PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Schmierer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Pincher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmierer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lil Jon feat. Ludacris - Move Bitch. Willy Pincher acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Schmierer
vs
Pincher

178 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
27
180 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Schmierer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Willy Pincher!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmierer scores with a body shot.
Schmierer shoots in for a takedown but Pincher shows good takedown defense.

Pincher takes the fight into the clinch.
Pincher tries to pull guard but Schmierer won't allow it.
Schmierer wants to get back to striking at distance but Pincher won't allow it.
Pincher stops a takedown attempt from Schmierer.
Pincher is looking for a takedown.
Schmierer tries to circle away but Pincher has him pinned against the cage.
Pincher tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schmierer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Adam Schmierer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Pincher.
Pincher is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pincher keeps control of Schmierer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schmierer tries to circle away but Pincher has him pinned against the cage.
Pincher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pincher wants to take the fight to the mat but Schmierer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pincher tries for a takedown. No joy.
Schmierer wants to get back to striking at distance but Pincher won't allow it.

Schmierer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pincher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pincher lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pincher is looking to clinch but Schmierer is avoiding it.
Schmierer throws a lazy right hand but Pincher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schmierer swings for the body but Pincher moves out of range.
Schmierer misses with the combination.
Schmierer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pincher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schmierer.
Pincher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schmierer connects with a looping right hand.
Pincher takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Schmierer tries to clinch there but Pincher circles away.
Schmierer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Schmierer looks to land a combination but Pincher avoids it well.

Schmierer gets caught flat footed, as Pincher shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Schmierer throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Schmierer wants to stand and escape but Pincher is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schmierer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pincher is one step ahead there.
Schmierer keeping full guard, as Pincher tries to pass.
Pincher throws an elbow that misses. Schmierer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pincher's guard. Nice move by Schmierer!
Pincher wants to sweep here but Schmierer controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmierer wants to stand but Pincher is controlling his posture from full guard.
Schmierer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Schmierer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pincher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schmierer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Schmierer stands up from Pincher's guard - Schmierer perhaps looking for a knockout.
Schmierer misses with an uppercut. Pincher saw that one coming.
Jab from Schmierer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Pincher misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pincher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Schmierer.

Schmierer has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Schmierer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pincher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pincher keeps the fight on the outside.

Schmierer clinches up against the cage.
Schmierer stops a takedown attempt from Pincher.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schmierer tries to break free but Pincher pushes him back against the cage.
Pincher utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Schmierer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Schmierer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pincher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Schmierer but Schmierer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Schmierer scores with a sloppy right hand. Pincher should have avoided that one.
Schmierer throws a right and a left that Pincher avoids nicely.
Pincher doesn't manage to clinch there - Schmierer circles away.
Schmierer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pincher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schmierer lands a two punch combo.
Schmierer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Schmierer has Pincher up against the cage in a clinch.
Schmierer wants to break free but Pincher has control.
Schmierer is trying to push Pincher away but Pincher has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Schmierer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Schmierer manages to break the clinch.
Adam Schmierer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Schmierer misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmierer avoids the head kick by Pincher.
Pincher fakes the leg kick and cracks Schmierer in the body.
Pincher wants to clinch up but Schmierer keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Schmierer as Pincher shoots in.
Pincher tries to clinch up but Schmierer circles away and keeps his distance.
Schmierer lands a jab to the nose.
Pincher takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Pincher clinches with his opponent.

Pincher breaks from the clinch.
Adam Schmierer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Left hook, right uppercut from Schmierer.
Pincher throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schmierer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pincher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A combination from Schmierer does no damage.
Schmierer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pincher on the side of the head.
Adam Schmierer is winning the standup battle so far.
Schmierer fails to land with a series of punches.
Pincher walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pincher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Schmierer as he jumps to the side.
Adam Schmierer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Pincher.
Schmierer scores with a body shot.
Schmierer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schmierer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Schmierer lands an overhand right.
Schmierer throws a shot from downtown. Pincher moves away and avoids it.
Pincher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Schmierer lands an overhand right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Schmierer is defended easily by Pincher.
Schmierer lands a nice shot to the body.
Pincher tries to clinch there but Schmierer circles away.
Schmierer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pincher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pincher tries to clinch up but Schmierer circles away and keeps his distance.
Pincher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schmierer.
Pincher is looking to clinch.
Pincher thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Schmierer if he has to take too many more of those.
Schmierer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pincher tries to clinch there but Schmierer circles away.
Schmierer throws a one two combo.
Schmierer misses with a wild combination.
Schmierer misses with an uppercut.
Pincher takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Schmierer throws a combination that misses
and Pincher counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schmierer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pincher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schmierer thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmierer fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheers as Schmierer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pincher doesn't seem phased though.
A punch combination from Schmierer misses.
Pincher moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schmierer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pincher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Schmierer tries to avoid it but Pincher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Schmierer to the ground. Schmierer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Schmierer connects with a body shot that sends Pincher's belly button to the back.
Pincher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pincher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schmierer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pincher but Pincher pushes him off and we're back to square one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schmierer throws a series of punches but Pincher moves out of range.
Pincher delivers a nice body kick.
Schmierer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Schmierer dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Schmierer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Schmierer misses with the combination.
Schmierer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pincher wants to clinch up but Schmierer keeps it at a distance.
Pincher takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pincher is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pincher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schmierer.
Schmierer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schmierer. Pincher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schmierer swinging wildly here.
Schmierer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pincher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schmierer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schmierer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Schmierer.
Schmierer with a hook.
Schmierer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Schmierer as he connects with a hook.
Pincher lands a leg kick that knocks Schmierer off balance momentarily.
Schmierer lands with an uppercut that bounces Pincher off the cage and back into range.
Pincher slips a jab and a cross from Schmierer.
Schmierer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pincher sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pincher throws a body punch but Schmierer moves out of range.
Pincher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pincher throws a hook but Schmierer avoids it easily.
Schmierer throws a lazy right hand but Pincher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pincher tries to clinch up but Schmierer circles away and keeps his distance.
Pincher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Schmierer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pincher shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Schmierer defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmierer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pincher has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pincher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schmierer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schmierer connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Pincher fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Schmierer sprawls well initially but Pincher persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Schmierer wants to stand back up but Pincher manages to pass into side control.

Pincher decides to stand up, so the ref orders Schmierer to his feet.
Pincher tries for a takedown but Schmierer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pincher shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Schmierer defends it nicely.
Adam Schmierer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Willy Pincher.
Pincher tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pincher drives through and clinches with Schmierer against the cage.
Schmierer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pincher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pincher goes for a takedown in the clinch but Schmierer prevents it.
Schmierer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Schmierer wants to break free but Pincher has control.

Schmierer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch lands to the side of Pincher 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pincher fails with an attempt to clinch.
Willy Pincher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice shot by Schmierer.
Pincher with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Schmierer to score with a decent uppercut.
Schmierer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Schmierer throws a right hand that Pincher ducks under and follows up with a left that Pincher also avoids with ease.
Schmierer lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmierer fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Schmierer does no damage.
Pincher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schmierer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schmierer looks to throw the jab but Pincher is out of range.
Pincher misses with a wild body shot.
Schmierer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pincher in his tracks.
Pincher tries to clinch up but Schmierer circles away and keeps his distance.
Schmierer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pincher's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pincher shoots for a double leg takedown but Schmierer sprawls well. He's pushed Pincher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Schmierer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schmierer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pincher circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schmierer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pinchers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Schmierer throws a hook but Pincher blocks it.
Adam Schmierer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pincher throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Schmierer's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Adam Schmierer.
Well Schmierer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Schmierer!
After winning the bout, Adam Schmierer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.