PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitar Boev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dimitar Boev will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Schmidt
vs
Boev

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jon Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dimitar Boev!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Schmidt fails to land the takedown.
Schmidt needs to keep his hands up - Boev had a free shot at his head there.
Boev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boev tries to clinch there but Schmidt circles away.

Schmidt tries to keep at a distance but Boev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Schmidt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boev smiles and moves away.
Schmidt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boev tries to clinch up.

Boev clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boev goes for a takedown attempt but Schmidt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Boev moves into range and clinches up with Schmidt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boev tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boev tries to clinch up.
Boev throws a series of punches but Schmidt moves out of range.
Boev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schmidt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boev throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Boev slips a straight right by Schmidt.
Boev throws a right hand that Schmidt ducks under and follows up with a left that Schmidt also avoids with ease.
Schmidt tries to clinch there but Boev circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Boev.
Boev throws a leg kick which misses Schmidt's front leg but catches the back leg as Schmidt tries to avoid it.
Schmidt is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boev shoots in for a takedown but Schmidt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jon Schmidt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimitar Boev.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boev shoots in for a takedown but Schmidt shows good takedown defense.
Schmidt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boev jabs Schmidt to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Boev rushes Schmidt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boev scores with a shot to the side of Schmidt's head.

Boev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boev throws a leg kick but Schmidt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Schmidt defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boev thuds his right hand into Schmidt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Boev drives through and clinches with Schmidt against the cage.

Boev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Schmidt is out of range and Boev settles back down.
Boev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schmidt swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Boev manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Schmidt on his heels. He'll look to pass Schmidt's guard now, I'm sure.
Boev controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Boev has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boev's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dimitar Boev was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Boev has Schmidt up against the cage in a clinch.
Boev slows down the pace here.
Boev prevents a takedown attempt there.

Boev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boev throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitar Boev 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.

Schmidt keeps the fight on the outside.
Schmidt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Boev.

Schmidt is rocked!
Schmidt is holding his hands too far apart here. Boev throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Schmidt is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dimitar Boev!