PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Metsa Aff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Schneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schneider has chosen What Would David Schneider Do? as his entrance music. David Schneider has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aff
vs
Schneider

190 cm
29
180 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

185 cm
21
175 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Metsa Aff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Schneider!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Aff misses.
A punch lands to the side of Aff 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Aff lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Schneider has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Schneider and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A slow jab from Schneider misses its intended target.
Schneider shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Aff pinned against the cage. Aff gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Schneider closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Schneider lands in his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Schneider accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schneider with a nice head shot there.
Aff keeping moving, preventing Schneider from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aff is keeping the position for now.
Schneider preventing the sweep.
Aff knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schneider on the ground.
Schneider loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Schneider throws a big elbow that misses.
Schneider trying to control but Aff is working from the bottom.
Schneider working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Aff's head.
Schneider with a flurry of punches that miss.
Schneider pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aff is keeping the position for now.
Aff preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Schneider stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aff swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schneider lands a couple of digs.
Schneider landing some decent shots from guard.
Schneider throwing strikes from guard but Aff blocks nicely.
Aff bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Schneider's guard.

Schneider is looking to sweep but instead, Aff has passed into half guard.
Schneider is looking for a sweep. Aff is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aff seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schneider does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Schneider is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Schneider looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aff is thwarting Schneider's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Schneider is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schneider gets full guard.
Aff stopping the sweep attempt from Schneider.

Schneider working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Aff doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Aff manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Schneider looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Aff passes into half guard.
Schneider wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Schneider dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Aff feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schneider's calf.
Schneider shoots in for a takedown but Aff shows good takedown defense.
Aff throws a head kick that misses.
Schneider blocks a head kick by Aff.
Schneider looks to land a right hand but Aff moved out of range.

Schneider closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Aff did well to prevent Schneider getting side control.
Aff is not content to let Schneider control the position.
Aff has hold of Schneider's hands but Schneider slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schneider passes to full mount!
David Schneider has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aff's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider with a couple of short strikes.
Schneider unloading with bombs!
Schneider landing strikes from the mount and Aff is in trouble!

Aff is rocked!

Schneider working for a guillotine from mount but Aff is in no mood to give up.
Oh Aff is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aff tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Aff seems to have got his legs back now.
Aff wants to control but Schneider is having none of it.
Schneider landing strikes, looking to finish!
Schneider has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schneider has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Aff's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schneider trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Schneider is landing with some decent strikes but Aff is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schneider scoring with strikes but Aff is staying in there.

Schneider is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Aff is surviving well by controlling Schneider's body position as best he can.
Schneider trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Aff tries to hold on but Schneider pushes him away.
Schneider tries to control but Aff wriggling away.
Schneider controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider working Aff over with strikes here.
Schneider lands with some strikes.
Schneider lands a big shot there that rocks Aff but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Schneider punishing his opponent with strikes.
Aff tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schneider lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Aff! Schneider sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Aff and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). David Schneider!
In his post fight interview, David Schneider started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.