PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Schulz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Atrocity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Schulz
vs
Atrocity

184 cm
25
219 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

201 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Namunamu Clothing

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Schulz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Atrocity!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schulz dodges the punch combination from Atrocity.
It looked like Schulz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Atrocity misses with a jab, cross combination.
Atrocity's coach down at Roosters Coop was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Atrocity's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Atrocity throws a nice looking combination but Schulz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Atrocity misses with the combination.
No joy there for Atrocity, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schulz has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Atrocity throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Atrocity swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Atrocity swinging wildly here.
Schulz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atrocity moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Atrocity. Those never looked like landing.
Schulz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A punch combination from Atrocity misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Atrocity misses.
Atrocity misses with an uppercut
and Schulz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Atrocity does no damage.
Schulz attempts a counter takedown but Atrocity avoids it well and moves away.
Atrocity throws a nice looking combination but Schulz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Atrocity looks winded!

Atrocity gets caught napping as Schulz dives in and scores a takedown. Atrocity manages to retain guard.
Schulz throws a big right hand that misses.
Schulz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Atrocity works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schulz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schulz is looking to work some ground and pound but Atrocity has wrist control.
Atrocity keeping full guard, as Schulz tries to pass.
Schulz trying to control the position from guard on top but Atrocity is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schulz wants to pass the guard but Atrocity is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atrocity manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schulz manages to get himself to full guard.

Schulz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Atrocity puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Schulz trying to hold on to Atrocity's head to control him but Atrocity postures up.
Schulz tries to kick Atrocity off in order to stand up. Atrocity Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

Atrocity is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Schulz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Schulz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Atrocity tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Atrocity has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Atrocity decides to stand back up. Atrocity steps back and let's Schulz get back to his feet.
Schulz fails to land the takedown.
Atrocity throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schulz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Atrocity throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Atrocity fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Atrocity gets caught flat footed, as Schulz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schulz looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schulz wants to control from the top but Atrocity keeps moving.
Atrocity is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Atrocity manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schulz manages to get himself to full guard.

Schulz keeping moving, preventing Atrocity from controlling successfully.
Schulz is controlling Atrocity's posture.
Schulz is wriggling around but Atrocity manages to pass to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Atrocity dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

No joy there for Atrocity, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schulz scores with a body shot.
Atrocity throws a left and a right that both miss

and Schulz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Atrocity!
Sloppy strikes there by Schulz.
Schulz controls the position from side control.
Schulz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Schulz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The referee asks Schulz politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Schulz prefers to stall for the moment though.
Atrocity is not content to let Schulz control the position.
Schulz is trying to ground and pound but Atrocity uses the momentary lack of control by Schulz to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Schulz there.
Schulz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Schulz is thwarting Atrocity's attempts to control the position.
Schulz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Atrocity on the ground.
Atrocity moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Schulz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Atrocity has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Schulz has managed to get both his arms back between Atrocity's legs - danger averted.
Atrocity is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Atrocity is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Schulz is trying to escape back to his feet but Atrocity uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Schulz is looking for a sweep.
Atrocity working away.

Atrocity stands up.
Atrocity throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schulz counters with a two punch combo.
Schulz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Atrocity lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schulz circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atrocity connects with a looping right hand.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Atrocity enables Schulz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Atrocity manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Atrocity keeping moving, preventing Schulz from controlling successfully.
Schulz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Schulz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Atrocity works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schulz trying to control but Atrocity is working from the bottom.

Atrocity looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Schulz throws an elbow that misses. Atrocity uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Schulz's guard. Nice move by Atrocity!

Schulz is adopting a defensive guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atrocity would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Schulz keeping moving, preventing Atrocity from controlling successfully.
Schulz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Atrocity gets to his feet. Schulz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Atrocity misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Leonardo Schulz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Atrocity uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schulz.
Atrocity unleashes a big counter combination but Schulz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Atrocity throws a right and a left that Schulz avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Atrocity.
Atrocity swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Atrocity swinging wildly here.
Atrocity keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Some wild striking there from Atrocity.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atrocity misses with a combination
and Schulz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Atrocity staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Atrocity in his tracks.
Atrocity takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schulz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Atrocity as he avoids it easily.
Atrocity misses with a two punch combination.
Atrocity jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schulz throwing a counter right hand but Atrocity manages to avoid it.
Atrocity lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schulz circles away quickly and effectively.
Schulz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Atrocity has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sloppy strikes from Atrocity. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Schulz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Atrocity throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schulz counters with a nice body shot.
Schulz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Atrocity defends well and Schulz ends up having to push Atrocity into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Atrocity is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardo Schulz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atrocity looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Atrocity.
Atrocity swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schulz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Schulz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Atrocity with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Schulz to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atrocity takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schulz swings for the body but Atrocity moves out of range.
Schulz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Atrocity sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Roy Atrocity is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schulz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Schulz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atrocity manages to avoid it.
Schulz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Atrocity.
Schulz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Schulz drives through with a takedown into Atrocity's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Schulz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Schulz throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulz is in close to Atrocity's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Schulz throwing strikes but missing.
Schulz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Schulz throwing strikes from guard but Atrocity blocks nicely.
Atrocity has momentary wrist control but Schulz slips an elbow through the middle.
Schulz is in close to Atrocity's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Schulz throws a strike but Atrocity rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Atrocity missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Atrocity wants to stand but Schulz is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atrocity won't allow Schulz to get back to his feet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Schulz holds on and takes a little breather.
Schulz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Atrocity is one step ahead there.
Schulz trying to control the position here.
Atrocity is pushing down on Schulz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Schulz is fighting to maintain full guard but Atrocity has managed to sneak the leg through.

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 Leonardo Schulz.
I think Schulz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Leonardo Schulz!