PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Jimenez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dieter Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jimenez
vs
Schmidt

175 cm
29
165 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

176 cm
22
166 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Pitt Nutrition 160Q!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugo Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dieter Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Schmidt.
Schmidt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schmidt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jimenez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jimenez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Jimenez misses the target.
Jimenez loads up on a big right hand but Schmidt slips the punch.
Jimenez blocks the body kick.
Jimenez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jimenez there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Hugo Jimenez has been cut.
Jimenez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schmidt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick from Schmidt misses
and Jimenez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jimenez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schmidt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jimenez takes a swing at Schmidt's ribcage but misses.
Jimenez swings for the body but Schmidt moves out of range.
Jimenez looks to land a left hand but Schmidt moved out of range nicely.
Schmidt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jimenez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jimenez ducks under a wild hook from Schmidt.
Schmidt thuds his shin into the meat of Jimenez's side.
Hugo Jimenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Schmidt misses with a straight left.
Jimenez misses with a leg kick.
And Schmidt responds with a good body kick, but Jimenez manages to step out the way in time.
Schmidt throws a wild body kick that Jimenez sees coming a mile off.
A quick step to the side and Jimenez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jimenez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schmidt motions for Jimenez to come forward. Schmidt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Schmidt scores with a kick to the body.
Schmidt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Schmidt.
Jimenez moves out of range of the body kick.
Jimenez lands with a cross.
Jimenez misses with a low kick.
Schmidt has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jimenez tried to score with a low kick but Schmidt checks it.
Jimenez thuds a left hand into Schmidt's body.
Schmidt staying out of range there.
Jimenez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Schmidt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jimenez thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmidt slips a straight right by Jimenez.
Jimenez tries to score with a low kick but Schmidt moves his leg out of the way.
Good work by Jimenez as he checks the leg kick.
Schmidt is looking to slow Jimenez down with leg kicks.
Schmidt connects with a solid leg kick.
Jimenez misses with an uppercut. Schmidt saw that one coming.
Jimenez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Schmidt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schmidt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schmidt takes a swing at Jimenez's ribcage but misses.
Jimenez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jimenez cracks Schmidt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jimenez throws a lazy uppercut
and Schmidt counters with a nice body shot.
Nice defenses there by Schmidt.
A little jabbing left from Schmidt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Schmidt 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jimenez throws a jab when Schmidt was well out of range.
Jimenez misses with a shot to the body
and Schmidt counters with a leg kick.
Jimenez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Schmidt.
Jimenez misses with a shot to the body
and Schmidt counters with a good low kick that Jimenez was not able to check.
Jimenez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Schmidt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jimenez misses with a leg kick
and Schmidt counters with a nice leg kick.
Jimenez is breathing heavily.
Jimenez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schmidt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jimenez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schmidt.
Jimenez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jimenez blocks a jab.
A low kick from Jimenez is predictable there
and Schmidt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jimenez throws a leg kick but Schmidt moved away.
Schmidt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jimenez.
Schmidt was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Schmidt does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schmidt cracks the inside of Jimenez's front leg.
Schmidt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schmidt delivers a nice body kick.
Schmidt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jimenez.
Schmidt lands with a straight right. Jimenez didn't see that one coming.
Jimenez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jimenez misses with a wild combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a good cross that connects.
Jimenez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jimenez throws a hook but Schmidt blocks it.
Schmidt tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Schmidt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Schmidt misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dieter Schmidt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hugo Jimenez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jimenez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Schmidt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schmidt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schmidt.
Jimenez lands with a good body shot.
Jimenez misses the shot to the body.
Jimenez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schmidt.
Jimenez checks a low kick from Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a chopping leg kick but Jimenez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jab by Schmidt.
Jimenez swings for the body but Schmidt moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schmidt! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmidt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schmidt throws an overhand right that lands on Jimenez's shoulder, as Jimenez tries to avoid the shot.
A cross from Jimenez lands.
Schmidt lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jimenez looks to land a left hand but Schmidt moved out of range nicely.
Dieter Schmidt seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez scores with a decent looking hook.
Schmidt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jimenez's corner calls for a 1-2. Jimenez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jimenez wants to land a leg kick but Schmidt is out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jimenez might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jimenez avoids a kick to the body.
Jimenez throws a lazy uppercut
and Schmidt counters with a low kick, right behind Jimenez 's knee.
Schmidt thuds his shin into the meat of Jimenez's side.
Jimenez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Schmidt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jimenez.
Jimenez scores with a jab. Schmidt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jimenez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Schmidt misses its intended target.
Jimenez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jimenez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schmidt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schmidt throws a push kick but Jimenez slaps the foot to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jimenez.
Jimenez throws a series of punches but Schmidt moves out of range.
Schmidt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Schmidt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schmidt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jimenez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Schmidt.
Jimenez throws a jab when Schmidt was well out of range.
Jimenez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Schmidt can pounce on him.
Schmidt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jimenez.
Schmidt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jimenez.
A slapping body kick lands there for Schmidt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schmidt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Schmidt lands a leg kick that knocks Jimenez off balance momentarily.
Jimenez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jimenez misses with a right hand
and Schmidt counters with a slapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Schmidt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt lands a leg kick that knocks Jimenez off balance momentarily.
Jimenez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Schmidt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schmidt moves away.
Schmidt tries a quick counter leg kick but Jimenez is wise to it.
Schmidt throws a jab but it's blocked by Jimenez.
A little feinted left hand from Jimenez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Schmidt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jimenez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Schmidt scores with a nice head shot.

Hugo Jimenez's cut is getting worse.
Jimenez checks a leg kick.
Schmidt moves out of range of the strikes.
Schmidt was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Schmidt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Schmidt throws a series of punches but Jimenez moves out of range.
Schmidt feints and then cracks Jimenez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jimenez down.
Schmidt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jimenez throws a hook but Schmidt avoids it easily.
Schmidt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jimenez circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jimenez tries to score with a low kick but Schmidt moves his leg out of the way.
Jimenez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Schmidt can pounce on him.
Jimenez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Schmidt takes one to the chin there.
Schmidt walks into a jab.
Jimenez throws a hook but Schmidt blocks it.
Schmidt defending well as Jimenez loads up on a big left hand.
Schmidt connects with a solid leg kick.
Schmidt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jimenez loads up on a big right hand but Schmidt slips the punch.
Jimenez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmidt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Schmidt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jimenez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dieter Schmidt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hugo Jimenez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jimenez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Schmidt slips a jab and a cross from Jimenez.
Jimenez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jimenez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Schmidt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schmidt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jimenez.
Jimenez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schmidt manages to avoid it.
Schmidt only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Schmidt moves forwards but Jimenez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Schmidt misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Schmidt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jimenez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jimenez swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmidt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schmidt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jimenez misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez throws an off balance right hand
and Schmidt finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jimenez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schmidt.
Schmidt thumps Jimenez with a low kick.
A jab from Jimenez misses.
Schmidt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Schmidt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Schmidt throws a front kick that sends Jimenez stumbling back into the cage.
Schmidt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jimenez if he has to take too many more of those.
Schmidt scores with a decent looking hook.
Schmidt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jimenez. That did some damage!
Jimenez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmidt throws out a loose jab but Jimenez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schmidt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice straight punches there by Jimenez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jimenez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jimenez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Schmidt - the referee stops the clock and Jimenez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Schmidt. Jimenez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Schmidt moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jimenez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Schmidt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Schmidt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jimenez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Schmidt scores with a punch to the head.
A low kick from Jimenez is predictable there
and Schmidt counters with a nice body kick.
Schmidt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schmidt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jimenez. That did some damage!
Jimenez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Schmidt feints and then cracks Jimenez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jimenez down.
Jimenez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Schmidt momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schmidt. That's going to slow Jimenez down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez thows a leg kick but Schmidt checks it
and Schmidt counters with a good low kick that Jimenez was not able to check.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Schmidt.
Schmidt tries to land a front kick but Jimenez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Schmidt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jimenez.
Schmidt scores with a push kick.
Schmidt connects with a leg kick. Jimenez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jimenez misses with a hook
and Schmidt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schmidt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Schmidt avoids the body shot from Jimenez.
Schmidt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jimenez's calf.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jimenez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Schmidt - the referee stops the clock and Jimenez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Schmidt. Jimenez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Schmidt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schmidt throws the kick towards the body but Jimenez avoids it.
Good work by Jimenez as he checks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jimenez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jimenez misses with a left hand
and Schmidt counters with a slapping leg kick.
Schmidt throws a hook but Jimenez blocks it.
Jimenez misses with a hook
and Schmidt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schmidt misses with a kick to the body.
Jimenez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Schmidt moves out of range as Jimenez strikes.
Schmidt misses with an attempted mid kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Schmidt.
Jimenez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Schmidt counters with a thumping low kick.
Dieter Schmidt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Schmidt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmidt lands with a slapping head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Schmidt 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 Jimenez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jimenez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hugo Jimenez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jimenez's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Jimenez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Schmidt's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dieter Schmidt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schmidt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dieter Schmidt!