PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robt Schmidt (ranked 25300 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Terrel (ranked 8633 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Terrel has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Schmidt
vs
Terrel

185 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

165 cm
23
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robt Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Terrel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schmidt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Terrel sprawls well initially but Schmidt persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Terrel makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Schmidt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Terrel swivels and escapes.
Schmidt fails with the takedown
and Terrel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Schmidt tries a head kick but it misses.
Terrel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Terrel tries to keep at a distance but Schmidt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Terrel takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schmidt slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schmidt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Schmidt is defended easily by Terrel.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robt Schmidt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schmidt shoots in but Terrel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Terrel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Schmidt tries to clinch but Terrel moves away
and Terrel makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Schmidt closes the distance but Terrel moves to the side
and Terrel counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt misses with a takedown
and Terrel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Schmidt.
Terrel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Schmidt shoots in for a double leg but Terrel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt with a poor takedown
and Terrel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Robt Schmidt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmidt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Terrel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schmidt shoots and misses
and Terrel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schmidt with a poor takedown
and Terrel counters with a left to the body.
Schmidt is breathing heavily.
Schmidt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Terrel counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schmidt scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Terrel tries to escape but Schmidt is in control.

Terrel sneaks out the side door and pushes Schmidt away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schmidt misses with a takedown attempt
and Terrel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schmidt fails with the takedown
enabling Terrel to counter with a crisp jab.
Schmidt misses with a takedown
and Terrel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Terrel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Schmidt fails with the takedown
and Terrel counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Schmidt dives in and scores a takedown into Terrel's guard.
Schmidt is looking to work some ground and pound but Terrel has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schmidt postures up in Terrel's guard and throws a big left but Terrel blocks it.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Terrel manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Schmidt trying to stall but Terrel improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terrel tries to circle away but Schmidt has him pinned against the cage.

Schmidt manages to break the clinch.
Terrel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Schmidt shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Terrel napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Terrel throws Schmidt to one side and escapes!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt shoots and misses
and Terrel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schmidt misses with a takedown
letting Terrel counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robt Schmidt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schmidt tries for a takedown but Terrel circles away easily
letting Terrel counter with a right hand.
Schmidt has his takedown stuffed
and Terrel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt has his takedown stuffed
enabling Terrel to counter with a crisp jab.
Ray Terrel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schmidt doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Terrel counter with a right hand.
Schmidt misses with a takedown
and Terrel counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Terrel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schmidt has his takedown stuffed
and Terrel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schmidt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Terrel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schmidt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Terrel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Schmidt with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt shoots and misses
and Terrel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schmidt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Terrel counters with a straight right hand.
Robt Schmidt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schmidt misses with a takedown attempt
and Terrel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schmidt with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Terrel to counter with a crisp jab.

Schmidt is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Terrel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Schmidt throws an off balance right hand
and Terrel counters with a nice body shot.
Schmidt fails with the takedown
and Terrel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schmidt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Terrel but Terrel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmidt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Terrel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robt Schmidt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt shoots in looking for a takedown but Terrel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Schmidt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Schmidt shoots for a takedown but Terrel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Schmidt misses with a takedown
and Terrel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Terrel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Terrel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Terrel as he avoids it easily.
Schmidt throws a head kick that misses
and Terrel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schmidt misses with a takedown attempt
and Terrel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Schmidt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schmidt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Schmidt with a poor takedown
and Terrel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Schmidt thinking.
Schmidt seems to have got his legs back now.
Schmidt darts in looking for a takedown but Terrel gets double underhooks and turns Schmidt into the cage.
Schmidt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Terrel counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Terrel counter with a right hand.
Schmidt fails with the takedown
and Terrel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Schmidt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Schmidt fails with the takedown
and Terrel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt with a poor takedown
and Terrel counters with a nice uppercut.
Schmidt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Terrel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schmidt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Terrel counters with a straight right hand.
Schmidt misses with a takedown
and Terrel counters with a lovely straight right hand!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Terrel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Terrel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Terrel!