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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Harden (ranked 7910 p4p, 676 weight class) and Tumleh Schmitt (ranked 2532 p4p, 305 weight class). Tumleh Schmitt has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with James Harden's chin.
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185 cm
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185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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180 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Harden! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tumleh Schmitt! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harden moves into the clinch. A short right from Harden on the inside. Schmitt can't find room to land a body shot as Harden controls the action.
Schmitt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harden is defending well for now. Harden blocking some punches.
Schmitt misses with a hook from the clinch. Harden taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Harden blocks an uppercut.
Harden pushes Schmitt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Schmitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schmitt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harden stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Harden swings wildly with an uppercut but Schmitt uses good head movement to avoid it. Schmitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Schmitt working aggressively here.
Schmitt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Schmitt pushes Harden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Schmitt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schmitt misses with the head strike.
Schmitt prevents a body shot from Harden. Harden lands with a short head shot on the inside. Harden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Harden. Schmitt throws a punch but it's blocked by Harden. A head punch on the inside from Schmitt fails to land. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schmitt. A head punch on the inside from Schmitt fails to land. Schmitt blocking some punches.
Schmitt throws a head punch that misses. Schmitt has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Harden seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Schmitt can turn it around. Harden lands a body punch. Schmitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harden tries a body shot but Schmitt blocks it.
Schmitt digs a right hand into Harden's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harden's gas tank. Harden stalling in the clinch but Schmitt improves position. Harden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Harden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Harden scores with a shoulder strike. A short body shot lands from Schmitt as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Schmitt throws a head punch that misses. Harden is struggling to control the position. Schmitt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schmitt can't find room to land a body shot as Harden controls the action.
Schmitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Harden lands a hook to the side of the head. Schmitt prevents a body shot from Harden. Harden scores with a shoulder strike. Harden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schmitt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Schmitt swings wildly with an uppercut but Harden uses good head movement to avoid it. Harden leaning against his opponent.
Schmitt tries to work over Harden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Harden tries to throw a body punch but Schmitt avoids it by throwing Harden back against the cage. Harden throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schmitt tries to work over Harden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Schmitt tries to work over Harden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Schmitt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schmitt tries to work over Harden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Harden stalls. Schmitt misses with a hook from the clinch. Schmitt struggles to land a body shot inside as Harden controls his hands.
Harden lands a hook to the side of the head. Harden gets through Schmitt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Schmitt misses with a hook from the clinch. Harden throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schmitts head. Harden trying to stall but Schmitt improves his position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Schmitt as Harden tries to tie him up. Schmitt swings wildly with an uppercut but Harden uses good head movement to avoid it. Schmitt tries a body shot but Harden blocks it.
Schmitt tries to work over Harden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Harden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schmitt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schmitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harden lands a shoulder strike. Schmitt swings wildly with an uppercut but Harden uses good head movement to avoid it. Schmitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harden lands with a right to the head. Schmitt tries a body shot but Harden blocks it.
Schmitt misses with a short punch on the inside. Harden prevents a body shot from Schmitt. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Schmitt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Schmitt struggles to land a body shot inside as Harden controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Schmitt pushes Harden back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Schmitt misses with a punch to the body.
Schmitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harden's elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James Harden will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harden tries to keep at a distance but Schmitt has taken the fight into the clinch. Schmitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harden's elbow. Schmitt misses with a hook from the clinch. Harden lands on the inside with an uppercut. Harden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harden lands a hook to the side of the head. Harden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Harden is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Harden leaning against his opponent.
Harden scores with an uppercut up the middle. Schmitt misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Harden lands with a left to the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Schmitt. Harden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
James Harden has scored more points in the clinch so far. A shot in the inside from Harden. A short right hand to the side of the head by Harden. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Schmitt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Schmitt fails to land. A battle for position here, against the cage. Schmitt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schmitt scores with a shoulder strike. Schmitt misses with a punch to the body.
Harden blocks a body shot from Schmitt. Harden tries to throw a body punch but Schmitt avoids it by throwing Harden back against the cage. Harden lands with a light punch inside. Schmitt tries to throw a body punch but Harden avoids it by throwing Schmitt back against the cage. Schmitt lands with a right to the head. Harden lands with a light punch inside. A short right hand to the side of the head by Schmitt. Harden looking to stall.
Harden working aggressively here.
Harden avoiding damage.
Schmitt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schmitt can't find room to land a body shot as Harden controls the action.
Harden tries a body shot but Schmitt blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Harden. Schmitt letting Harden take a breather here. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Harden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schmitt's elbow. Harden misses with a punch on the inside.
Schmitt tries to work over Harden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Schmitt has a couple of punches blocked by Harden.
Harden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schmitt misses with a punch on the inside.
Schmitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schmitt backwards. Schmitt misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Harden. Schmitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harden's elbow. Harden gets through Schmitt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Harden swings wildly with an uppercut but Schmitt uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schmitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harden's elbow. Harden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harden takes a shot to the head. Schmitt lands a body punch. Schmitt can't find room to land a body shot as Harden controls the action.
Schmitt throws a head punch that misses. Harden lands a hook to the side of the head. Schmitt can't find room to land a body shot as Harden controls the action.
Harden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harden prevents a body shot from Schmitt. A nice right hand lands inside from Harden. Good body shot from Harden.
Harden lands a shoulder strike. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harden creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A short right from Harden on the inside. Harden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Schmitt is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A short right from Harden. Schmitt is still on wobbly legs! Can Harden finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round. Schmitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A short right from Harden. Schmitt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schmitt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harden backwards. Schmitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harden throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schmitts head. Schmitt working aggressively here.
Schmitt can't find room to land a body shot as Harden controls the action.
Harden dips a shoulder and cracks Schmitt with a mighty uppercut! Schmitt falls back against the cage and Harden unloads with a barrage of strikes! Schmitt is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Harden screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Harden!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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