PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Schilling (ranked 5750 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wyman Manderly (ranked 6802 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Schilling
vs
Manderly

190 cm
25
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
17
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Schilling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wyman Manderly!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manderly tries to bum rush Schilling with a series of wild strikes but Schilling uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Schilling was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Manderly looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wyman Manderly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schilling slips a jab from Manderly.
Manderly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Manderly misses with an uppercut.
Schilling went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A punch combination from Manderly misses.
Manderly throws a lazy right hand but Schilling sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Schilling was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Manderly cracks Schilling with an open hand slap.
Manderly tries to bum rush Schilling with a series of wild strikes but Schilling uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manderly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schilling was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Manderly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schilling circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Schilling misses the target.
Manderly throws a jab but it's blocked by Schilling.
Manderly moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schilling slips a jab from Manderly.
Manderly misses with a looping left.
Schilling is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manderly throws out a loose jab but Schilling uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manderly misses with a few strikes there.
Manderly lands a jab to the nose.
A swing and a miss from Manderly.
Schilling seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The fighters circling - Manderly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Schilling gets a clinch.
Schilling misses with a hook from the clinch.
Manderly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schilling has him pressed against the cage.
Manderly tries to break the clinch but Schilling is controlling the position.
Manderly is trying to push Schilling away but Schilling has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Schilling looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Manderly wants to get back to striking at distance but Schilling won't allow it.
Schilling throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manderlys head.
Manderly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Manderly is looking to break free of the clinch but Schilling has double underhooks.
Manderly is trying to force a seperation but Schilling has the dominant position.
Schilling lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schilling has a couple of punches blocked by Manderly.
Manderly blocks a body shot from Schilling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manderly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Manderly is trying to push Schilling away but Schilling has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Manderly blocks an uppercut.
Schilling working aggressively here.
Schilling lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manderly.
Manderly is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Manderly throws a head punch that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manderly working hard to break the clinch.
Schilling scores with a shot to the side of Manderly's head.
Manderly blocking some punches.
Manderly has had enough of the clinch but Schilling keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Schilling on the inside.
Schilling throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schilling keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manderly's efforts to push away.
A right hand to the body from Schilling.
Schilling tries to work over Manderly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schilling tries to land knees in the clinch but Manderly avoids the damage to the body.
Manderly wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Manderly blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manderly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Schilling misses with the head strike.
Schilling lands a body shot in the clinch.
Manderly is trying to push Schilling away but Schilling has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Schilling lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Manderly.
Manderly tries to circle away but Schilling has him pinned against the cage.
Schilling misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schilling lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manderly wants to break the clinch but can't.
Good body shot from Schilling.
Manderly tries to break free but Schilling pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schilling.
Schilling is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Manderly is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schilling creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Manderly has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schilling pushes Manderly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schilling swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schilling lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Schilling throws a punch but it's blocked by Manderly.
Manderly's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Manderly is trying to break the clinch but Schilling is controlling him.
Manderly is trying to break the clinch but Schilling is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilling lands with a short shot to the head.
Manderly blocking some punches.
Manderly is trying to break free.
Manderly is looking to break free of the clinch but Schilling has double underhooks.
Schilling throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Schilling.
Schilling working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schilling misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schilling keeps control of Manderly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schilling pushes Manderly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manderly wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schilling swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schilling misses with some punches.
Manderly tries to circle away but Schilling has him pinned against the cage.
Schilling misses with a hook to the ribs.
Manderly has had enough of the clinch but Schilling keeps him there for the moment.
Schilling scores with a shot to the side of Manderly's head.
Manderly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schilling has him pressed against the cage.
Schilling misses with an elbow over the top.
Manderly tries to break the clinch but Schilling is controlling the position.
Schilling gets through Manderly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Schilling dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Manderly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schilling seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Manderly throws a series of punches but Schilling moves out of range.
Schilling is looking for a counter combo.
Manderly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schilling was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Schilling avoids the body shot from Manderly.
Schilling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manderly.
Schilling seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Manderly's corner calls for a 1-2. Manderly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Manderly looks to land a left hand but Schilling moved out of range nicely.
Schilling seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Manderly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Manderly lands with an uppercut that bounces Schilling off the cage and back into range.
Nice defenses there by Schilling.
Schilling appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manderly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Manderly scores with a crisp jab that stopped Schilling in his tracks.
Manderly misses with a body shot.
Schilling has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Schilling there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Manderly misses.
Manderly throws a hook to the side of Schilling's head but Schilling sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Manderly looks to move away, Schilling throws a big counter combo but Manderly just gets out of the way.
Schilling blocks a jab.
Schilling seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice defenses there by Schilling.
Manderly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schilling was well out of range. Poor timing from Manderly.
Schilling appears to be looking for a big counter.
Manderly's jab looks to have found its range, popping Schilling under the eye.
Manderly throws a series of punches but Schilling moves out of range.

Schilling closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Manderly blocks an uppercut.
Manderly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schilling has him pressed against the cage.
Schilling is leaning against Manderly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Schilling prevents Manderly from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Schilling.
A short left from Schilling.
A short uppercut from Schilling.
Schilling doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilling swings wildly with an uppercut but Manderly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manderly working aggressively here.
Schilling lands a body punch.
Manderly working hard to break the clinch.
Schilling swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schilling gets through Manderly's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manderly tries to circle away but Schilling has him pinned against the cage.
Schilling lands a body shot in the clinch.
Schilling swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schilling presses Manderly against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Schilling keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manderly's efforts to push away.
Schilling lands with a left to the head.
Schilling lands with a right to the head.
Manderly misses with some punches.
Manderly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schilling has him pressed against the cage.
Schilling misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schilling misses with a punch on the inside.
Manderly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Manderly takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilling lands a body shot in the clinch.
Schilling lands with a right to the head.
Schilling tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schilling tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manderly's elbow.
Schilling makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schilling lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Schilling working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schilling.
Manderly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schilling has him pressed against the cage.
Schilling trying to land knees to the body.
Schilling keeps control of Manderly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schilling prevents Manderly from breaking the clinch.
Nick Schilling has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Schilling has a couple of punches blocked by Manderly.
Schilling keeps control of Manderly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Manderly can't break the clinch.
Schilling tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manderly's elbow.
Manderly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schilling has him pressed against the cage.
Manderly blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schilling tries a body shot but Manderly blocks it.
Schilling misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schilling tries to work over Manderly's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilling misses with a hook to the ribs.
Manderly wants to break free but Schilling has control.
Manderly has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schilling working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schilling pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Schilling lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Manderly tries to break the clinch but Schilling is controlling the position.
Schilling misses with the head strike.
Manderly has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schilling misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manderly.
Schilling lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Manderly backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schilling lands a hook that snaps the head of Manderly backwards.
Schilling is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manderly can do to turn this around?
Manderly dodges an elbow strike from Schilling.
Manderly blocks an uppercut.
Manderly wants to break free but Schilling has control.
Schilling misses with a hook from the clinch.
Manderly takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Schilling.
Manderly throws a punch but it's blocked by Schilling.
Manderly working hard to break the clinch.
Schilling lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Schilling dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Manderly sizes up Schilling with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big left from Manderly misses.
Schilling throws a big counter combination but Manderly scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Schilling moves away from the strike by Manderly.
Schilling seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Schilling moves out of range as Manderly strikes.
Schilling went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Schilling clinches with his opponent.
Schilling with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Manderly wants to get back to striking at distance but Schilling won't allow it.
Manderly looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Manderly tries to break the clinch but Schilling is controlling the position.
Manderly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Manderly has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schilling throws a punch but it's blocked by Manderly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schilling has a couple of punches blocked by Manderly.
A nice left hand lands by Schilling.
Schilling misses with the head strike.
Schilling scores with a nice hook to the head.
Manderly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Schilling.
Schilling swings wildly with an uppercut but Manderly uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manderly avoids the elbow strike from Schilling, against the cage.
Schilling pushes Manderly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Manderly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schilling slips a jab and a cross from Manderly.
Manderly throws the left hand but Schilling avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Manderly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Manderly misses with an uppercut. Schilling saw that one coming.
Schilling went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Schilling staying out of range there.
Manderly looks to throw the jab but Schilling is out of range.
It looked like Schilling was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Manderly scores with a nice head shot.
Schilling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manderly.
It looked like Schilling was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Manderly throws a hook but Schilling avoids it easily.
Schilling appears to be looking for a big counter.
Manderly misses with a few strikes there.
Schilling is looking to counter punch.
Schilling showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manderly.
It looked like Schilling was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilling throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schilling uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manderly.
Schilling throws a big counter combination but Manderly scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Schilling avoids the body shot from Manderly.
Manderly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schilling throwing a counter right hand but Manderly manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manderly loads up on a big right hand but Schilling slips the punch.
Schilling went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Manderly throws a series of punches but Schilling moves out of range.
Schilling is looking for a counter combo.
Schilling slips a jab and a cross from Manderly.
Schilling seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Schilling defending well as Manderly loads up on a big left hand.

Schilling has closed the distance and engaged Manderly in a clinch.
Manderly blocking some punches.
Schilling misses with a body punch.
Manderly blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilling tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schilling makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schilling misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Manderly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Schilling using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Manderly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Manderly pressing his opponent against the cage.
Manderly is looking to break free of the clinch but Schilling has double underhooks.
Manderly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Schilling throws a punch but it's blocked by Manderly.
Manderly wants to get back to striking at distance but Schilling won't allow it.
Manderly tries to break free but Schilling pushes him back against the cage.
Schilling digs a right hand into Manderly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Manderly's gas tank.
Manderly is trying to break free.
Manderly blocks an uppercut.
Wyman Manderly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schilling throws a head punch that misses.
Schilling keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Manderly's efforts to push away.
Manderly misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilling tries a body shot but Manderly blocks it.
Manderly can't break the clinch.
Manderly on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schilling keeps control of Manderly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short left from Schilling.
Schilling creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice left hand lands by Schilling.
Schilling doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schilling throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schilling.
Manderly wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schilling has him pressed against the cage.
Schilling misses with a punch on the inside.
Schilling blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schilling has a couple of punches blocked by Manderly.
Manderly is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Schilling goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Manderly is trying to force a seperation but Schilling has the dominant position.
A body shot lands from Schilling.
Schilling throws an elbow but it misses.
Nick Schilling is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schilling throws an elbow that misses.

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 Nick Schilling.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Schilling, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Schilling!
Nick Schilling decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.