|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dieter Schmidt (ranked 258 p4p, 32 weight class) and Teodors Ozolinsh (ranked 124 p4p, 16 weight class). Teodors Ozolinsh told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
 |
|
 |
| 176 cm
37
166 lbs
32 - 19 - 2 |
|
178 cm
34
159 lbs
24 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
|
Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
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
32 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dieter Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teodors Ozolinsh!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidt checks a low kick from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh misses the shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Schmidt cracks Ozolinsh with a good jab.
Schmidt misses with a looping left.
Schmidt wants to land a leg kick but Ozolinsh is out of range.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Schmidt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ozolinsh scores with a sloppy right hand. Schmidt should have avoided that one.
Schmidt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ozolinsh in his tracks.
Ozolinsh lands a nice shot that snaps Schmidt's head back.
Ozolinsh drives through and clinches with Schmidt against the cage.
Ozolinsh misses with a punch to the body.
Ozolinsh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schmidt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schmidt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ozolinsh misses with a straight right.
Jab from Ozolinsh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ozolinsh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Schmidt throws a push kick but Ozolinsh slaps the foot to one side.
Ozolinsh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Schmidt on the side of the head.
Ozolinsh scores with a punch to the head.
Ozolinsh takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ozolinsh connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Schmidt scrambles back to his feet.
Ozolinsh feints and then cracks Schmidt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schmidt down.
Schmidt swings widly with a right hand
and Ozolinsh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ozolinsh looks to score with a jab to the body but Schmidt is just out of range.
Schmidt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schmidt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Schmidt takes a swing at Ozolinsh's ribcage but misses.
Ozolinsh looks to score with a jab to the body but Schmidt is just out of range.
Schmidt looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Schmidt looks to land a left hand but Ozolinsh moved out of range nicely.
Schmidt connects with a leg kick. Ozolinsh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Schmidt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ozolinsh loads up on a big right hand but Schmidt slips the punch.
Ozolinsh lands a jab to Schmidt's midsection.
Schmidt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Schmidt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ozolinsh misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmidt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A lazy left from Ozolinsh finds it's target.
Schmidt moves out of range as Ozolinsh throws a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ozolinsh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Schmidt. Schmidt obviously looking to wear him down.
Schmidt tried to score with a low kick but Ozolinsh checks it.
Schmidt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ozolinsh. Ozolinsh obviously looking to wear him down.
Schmidt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ozolinsh's corner calls for a 1-2. Ozolinsh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ozolinsh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice jab there from Schmidt.
Ozolinsh lands with a nice body punch.
Ozolinsh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ozolinsh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Schmidt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Ozolinsh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ozolinsh throws a shot to the body.
Schmidt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ozolinsh moves out of range of the leg kick from Schmidt.
It seemed like Ozolinsh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A low kick from Schmidt is predictable there
and Ozolinsh counters with a straight right hand.
Schmidt connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ozolinsh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schmidt doesn't seem bothered though.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but Ozolinsh moved away.
Schmidt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ozolinsh is out of range.
Ozolinsh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ozolinsh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Schmidt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ozolinsh. That did some damage!
Schmidt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ozolinsh lands with a shot to the body.
Schmidt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ozolinsh is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Schmidt had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A swing and a miss from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schmidt misses with the head strike.
Ozolinsh swings wildly with an uppercut but Schmidt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schmidt tries to pull guard but Ozolinsh won't allow it.
Schmidt blocks an uppercut.
Ozolinsh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schmidt misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmidt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ozolinsh backwards.
Schmidt tries to break the clinch but Ozolinsh is controlling the position.
Schmidt has a couple of punches blocked by Ozolinsh.
Schmidt can't break the clinch.
Ozolinsh blocks a body shot from Schmidt.
Ozolinsh lands a body shot.
Schmidt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ozolinsh throws a punch but it's blocked by Schmidt.
Ozolinsh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schmidt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ozolinsh scores with a body shot.
Ozolinsh drops his hands momentarily and Schmidt takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Schmidt tried to score with a low kick but Ozolinsh checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ozolinsh! But no joy.
Schmidt looks to land a right hand but Ozolinsh moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmidt cracks the inside of Ozolinsh's front leg.
Schmidt throws a leg kick
and Ozolinsh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Schmidt thinking.
Ozolinsh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schmidt manages to avoid it.
Schmidt throws a series of punches but Ozolinsh moves out of range.
It seemed like Ozolinsh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ozolinsh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schmidt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Teodors Ozolinsh will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ozolinsh looks to score with a jab to the body but Schmidt is just out of range.
Ozolinsh checks a leg kick.
Schmidt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schmidt throws a shot from downtown. Ozolinsh moves away and avoids it.
Schmidt misses with a body kick.
Ozolinsh misses with an attempted mid kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ozolinsh moves away from the strike by Schmidt.
Ozolinsh slips a jab from Schmidt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Schmidt misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Schmidt.
A clash of legs there as Ozolinsh blocks the low kick.
A cross from Ozolinsh lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schmidt, right into the meat.
Ozolinsh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schmidt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ozolinsh throws a body punch but Schmidt moves out of range.
Ozolinsh misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Ozolinsh blocks the leg kick.
Ozolinsh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ozolinsh thuds a left hand into Schmidt's body.
Schmidt tried to score with a low kick but Ozolinsh checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ozolinsh. Schmidt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ozolinsh misses with an uppercut.
Schmidt throws a sloppy head kick and Ozolinsh moves out of range easily.
Schmidt throws the kick towards the body but Ozolinsh avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schmidt.
Ozolinsh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schmidt half committed to a counter leg kick.
Schmidt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Schmidt tries to land a leg kick but Ozolinsh saw it coming and moves away.
Ozolinsh thuds his shin into the meat of Schmidt's side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ozolinsh, right into the meat.
Ozolinsh blocks a jab.
Ozolinsh throws a sloppy body shot
and Schmidt counters with a thumping low kick.
Schmidt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ozolinsh takes a step back to recover.
Ozolinsh getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Schmidt.
Schmidt ducks under a wild hook from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh forces Schmidt back against the cage and clinches.
Ozolinsh lands a left hand.
Ozolinsh digs a right hand underneath Schmidt's ribcage. Schmidt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ozolinsh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schmidt looks for the body kick but Ozolinsh saw that one coming.
Schmidt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ozolinsh now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Schmidt misses with a jab to the body
and Ozolinsh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schmidt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big left from Ozolinsh misses.
Schmidt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ozolinsh checks it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ozolinsh! But no joy.
Schmidt throws a hook but Ozolinsh blocks it.
Schmidt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Teodors Ozolinsh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ozolinsh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Schmidt moves out of range of the body kick from Ozolinsh.
Schmidt scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh ducks under a wild hook from Schmidt.
Ozolinsh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schmidt.
Schmidt avoids the body shot from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh just misses with a punch to the body.
Ozolinsh throws a series of punches but Schmidt moves out of range.
A jab from Schmidt misses.
Ozolinsh let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ozolinsh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Schmidt misses the target.
Ozolinsh let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ozolinsh misses the shot to the body.
Ozolinsh clinches up with Schmidt and pushes him back against the cage.
Ozolinsh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schmidt backwards.
Schmidt prevents a body shot from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh misses with a punch to the body.
Ozolinsh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ozolinsh pushes Schmidt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Schmidt prevents a body shot from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh tries to throw a body punch but Schmidt avoids it by throwing Ozolinsh back against the cage.
Ozolinsh blocking some punches.
Schmidt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ozolinsh backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Ozolinsh - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ozolinsh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ozolinsh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schmidt has had enough of the clinch but Ozolinsh keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ozolinsh.
Schmidt tries a body shot but Ozolinsh blocks it.
A short right from Schmidt on the inside.
Ozolinsh cracks Schmidt with a nice body shot.
A short left from Ozolinsh.
Schmidt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ozolinsh lands a left hand.
Schmidt blocking some punches.
Schmidt manages to break the clinch.
Schmidt looks to land a body kick but Ozolinsh moved away.
Ozolinsh throws a low kick but Schmidt moves out of range easily.
Ozolinsh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Schmidts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ozolinsh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schmidt.
Schmidt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ozolinsh is able to avoid easily.
A jab from Ozolinsh finds it's way through Schmidt's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teodors Ozolinsh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ozolinsh throws a chopping leg kick but Schmidt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Schmidt misses the target.
Ozolinsh throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Schmidt.
Ozolinsh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schmidt moves away.
Ozolinsh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schmidt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Schmidt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ozolinsh throws a hook but Schmidt avoids it easily.
Ozolinsh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ozolinsh moves out of range of the body kick from Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but Ozolinsh checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ozolinsh. That's going to slow Schmidt down.
Ozolinsh throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ozolinsh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ozolinsh punishes Schmidt's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmidt takes one to the chin there.
Ozolinsh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ozolinsh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ozolinsh takes one to the side of the head.
Ozolinsh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ozolinsh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ozolinsh blocks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Ozolinsh. That snapped Schmidt's head back.
Schmidt avoids the head kick by Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh throws a body shot but no joy.
Schmidt slips under a jab from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ozolinsh lands a nice looking kick to the body. Schmidt takes a step back to recover.
Ozolinsh wants to clinch up but Schmidt keeps it at a distance.
Schmidt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Schmidt thumps Ozolinsh with a low kick.
Schmidt takes one to the side of the head.
Ozolinsh closes the distance and clinches.
Ozolinsh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schmidt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ozolinsh has him pressed against the cage.
Schmidt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ozolinsh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ozolinsh has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Schmidt seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ozolinsh can turn it around.
Ozolinsh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmidt throws the kick towards the body but Ozolinsh avoids it.
Ozolinsh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ozolinsh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A good leg kick by Schmidt.
Ozolinsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schmidt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ozolinsh lands a jab to Schmidt's midsection.
Schmidt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ozolinsh's corner calls for a 1-2. Ozolinsh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ozolinsh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schmidt.
Ozolinsh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schmidt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ozolinsh looks to land a left hand but Schmidt moved out of range nicely.
Ozolinsh digs a good body shot into Schmidt's ribs.
Schmidt throws out a loose jab but Ozolinsh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ozolinsh takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ozolinsh cracks Schmidt with a good jab.
Ozolinsh slips under a jab.
Ozolinsh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozolinsh works the jab nicely.
Ozolinsh throws a leg kick but Schmidt moved away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh tries to clinch but Schmidt moves out of range.
Ozolinsh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ozolinsh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schmidt was well out of range. Poor timing from Ozolinsh.
Schmidt throws a lazy right hand but Ozolinsh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schmidt ducks right into an uppercut from Ozolinsh.
Ozolinsh throws the kick towards the body but Schmidt avoids it.
Ozolinsh lands with a shot to the body.
Ozolinsh connects with a nice looking jab.
Ozolinsh throws a half hearted mid kick.
Schmidt feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ozolinsh's jab looks to have found its range, popping Schmidt under the eye.
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 throws a leg kick that misses.
Schmidt throws a sloppy head kick and Ozolinsh moves out of range easily.
Ozolinsh connects with a looping right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Schmidt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ozolinsh counters with a body kick that stops Schmidt in his tracks momentarily.
Schmidt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ozolinsh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Schmidt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schmidt moves out of range of the body kick.
Dieter Schmidt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ozolinsh throws a leg kick but Schmidt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ozolinsh takes the fight into the clinch.
Ozolinsh misses with a punch to the body.
Schmidt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ozolinsh throws a head punch that misses.
Schmidt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schmidt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ozolinsh blocks a body shot from Schmidt.
Schmidt can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schmidt.
Ozolinsh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ozolinsh lands a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teodors Ozolinsh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ozolinsh 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teodors Ozolinsh!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Teodors Ozolinsh made sure he mentioned Reaper Combatwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
83% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
