PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cathal Doherty (ranked 733 p4p, 874 weight class) and Karl Schwarzschild (ranked 99 p4p, 118 weight class). Doherty comes to the cage accompanied by Jeremy- Pearl Jam. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Doherty
vs
Schwarzschild

188 cm
25
193
11 - 5 - 0

180 cm
31
195
17 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

UNDEFEATED
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cathal Doherty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Schwarzschild!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Doherty misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Doherty as he connects with a hook.
Doherty misses with a looping left.
Schwarzschild slips a straight right by Doherty.
Doherty fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Schwarzschild looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Schwarzschild dips to his left and cracks Doherty with an uppercut!
Doherty sizes up Schwarzschild with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cathal Doherty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doherty moves out of range as Schwarzschild strikes.
Schwarzschild displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doherty throws out the jab.
Schwarzschild takes one to the chin there.
Doherty throws a jab but it's blocked by Schwarzschild.
Schwarzschild wants to counter with a clinch but Doherty pushes him away.
Doherty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schwarzschild was well out of range. Poor timing from Doherty.
A countering left hand to the body from Schwarzschild misses.
Doherty scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schwarzschild connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzschild uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Doherty looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Doherty takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Schwarzschild throws a push kick but Doherty slaps the foot to one side.
Doherty lands a nice looking body shot.
Doherty misses with an uppercut. Schwarzschild saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Doherty.
Schwarzschild takes a jab right on the kisser.
Doherty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schwarzschild thinks about the counter body kick.
Schwarzschild avoids the body shot from Doherty.
Doherty swats away the attempt to clinch by Schwarzschild.
A quick step to the side and Doherty tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty misses the jab.
Schwarzschild looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Doherty throws a predictable looking body shot

and Schwarzschild counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Doherty breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schwarzschild wants to clinch up but Doherty keeps it at a distance.
Doherty motions for Schwarzschild to come forward. Doherty throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Doherty misses with a looping left.
Doherty throws a looping overhand right but Schwarzschild ducks down to avoid it.
Doherty throws a right hand that misses
and Schwarzschild counters with a stiff right hand.
Doherty listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Schwarzschild avoids the body shot from Doherty.
Schwarzschild replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Doherty blocks it well.
Schwarzschild tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzschild doesn't manage to clinch there - Doherty circles away.
Schwarzschild looks for the body kick but Doherty saw that one coming.
Doherty misses with a hook

and Schwarzschild moves into the clinch.
Schwarzschild scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schwarzschild lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Cathal Doherty has been cut.

Doherty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schwarzschild misses with a straight left.
Doherty was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Doherty misses the jab.
Schwarzschild tries to clinch up.
Nice defenses there by Schwarzschild.
Good exchange - Doherty coming out on top.

Schwarzschild moves into the clinch successfully.
Doherty is trying to break the clinch but Schwarzschild is controlling him.
Schwarzschild creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Schwarzschild lands a hook that snaps the head of Doherty backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Doherty manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schwarzschild takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A right-left combo lands from Schwarzschild.
Schwarzschild throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schwarzschild is looking to clinch but Doherty is avoiding it.
Doherty misses with a right hand
and Schwarzschild cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Doherty scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Doherty misses.
Schwarzschild moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Doherty is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A combination from Schwarzschild does no damage.
Doherty pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice cross by Doherty.
Doherty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cathal Doherty dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cathal Doherty's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Doherty cracks Schwarzschild with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Schwarzschild looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Doherty finish him?
Doherty throws an overhand right that lands on Schwarzschild's shoulder, as Schwarzschild tries to avoid the shot.
Doherty wants to land a leg kick but Schwarzschild is out of range.
Doherty throws a lazy uppercut
and Schwarzschild counters with a right hand to the body.
Doherty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Doherty throwing a counter right hand but Schwarzschild manages to avoid it.
Doherty misses with a hook. Schwarzschild ducked under it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Schwarzschild misses.
Doherty misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Doherty misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Doherty misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doherty throws a right hand that misses
and Schwarzschild counters with a body kick.
Doherty lands with a nice combination. Schwarzschild backs away looking to recover.
Schwarzschild lands a nice shot that snaps Doherty's head back.
Schwarzschild staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzschild wants to clinch.
Doherty looks to land a combination but Schwarzschild avoids it well.
Schwarzschild avoids the body shot from Doherty.
Schwarzschild avoids the body shot from Doherty.
Schwarzschild ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schwarzschild throws out a loose jab but Doherty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schwarzschild tries to clinch but Doherty is having none of it.
Doherty swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Doherty is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schwarzschild can do to turn this around?
Schwarzschild looks to land a combination but Doherty avoids it well.
Schwarzschild thuds his shin into the meat of Doherty's side.
Doherty moves forwards but Schwarzschild connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Schwarzschild misses.
A little feinted left hand from Doherty on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Doherty misses with a straight left.
A big right from Doherty misses.
Cathal Doherty is winning the standup battle so far.
Doherty connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Schwarzschild throws a sloppy head kick
and Doherty counters with a nice uppercut.
Doherty misses with a looping left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doherty loads up on a big right hand but Schwarzschild slips the punch.
Schwarzschild wants to clinch but Doherty slips to the side
and Doherty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab from Doherty.
Schwarzschild walks into a left hand.
Doherty swats away the attempt to clinch by Schwarzschild.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzschild moves away from the strike by Doherty.
Schwarzschild looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Doherty throws a hook but Schwarzschild blocks it.
Schwarzschild is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Doherty with a body shot.
Doherty circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schwarzschild throws a big shot that misses.
Doherty throwing a counter right hand but Schwarzschild manages to avoid it.
Doherty scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Doherty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doherty moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Doherty misses.
Schwarzschild uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doherty.
Doherty swats away the attempt to clinch by Schwarzschild.
Doherty lands a nice hook to Schwarzschild's body. Schwarzschild takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty looks to land a right hand but Schwarzschild moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Schwarzschild on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Doherty drops Schwarzschild with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Schwarzschild looks back up at him and smiles so Doherty waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Schwarzschild 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 slow jab from Doherty misses its intended target.
It seemed like Schwarzschild was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Doherty lands with a good body shot.
Doherty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schwarzschild.
Schwarzschild is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Doherty cracks Schwarzschild with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Schwarzschild is still on wobbly legs! Can Doherty finish him?

Doherty cracks Schwarzschild with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Doherty has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Schwarzschild to stand back up!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schwarzschild digs a good hook to Doherty's body.
Schwarzschild lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cathal Doherty dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cathal Doherty's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Doherty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schwarzschild swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Schwarzschild seems to have recovered his senses.
Doherty lands with an uppercut that bounces Schwarzschild off the cage and back into range.
Doherty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schwarzschild looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Doherty misses with an uppercut. Schwarzschild saw that one coming.
A countering left hand to the body from Schwarzschild misses.

Schwarzschild is rocked!
Schwarzschild is looking to clinch but Doherty is avoiding it.
Schwarzschild is still on wobbly legs! Can Doherty finish him?
Schwarzschild uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doherty.
Schwarzschild wants to counter the offense by Doherty and move into the clinch position.
Doherty scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doherty misses the shot to the body.
Doherty walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Schwarzschild drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Doherty swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Schwarzschild's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cathal Doherty!
Cathal Doherty took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.