PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Dutch Schultz (ranked 4029 p4p, 4710 weight class) and Holden Easterly (ranked 409 p4p, 444 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Schultz
vs
Easterly

194 cm
45
185
32 - 40 - 0

190 cm
30
192
9 - 6 - 0

Dangerous knees
Very strong

World class boxer
Good gas tank

New Standard

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 32 - 40 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dutch Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Holden Easterly !
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Easterly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Schultz's head backwards.

Schultz clinches up against the ropes.
Schultz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Easterly blocks an uppercut.
Easterly lands a left hand.
Easterly misses with a punch to the body.
Easterly tries to circle away but Schultz has him pinned against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Easterly scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Easterly on the inside.

Easterly 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Easterly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Easterly .
Schultz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Easterly moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Easterly is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Schultz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Easterly .
Schultz misses the shot to the body.
Holden Easterly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schultz throws a shot from downtown. Easterly moves away and avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Easterly moves into the clinch.

Easterly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Easterly has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Easterly throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Schultz misses with a head kick.

Easterly closes the distance and pushes Schultz back into the ropes.
Schultz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Easterly 's elbow.
Easterly lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Easterly - that landed with a thud.

Easterly manages to break the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Schultz.
Easterly lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Easterly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schultz misses with a left hand
letting Easterly counter with a right hand.
Schultz wants to clinch up but Easterly keeps it at a distance.
Easterly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schultz is looking to clinch but Easterly is avoiding it.
Schultz swats away the attempt to clinch by Easterly .
A punch combination from Easterly misses.
Schultz misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Easterly .
It looked like Schultz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Schultz misses with the combination.
Easterly looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Easterly throws a sloppy head kick and Schultz moves out of range easily.
Schultz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Easterly takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Easterly manages to break the clinch.
Easterly throws a head kick that misses.
Easterly lands a nice shot that snaps Schultz's head back.
Easterly slips under a jab from Schultz.
Easterly throws a sloppy head kick and Schultz moves out of range easily.
Easterly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schultz slips under a jab.
Easterly lands with a kick to the temple. Schultz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Easterly works over Schultz's head and body with a nice combination.
Easterly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schultz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schultz throws a big counter combination but Easterly scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Schultz misses with a few strikes there.
Schultz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A combination from Easterly does no damage.
Schultz is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schultz walks into a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Easterly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schultz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Easterly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Easterly dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Schultz throws an overhand right that lands on Easterly 's shoulder, as Easterly tries to avoid the shot.
Schultz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Schultz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Easterly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Easterly lands a head kick. Schultz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Schultz misses with a wild body shot.
Dutch Schultz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Easterly throws a nice head kick!
A leg kick checked by Easterly .
As Schultz backs off Easterly throws a huge counter combo but Schultz manages to avoid it all.
Easterly wants to clinch up but Schultz keeps it at a distance.
Schultz blocks a head kick by Easterly .
Easterly misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schultz tried to score with a low kick but Easterly checks it.
Easterly unleashes a big counter combination but Schultz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Easterly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holden Easterly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schultz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Easterly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Easterly pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Schultz moves into range and clinches up with Easterly .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Easterly breaks the clinch.
Schultz misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Easterly lands with a slapping head kick.
Schultz throws a right and a left that Easterly avoids nicely.
Schultz throws a hook but Easterly avoids it easily.
Easterly throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Easterly .
Easterly tries a head kick but it misses.

Easterly pushes Schultz up against the ropes in a clinch.
Schultz throws a head punch that misses.
Easterly lands a body punch.
Holden Easterly seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Schultz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schultz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schultz throws a punch but it's blocked by Easterly .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schultz swings wildly with an uppercut but Easterly uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Easterly .
Schultz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Easterly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Easterly managing to block the knees to the body from Schultz.
Schultz lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easterly pushes Schultz back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Easterly manages to break the clinch.
Easterly scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Easterly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Schultz closes the distance and pushes Easterly back into the ropes.
Schultz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schultz misses with a knee strike.
Easterly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Easterly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Easterly .

Easterly manages to break the clinch.
Easterly closes the distance but Schultz moves to the side
and Schultz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Easterly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Easterly cracks Schultz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Easterly throws a head kick that Schultz semi-blocks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Easterly throws a head kick but Schultz moves out of range.
Easterly scores with a nice right hand.
Easterly tries to clinch but Schultz moves out of range.
Easterly tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Holden Easterly 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 each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Easterly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Easterly avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Easterly misses with a head kick.
Easterly lands with a kick to the temple. Schultz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Easterly pushes Schultz up against the ropes in a clinch.
Schultz misses with a knee strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schultz.
Easterly can't find room to land a body shot as Schultz controls the action.
A short left from Easterly .
Schultz with a knee to the head.
Easterly working hard to break the clinch.
A short left from Schultz.
Schultz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schultz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Schultz.
Schultz is working Easterly over against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schultz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Schultz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Easterly 's elbow.
Schultz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Easterly - that landed with a thud.
Schultz lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Easterly works on Schultz's body with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Easterly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Easterly - that landed with a thud.
Easterly lands a body punch in the clinch.

Easterly 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Easterly throws a head kick but Schultz moves out of range.
Dutch Schultz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Easterly dodges the punch combination from Schultz.
Easterly scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Schultz throws a series of punches but Easterly moves out of range.
Easterly throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Schultz is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Easterly jabs Schultz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Easterly .
Schultz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Easterly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Easterly misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz dodges the punch combination from Easterly .
A head kick misses from Easterly .
Schultz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Easterly feints a jab promting Schultz to slip. Easterly then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Schultz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Easterly , as that shot connected.
Schultz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Easterly avoids a kick to the body.
Easterly lands a head kick. Schultz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Easterly throws out a powerful jab.
Schultz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schultz avoids the head kick by Easterly .
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Easterly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schultz.
Easterly throws a sloppy head kick and Schultz moves out of range easily.
Schultz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Holden Easterly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Easterly 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holden Easterly !