PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between kev smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Scheisse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

smith
vs
Scheisse

180 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
204 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, kev smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Scheisse!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
smith throws the kick towards the body but Scheisse avoids it.
smith throws a body punch but Scheisse moves out of range.
Scheisse keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown by smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Scheisse which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kev smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Scheisse.
Scheisse swings away with a leg kick that misses.
smith shoots in but no luck this time.
smith takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like kev smith has been cut.
smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

smith tries to keep at a distance but Scheisse has taken the fight into the clinch.

Scheisse breaks the clinch.
A leg kick checked by smith.
Michael Scheisse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

smith scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
smith controlling the pace.
Scheisse is not content to let smith control the position.
Scheisse is trying to stand up here but smith is controlling him well.
smith trying to pass the guard but Scheisse defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scheisse looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scheisse has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. smith is working away from the top position though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
smith shoots in but Scheisse avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Michael Scheisse is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
smith is breathing heavily.
smith fails with a takedown attempt.
smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Scheisse as he avoids it easily.
Scheisse plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Scheisse sprawls well. He's pushed smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Scheisse connects with the punch.
smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Scheisse is looking to slow smith down with leg kicks.
smith checks a leg kick.
smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Scheisse sprawls well. He's pushed smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Scheisse chopping away at his opponent's legs.
smith tries for a takedown but Scheisse sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Scheisse pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Scheisse lands with a thumping leg kick.
smith connects with a body shot.
Scheisse shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Scheisse has smith up against the cage in a clinch.

Scheisse breaks the clinch.
smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Scheisse sprawls well. He's pushed smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Scheisse tries to avoid it but smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Scheisse to the ground. Scheisse escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Scheisse swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Scheisse as smith shoots in.
Scheisse lands a nice looking kick to the body. smith takes a step back to recover.
smith takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Scheisse.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Scheisse.
Scheisse feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to smith's calf.
Scheisse throws a half hearted mid kick.
smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Scheisse but Scheisse pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Scheisse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on kev smith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

smith stuns Scheisse with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Scheisse lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and smith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from smith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
smith closes the distance and clinches up with Scheisse, looking for a takedown. smith pushes Scheisse against the cage but Scheisse circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
smith avoids the head kick by Scheisse.
smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scheisse.
Michael Scheisse seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Scheisse pushes smith up against the cage in a clinch.

Scheisse breaks from the clinch.
smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Scheisse circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kev smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Scheisse.
Scheisse plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Scheisse forces smith back against the cage and clinches.
smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
smith tries to pull guard but Scheisse won't allow it.

Scheisse breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
kev smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Scheisse lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and smith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from smith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Scheisse throws a front kick that sends smith stumbling back into the cage.
Scheisse is looking to slow smith down with leg kicks.
smith looks for a takedown but Scheisse sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scheisse throws a low kick but smith avoids it.
smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Scheisse tries to avoid it but smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Scheisse to the ground. Scheisse escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Scheisse throws a nice inside leg kick.
smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scheisse is fending him off so far but smith persists. Nope, Scheisse circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from smith.
Scheisse throws a leg kick which misses smith's front leg but catches the back leg as smith tries to avoid it.
Scheisse tries a head kick but it misses.

smith shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. smith showed some decent athleticism there.

smith is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Scheisse defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scheisse is refusing to be controlled, as smith sits in half guard.
smith tries to pass to full mount but Scheisse defends it.

smith stands up and beckons Scheisse to join him on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
smith avoids the head kick by Scheisse.
smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Scheisse as he avoids it easily.
smith closes the distance and clinches up with Scheisse, looking for a takedown. smith pushes Scheisse against the cage but Scheisse circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Scheisse chopping away at his opponent's legs.
smith misses with a takedown attempt - Scheisse sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A good leg kick by Scheisse.
Scheisse lands with a kick to the ribs.
Scheisse pulls out of a head kick attempt.
smith keeps the fight on the outside.
smith shoots in for a takedown but Scheisse shows good takedown defense.
Scheisse fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt smith.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scheisse throws a quick inside leg kick.
Scheisse with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Scheisse is fending him off so far but smith persists. Nope, Scheisse circles away and we're back to standing.
Scheisse throws a nice outside leg kick.
Scheisse fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but smith is out of range.
smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Scheisse.

smith closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Scheisse to the mat! Scheisse manages to get full guard.
smith trying to control but Scheisse is working from the bottom.
Scheisse is trying to keep smith in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scheisse is looking to sweep but instead, smith has passed into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Scheisse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on kev smith's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Scheisse moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Scheisse throws a sloppy head kick and smith moves out of range easily.
smith shoots for a takedown but Scheisse saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Scheisse throws a head kick that misses.
Scheisse stuffs the takedown.
smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kev smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Excellent takedown into side control there by smith.
smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scheisse keeps working.
smith postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scheisse wants to control but smith postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
smith tries to advance to mount but can't.

smith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Scheisse is working to avoid the ground and pound but smith connects with a decent elbow.

smith is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Scheisse knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Scheisse can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

smith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Scheisse has escaped the position, nice work there.

smith goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Scheisse has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for smith but great work by Scheisse.
smith regains half guard.

smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
smith slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
smith trying to keep a closed guard but Scheisse is proving a slippery customer.
Scheisse won't allow smith to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
smith wants to stand and escape but Scheisse is having none of it.

Scheisse avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Scheisse gets to his feet. smith looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Scheisse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
smith looks for a takedown but Scheisse sprawls well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horrible takedown by smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Scheisse which made him look bad.
smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Scheisse but Scheisse pushes him off and we're back to square one.

And that's the end of the fight!
kev smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Scheisse has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Scheisse!