PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilbert Schilt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gilbert Schilt will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Anderson
vs
Schilt

185 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

225 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Matthew Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gilbert Schilt!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schilt throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
Anderson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schilt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anderson's waist but Anderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schilt off to one side.
Schilt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schilt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Schilt looks to land a body kick but Anderson moved away.
Anderson shoots in but Schilt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anderson clobbers Schilt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A punch combination from Anderson misses.

Schilt moves into range and clinches up with Anderson.
Anderson is working for takedown but Schilt is calmly controlling the position for now.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
Schilt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schilt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anderson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson tries to clinch up

and Schilt counters by moving into the clinch.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Schilt has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson prevents a takedown attempt there.

Schilt manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.

Anderson gets the takedown into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Schilt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Anderson trying to control the position but Schilt is working away.
Schilt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Anderson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Anderson controlling from side mount.
Schilt looks gassed!
Schilt controls the position for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Schilt throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Anderson is looking to clinch.

Anderson pushes Schilt up against the cage in a clinch.
Schilt has had enough of the clinch but Anderson keeps him there for the moment.
Schilt tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Schilt wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.

Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schilt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anderson moves away from the strike by Schilt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Anderson moves into the clinch successfully.
Anderson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Schilt prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schilt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Schilt fails with the takedown

and Anderson counters with a single leg into guard. Schilt didn't expect that.
Anderson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Anderson stands up from Schilt's guard - Anderson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Schilt jabs at Anderson's body.
Schilt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Anderson gets the takedown into side control.
Schilt is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Anderson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Schilt is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson working the ground and pound but Schilt is defending the strikes.

Schilt bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Schilt dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Anderson tries to clinch but Schilt moves away
and Schilt counters with a series of strikes. Anderson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Anderson throws a body kick that misses.

Anderson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Anderson lands in his opponent's guard.
Schilt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Anderson is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson trying to control but Schilt is working from the bottom.
Schilt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Anderson is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Anderson avoids the head kick by Schilt.
Matthew Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schilt circles away from the clinch attempt
and Schilt counters with a one-two to the body.
Anderson tries to clinch up.
Anderson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Schilt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Anderson throws a right hand that Schilt ducks under and follows up with a left that Schilt also avoids with ease.
Anderson wants to clinch.
Schilt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson closes the distance but Schilt moves to the side
and Schilt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Schilt is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson swings widly with a right hand
and Schilt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schilt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson stuffs the takedown.
Anderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Schilt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schilt's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Schilt duly obliges.
Schilt drops Anderson with a nice combination! Schilt dives into Anderson's guard, looking to finish!

Anderson is rocked!

Schilt stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Schilt moves into range and clinches up with Anderson.
Schilt prevents Anderson from breaking the clinch.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Anderson seems to have got his legs back now.
Schilt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anderson counters with a head kick. That will keep Schilt thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Schilt has a takedown stuffed.
Schilt throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson looks to clinch
and Schilt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Horrible takedown by Anderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Schilt which made him look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilt circles away from the clinch attempt
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schilt.
Schilt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderson is looking to slow Schilt down with leg kicks.
Schilt lands with a nice body punch.
Schilt shoots in but Anderson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Matthew Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilbert Schilt.
Anderson wants to clinch
and Schilt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schilt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anderson at a distance.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Schilt.
Anderson tries to clinch up
and Schilt counters with a nice body shot.
Schilt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilt avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Anderson shoots in but no luck this time.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Schilt circles away.
Anderson wants to clinch but Schilt slips to the side
and Schilt counters with a right hand to the body.
Schilt blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Schilt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schilt misses with a takedown attempt - Anderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anderson throws a head kick that half lands.
Anderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Schilt moves into the clinch.
Schilt has Anderson pressed against the cage.
Anderson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Schilt is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anderson rather than just go for the knockout.
Anderson shoots for a double leg takedown but Schilt sprawls well. He's pushed Anderson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Anderson misses with a right hand
and Schilt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schilt closes the distance and clinches.
Schilt tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schilt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schilt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Anderson pinned against the cage. Anderson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Anderson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Anderson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Schilt sprawls well initially but Anderson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schilt keeps working.
Schilt wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schilt avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anderson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schilt looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilbert Schilt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Anderson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Anderson misses with a left hand
and Schilt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Schilt.
Anderson clinches but Schilt breaks the clinch
and Schilt counters with a left to the body.
Schilt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Schilt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Anderson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Schilt lands with a big left! Anderson is wobbled badly! Schilt comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Anderson to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gilbert Schilt!