PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilfried Schulz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kurt Summers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Summers
vs
Schulz

177 cm
21
162 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Core Tokyo: Montreal

Cartel's cage gears

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kurt Summers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wilfried Schulz!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Summers throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Summers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Schulz.
Summers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crunch! Summers slams his shin into Schulz's torso.
Summers looks to land a combination. Schulz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Summers avoids the body shot from Schulz.
Schulz thuds his right hand into Summers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Schulz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Summers manages to avoid it.
Good work by Schulz as he checks the leg kick.
Summers tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Summers ducks under a wild hook from Schulz.
Schulz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Summers defending well as Schulz loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick misses from Summers.
Schulz misses with a looping left.
Kurt Summers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schulz fails with a takedown attempt.
Schulz looks to land a right hand but Summers moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Summers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Summers is looking to land body kicks.
Summers tests Schulz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Summers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Summers misses with a straight left.
Schulz throws a looping overhand right but Summers ducks down to avoid it.
Summers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schulz's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Schulz duly obliges.
Schulz throws a hook but Summers avoids it easily.
Schulz misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulz scores with a hook.
Summers leaves Schulz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kurt Summers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilfried Schulz.
Schulz tries to clinch up but Summers circles away and keeps his distance.
Schulz looks to land a right hand but Summers moved out of range.
Summers lands a head kick!
Summers defending well as Schulz loads up on a big left hand.
Summers throws a sloppy head kick and Schulz moves out of range easily.
Wilfried Schulz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Schulz throws a jab when Summers was well out of range.
Summers staying out of range there.
Summers throws a head kick but Schulz moves out of range.
Summers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schulz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Summers throws out the jab.
Schulz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Summers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schulz throws an overhand right that lands on Summers's shoulder, as Summers tries to avoid the shot.
Summers moves out of range of the strikes.
Summers cracks Schulz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Summers throws a head kick but Schulz moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilfried Schulz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Summers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Schulz on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Schulz.
Schulz blocks a head kick by Summers.
Summers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Summers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schulz circles away quickly and effectively.
Schulz dips to his left and cracks Summers with an uppercut!
Schulz tries to clinch up but Summers circles away and keeps his distance.
Summers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schulz.
Schulz missing with a left hand there. Summers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kurt Summers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Schulz misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Schulz shoots in for a double leg but Summers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Schulz misses with a hook.
Schulz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Summers throws a head kick but Schulz moves out of range.
Schulz blocks a head kick by Summers.
Schulz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Summers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Schulz momentarily.
Schulz throws a jab when Summers was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Summers throws a head kick but Schulz moves out of range.
Summers scores with a decent looking hook.
Schulz throws a shot to the body.
Schulz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Summers as he jumps to the side.
Summers digs a good hook to Schulz's body.
Schulz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Summers lands a nice hook to Schulz's body. Schulz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Summers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Summers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Summers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schulz just misses with a punch to the body.
Schulz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Schulz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Schulz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Schulz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kurt Summers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilfried Schulz.
Summers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Schulz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schulz misses with a body shot.
Summers slips a jab from Schulz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Summers wants to slow Schulz down by chopping away at his legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schulz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schulz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schulz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schulz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Summers throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wilfried Schulz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Summers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Schulz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Schulz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Summers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schulz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Summers counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Summers connects with a looping right hand.

Schulz is rocked!
Summers fakes the body blow, causing Schulz to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Schulz goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kurt Summers!
Kurt Summers retains his lightweight title!