PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fritz Schindler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konrad Knudsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schindler comes to the cage accompanied by Lars Vaular - Gi meg noe bass. The crowd seem to be enjoying Knudsen's choice of entrance music: Gorgoroth - Destroyer. Schindler is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Schindler
vs
Knudsen

188 cm
23
223 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

171 cm
28
168 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Fritz Schindler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Konrad Knudsen!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knudsen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Schindler is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knudsen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body kick there by Knudsen.
Knudsen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Knudsen throws a leg kick which misses Schindler's front leg but catches the back leg as Schindler tries to avoid it.

Knudsen clinches.

Knudsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knudsen lands a really nice looking cross but Schindler seems unphased.

It looks like Fritz Schindler has been cut.
Schindler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fritz Schindler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schindler just misses with a punch to the body.
Knudsen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Knudsen throws a head kick that misses.
Knudsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knudsen throws a head kick but Schindler moves out of range.
Knudsen throws a right and a left that Schindler avoids nicely.
Knudsen jabs Schindler right on the nose. Schindler blinks but takes it well.
Knudsen throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Knudsen.
Knudsen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Knudsen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knudsen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knudsen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Knudsen.

Knudsen takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knudsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Knudsen breaks the clinch.
Knudsen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Knudsen throws a nice head kick!
Knudsen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schindler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Knudsen darts in and clinches Schindler up against the cage.
Knudsen lands an elbow just above Schindler 's eye.

Knudsen breaks the clinch.
Knudsen with a jab.
Knudsen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Knudsen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A good leg kick by Knudsen.
A combination from Knudsen does no damage.
Schindler steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Knudsen. That one must have hurt.
Knudsen lands a head kick!
Knudsen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schindler gets tackled into the cage by Knudsen. Knudsen maintains the clinch.
Schindler takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knudsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Knudsen breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Knudsen.
Knudsen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Knudsen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schindler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Schindler takes a swing at Knudsen's ribcage but misses.

Knudsen takes the fight into the clinch.
Knudsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knudsen lands an elbow inside that Schindler shrugs off.

Knudsen manages to break the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knudsen, as that shot connected.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Knudsen connects with a leg kick. Schindler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Knudsen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knudsen lands a nice knee to the body.

Knudsen breaks from the clinch.

Knudsen closes the distance and clinches.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knudsen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Knudsen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Knudsen closes the distance and clinches.

Knudsen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knudsen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Schindler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Knudsen scores with a leg kick.
Knudsen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Schindler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Knudsen can pounce on him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knudsen scores with a nice strike.
Sloppy strikes from Knudsen. Those never looked like landing.
Knudsen scores with a spinning back kick!
Knudsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Schindler takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Knudsen darts in and clinches Schindler up against the cage.

Knudsen breaks from the clinch.
Knudsen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Schindler has time to react.
Knudsen chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Knudsen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Schindler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Schindler will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schindler tries to pull guard but Knudsen won't allow it.
Knudsen lands an elbow inside.
Knudsen lands a damaging elbow.

Knudsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knudsen tries a head kick but it misses.

Knudsen closes the distance and clinches.
Schindler takes an elbow to the temple.

Knudsen breaks from the clinch.
Schindler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Knudsen.
Schindler looks to land a combination but Knudsen avoids it well.
Knudsen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Knudsen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Knudsen moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Knudsen.

Knudsen manages to break the clinch.
Knudsen fakes the leg kick and cracks Schindler in the body.
Knudsen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Schindler blocks a head kick by Knudsen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Schindler takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Knudsen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Schindler on the side of the head.
Schindler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Knudsen feints and then cracks Schindler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schindler down.
Schindler takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Schindler takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knudsen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Knudsen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fritz Schindler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knudsen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knudsen lands with a nice body kick.
Knudsen throws a sloppy head kick and Schindler moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Knudsen.
Knudsen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schindler's sensitive parts.
A head kick from Knudsen lands but Schindler takes it in his stride.
Schindler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Knudsen clinches up against the cage.
Knudsen landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Knudsen breaks the clinch.

Knudsen has Schindler up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knudsen scores with a nice hook to the head.

Knudsen breaks from the clinch.
Knudsen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Knudsen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knudsen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schindler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Crunch! Knudsen slams his shin into Schindler's torso.
Knudsen fakes the leg kick and cracks Schindler in the body.

Knudsen clinches up against the cage.

Knudsen manages to break the clinch.
Knudsen lands a leg kick that knocks Schindler off balance momentarily.
Schindler on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice shot by Knudsen.

Knudsen instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Knudsen breaks the clinch.
Schindler takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Knudsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Schindler just misses with a punch to the body.
Knudsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knudsen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schindler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Konrad Knudsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knudsen lands a right hook to the body.
Knudsen catches Schindler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A punch lands to the side of Schindler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Knudsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Knudsen.
Schindler takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Knudsen thumps Schindler with a low kick.
Knudsen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schindler's calf.
Knudsen lands a slapping body shot.
Knudsen digs a good hook to Schindler's body.

Knudsen rushes Schindler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Knudsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Schindler misses the target.
Knudsen throws a leg kick which misses Schindler's front leg but catches the back leg as Schindler tries to avoid it.
Knudsen connects with a right hand. Schindler shakes it off.
Konrad Knudsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knudsen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Schindler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Knudsen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knudsen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Knudsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Schindler gets tackled into the cage by Knudsen. Knudsen maintains the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Knudsen.

Knudsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schindler takes one to the chin there.
Knudsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Knudsen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Schindler sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Knudsen moves into range and clinches up with Schindler.
Knudsen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schindler tries to pull guard but Knudsen holds him up against the cage and eventually Schindler drops back down to his feet.

Knudsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Knudsen forces Schindler back against the cage and clinches.

Knudsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schindler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Knudsen throws a head kick that misses.
Schindler with a poor takedown
and Knudsen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knudsen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Schindler's head.
Knudsen connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knudsen.
Knudsen pushes Schindler away with a front kick.
Knudsen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schindler's sensitive parts.
Schindler walks forward, straight into a front kick from Knudsen.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Knudsen.
Schindler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knudsen lands a high kick!
No joy there for Schindler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schindler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A good leg kick by Knudsen.
Schindler takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
That kick from Knudsen tenderised Schindler's leg. Schindler is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knudsen slaps away a takedown attempt from Schindler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fritz Schindler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schindler blocks a head kick by Knudsen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konrad Knudsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fritz Schindler's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Knudsen scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Knudsen.
Schindler takes a swing at Knudsen's ribcage but misses.
Knudsen lands a leg kick that knocks Schindler off balance momentarily.
Schindler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Knudsen darts in and clinches Schindler up against the cage.
Knudsen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Knudsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knudsen clobbers Schindler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Knudsen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Knudsen lands with a kick to the temple. Schindler shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A nice inside leg kick there by Knudsen. That's going to slow Schindler down.
Knudsen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Schindler has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Knudsen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knudsen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Schindler misses with a lunging right hand
and Knudsen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Knudsen throws a quick inside leg kick.
That kick from Knudsen tenderised Schindler's leg. Schindler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Knudsen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Knudsen lands a leg kick that knocks Schindler off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knudsen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Knudsen lands a head kick!
Schindler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Knudsen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Schindler is looking to wear down Knudsen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Knudsen throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knudsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schindler throws a series of strikes that have Knudsen backpedaling.

Knudsen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Knudsen breaks the clinch.
Knudsen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Knudsen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schindler.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Knudsen.
Knudsen lands a front kick.
Crunch! Knudsen slams his shin into Schindler's torso.

Knudsen forces Schindler back against the cage and clinches.
The referee calls for Knudsen to work.

Knudsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schindler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knudsen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Knudsen throws a quick inside leg kick.

Schindler gets tackled into the cage by Knudsen. Knudsen maintains the clinch.

Knudsen breaks from the clinch.
Schindler looks to land a combination but Knudsen avoids it well.
Schindler avoids the head kick by Knudsen.
Schindler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knudsen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Schindler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Knudsen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Schindler swings for the body but Knudsen moves out of range.
Schindler drops his hands momentarily and Knudsen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Knudsen throws a head kick that half lands.
Schindler throws a right and a left that both miss.

Knudsen has managed to clinch.
Knudsen lands a good knee to the midsection. Schindler won't want to take too many of those.

Knudsen breaks the clinch.
Knudsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knudsen thumps Schindler with a low kick.
Knudsen connects with a solid leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Schindler. Those never looked like landing.
Knudsen lands a front kick.
Schindler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Knudsen sprawls well. Knudsen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Schindler gets slowly back to his feet.
Knudsen throws a leg kick which misses Schindler's front leg but catches the back leg as Schindler tries to avoid it.
Knudsen cracks a nice hook into Schindler's ribs.
Knudsen connects with a right hand. Schindler shakes it off.
Knudsen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That kick from Knudsen tenderised Schindler's leg. Schindler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Knudsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fritz Schindler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schindler shoots in looking for a takedown. Knudsen tries to sprawl out of it but Schindler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Knudsen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Schindler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Knudsen forces Schindler back against the cage and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knudsen lands a knee to the body.

Knudsen manages to break the clinch.

Knudsen clinches up with Schindler and pushes him back against the cage.

Knudsen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schindler tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Schindler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knudsen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Schindler walks forward, straight into a front kick from Knudsen.
Knudsen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Knudsen cracks the inside of Schindler's front leg.
Knudsen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Knudsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schindler.
Konrad Knudsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schindler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Schindler misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knudsen thuds his shin into the meat of Schindler's side.
Knudsen throws a head kick but Schindler moves out of range.

Knudsen instigates a clinch.

Knudsen manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Konrad Knudsen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Knudsen 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 24:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 24:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konrad Knudsen!