PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Schneidmiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lando Bergenmesiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bergenmesiter is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fuel. Rob Schneidmiller looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Schneidmiller
vs
Bergenmesiter

192 cm
22
201 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
204 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rob Schneidmiller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lando Bergenmesiter!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schneidmiller closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Schneidmiller looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Schneidmiller wants to advance to full mount but Bergenmesiter doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Bergenmesiter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schneidmiller manages to get himself to full guard.
Bergenmesiter slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergenmesiter trying to control but Schneidmiller is working from the bottom.
Bergenmesiter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

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.
Bergenmesiter trying to control the position from guard on top but Schneidmiller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bergenmesiter content to stall in guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergenmesiter sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Schneidmiller's guard.
Bergenmesiter is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four 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.
Bergenmesiter wants to take a breather but Schneidmiller is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
It looks like Bergenmesiter is going to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bergenmesiter connects with a solid leg kick.
Bergenmesiter misses with a wild combination.
Schneidmiller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bergenmesiter fails to land with a series of punches.
Bergenmesiter misses with a head kick.

Bergenmesiter rushes Schneidmiller and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Bergenmesiter.
Schneidmiller can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergenmesiter goes for a takedown in the clinch but Schneidmiller prevents it.
Schneidmiller tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bergenmesiter smiles and moves away.
Schneidmiller fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Schneidmiller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schneidmiller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bergenmesiter.
Schneidmiller slips a jab and a cross from Bergenmesiter.
Bergenmesiter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schneidmiller paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergenmesiter throws the left hand but Schneidmiller avoids the punch easily.
Lando Bergenmesiter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bergenmesiter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Schneidmiller is fending him off so far but Bergenmesiter persists. Nope, Schneidmiller circles away and we're back to standing.
A low kick from Schneidmiller is predictable there
and Bergenmesiter counters with a nice body shot.
Schneidmiller shoots in and drives through. Bergenmesiter sprawls well.
Schneidmiller misses with a takedown attempt

and Bergenmesiter counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Schneidmiller!
Bergenmesiter controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bergenmesiter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schneidmiller is looking to escape.
Bergenmesiter controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lando Bergenmesiter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Schneidmiller tries to clinch
and Bergenmesiter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bergenmesiter scores with a nice body kick.
Bergenmesiter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schneidmiller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bergenmesiter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lando Bergenmesiter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bergenmesiter throws a head kick but Schneidmiller moves out of range.
Schneidmiller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schneidmiller tries for a takedown but Bergenmesiter circles away easily

and Bergenmesiter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bergenmesiter.
Bergenmesiter has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Schneidmiller is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergenmesiter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

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.

Bergenmesiter avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bergenmesiter stands up and waves to Schneidmiller to follow him.
Bergenmesiter scores with a nice right hand.
Rob Schneidmiller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four 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.
Schneidmiller fails with the takedown.
Schneidmiller takes one to the chin there.
Bergenmesiter scores with a three punch combo!
Bergenmesiter throws a right hand that Schneidmiller ducks under and follows up with a left that Schneidmiller also avoids with ease.

Schneidmiller shoots in and bounces Bergenmesiter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lando Bergenmesiter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bergenmesiter 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lando Bergenmesiter!