PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Crixus Capua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Schroeder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Capua comes to the cage accompanied by Imperial March. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Capua
vs
Schroeder

190 cm
23
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
217 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Crixus Capua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Schroeder!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schroeder misses with a hook to the body
and Capua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Capua swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Schroeder makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Schroeder thows a body shot but no joy.
Capua wants to land a leg kick but Schroeder is out of range.
Capua misses the shot to the body.
Capua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Capua ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Capua bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Schroeder lands with a nice combination. Capua backs away looking to recover.
Capua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schroeder counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Capua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schroeder.
Schroeder on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schroeder punishes Capua's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capua throws a sloppy body shot
and Schroeder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schroeder throws a right hand that misses
letting Capua counter with a right hand.
Schroeder lands a nice shot to the body.
Schroeder looks to land a right hand but Capua moved out of range.
Schroeder just misses with a punch to the body.
Capua throws a right hand that misses
and Schroeder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schroeder avoids the body shot from Capua.
Schroeder misses with a straight left.
Capua tries for a takedown but Schroeder sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Schroeder swings for the body but Capua moves out of range.
Schroeder on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schroeder.
Capua doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Capua avoids the body shot from Schroeder.
Schroeder throws a combination that misses
and Capua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Capua takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Schroeder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Capua misses with a low kick.
A big left from Schroeder misses.
Capua misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Schroeder misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schroeder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schroeder lands a nice looking body shot.
Schroeder is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Capua rather than just go for the knockout.
Schroeder scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Capua loads up on a big right hand but Schroeder slips the punch.
Schroeder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schroeder checks a leg kick.
Schroeder throws a right hand that misses
and Capua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schroeder misses with a lunging right hand
and Capua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Capua. Schroeder does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice combination there by Schroeder.

It looks like Crixus Capua has been cut.
Schroeder punishes Capua's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Capua swings away with a body shot that misses
and Schroeder counters with a stiff right hand.
Schroeder throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Capua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schroeder shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Capua eats them both and turns towards Schroeder to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Capua misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Schroeder counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice shot by Schroeder.
Schroeder smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A punch combination from Schroeder misses.
Capua wants to slow Schroeder down by chopping away at his legs.
Capua connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schroeder misses with a looping left.
Schroeder misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Schroeder dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Crixus Capua's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Schroeder lands a right hook to the body.
Schroeder throws a series of punches but Capua avoids them all with ease.
Capua throws a right hand that Schroeder ducks under and follows up with a left that Schroeder also avoids with ease.
A shot to the liver by Schroeder. Beautiful body shot.
Schroeder misses the jab.
Capua shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Schroeder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schroeder throws out a powerful jab.
Capua misses with a right hand
enabling Schroeder to counter with a crisp jab.
Capua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schroeder manages to avoid it.
Schroeder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schroeder throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Capua sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capua swings away with a body shot that misses
and Schroeder counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from Schroeder misses.
Brian Schroeder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schroeder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schroeder takes a swing at Capua's ribcage but misses.
Capua just misses with a punch to the body.
Capua throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schroeder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schroeder slips under a jab.
Schroeder missing with a left hand there. Capua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Capua walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Schroeder checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Capua slips a jab from Schroeder.
Capua misses with a low kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Schroeder in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Schroeder throws a combination that misses
and Capua makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Capua ducks under a wild hook from Schroeder.
Schroeder misses with a few strikes there.
Schroeder lunges at Capua with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Capua's hand.
Schroeder lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Schroeder thows a body shot but no joy.
Capua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schroeder manages to avoid it.
Brian Schroeder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Capua connects with a nice looking jab.
Capua has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Schroeder swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Capua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Capua misses with a series of wild punches.
Capua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schroeder.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capua throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Schroeder on the side of the head.
Schroeder misses with a few strikes there.
Schroeder throws a poor cross that misses
and Capua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Capua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Capua throws a body punch but Schroeder moves out of range.
Schroeder stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Schroeder thuds a left hand into Capua's body.
Capua misses with a hook
and Schroeder counters with a nice uppercut.
Capua slips a jab from Schroeder.
Schroeder misses with a lunging right hand
and Capua makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capua throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schroeder fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Capua misses with a jab to the body
and Schroeder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schroeder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Capua manages to avoid it.
Capua takes a jab right on the kisser.
Capua looks to land a left hand but Schroeder moved out of range nicely.
Capua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Capua misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Capua just misses with a punch to the body.
Capua throws a leg kick which misses Schroeder's front leg but catches the back leg as Schroeder tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schroeder bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Capua's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Schroeder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Crixus Capua's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Capua scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Schroeder avoids the head kick by Capua.
Schroeder misses with a two punch combination.
Capua swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Schroeder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schroeder scores with a hook to the body. Capua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Left hook, right uppercut from Schroeder.
Schroeder scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Schroeder defending well as Capua loads up on a big left hand.
Capua moves out of range of the strikes.
Capua avoids the body shot from Schroeder.
Schroeder misses the jab.
Schroeder throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schroeder walks into a jab.
Schroeder lands with a hook. Capua tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Schroeder uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Capua misses with the combination.
Capua throws a front kick aimed at Schroeder's knee but Schroeder avoids it well.
Capua lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schroeder circles away quickly and effectively.
Capua slips under a jab from Schroeder.
Capua defending well as Schroeder loads up on a big left hand.
Capua takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Capua ducks under a wild hook from Schroeder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schroeder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Schroeder.
Schroeder throws a big shot that misses.
Schroeder misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Capua.
Capua throws a body punch but Schroeder moves out of range.
Capua takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Schroeder lands a slapping body shot.
Nice defenses there by Schroeder.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schroeder misses with a hook to the body
and Capua counters with a stiff right hand.
Schroeder misses with a hook to the body
and Capua counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Schroeder looks to land a left hand but Capua moved out of range nicely.
Capua throws a nice looking combination but Schroeder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Capua shoots in for a double leg but Schroeder sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Capua misses with an uppercut.
Crixus Capua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Capua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schroeder swinging wildly here.
Schroeder bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Capua rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schroeder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Capua uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schroeder.
Schroeder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Capua looks to score with a jab to the body but Schroeder is just out of range.
Schroeder loads up on a big right hand but Capua slips the punch.
Capua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schroeder was well out of range. Poor timing from Capua.
Schroeder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schroeder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Capua.
Capua misses with a two punch combination.
Schroeder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schroeder moves out of range as Capua strikes.
Brian Schroeder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A looping hook to the body misses from Capua. Schroeder does a little dance to reset his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Schroeder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schroeder 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Schroeder!