PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Tinker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Scheisse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tinker comes to the cage accompanied by Stranglehold. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tinker
vs
Scheisse

184 cm
26
217 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

195 cm
28
202 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Tinker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Scheisse!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scheisse lands the left hand.
A low kick from Scheisse is predictable there

and Tinker counters with a takedown into side control.
Tinker landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Scheisse tries to bench press Tinker off him but Tinker keeps the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sloppy strikes there by Tinker.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scheisse tries to bench press Tinker off him but Tinker keeps the position.
Scheisse can't do much from the bottom here.
Tinker working the body and head with strikes.
Tinker postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Tinker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tinker throws an elbow but Scheisse slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scheisse is not content to let Tinker control the position.
Scheisse takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tinker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scheisse keeps working.
Scheisse tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tinker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Scheisse is trying to control Tinker's posture but Tinker avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinker working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Scheisse is trying to get back to half guard.
Tinker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Scheisse keeps working.
Tinker working the head and body with strikes.
Scheisse is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tinker wants to control for a moment but Scheisse uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Tinker wants to control but Scheisse is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scheisse tries to roll over but Tinker keeps him under control.
Tinker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Scheisse is looking to control Tinker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Scheisse avoid being mounted?
Tinker is pressing down on Scheisse's thigh, looking to free his foot. Scheisse is holding on for now.
Tinker throwing shots but Scheisse is blocking nicely.
Scheisse tries to kick Tinker off but Tinker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tinker working Scheisse over with strikes.
Tinker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tinker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Scheisse's head.
Scheisse keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Scheisse is trying to maintain the position but Tinker is very close to passing his half guard.
Scheisse is looking for a sweep. Tinker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tinker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Scheisse knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tinker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Tinker dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Tinker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Scheisse is out of range and Tinker settles back down.
Tinker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tinker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tinker avoids a kick to the body.
Tinker moves out of range of the body kick.
Scheisse misses with a looping left.
Tinker connects with a leg kick. Scheisse looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tinker.
Tinker with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scheisse looks to score with a jab to the body but Tinker is just out of range.
Scheisse throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Scheisse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scheisse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Scheisse wants to clinch up but Tinker keeps it at a distance.
Scheisse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michael Scheisse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Scheisse.
Scheisse tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tinker manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Scheisse thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scheisse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tinker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scheisse throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Scheisse.
Scheisse motions for Tinker to come forward. Scheisse throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Scheisse tries to clinch but Tinker is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scheisse takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Scheisse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tinker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tinker checks a low kick from Scheisse.
Scheisse misses the shot to the body.

Scheisse moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Scheisse.
Scheisse missing with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Scheisse.
Scheisse missing with knees to the body.
Scheisse struggles to land a body shot inside as Tinker controls his hands.
Scheisse struggles to land a body shot inside as Tinker controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scheisse prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tinker is pushing Scheisse up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tinker avoiding damage as Scheisse throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Scheisse.
Scheisse misses with a knee to the head.
Tinker takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scheisse misses with a knee strike.
Nice elbow from Scheisse.
Scheisse with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Scheisse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Scheisse walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tinker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Scheisse throws a leg kick that misses.
Scheisse tries a head kick but it misses.
Scheisse jabs at Tinker's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Scheisse misses the target.
Scheisse walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tinker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Scheisse throws a body punch but Tinker moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Scheisse.
Scheisse scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scheisse throws a body punch but Tinker moves out of range.
Tinker 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.
Scheisse moves in looking to clinch but Tinker pushes him off.
Scheisse swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Scheisse takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No joy there for Scheisse, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Michael Scheisse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tinker jabs at Scheisse's body.
Scheisse is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tinker rather than just go for the knockout.

Scheisse instigates a clinch.
Tinker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scheisse is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tinker is defending well for now.
Scheisse lands with a right to the head.

Tinker turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tinker tries to move into full mount but can't pass Scheisse's legs.
Scheisse is trying to get back to half guard.
Scheisse manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tinker's best efforts.
Scheisse taking some punishment here, with Tinker in his half guard.
Tinker misses with a head shot. Scheisse uses the momentum to regain guard.
Tinker trying to control the position from guard on top but Scheisse is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinker preventing the sweep.
Tinker wants to control from the top but Scheisse keeps moving.
Tinker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scheisse swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Scheisse working a defensive guard here.
Scheisse is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tinker is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Tinker drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tinker wants to control but Scheisse is keeping him busy.
Scheisse tries to buck Tinker off but Tinker is having none of it.
Scheisse is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tinker throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Scheisse can't do much from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Michael Scheisse.
I think Scheisse has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Scheisse!