PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Schroeder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimi Kubica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Schroeder
vs
Kubica

190 cm
25
217 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

225 cm
21
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Schroeder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kimi Kubica!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schroeder connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kubica momentarily.
Schroeder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kubica moves away.
Kubica connects with a body shot that sends Schroeder's belly button to the back.
Kubica sizes up Schroeder with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kubica slips a jab from Schroeder.
Kubica lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Brian Schroeder has been cut.
Kubica misses with a hook
and Schroeder counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schroeder throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schroeder misses with a left hand
and Kubica counters with a left to the body.
Kubica swinging wildly here.
Kubica is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Schroeder looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kubica looks to land a right hand but Schroeder moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubica connects with a single shot there.
Kubica avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Kubica. That snapped Schroeder's head back.
A cross from Kubica lands.
Kubica moves out of range of the strikes.
Kubica is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schroeder.
Nice defenses there by Schroeder.
Schroeder stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Schroeder takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kubica dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kubica throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kubica is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kubica misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubica 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.
Schroeder throws a jab when Kubica was well out of range.
Kubica slips a jab from Schroeder.
Kubica misses with the combination.
Schroeder misses with an uppercut
and Kubica counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Schroeder throws a big shot that misses.
Kubica moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kubica displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schroeder throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kubica. Schroeder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kubica looks to score with a jab to the body but Schroeder is just out of range.
Kubica has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schroeder avoids the body shot from Kubica.
Schroeder throws an off balance right hand
and Schroeder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schroeder throws a shot from downtown. Kubica moves away and avoids it.
Schroeder moves out of range as Kubica strikes.
Kubica bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Schroeder punishes Kubica's body with a nice straight punch.
Kubica misses with a wild body shot.
Schroeder lands a nice looking body shot.
A big right from Schroeder misses.
Kubica tries to bum rush Schroeder with a series of wild strikes but Schroeder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kubica swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kubica misses with a wild body shot.
Kubica slips a straight right by Schroeder.
Kubica throws out a loose jab but Schroeder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kubica takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kubica throws out a loose jab but Schroeder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kubica ducks under a wild hook from Schroeder.
Schroeder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kubica lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kubica scores with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kubica darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimi Kubica dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Schroeder's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kubica misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Schroeder.
Schroeder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kubica.
Kubica tests Schroeder's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schroeder on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kubica misses with a looping left.
Schroeder is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kubica.
Schroeder misses with a two punch combination.
Schroeder lands a jab.
Schroeder misses with a body punch
and Kubica counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kubica scores with a jab. Schroeder acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Schroeder looks to land a combination but Kubica avoids it well.
Kubica throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kubica throws a jab when Schroeder was well out of range.
Schroeder throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kubica counters with a right hand to the body.
Kubica throws a nice looking combination but Schroeder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schroeder lands the left hand.

It looks like Kimi Kubica has been cut.
Schroeder throws a right and a left that Kubica avoids nicely.
Kubica will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kubica misses with a hook
and Kubica takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kubica stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schroeder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kubica was well out of range. Poor timing from Schroeder.
Schroeder takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kubica slips a straight right by Schroeder.
Schroeder looks to land a combination but Kubica avoids it well.
Kubica looks to land a right hand but Schroeder moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kubica misses the target.
Kubica connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Schroeder's hands.
Kubica takes a swing at Schroeder's ribcage but misses.
Kubica lands a nice looking body shot.
Kubica misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kubica looks to score with a jab to the body but Schroeder is just out of range.
Kimi Kubica seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schroeder ducks under a wild hook from Kubica.
Kubica connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big left from Schroeder misses.
Schroeder looks to land a combination but Kubica avoids it well.
Kubica throws a jab but it's blocked by Schroeder.
A slow jab from Kubica misses its intended target.
Schroeder tries to move into range but Kubica moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Schroeder looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Schroeder swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Schroeder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schroeder scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kubica in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kubica. Schroeder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schroeder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kubica.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Schroeder.
Schroeder slips a jab and a cross from Kubica.
Schroeder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kubica was well out of range. Poor timing from Schroeder.
Schroeder looks to score with a jab to the body but Kubica is just out of range.
Schroeder throws a poor cross that misses
and Kubica counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kubica throws a jab but it's blocked by Schroeder.
Schroeder misses with a hook. Kubica ducked under it nicely.
Schroeder misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kubica throws a shot from downtown. Schroeder moves away and avoids it.
Kubica lands a nice hook to Schroeder's body. Schroeder takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kubica uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schroeder.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimi Kubica showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Schroeder throws a right hand that misses
and Kubica counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kubica fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kubica jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kubica keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schroeder.
Schroeder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kubica counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Schroeder misses with a few strikes there.
Kubica throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schroeder.
Schroeder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kubica was well out of range. Poor timing from Schroeder.
Schroeder scores with a jab.
Kubica throws a series of punches but Schroeder moves out of range.
Kubica takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kubica. Schroeder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kubica scores with a nice strike.
Kubica misses with a looping left.
Kubica scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Schroeder throws out a loose jab but Kubica uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schroeder misses with a shot to the body
and Kubica counters with a one-two to the body.
Schroeder swings widly with a right hand
and Kubica counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kubica misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schroeder.
Kubica lands a jab to Schroeder's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schroeder lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kubica circles away quickly and effectively.
Schroeder thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kubica misses the shot to the body.
Schroeder connects with a right hand. Kubica shakes it off.
Kubica lands with a good body shot.
Kubica misses with a double jab.
Schroeder misses with an uppercut
and Kubica cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schroeder gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kubica lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kubica moves away from the strike by Schroeder.
Kubica misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schroeder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kubica manages to avoid it.
Schroeder takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kubica moves out of range of the strikes.
Kubica throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schroeder throws a right hand that misses
and Kubica connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kubica fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Schroeder takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kubica misses with a series of wild punches.
Kubica will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kubica looks to score with a jab to the body but Schroeder is just out of range.
Brian Schroeder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Schroeder misses.
Kubica with a nice cross.
Kubica throws a looping overhand right but Schroeder ducks down to avoid it.
Kubica fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Schroeder steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kubica.
Schroeder misses with a lunging right hand
and Kubica counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kubica keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schroeder lands a body shot.
Kubica works Schroeder's body with a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kimi Kubica comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kubica 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight for Kimi Kubica!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Kimi Kubica!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Kimi Kubica!

Kimi Kubica wins by unanimous decision!