PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Schaeffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simppa Suruviesti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schaeffer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Long Tall Sally. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schaeffer
vs
Suruviesti

183 cm
28
178 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

184 cm
25
177 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dutch Schaeffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simppa Suruviesti!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suruviesti lands an overhand right.
Suruviesti connects with a looping right hand.
Suruviesti works the jab nicely.
Suruviesti keeps the fight on the outside.
Suruviesti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Suruviesti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suruviesti's corner calls for a 1-2. Suruviesti obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Suruviesti cracks Schaeffer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Suruviesti lands with an overhand left.
Schaeffer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Suruviesti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suruviesti lands a glancing blow to the side of Schaeffer's head.
Schaeffer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schaeffer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Suruviesti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Simppa Suruviesti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Schaeffer does no damage.
Schaeffer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Suruviesti finds it's way round the side to connect with Schaeffer's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suruviesti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schaeffer throws a jab but it's blocked by Suruviesti.
Schaeffer shoots in for a takedown but Suruviesti shows good takedown defense.
Schaeffer drops his hands momentarily and Suruviesti takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Schaeffer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suruviesti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suruviesti lands with a nice body punch.
Suruviesti avoids the head kick by Schaeffer.
Schaeffer ducks under a wild hook from Suruviesti.
Suruviesti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Suruviesti throws out a powerful jab.
Good exchange - Suruviesti coming out on top.
Suruviesti fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Schaeffer takes one to the chin there.
Schaeffer walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Suruviesti misses.
Suruviesti looks to score with a jab to the body but Schaeffer is just out of range.
Suruviesti scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Schaeffer defending well as Suruviesti loads up on a big left hand.
Schaeffer shoots in for a takedown but Suruviesti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Suruviesti works Schaeffer's body with a nice hook.
Suruviesti cracks Schaeffer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Suruviesti slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Schaeffer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suruviesti throws out the jab.
Suruviesti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schaeffer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Schaeffer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Schaeffer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Simppa Suruviesti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Schaeffer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaeffer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Suruviesti throws a looping overhand right but Schaeffer ducks down to avoid it.
Schaeffer throws a sloppy head kick and Suruviesti moves out of range easily.
Schaeffer has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dutch Schaeffer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schaeffer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suruviesti stalks Schaeffer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Schaeffer's face. Schaeffer staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Dutch Schaeffer has been cut.
Suruviesti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Suruviesti clobbers Schaeffer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Suruviesti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schaeffer.
Schaeffer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Suruviesti is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Schaeffer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Schaeffer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suruviesti lands a head shot.
Suruviesti cracks Schaeffer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Schaeffer. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Suruviesti misses.
Schaeffer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Suruviesti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Schaeffer at a distance.
Schaeffer tries to clinch up but Suruviesti circles away and keeps his distance.
Schaeffer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Suruviesti throws a jab but it's blocked by Schaeffer.
Schaeffer shoots in and drives through. Suruviesti sprawls well.
Suruviesti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schaeffer doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suruviesti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Suruviesti throws a shot to the body.
Suruviesti throws a combination. Schaeffer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simppa Suruviesti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dutch Schaeffer's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Suruviesti lands an overhand right.
Schaeffer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Schaeffer wants to clinch
and Suruviesti counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Schaeffer takes one on the button.
Suruviesti cracks Schaeffer with a good jab.

Schaeffer is rocked!
Schaeffer swinging wildly here.
Oh Schaeffer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schaeffer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schaeffer seems to have got his legs back now.
Suruviesti works the jab nicely.
Schaeffer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Suruviesti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Suruviesti scores with a jab. Schaeffer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Simppa Suruviesti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Suruviesti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Schaeffer might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaeffer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Suruviesti circles away.
Suruviesti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Suruviesti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Schaeffer has time to react.
Schaeffer throws a head kick that Suruviesti semi-blocks.
Suruviesti slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Suruviesti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Schaeffer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suruviesti throws out the jab.
Suruviesti lands a nice hook to Schaeffer's body. Schaeffer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Suruviesti lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Suruviesti as he connects with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Suruviesti.
Suruviesti's jab looks to have found its range, popping Schaeffer under the eye.
Schaeffer misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schaeffer walks into a jab.
Schaeffer looks to land a body kick but Suruviesti moved away.
Suruviesti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Suruviesti lands with a cross.
Suruviesti lands with a right that hurts Schaeffer. Schaeffer looks to clinch but Suruviesti throws a short knee that drops Schaeffer. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Simppa Suruviesti!