PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Schmuckatelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tokamek Yeets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmuckatelli's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stay Here by SWANS. Yeets is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nuclear Fusion. Joe Schmuckatelli has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Schmuckatelli
vs
Yeets

200 cm
32
267 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

193 cm
31
270 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Schmuckatelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tokamek Yeets!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmuckatelli looks to land a right hand but Yeets moved out of range.
Schmuckatelli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Schmuckatelli bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yeets is trying hard to land a takedown here. Schmuckatelli sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Schmuckatelli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yeets.
Yeets swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Schmuckatelli.
Schmuckatelli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yeets takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yeets throws a jab when Schmuckatelli was well out of range.
Yeets misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schmuckatelli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schmuckatelli moves out of range of the strikes.
Schmuckatelli feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yeets's calf.
Schmuckatelli scoring well with a low kick there.
Yeets looks gassed!
Yeets swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schmuckatelli lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yeets looks to land a combination but Schmuckatelli avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeets shoots in looking for a takedown but Schmuckatelli manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yeets's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Joe Schmuckatelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tokamek Yeets.
Schmuckatelli swinging wildly here.
Yeets is trying desperately to land a takedown but Schmuckatelli is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Yeets.
Schmuckatelli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Schmuckatelli finds it's way through Yeets's defenses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schmuckatelli.
Schmuckatelli connects with a right hand. Yeets shakes it off.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Yeets enables Schmuckatelli to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Yeets manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schmuckatelli showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Schmuckatelli trying to control but Yeets is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeets has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Schmuckatelli has passed into side control.
Yeets tries to buck Schmuckatelli off but Schmuckatelli is having none of it.
Yeets manages to work his way to half guard, despite Schmuckatelli's best efforts.
Yeets trying to control but Schmuckatelli postures up.
Schmuckatelli looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Schmuckatelli takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Yeets is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schmuckatelli pulls his head out easily.

Schmuckatelli is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmuckatelli wants to stand up but Yeets has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Yeets gets back to full guard.

Yeets is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yeets trying to keep a closed guard but Schmuckatelli is proving a slippery customer.
Yeets wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeets controls Schmuckatelli momentarily but Schmuckatelli frees himself.
Yeets wants to sweep here but Schmuckatelli controlling him for the moment.
Yeets bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Schmuckatelli's guard.
Yeets wants to control from the top but Schmuckatelli keeps moving.
Yeets loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schmuckatelli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yeets.
Schmuckatelli trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Schmuckatelli dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Schmuckatelli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Schmuckatelli throws a right and a left that Yeets avoids nicely.
Schmuckatelli blocks the body kick.
Yeets jabs Schmuckatelli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Joe Schmuckatelli is winning the standup battle so far.
Yeets throws a head kick but Schmuckatelli moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Schmuckatelli. Those never looked like landing.
Schmuckatelli is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yeets throws a hook but Schmuckatelli blocks it.
Schmuckatelli moves in looking to clinch but Yeets pushes him off.
Yeets just misses with a punch to the body.
Schmuckatelli paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Schmuckatelli blocks a head kick by Yeets.

Schmuckatelli drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yeets trying to keep a closed guard but Schmuckatelli is proving a slippery customer.
Yeets doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeets wants to sweep but no luck.
Tokamek Yeets has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yeets is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Schmuckatelli wants to control from the top but Yeets keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Yeets wants to sweep here but Schmuckatelli controlling him for the moment.
Yeets is looking to sweep but instead, Schmuckatelli has passed into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeets works his way to full guard. Good work.
Schmuckatelli has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Schmuckatelli wants to pass the guard but Yeets is keeping the position.
Yeets trying to control the position.
Yeets looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Schmuckatelli stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yeets swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schmuckatelli postures up in Yeets's guard and throws a big left but Yeets blocks it.
Yeets is looking to sweep but instead, Schmuckatelli has passed into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeets is not content to let Schmuckatelli control the position.
Yeets is trying to get back to full guard.
Yeets trying to control here.
Schmuckatelli throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yeets is not content to let Schmuckatelli control the position.
Yeets trying to control here.
Schmuckatelli seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yeets does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeets is looking for a sweep. Schmuckatelli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yeets is staying active underneath Schmuckatelli, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

We're going to have a standup here because Joe Schmuckatelli wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Schmuckatelli missing with a left hand there. Yeets was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yeets throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schmuckatelli's corner calls for a 1-2. Schmuckatelli obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schmuckatelli. That's going to slow Yeets down.
Yeets chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Schmuckatelli can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yeets with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Schmuckatelli throws a body punch but Yeets moves out of range.
Yeets lands a slapping body shot.
Joe Schmuckatelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schmuckatelli takes a swing at Yeets's ribcage but misses.
Yeets avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schmuckatelli throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yeets's waist but Yeets gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schmuckatelli off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joe Schmuckatelli will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Yeets scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Schmuckatelli sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Yeets not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Schmuckatelli wants to control but Yeets is keeping busy.
Yeets sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schmuckatelli defending well though.
Yeets is keen to just control but Schmuckatelli is a slippery customer.
Schmuckatelli taking some punishment here, with Yeets in his half guard.
Yeets trying to control from half guard but Schmuckatelli is working away.
Yeets thows a huge punch but Schmuckatelli dodges it nicely.
Schmuckatelli wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeets is looking to take a break and control but Schmuckatelli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yeets missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yeets sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schmuckatelli defending well though.

Yeets seems to be working for a kimura but Schmuckatelli defends the submission attempt.
Yeets missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yeets is trying to control the action in half guard but Schmuckatelli is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yeets not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yeets prevents Schmuckatelli from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeets throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Schmuckatelli to regain full guard.
Yeets distracts Schmuckatelli with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Yeets stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schmuckatelli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yeets looking to sit in guard and control but Schmuckatelli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yeets trying to control the position.

Yeets has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Schmuckatelli can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Schmuckatelli preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmuckatelli wants to control from the top but Yeets keeps moving.
Tokamek Yeets has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Yeets has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Schmuckatelli can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yeets is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmuckatelli is looking for a sweep. Yeets is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yeets trying to control from Schmuckatelli's half guard. Schmuckatelli has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Yeets throwing strikes but missing.
Yeets looking to sit in guard and control but Schmuckatelli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yeets manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Yeets swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Schmuckatelli is now in Yeets's guard. A big mistake from Yeets there, giving up the dominant position!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tokamek Yeets comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Schmuckatelli has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Schmuckatelli!