PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donny Dunphee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Schindler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dunphee's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, J. Dilla - Sun In My Face (Instrumental). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dunphee
vs
Schindler

170 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Technique MMA

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donny Dunphee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kurt Schindler!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunphee connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dunphee throws a right hand that Schindler ducks under and follows up with a left that Schindler also avoids with ease.
Dunphee throws a head kick that misses.
Schindler misses with a low kick.
Dunphee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Dunphee. No joy for Schindler on that attempt.
Dunphee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dunphee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schindler's sensitive parts.
Schindler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dunphee pinned against the cage. Dunphee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dunphee throws a low kick but Schindler avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dunphee, right into the meat.
Schindler misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schindler slips a jab and a cross from Dunphee.
Schindler wants to slow Dunphee down by chopping away at his legs.
Jab by Dunphee.
Schindler shoots for a takedown but Dunphee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Donny Dunphee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Schindler.
Schindler misses with a takedown attempt - Dunphee sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
An inside leg kick from Schindler misses.
Schindler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dunphee.
Schindler shoots in looking for a takedown but Dunphee manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Schindler's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Schindler is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dunphee's half guard.
Schindler trying to pass the guard but Dunphee defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schindler is working for a kimura but Dunphee is defending it quite comfortably.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunphee is staying active underneath Schindler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Schindler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dunphee is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schindler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dunphee's head.
Schindler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Still in half guard, Schindler seems content to control.
Schindler stops Dunphee from getting back to his feet.

Schindler is looking for a kimura but Dunphee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Schindler to get the leverage.
Still in half guard, Schindler seems content to control.

Schindler seems to be working for a kimura but Dunphee defends the submission attempt.
Schindler seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schindler trying to control the action but Dunphee is working from the bottom.
Schindler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Schindler is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kurt Schindler will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Schindler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schindler is looking to chop away at Dunphee's legs.
Dunphee throws a series of strikes that have Schindler backpedaling.
Schindler looks for a takedown but Dunphee sprawls well.
Donny Dunphee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schindler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Schindler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dunphee's sensitive parts.
Dunphee misses with a two punch combination.

Schindler dives in and scores a takedown into Dunphee's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Schindler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Schindler with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schindler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Schindler wants to control from the top but Dunphee keeps moving.
Schindler looking to pass the guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Schindler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schindler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dunphee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schindler on the ground.
Schindler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kurt Schindler was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Schindler checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dunphee throws a leg kick that misses.
Schindler shoots in for a takedown but Dunphee shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Schindler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Donny Dunphee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunphee fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schindler fails with a takedown attempt.
Donny Dunphee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Schindler.
Dunphee throws a shot from downtown. Schindler moves away and avoids it.
Schindler throws a leg kick but Dunphee moved away.
Nice takedown defense from Dunphee. No joy for Schindler on that attempt.
Dunphee misses with the combination.
Schindler throws a nice outside leg kick.
No joy there for Dunphee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schindler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dunphee pinned against the cage. Dunphee gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Schindler slips a jab and a cross from Dunphee.
Donny Dunphee is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunphee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Schindler closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Schindler lands in his opponent's guard.
Schindler trying to control the position from guard on top but Dunphee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schindler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Schindler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Schindler fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dunphee avoids it really well and circles away.
Dunphee throws a series of punches but Schindler avoids them all with ease.
Dunphee leaves Schindler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dunphee misses with a few strikes there.
Schindler checks a low kick from Dunphee.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dunphee.
Dunphee throws a chopping leg kick but Schindler manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dunphee throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dunphee stuffs the takedown attempt from Schindler. Schindler gets slowly back to his feet.
Donny Dunphee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kurt Schindler.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dunphee.

Schindler scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunphee is trying to stand back up but Schindler is controlling him
Dunphee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schindler seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Schindler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Schindler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Schindler is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Schindler throwing shots but Dunphee is blocking nicely.
Schindler perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Kurt Schindler has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Schindler shoots in looking for a takedown. Dunphee tries to sprawl out of it but Schindler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dunphee manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dunphee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schindler moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schindler throws a body kick that misses.
Dunphee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Schindler.
Some bone on bone action there as Dunphee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dunphee's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dunphee duly obliges.
Dunphee throws a series of punches but Schindler moves out of range.
Donny Dunphee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Schindler closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dunphee quickly recovers to half guard.
Schindler moves nicely into side control.
Schindler throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunphee is trying to escape the position but Schindler is controlling the position.
Schindler working the head with strikes.
Dunphee bucks up and tries to throw Schindler off but instead Schindler has got his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schindler biding his time, looking for the opening.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schindler missing with punches from the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Schindler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Schindler winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Schindler!