PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Schindler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavros Olympiakos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gavros Olympiakos is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Schindler
vs
Olympiakos

174 cm
25
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kurt Schindler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gavros Olympiakos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olympiakos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schindler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Olympiakos but Olympiakos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A solid body kick from Schindler.
Olympiakos pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Olympiakos throws a head kick but Schindler moves out of range.

Schindler scores a takedown into full mount!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Schindler scoring with strikes but Olympiakos is staying in there.
Schindler looking to ground and pound but Olympiakos is blocking nicely.
Olympiakos holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Schindler tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schindler thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schindler content just to control the position here.
Schindler lands with some strikes.
Schindler looking to control and managing it successfully.
Schindler throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Olympiakos because Schindler loaded up on that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schindler wants to finish this one by submission but Olympiakos is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Schindler.

Schindler looking for a guillotine from mount but Olympiakos is having none of it.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schindler pulls Olympiakos in close to his closed guard and prevents Olympiakos from doing any damage or advancing position.
Schindler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Olympiakos won't allow Schindler to sweep him here.
Olympiakos would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Olympiakos looks gassed!

We're going to have a standup here because Kurt Schindler wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Olympiakos throws a sloppy head kick and Schindler moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olympiakos throws a head kick but Schindler moves out of range.
Olympiakos throws a sloppy head kick and Schindler moves out of range easily.

Schindler shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Schindler was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Schindler dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Olympiakos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Olympiakos throws a sloppy head kick
and Schindler counters with a leg kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Schindler.

Schindler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Olympiakos has escaped the position, nice work there.
Schindler wants to control but Olympiakos is keeping him busy.
Schindler controlling the position.
Olympiakos is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schindler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Olympiakos keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olympiakos prevents Schindler from moving into mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Schindler controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kurt Schindler.

Schindler looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Olympiakos!
Schindler can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Olympiakos is looking to escape.
Schindler scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schindler with good strikes from the mount here!
Schindler controlling from the full mount.
Schindler landing punches.
Schindler looking to control and managing it successfully.
Schindler scoring with strikes but Olympiakos is staying in there.
Kurt Schindler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schindler lands a big shot to the head and Olympiakos winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kurt Schindler!