PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rene Schweidler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason McFadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schweidler comes to the ring accompanied by IZ. McFadden comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Nobodies By Marilyn Manson kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jason McFadden is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Schweidler
vs
McFadden

180 cm
24
260 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

195 cm
22
286 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rene Schweidler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason McFadden!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFadden misses with a hook. Schweidler ducked under it nicely.
McFadden looks to land a left hand but Schweidler moved out of range nicely.

Schweidler closes the distance and pushes McFadden back into the ropes.
McFadden has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McFadden is trying to break the clinch but Schweidler has him pressed against the ropes.
Schweidler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McFadden blocks a body shot from Schweidler.
Schweidler taking a breather.
McFadden tries to break free but Schweidler pushes him back against the ropes.
Schweidler controlling the action here for a moment.
Schweidler tries to land knees in the clinch but McFadden avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on McFadden's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Schweidler can't find room to land a body shot as McFadden controls the action.
Schweidler tries to work over McFadden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schweidler misses with a body punch.

McFadden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McFadden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFadden throws a poor cross that misses
and Schweidler counters with a good low kick that McFadden was not able to check.
McFadden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schweidler.
McFadden lands a jab to the nose.
Schweidler misses with a looping right.
McFadden checks the leg kick nicely there.
Schweidler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McFadden.
Schweidler wants to clinch.
McFadden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schweidler.
Jason McFadden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schweidler slips under a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schweidler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McFadden thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFadden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McFadden scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Rene Schweidler has been cut.
Schweidler just misses with a punch to the body.
McFadden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schweidler.
Schweidler slips under a jab from McFadden.
Schweidler avoids the body shot from McFadden.
McFadden misses with an uppercut. Schweidler saw that one coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McFadden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Schweidler throws a right and a left that McFadden avoids nicely.
McFadden throws a jab but it's blocked by Schweidler.
Nice shot lands for McFadden.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McFadden throws out the jab.
Schweidler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schweidler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McFadden has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
McFadden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McFadden misses with a straight right.
A cross from McFadden lands.
Schweidler swings for the body but McFadden moves out of range.
Schweidler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McFadden tests Schweidler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Schweidler.
McFadden throws a right and a left that both miss.
McFadden missing with a left hand there. Schweidler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFadden takes a swing at Schweidler's ribcage but misses.
McFadden cracks Schweidler with a good jab.
Schweidler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McFadden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schweidler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McFadden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McFadden swinging wildly here.
McFadden throws a nice looking combination but Schweidler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schweidler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schweidler avoids the body shot from McFadden.
Schweidler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason McFadden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rene Schweidler's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A big left from McFadden misses.
A big left from McFadden misses.
Schweidler fails to land with a series of punches.
McFadden just misses with a punch to the body.
McFadden works over Schweidler's head and body with a nice combination.
McFadden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schweidler was well out of range. Poor timing from McFadden.
A swing and a miss from McFadden.
McFadden throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schweidler. McFadden does a little dance to reset his feet.
McFadden throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Schweidler on the side of the head.
McFadden is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Schweidler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
No joy there for Schweidler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schweidler gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFadden connects with a nice looking jab.
Schweidler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McFadden.
Schweidler moves out of range of the strikes.
Schweidler throws a front kick aimed at McFadden's knee but McFadden avoids it well.
McFadden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schweidler.
McFadden rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schweidler counters with a good, hard body kick but McFadden shrugs it off.
A jab from McFadden misses.
McFadden thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Schweidler.
McFadden throws a lazy right hand but Schweidler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schweidler slips a jab and a cross from McFadden.
McFadden connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFadden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McFadden misses with a series of wild punches.
McFadden takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Jason McFadden has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schweidler tries to close the distance and clinch but McFadden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schweidler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McFadden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schweidler counters with a slapping leg kick.
McFadden throws a series of punches but Schweidler avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Schweidler.
McFadden is breathing heavily.
McFadden takes a swing at Schweidler's ribcage but misses.
Schweidler throws a head kick but McFadden moves out of range.
Schweidler ducks under a wild hook from McFadden.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFadden looks to land a combination but Schweidler avoids it well.
Schweidler plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Schweidler lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McFadden just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Schweidler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McFadden misses with a right hand
and Schweidler counters with a nice leg kick.
McFadden on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McFadden throws a lazy right hand but Schweidler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McFadden throws a poor cross that misses
and Schweidler counters with a leg kick.
Schweidler is looking to wear down McFadden with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Schweidler defending well as McFadden loads up on a big left hand.
Schweidler swinging wildly here.
McFadden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from McFadden misses.
McFadden swings widly with a right hand
and Schweidler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schweidler misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schweidler.
McFadden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schweidler.
McFadden misses with a lunging right hand
and Schweidler makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Schweidler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Schweidler.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schweidler lands with a nice body kick.

Schweidler rushes McFadden and presses him up against the ropes.
Schweidler working McFadden over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rene Schweidler dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Schweidler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Schweidler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
McFadden misses with a straight left.
Schweidler connects with a leg kick. McFadden looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McFadden cracks Schweidler with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McFadden lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from McFadden. Schweidler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schweidler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McFadden throws a hook but Schweidler avoids it easily.
Rene Schweidler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from McFadden misses.
McFadden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schweidler.
A telegraphed right hand from McFadden misses the target.
McFadden tries to bum rush Schweidler with a series of wild strikes but Schweidler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFadden throws a looping overhand right but Schweidler ducks down to avoid it.
McFadden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McFadden on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Schweidler moves into range and connects with a jab.
McFadden swings away with a body shot that misses
and Schweidler counters with a good low kick that McFadden was not able to check.
McFadden dodges the punch combination from Schweidler.
McFadden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Schweidler darts in and clinches McFadden up against the ropes.
Schweidler digs a right hand into McFadden's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McFadden's gas tank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Schweidler as the two fighters clinch.
Schweidler presses McFadden against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Schweidler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Schweidler.
Schweidler tries a body shot but McFadden blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Schweidler.
Schweidler digs a right hand underneath McFadden's ribcage. McFadden let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knees to the body from Schweidler.
Schweidler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Schweidler cracks McFadden with a nice body shot.
Schweidler is stalling here.
Schweidler scores a nice knee to the body.
McFadden working hard to break the clinch.
Schweidler digs a right hand underneath McFadden's ribcage. McFadden let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Schweidler misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Schweidler.
Nice body punch from Schweidler.
Schweidler tries to work over McFadden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schweidler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McFadden's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler tries a body shot but McFadden blocks it.
Schweidler is struggling to control the position.
Schweidler presses McFadden against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schweidler obliges.
Schweidler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
McFadden is trying to break the clinch but Schweidler is controlling him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schweidler lands a good knee to the midsection. McFadden won't want to take too many of those.
McFadden blocks a body shot from Schweidler.
McFadden tries to break free but Schweidler pushes him back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on McFadden's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Schweidler is struggling to control the position.
Schweidler stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Schweidler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McFadden.
Schweidler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Schweidler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McFadden can do to turn this around?
Schweidler tries to throw a body punch but McFadden avoids it by throwing Schweidler back against the ropes.
Schweidler will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McFadden up against the ropes.
Schweidler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schweidler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Schweidler is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Schweidler lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McFadden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McFadden has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schweidler lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That has opened up Jason McFadden's cut even more.
Schweidler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Schweidler.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rene Schweidler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Schweidler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rene Schweidler!