PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bebezao Monstro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathias Schuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Monstro
vs
Schuck

187 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bebezao Monstro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mathias Schuck!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schuck wants to clinch but Monstro slips to the side
and Monstro counters with a big head kick but Schuck shrugs it off.
Schuck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Monstro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monstro closes the distance and clinches up with Schuck, looking for a takedown. Monstro pushes Schuck against the cage but Schuck circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Monstro fails with a takedown attempt.
Monstro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schuck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schuck rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Monstro counters with a thumping low kick.
Schuck looks gassed!
Monstro lands with a nice body punch.

Monstro moves into the clinch.
Monstro tries to pull guard but Schuck forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bebezao Monstro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monstro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schuck stalling in the clinch but Monstro improves position.
Schuck is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Schuck is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Monstro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mathias Schuck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monstro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Monstro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Schuck circles away.

Schuck moves into range and clinches up with Monstro.

Monstro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Monstro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Monstro shoots in for a takedown but Schuck shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Monstro shoots in for a takedown but Schuck shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Schuck moves in looking to clinch but Monstro pushes him off.
Monstro looks for a takedown but Schuck sprawls well.
Schuck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schuck tries to clinch there but Monstro circles away.
Monstro fails with the takedown.
Schuck leaves Monstro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schuck lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Monstro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Schuck moves into the clinch.

Monstro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Monstro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Schuck cracks Monstro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Schuck is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Schuck moves into the clinch.

Monstro manages to break the clinch.
Mathias Schuck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monstro doesn't manage to clinch there - Schuck circles away.

Monstro darts in and clinches Schuck up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monstro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Monstro tries to pull guard but Schuck holds him up against the cage and eventually Monstro drops back down to his feet.
Schuck tries for a takedown. No joy.
Schuck is pressed up against the cage. Monstro has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Schuck down to the mat. Schuck avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Monstro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Schuck as he jumps to the side.
Schuck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schuck lands with a cross.

Schuck clinches up against the cage.
Schuck fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Monstro pulls guard effortlessly.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Monstro scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A left lands for Schuck.
Monstro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Schuck as he jumps to the side.
Monstro throws the kick towards the body but Schuck avoids it.
Schuck with a jab.
Schuck is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monstro.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schuck doesn't manage to clinch there - Monstro circles away.
Monstro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Monstro is defended easily by Schuck.
A head kick misses from Monstro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bebezao Monstro will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Schuck.
Schuck wants to clinch up but Monstro keeps it at a distance.
Schuck misses with a straight right.
Schuck might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Schuck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monstro makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Schuck really felt that one!
Monstro shoots in but Schuck avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Schuck fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Monstro, pushing him back against the cage.
Monstro misses with a knee to the head.
Schuck fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Monstro successfully pulls guard.
Schuck postures up.
Monstro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schuck has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Monstro is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monstro is trying to control the position but Schuck postures up.

Schuck got a little sloppy there for a moment and Monstro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Schuck has managed to get both his arms back between Monstro's legs - danger averted.

Schuck avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Monstro seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Monstro wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monstro managing to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Schuck wants to control from the top but Monstro keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Monstro takes the fight into the clinch.
Schuck tries to break free but Monstro pushes him back against the cage.
Monstro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schuck smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Monstro closes the distance and pushes Schuck back into the cage.
Monstro taking a breather.
Monstro manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Schuck is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Monstro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schuck misses with a straight right.
Schuck wants to clinch

and Monstro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monstro trying to control the pace.
Schuck is looking to improve his position.
Monstro works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monstro lands a big shot there that rocks Schuck but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monstro punching from mount but Schuck doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bebezao Monstro dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Monstro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Monstro slips under a jab from Schuck.
Monstro moves out of range as Schuck strikes.
Monstro looks for a takedown but Schuck sprawls well.
Monstro slips a straight right by Schuck.
Bebezao Monstro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Monstro moves into range and clinches up with Schuck.

Monstro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schuck blocks a head kick by Monstro.
Schuck tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Monstro paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Schuck closes the distance and clinches.
Monstro can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bebezao Monstro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schuck wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monstro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Monstro breaks the clinch.
A jab from Schuck finds it's way through Monstro's defenses.
Schuck defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Monstro.
Schuck throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schuck wants to clinch up but Monstro keeps it at a distance.

Schuck clinches.
Monstro wants to take the fight to the mat but Schuck manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Schuck is struggling to control the position.

Monstro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schuck connects with a good right hand that stumbles Monstro. Monstro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Monstro is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monstro lands a head kick. Schuck smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A nice leg kick lands there from Monstro.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Monstro is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Monstro has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Schuck avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Schuck tries a body shot but Monstro blocks it.
Monstro tries to work over Schuck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Monstro breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schuck lands with an uppercut that bounces Monstro off the cage and back into range.
Mathias Schuck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monstro moves in looking to clinch but Schuck pushes him off.
Monstro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schuck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schuck walks into a left hand.
Monstro shoots for a takedown but Schuck saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Monstro swats away the attempt to clinch by Schuck.
Mathias Schuck seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Monstro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schuck tries to clinch up.
No luck for Monstro with that takedown attempt.
Schuck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schuck throws an overhand right that lands on Monstro's shoulder, as Monstro tries to avoid the shot.
Schuck avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schuck misses with a right hand
and Monstro counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Monstro closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schuck tries a body shot but Monstro blocks it.

Monstro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Monstro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Monstro walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Monstro's corner calls for a 1-2. Monstro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Monstro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Schuck sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Monstro somewhat.
Schuck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Monstro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monstro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schuck swivels and escapes.
Monstro shoots in but Schuck avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bebezao Monstro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Monstro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mathias Schuck.
I think Monstro 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bebezao Monstro!