PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Jarek Noga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Schmidt acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Noga
vs
Schmidt

225 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big heart

Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jarek Noga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Schmidt tenderised Noga's leg. Noga is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice combination there by Noga.
Noga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schmidt manages to avoid it.
Noga misses with a two punch combination.

Schmidt instigates a clinch.
Noga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schmidt will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Noga up against the ropes.
Noga really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Schmidt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Schmidt lands a damaging elbow.
Noga can't break the clinch.
Noga managing to block the knees to the body from Schmidt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt lands an elbow inside that Noga shrugs off.
Schmidt is stalling here.
Schmidt lands a nice elbow.

Noga is rocked!

It looks like Jarek Noga has been cut.
Schmidt lands an elbow just above Noga 's eye.
Schmidt presses Noga against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Schmidt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Noga avoiding damage as Schmidt throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noga wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schmidt lands a nice knee to the body.
Schmidt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nogas head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Schmidt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Schmidt.
Oh Noga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schmidt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Schmidt lands an elbow inside that Noga shrugs off.
Schmidt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noga can't break the clinch.
Noga is trying to push Schmidt away but Schmidt has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Schmidt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Noga.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Noga has had enough of the clinch but Schmidt keeps him there for the moment.
Noga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice left hand lands by Schmidt.
Schmidt lands a nice elbow.
Noga on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schmidt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short uppercut from Schmidt.
A right handed body shot lands from Schmidt.
Schmidt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Noga or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Schmidt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Noga's defenses.
Schmidt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Schmidt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schmidt lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmidt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Schmidt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarek Noga's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Schmidt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schmidt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Noga throws a series of punches but Schmidt moves out of range.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Noga takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Schmidt scores with a push kick.
Schmidt slips under a jab.

Schmidt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Schmidt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Noga's defenses.
Schmidt pushes Noga back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schmidt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Noga backwards.
Schmidt missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Schmidt.
Schmidt smacks Noga right on the bridge of the nose with a massive elbow! Another one lands and Noga goes down! He's clearly dazed - will he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7... up to one knee... 8,9,10! He's not made it! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). John Schmidt!