PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Coldcutts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ishkabibble Schmukinphart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmukinphart has chosen Walk Like an Egyptian as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Coldcutts
vs
Schmukinphart

190 cm
28
195 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

188 cm
24
193 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Untouchable Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reggie Coldcutts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ishkabibble Schmukinphart!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Coldcutts moves into range and clinches up with Schmukinphart.

Coldcutts gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Coldcutts trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Schmukinphart is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Coldcutts passes Schmukinphart's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Coldcutts is pressing down on Schmukinphart's thigh, looking to free his foot. Schmukinphart is holding on for now.
Coldcutts trying to control the action but Schmukinphart is working from the bottom.
Coldcutts not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Still in half guard, Coldcutts seems content to control.
Coldcutts prevents Schmukinphart from improving his position.
Coldcutts is trying to control the action in half guard but Schmukinphart is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coldcutts is taking a breather. Schmukinphart says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Reggie Coldcutts just wasn't active enough.

Coldcutts scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Schmukinphart is looking to regain half guard here but Coldcutts keeps moving and retains side control.
Schmukinphart manages to get back to half guard.
Coldcutts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Coldcutts is trying to control the action in half guard but Schmukinphart is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schmukinphart is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Coldcutts is controlling the pace.
Schmukinphart wants to improve his position but Coldcutts is controlling well.
Schmukinphart is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Coldcutts's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Coldcutts's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schmukinphart is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coldcutts trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Coldcutts has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Schmukinphart.

Schmukinphart patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

Schmukinphart is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Coldcutts has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Schmukinphart has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Coldcutts taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Schmukinphart doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ishkabibble Schmukinphart!
A very excited looking Ishkabibble Schmukinphart rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.