PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesus of Nazareth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romano Schoots (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think of Nazareth might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to call to prayer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

of Nazareth
vs
Schoots

160 cm
31
150 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

180 cm
28
155 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesus of Nazareth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Romano Schoots!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
of Nazareth takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Schoots lands a leg kick that knocks of Nazareth off balance momentarily.

Schoots shoots in and bounces of Nazareth off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
of Nazareth wants to get back to his feet but Schoots is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schoots trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Schoots is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Schoots wants to control from the top but of Nazareth keeps moving.
Schoots is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
of Nazareth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schoots is one step ahead there.
Schoots is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schoots makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
of Nazareth lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Schoots!
Schoots is trying to escape the mount.
Schoots is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schoots is squirming around, avoiding of Nazareth's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Schoots working to try and regain half guard.

of Nazareth is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
of Nazareth looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Schoots fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. of Nazareth looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good work by Schoots as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schoots cracks of Nazareth with an open hand slap.
of Nazareth goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schoots misses with a series of wild punches.
of Nazareth looks to score with a jab to the body but Schoots is just out of range.
Schoots looks to throw the jab but of Nazareth is out of range.
of Nazareth thows a leg kick but Schoots checks it
and Schoots counters with a low kick, right behind of Nazareth 's knee.
Schoots misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
of Nazareth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schoots manages to avoid it.
Schoots closes the distance and clinches up with of Nazareth, looking for a takedown. Schoots pushes of Nazareth against the cage but of Nazareth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Schoots tries to bum rush of Nazareth with a series of wild strikes but of Nazareth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Schoots misses with a jab, cross combination.
of Nazareth wants to slow Schoots down by chopping away at his legs.
Schoots throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Schoots catches of Nazareth right on the button with a cross.
Schoots throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around of Nazareth's waist but of Nazareth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schoots off to one side.
of Nazareth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schoots moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
of Nazareth throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schoots drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
of Nazareth working a defensive guard here.
of Nazareth controlling the position.
Schoots stops of Nazareth from standing up.
of Nazareth has control of Schoots's left arm, preventing Schoots from doing any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

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

Schoots shoots in and bounces of Nazareth off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Schoots trying to control but of Nazareth is working from the bottom.
of Nazareth is looking to stand up but Schoots isn't so interested in that idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schoots stands up over of Nazareth, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Schoots is working of Nazareth over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romano Schoots dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

of Nazareth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
of Nazareth scores with a head kick. Schoots tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Romano Schoots has been cut.
of Nazareth thumps Schoots with a low kick.
Schoots misses the shot to the body.

A momentary lapse in concentration from of Nazareth enables Schoots to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. of Nazareth manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
of Nazareth seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
of Nazareth is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Schoots dives into side control.
of Nazareth regains half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
of Nazareth on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Schoots stops of Nazareth from getting back to his feet.
Schoots controlling the action here.
Schoots is looking to advance position but of Nazareth won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Schoots not landing any meaningful shots this time.
of Nazareth pushes Schoots off looking to stand but Schoots dives back in and keeps control.
Schoots landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
of Nazareth is staying active underneath Schoots, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Schoots takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
of Nazareth tries to kick Schoots off in order to stand up. Schoots Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
of Nazareth is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Schoots's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Schoots has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
of Nazareth tries to improve position but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth wants to get back to his feet but Schoots drags him back down.
Romano Schoots has got the better of the ground game so far.
Schoots tries to score with some ground and pound. of Nazareth controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Schoots lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes there by Schoots.
Schoots controlling the position from side mount.
Schoots cracks of Nazareth with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Schoots trying to control the position but of Nazareth is working away.
of Nazareth tries to improve position but can't.
of Nazareth is working to avoid the ground and pound but Schoots connects with a decent elbow.
of Nazareth might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
of Nazareth defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth taking punishment in the form of punches.
of Nazareth taking punishment in the form of punches.
Schoots creates some space and throws a big elbow, but of Nazareth sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
of Nazareth is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Schoots landing strikes.
of Nazareth is trying to improve his position.
Schoots scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at of Nazareth to see if he's OK.
The ground and pound from Schoots seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Schoots takes a little break here. of Nazareth wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Schoots fails to land a wild elbow strike.
of Nazareth is trying to get back to his feet.
Schoots throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Schoots wants to lay and pray for a moment but of Nazareth keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Schoots has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schoots postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Schoots working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Schoots tries to advance to mount but of Nazareth denies him.
of Nazareth tries to buck Schoots off but Schoots is having none of it.
Schoots scores with a couple of short elbows.
of Nazareth is trying to get back to half guard.
of Nazareth sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
of Nazareth on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schoots is trying to control. of Nazareth wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
of Nazareth is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Schoots scores with a couple of nice shots.
of Nazareth wants to get back to his feet.
of Nazareth is refusing to be controlled, as Schoots sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Romano Schoots showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Romano Schoots's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Schoots looks to land a right hand but of Nazareth moved out of range.
Schoots cracks of Nazareth with a right hand to the side of the head.
Schoots looks to score with a jab to the body but of Nazareth is just out of range.
Schoots is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
of Nazareth lands with a kick to the temple. Schoots shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Schoots uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by of Nazareth.
of Nazareth scores with a jab to the body.
Schoots 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.
of Nazareth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schoots's sensitive parts.
of Nazareth lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick from of Nazareth misses.
of Nazareth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schoots manages to avoid it.
Schoots looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Schoots scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. of Nazareth doesn't seem bothered though.
Schoots throws a big shot that misses.
of Nazareth checks a low kick from Schoots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jesus of Nazareth is winning the standup battle so far.

Schoots fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. of Nazareth sprawls well initially but Schoots persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Schoots working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
of Nazareth is trying to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schoots not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Schoots is figuring out what he wants to do next.
of Nazareth wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Schoots lands a nice short elbow.
of Nazareth pushes Schoots off looking to stand but Schoots dives back in and keeps control.
of Nazareth is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Schoots scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schoots controlling the action here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jesus of Nazareth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schoots is trying to control. of Nazareth wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Schoots slips a nice elbow through of Nazareth's hands, connecting with of Nazareth's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Schoots connects with a nice short shot to of Nazareth's temple.
of Nazareth is trying to stand up here but Schoots is controlling him well.
Schoots throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
of Nazareth wants to get back to full guard but Schoots has mounted him!
Schoots putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
of Nazareth in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
of Nazareth is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Schoots is landing with some decent strikes but of Nazareth is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Schoots landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth is in a horrible position here. Schoots smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

of Nazareth is rocked!
of Nazareth is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oh of Nazareth is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schoots working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Schoots trying to control but he's not successful this time.
of Nazareth manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Schoots missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
of Nazareth seems to have got his legs back now.
of Nazareth pushes Schoots off looking to stand but Schoots dives back in and keeps control.
Schoots slips a nice elbow through of Nazareth's hands, connecting with of Nazareth's forehead.
Schoots with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Schoots looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks of Nazareth with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schoots thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed of Nazareth's head.
of Nazareth wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
of Nazareth on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Schoots seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but of Nazareth does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ground and pound from Schoots.
of Nazareth wants to get back to his feet.
Schoots throwing shots but of Nazareth is blocking nicely.
Schoots is trying to control the action in half guard but of Nazareth is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Schoots sitting and controlling from the half guard.
of Nazareth wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schoots is trying to control. of Nazareth wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Romano Schoots comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Schoots winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romano Schoots!
Our winner, Romano Schoots, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.