PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adam Schmierer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Millar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Schmierer might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Down in Dunedin by Pissd Chris/Tokie Konez/Kamasuda/Devil Keyz. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mike Millar was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Schmierer
vs
Millar

177 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
28
175 lbs
4 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adam Schmierer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Millar!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmierer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schmierer throws a sloppy head kick and Millar moves out of range easily.
Millar avoids a kick to the body.

Millar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schmierer, pushing him back against the cage.
Schmierer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Schmierer tries for a takedown. No joy.

Schmierer breaks the clinch.
Schmierer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Schmierer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schmierer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schmierer tries to land a front kick but Millar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick from Schmierer misses.
Schmierer throws a sloppy head kick and Millar moves out of range easily.
Schmierer misses with a kick to the body.
Schmierer motions for Millar to come forward. Schmierer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Millar has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Schmierer misses with the body kick
and Millar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmierer lands with a hook. Millar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Millar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Millar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Schmierer.

Millar instigates a clinch.
Schmierer wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Schmierer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Schmierer turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Schmierer manages to end up in side control.
Millar tries to escape but Schmierer is in control.
Schmierer lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Millar down.
Schmierer is putting a hurting on Millar here, landing some big shots from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Millar is trying to get back to half guard.
Millar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Millar regains half guard.
Schmierer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Millar on the ground.

Millar manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Schmierer keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Millar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmierer moves in looking to clinch but Millar pushes him off.

Millar forces Schmierer back against the cage and clinches.

Schmierer pulls Millar into guard.
Millar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Millar looking to pass the guard.

Millar decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Schmierer throws a head kick but Millar moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Schmierer.

Schmierer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Schmierer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Schmierer tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmierer is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Millar will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
You can see the frustration on Millar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Millar sneaks back into half guard.
Schmierer moves nicely into side control.
Millar is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Schmierer looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Millar is avoiding damage well.

Schmierer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Millar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmierer tries to stand but Millar is controlling his head.
Millar avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Schmierer.
Millar taking punishment in the form of punches.
Schmierer looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Millar is avoiding damage well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee asks Schmierer politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Schmierer prefers to stall for the moment though.

Schmierer decides to stand up, so the ref orders Millar to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schmierer throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Schmierer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Schmierer throws a head kick that misses.
Millar takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Mike Millar has been cut.
Schmierer slaps away a takedown attempt from Millar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Adam Schmierer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schmierer tries to work over Millar's front leg with a kick but Millar checks it.

Millar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Schmierer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schmierer misses with a series of wild punches.
Millar fails with a takedown attempt.
Schmierer shoots in looking for a takedown. Millar tries to sprawl out of it but Schmierer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Millar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Schmierer lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Millar moves into the clinch successfully.

Millar pulls guard successfully.
Millar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schmierer is one step ahead there.
Schmierer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Millar has his foot on Schmierer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Schmierer works his way back into a safe position though.

Schmierer stands and steps away. Millar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Millar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Schmierer as he avoids it easily.
Adam Schmierer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Millar.
Millar is breathing heavily.
Schmierer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Schmierer lands with a slapping head kick.
Millar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Schmierer as he jumps to the side.
Schmierer connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schmierer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Adam Schmierer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmierer throws a head kick that misses.
Schmierer shoots in looking for a takedown. Millar tries to sprawl out of it but Schmierer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Millar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Schmierer.

Schmierer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Millar's guard.
Schmierer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Millar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Schmierer throws a big elbow that misses.

Schmierer has gone for a leg lock! Millar slips out almost immediately though and dives into Schmierer's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millar postures up.

Schmierer working for submissions but it's allowed Millar to get to half guard.
Millar is stalling here. Schmierer is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Millar seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Schmierer has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Schmierer is trying to ground and pound but Millar uses the momentary lack of control by Schmierer to regain half guard.
Millar is trying to maintain the position but Schmierer is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Millar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Schmierer.
Schmierer trying to control from half guard but Millar is working away.
Millar wants to get back to full guard.
Millar is looking to control Schmierer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Millar avoid being mounted?
Schmierer wants to stand up but Millar manages to regain full guard.
Schmierer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schmierer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Millar is keeping the position for now.
Millar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Schmierer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Millar's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Millar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Schmierer. Schmierer obviously looking to wear him down.
Schmierer tries a head kick but it misses.
Schmierer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Millar is fending him off so far but Schmierer persists. Nope, Millar circles away and we're back to standing.
Schmierer tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Schmierer.

Millar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Schmierer looking for submissions off his back.
Millar trying to control the action but Schmierer is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmierer throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Millar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Millar scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Schmierer is not content to let Millar control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Millar stands up and beckons Schmierer to join him on the feet.
Millar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Millar misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Schmierer.
Millar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schmierer scores with a spinning back kick!
Schmierer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schmierer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Schmierer lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schmierer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Millar misses with a wild body shot.
Millar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schmierer misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Schmierer.
Adam Schmierer is winning the standup battle so far.
Schmierer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Millar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schmierer.
Schmierer throws a sloppy head kick and Millar moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmierer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A combination from Schmierer does no damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Schmierer.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Schmierer is defended easily by Millar.
Millar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Schmierer but Schmierer pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Schmierer scores with a takedown into Millar's guard.
Millar looking to control.
Schmierer looking to pass the guard.
Schmierer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmierer trying to control but Millar is working from the bottom.
Schmierer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Schmierer stopping the sweep attempt from Millar.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Adam Schmierer just wasn't active enough.
Millar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schmierer throws a sloppy head kick and Millar moves out of range easily.

Millar closes the distance and clinches.
Mike Millar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adam Schmierer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Millar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schmierer blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Schmierer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Schmierer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Schmierer!
A victorious Adam Schmierer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.