PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Austin Fowler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aurelius Schultes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fowler comes to the cage accompanied by "On The Hunt" by Lynyrd Skynyrd. On his way into the cage it seems that Austin Fowler has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Austin Fowler seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Fowler
vs
Schultes

196 cm
29
182 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

176 cm
28
181 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Fast

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Austin Fowler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aurelius Schultes!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fowler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Schultes sprawls well. Schultes wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fowler gets slowly back to his feet.
Schultes tries a low kick but Fowler avoids it.
Fowler shoots in for a takedown but Schultes shows good takedown defense.
Schultes is looking to slow Fowler down with leg kicks.
Schultes throws a leg kick which misses Fowler's front leg but catches the back leg as Fowler tries to avoid it.
Fowler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've been hearing reports that Fowler has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Schultes avoids the body shot from Fowler.
Fowler shoots in for a double leg but Schultes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Fowler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fowler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Schultes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fowler!

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Schultes landing strikes.
Schultes works to advance to full mount. Fowler defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fowler taking shots to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Schultes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fowler is trying to escape the mount.
Schultes lands a big elbow - Fowler is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Fowler is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Aurelius Schultes!
Aurelius Schultes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.