PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lacy Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Dracul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dracul has chosen Infected Mushroom - Dracul as his entrance music. Vlad Dracul has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Schmidt
vs
Dracul

202 cm
22
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

186 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lacy Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Dracul!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dracul tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Schmidt counters by clinching up.

Schmidt breaks the clinch.
Dracul darts in trying to clinch

and Schmidt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Schmidt 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 has Dracul pressed against the cage, preventing Dracul from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dracul tries to break the clinch but Schmidt is controlling the position.
Dracul wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schmidt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Schmidt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dracul's efforts to push away.

Schmidt breaks the clinch.
Dracul tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Schmidt counters by moving into the clinch.
Dracul wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dracul is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Dracul's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt lands with a right to the head.
Dracul is trying to force a seperation but Schmidt has the dominant position.
Dracul wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schmidt has him pressed against the cage.
Dracul wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schmidt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dracul's efforts to push away.
Dracul has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dracul is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Schmidt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Schmidt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dracul working hard to break the clinch.
Dracul wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schmidt has him pressed against the cage.
Dracul is trying to push Schmidt away but Schmidt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dracul wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dracul wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schmidt goes for a takedown attempt but Dracul pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Dracul bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Schmidt! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Schmidt is rocked!

It looks like Lacy Schmidt has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmidt has a closed guard, preventing Dracul from standing up.
Oh Schmidt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schmidt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dracul preventing the sweep.
Dracul wants to stand and escape but instead Schmidt has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Dracul is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Schmidt is controlling him.
Dracul looks winded!
Schmidt throws a big elbow that misses.
Schmidt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Schmidt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dracul preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schmidt landing with the ground and pound.
Schmidt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schmidt postures up in Dracul's guard and throws a big left but Dracul blocks it.
Dracul avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schmidt throws a big right hand that misses.
Schmidt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Schmidt throwing strikes from guard but Dracul blocks nicely.
Dracul is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Schmidt is controlling him.
Dracul utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dracul is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dracul utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Schmidt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dracul utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Schmidt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schmidt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dracul works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dracul avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schmidt cracks Dracul with a solid left hand.
Schmidt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schmidt throws a big elbow that misses.
Schmidt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Schmidt scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Schmidt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dracul avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dracul utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dracul preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Schmidt seems to have got his legs back now.
Schmidt lands a couple of elbows.
Dracul is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Schmidt cracks Dracul with a solid left hand.
Schmidt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Schmidt postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dracul wants to stand but Schmidt is controlling the position.
Schmidt with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Schmidt postures up and lands a big shot to Dracul's brow.
Schmidt landing with the ground and pound.
Schmidt postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schmidt landing with the ground and pound.
Schmidt prevents Dracul from getting back to his feet.
Dracul is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Schmidt dives into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Schmidt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dracul has escaped the position, nice work there.

Schmidt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Schmidt has an Americana. Dracul didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Schmidt is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Schmidt hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Lacy Schmidt!