PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricco Roduez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Schaefer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roduez comes to the cage accompanied by Sander Van Doorn vs Marco V - what say. Schaefer has chosen The Bending by Hopesfall as his entrance music. Ricco Roduez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alan Schaefer's chin.

Roduez
vs
Schaefer

190 cm
22
213 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricco Roduez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alan Schaefer!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schaefer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Roduez.
Schaefer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roduez shoots in looking for a takedown. Schaefer tries to sprawl out of it but Roduez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Schaefer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Schaefer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Schaefer gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Roduez breaks the clinch.
Roduez fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricco Roduez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roduez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schaefer.
Roduez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Roduez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Schaefer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Roduez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roduez striking off his back but it's not causing Schaefer any problems.
Roduez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schaefer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Schaefer wants to control from the top but Roduez keeps moving.
Schaefer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roduez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roduez controls Schaefer momentarily but Schaefer frees himself.
Schaefer wants to pass the guard but Roduez is keeping the position.
Roduez trying to keep a closed guard but Schaefer is proving a slippery customer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Schaefer scores with a body shot.
Roduez clinches but Schaefer breaks the clinch
and Schaefer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Schaefer works over Roduez's head and body with a nice combination.
Roduez misses with a takedown

and Schaefer counters by moving into the clinch.
Roduez is breathing heavily.
Schaefer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Schaefer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Schaefer clinches with his opponent.

Schaefer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schaefer swats away the attempt to clinch by Roduez.
Schaefer misses with a few strikes there.

Schaefer gets a takedown into half guard.
Roduez is looking to improve his position.
Roduez trying to control but Schaefer postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaefer looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Roduez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roduez wants to control but Schaefer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Roduez is not content to let Schaefer control the position.

Roduez actively working from the bottom here.
Roduez tries to roll over but Schaefer keeps him under control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Schaefer drives through and clinches with Roduez against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Roduez tries to score a body lock takedown but Schaefer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Roduez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Schaefer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schaefer is looking to score with low kicks.
Schaefer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schaefer misses with a double jab.
Roduez misses with a takedown
and Schaefer counters with a straight right hand.
A nice combination there by Schaefer.
Roduez with a poor takedown
and Schaefer counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Schaefer.
Schaefer is working the combinations to good effect here.
Roduez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Schaefer counters with a three punch combo that has Roduez backing up. Roduez nods at Schaefer to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schaefer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Schaefer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Schaefer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roduez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Schaefer moves into the clinch.
Schaefer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schaefer tries to break the clinch but Roduez is controlling the position.
Roduez keeps control of Schaefer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Roduez looking for a takedown.
Roduez is working for takedown but Schaefer is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricco Roduez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schaefer scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Roduez has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Schaefer regains guard immediately.
Schaefer managing to control the position.
Roduez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roduez prevents Schaefer from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schaefer is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaefer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schaefer working a defensive guard here.
Roduez wants to control from the top but Schaefer keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Schaefer lands with a hook. Roduez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Roduez doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Schaefer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Schaefer.
Roduez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Schaefer manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roduez lands a couple of digs.
Schaefer trying to keep a closed guard but Roduez is proving a slippery customer.
Schaefer keeping moving, preventing Roduez from controlling successfully.
Roduez tries to free his leg and advance position but Schaefer is retaining full guard.
Roduez is looking to work some ground and pound but Schaefer has wrist control.
Roduez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Schaefer keeping moving, preventing Roduez from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schaefer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Roduez. That did some damage!
Ricco Roduez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roduez tries for a takedown but Schaefer circles away easily
and Schaefer counters with a leg kick.
Roduez misses with a takedown attempt

and Schaefer moves into the clinch.

Schaefer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schaefer works over Roduez's head and body with a nice combination.
Schaefer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Roduez fails with the takedown
and Schaefer counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Schaefer moves into the clinch.

Schaefer manages to break the clinch.
Roduez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Schaefer to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roduez darts in trying to clinch
and Schaefer counters with a two punch combo.
Roduez tries for a takedown but Schaefer circles away easily
and Schaefer counters with a two punch combo.
Schaefer fails to land with a series of punches.
Schaefer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Schaefer.
Ricco Roduez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schaefer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schaefer.
Roduez tries for a takedown but Schaefer circles away easily
and Schaefer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alan Schaefer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Schaefer works over Roduez's head and body with a nice combination.

Schaefer moves into the clinch successfully.

Schaefer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roduez misses with a takedown attempt

and Schaefer moves into the clinch.
Schaefer scores with a shot to the side of Roduez's head.
Roduez looking for a takedown.

Roduez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Schaefer is trying to keep an underhook but Roduez manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Schaefer wants to improve his position but Roduez is controlling well.
Roduez is trying to control the action in half guard but Schaefer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Roduez tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Schaefer.
Schaefer gets full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schaefer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Schaefer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roduez is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roduez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Schaefer kicks Roduez off and gets to his feet.
No joy there for Schaefer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schaefer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roduez.
Schaefer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A punch combination from Schaefer misses.

Schaefer darts in and clinches Roduez up against the cage.

Schaefer breaks the clinch.
Schaefer misses with a series of wild punches.
Roduez doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Schaefer moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricco Roduez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roduez misses with a knee to the head.
Schaefer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schaefer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Roduez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Schaefer goes for a takedown attempt but Roduez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Schaefer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Schaefer prevents the takedown attempt.

Schaefer breaks the clinch.

Roduez looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Roduez wants to pass the guard but Schaefer is keeping the position.
Roduez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roduez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Schaefer for as long as he can get away with.
Schaefer keeping full guard, as Roduez tries to pass.
Roduez passes Schaefer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Schaefer makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Roduez tries for a takedown but Schaefer circles away easily
and Schaefer counters with a three punch combo that has Roduez backing up. Roduez nods at Schaefer to acknowledge the strikes.
Ricco Roduez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roduez lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roduez shoots and misses
and Schaefer counters with a stiff right hand.

Schaefer takes the fight into the clinch.

Schaefer manages to break the clinch.
Roduez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schaefer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roduez fails with the takedown
and Schaefer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Schaefer takes the fight into the clinch.
Alan Schaefer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roduez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Roduez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schaefer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Roduez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Schaefer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schaefer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Schaefer!