PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ali Aliev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Schultze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ali Aliev has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Aliev
vs
Schultze

175 cm
18
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

163 cm
25
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ali Aliev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marc Schultze!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schultze clinches.

Schultze has hold of one of Aliev's legs. Aliev is fighting the takedown attempt but Schultze gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Schultze stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aliev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aliev on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Aliev tries to get out of the position.
Schultze with a nice head shot there.
Schultze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Schultze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aliev is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aliev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schultze.
Schultze passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultze sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliev is looking for a sweep. Schultze is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schultze not doing much here.
It looks like Schultze might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Schultze looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Schultze not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Schultze performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Schultze has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aliev trying to control here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Schultze thows a huge punch but Aliev dodges it nicely.
Aliev looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Schultze trying to control the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Schultze closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schultze content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Aliev won't allow Schultze to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultze content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Let's hope that Schultze has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Schultze slips a nice elbow through Aliev's hands, connecting with Aliev's forehead.
Schultze with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Schultze wants to work for an arm triangle but Aliev is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Schultze is looking to advance position but Aliev won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Aliev manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Aliev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schultze pushes down on Aliev's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Aliev is trying to get back to full guard.
Aliev is breathing heavily.
Schultze is taking a breather. Aliev says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aliev has hold of Schultze's hands but Schultze slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Schultze dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Aliev shoots for a takedown but Schultze saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Schultze rushes Aliev and presses him up against the cage.

Aliev jumps into guard, dragging Schultze to the mat.
Schultze sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Schultze sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Aliev's guard.
Schultze with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Aliev wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aliev trying to hold on to Schultze's head to control him but Schultze postures up.
Schultze seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aliev misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Schultze passes to full mount!
Schultze looking to control and managing it successfully.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Schultze.
Schultze punishing his opponent with strikes.
Schultze sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Schultze is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultze cracks Aliev with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Schultze landing strikes from the mount.
Schultze sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultze fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Schultze dominating with strikes here.
Schultze controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yet more stalling tactics from Schultze.
Aliev working to try and regain half guard.
Schultze landing punches.
Schultze looking to control and managing it successfully.
Schultze is continuing to stall.
Schultze raining down shots from the mount!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schultze sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Schultze looking to finish Aliev with some ground and pound. This is bad for Aliev!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Schultze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Schultze rushes Aliev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Schultze gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Schultze seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Schultze has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultze takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Schultze's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultze breaks from Aliev's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schultze controlling from the full mount.
Schultze scoring with strikes but Aliev is staying in there.
Schultze punishing his opponent with strikes.

Aliev is rocked!
Schultze landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oh Aliev is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schultze postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Aliev in real trouble here! The ref calls for Aliev to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marc Schultze!