PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eliseo Schultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vovan Klizma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eliseo Schultz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Schultz
vs
Klizma

202 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eliseo Schultz!
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, Vovan Klizma!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schultz tries a head kick but it misses.

Klizma gets a takedown into half guard.

Schultz has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Klizma is on him like a limpet, forcing Schultz back against the cage.
Schultz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Klizma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schultz avoids it.
Schultz tries to circle away but Klizma has him pinned against the cage.
Good body shot from Klizma.
Schultz tries to break the clinch but Klizma is controlling the position.

Schultz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Klizma drags the fight down to the ground.
Schultz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Klizma is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent 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.

Klizma has an active guard here but Schultz has managed to pass into half guard.
Klizma wants to control but Schultz is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Schultz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Klizma flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Schultz wants to take a breather but Klizma is having none of it.
Klizma is doing well to control the position and prevent Schultz from advancing to side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Klizma looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Schultz!

Schultz explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Schultz blocks the body kick.
As Klizma looks to move away, Schultz throws a big counter combo but Klizma just gets out of the way.
Klizma lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Klizma has Schultz up against the cage in a clinch.
Schultz fails to pull guard.
Schultz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Klizma just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliseo Schultz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short uppercut from Klizma.

It looks like Eliseo Schultz has been cut.
Schultz tries to pull guard but Klizma forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Schultz managing to block the knees to the body from Klizma.

Schultz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Klizma drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Schultz is breathing heavily.
Klizma postures up in Schultz's guard and throws a big left but Schultz blocks it.
Klizma engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schultz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Klizma defends well.

Klizma gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Klizma drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Schultz is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klizma has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eliseo Schultz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eliseo Schultz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Klizma feints a jab promting Schultz to slip. Klizma then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Schultz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Klizma gets the takedown into side control.

Schultz is rocked!
Klizma tries to score with some ground and pound. Schultz controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Klizma stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Klizma throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Schultz colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Klizma as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Schultz is left battered and dazed whilst Klizma and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vovan Klizma!