PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eliseo Schultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Potter has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eliseo Schultz's chin.

Schultz
vs
Potter

202 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
21
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 1 - 4 - 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, Harry Potter!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Potter throws a head kick that misses.
Schultz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Potter sprawls and moves away.
Schultz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Potter looking to score a takedown here. Schultz is defending well but Potter drives through and ends up in Schultz's guard.
Potter is stalling in the full guard.
Schultz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Schultz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Potter wants to pass the guard but Schultz is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz is trying to keep Potter in close.

Schultz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter trying to control but Schultz is working from the bottom.
Schultz working a defensive guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Schultz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Potter stacks Schultz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Potter!

Potter stands up and beckons Schultz to his feet.

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.
A head kick misses from Schultz.

Potter throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Schultz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Potter is in Schultz's guard.
Potter throws a strike but Schultz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Potter trying to control the position.
Potter looking to control but Schultz passes into half guard.
Potter manages to get to full guard.
Schultz wants to control from the top but Potter keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter is trying to hold Schultz in close to prevent damage but Schultz has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potter is looking for a sweep. Schultz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Potter is trying to maintain the position but Schultz is very close to passing his half guard.
Potter tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Schultz has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Potter is desperately trying to improve his position but Schultz has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz lands a big elbow.
Schultz punching from mount but Potter doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Schultz scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Potter wants to control but Schultz is having none of it.
Schultz lands a couple of good shots and Potter has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Potter is trying to get back to his feet but Schultz has full control of the position and if anything, Potter has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Potter rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Schultz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schultz swinging wildly here.

Potter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Schultz manages to escape and get back to his feet!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter throws a nice head kick!

Potter manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Schultz on his heels. He'll look to pass Schultz's guard now, I'm sure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schultz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter content to stall in guard here.
Potter postures up.
Potter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Potter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Potter throws a big right hand that misses.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Potter from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Potter closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Schultz to the mat! Schultz manages to get full guard.

Schultz pushes Potter off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Eliseo Schultz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Potter drives through with a takedown into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Schultz manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Potter manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Potter is breathing heavily.

Potter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Schultz is aware though and is defending well.
Schultz scoring with some ground and pound.

Schultz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Eliseo Schultz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Potter looking to score a takedown here. Schultz is defending well but Potter drives through and ends up in Schultz's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz keeping moving, preventing Potter from controlling successfully.

Schultz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Potter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Potter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Potter trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Schultz throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Potter escapes and throws Schultz's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Schultz is looking for a sweep.
Schultz is not content to let Potter control the position.
The strikes coming from Potter are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Eliseo Schultz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Schultz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Potter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A quick step to the side and Schultz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Potter forces Schultz back against the cage and clinches.

Schultz manages to pull guard.
Potter throws an elbow that misses. Schultz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Potter's guard. Nice move by Schultz!

Potter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Potter has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Schultz has passed into side control.
Schultz in side control, throwing shots but Potter defends.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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

Schultz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
What's Potter going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Potter is trying to get back to half guard.
Potter takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Potter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schultz taking a break here but Potter is having none of it and regains half guard.
Potter moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Schultz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Potter has Schultz up against the cage in a clinch.
Schultz tries to pull guard but Potter holds him up against the cage and eventually Schultz drops back down to his feet.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Schultz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Schultz jumps guard but Potter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Potter landing knees to the head.

It looks like Eliseo Schultz has been cut.
Schultz jumps guard but Potter stands there with Schultz around his waist. Schultz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliseo Schultz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schultz is trying to stall.
Potter tries a knee to the head but Schultz blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Schultz is keeping busy.

Potter lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Potter in particular looking to stall.
Potter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schultz is refusing to be controlled, as Potter sits in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Schultz is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harry Potter.
I think Schultz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Eliseo Schultz!