PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chase Schuldt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Glenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenneth Glenn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Schuldt
vs
Glenn

165 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chase Schuldt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenneth Glenn!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glenn wants to clinch.

Glenn takes the fight into the clinch.
Glenn drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Schuldt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Glenn tries to land a knee to the head but Schuldt blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glenn missing with knees to the body.
Glenn prevents a body shot from Schuldt.
Glenn has had enough of the clinch but Schuldt keeps him there for the moment.
Glenn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Glenn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glenn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schuldt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chase Schuldt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenneth Glenn.
Glenn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Glenn fails with an attempt to clinch.

Glenn drives through and clinches with Schuldt against the cage.

Schuldt breaks the clinch.
Glenn takes a kick to the side of the head.
Glenn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schuldt circles away quickly and effectively.
Schuldt keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Glenn. Schuldt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schuldt throws a sloppy head kick and Glenn moves out of range easily.
Glenn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Schuldt looks to land a left hand but Glenn moved out of range nicely.
Glenn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Schuldt's hands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Glenn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glenn dodges the punch combination from Schuldt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schuldt leaves Glenn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Glenn closes the distance and clinches.
Glenn tries to pull guard but Schuldt holds him up against the cage and eventually Glenn drops back down to his feet.
Schuldt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schuldt lands a nice knee to the body.
Glenn controlling the action here for a moment.
Glenn misses with a shot to the kidneys.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schuldt has Glenn up against the cage in a clinch.
Schuldt tries to throw a body punch but Glenn avoids it by throwing Schuldt back against the cage.

Schuldt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Schuldt has closed the distance and engaged Glenn in a clinch.

Schuldt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schuldt connects with a leg kick. Glenn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Schuldt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Glenn misses with a two punch combination.
Glenn takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Glenn clinches up with Schuldt and pushes him back against the cage.

Schuldt breaks from the clinch.
Schuldt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Glenn.
Glenn darts in looking for a takedown but Schuldt gets double underhooks and turns Glenn into the cage.
Glenn tries to clinch there but Schuldt circles away.
As Glenn looks to move away, Schuldt throws a big counter combo but Glenn just gets out of the way.
Kenneth Glenn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Glenn clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Glenn's face as he tries to break the clinch.

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

Glenn instigates a clinch.

Schuldt manages to break the clinch.
Glenn tries to close the distance and clinch but Schuldt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schuldt tries to clinch but Glenn moves out of range.
A left and a right from Schuldt both land. Nice combination.
Glenn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Schuldt avoids it really well and circles away.
Glenn lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Schuldt dominated that round.
That's time! Schuldt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Glenn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Glenn looks for a takedown but Schuldt sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schuldt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Schuldt moves into the clinch.

Schuldt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schuldt tries to land a front kick but Glenn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Glenn avoids the body shot from Schuldt.
Chase Schuldt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Glenn drives through and clinches with Schuldt against the cage.
Kenneth Glenn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Glenn manages to pull guard.

Schuldt stands up from Glenn's guard - Schuldt perhaps looking for a knockout.
Schuldt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Glenn looks for a takedown but Schuldt sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Schuldt.
Schuldt lands a jab-cross combination.
Schuldt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schuldt misses with a few strikes there.
Glenn tries to clinch there but Schuldt circles away.
Schuldt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Glenn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Schuldt tries to avoid it but Glenn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Schuldt to the ground. Schuldt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Schuldt feinted with a counter takedown.
Chase Schuldt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenneth Glenn.
Glenn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schuldt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A slapping body kick lands there for Schuldt.
Glenn tries to clinch but Schuldt is having none of it.

Schuldt has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Schuldt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Glenn throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schuldt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Glenn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Glenn is breathing heavily.
Glenn swats away the attempt to clinch by Schuldt.
Schuldt throws a nice head kick!
Nice body kick there by Schuldt.
Glenn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Glenn wants to clinch.
Schuldt blocks the body kick.
Glenn tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glenn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schuldt.
Glenn scores with a hook.
Schuldt checks a leg kick.
Schuldt throws a head kick that half lands.
Schuldt thuds a left hand into Glenn's body.
Schuldt misses with a series of wild punches.
Glenn looks to clinch
and Schuldt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Glenn moves into range and clinches up with Schuldt.

Schuldt breaks from the clinch.
Schuldt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Glenn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Glenn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Schuldt stuffs the takedown.
Schuldt looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Glenn slips a jab and a cross from Schuldt.
Glenn doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Glenn dives in for a single leg takedown but Schuldt sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schuldt misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glenn tries to clinch up but Schuldt circles away and keeps his distance.
Glenn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schuldt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Schuldt content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Schuldt.

Schuldt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schuldt throws a head kick but Glenn moves out of range.
Schuldt lets loose with a powerful body kick. Glenn will feel that in the morning.

Schuldt moves into the clinch successfully.
Glenn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chase Schuldt dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Schuldt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schuldt tries to close the distance and clinch but Glenn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Schuldt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Glenn, pushing him back against the cage.
Glenn looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Glenn pulls guard.
Schuldt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Glenn can do to turn this around?
Schuldt wants to pass the guard but Glenn is keeping the position.
Schuldt throws a big right hand that misses.
Schuldt wants to get up but he can't break Glenn's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schuldt trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glenn is looking to stand up but Schuldt isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schuldt gets to his feet - Glenn follows without any prompting.
Schuldt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Glenn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Schuldt's waist but Schuldt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Glenn off to one side.
Glenn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Glenn gets tackled into the cage by Schuldt. Schuldt maintains the clinch.

Schuldt manages to break the clinch.
Schuldt keeps the fight on the outside.
Schuldt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Glenn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Glenn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Schuldt is looking to clinch.
Glenn blocks a head kick by Schuldt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schuldt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Schuldt wants it to stay on the feet.
Schuldt wants to clinch.
Glenn shapes to counter with a head kick.
Schuldt throws a right hand that Glenn ducks under and follows up with a left that Glenn also avoids with ease.
Glenn lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Schuldt throws a nice looking combination but Glenn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Glenn forces Schuldt back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glenn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schuldt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chase Schuldt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenneth Glenn.
Glenn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Schuldt moves into the clinch successfully.
Glenn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Schuldt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Good body shot from Schuldt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Glenn clinches with his opponent.
Schuldt lands a damaging elbow.
Glenn avoids the elbow strike from Schuldt, against the cage.

Schuldt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schuldt moves in looking to clinch but Glenn pushes him off.
Schuldt feints a jab promting Glenn to slip. Schuldt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Glenn slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Glenn looks to score with a jab to the body but Schuldt is just out of range.
Schuldt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Glenn.
Glenn misses with a wild body shot.
Schuldt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Glenn shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Schuldt but Schuldt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kenneth Glenn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schuldt tries to clinch up.
Schuldt throws a head kick but Glenn moves out of range.

Schuldt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Schuldt breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Schuldt moves into range and clinches up with Glenn.

Schuldt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schuldt tries to clinch up but Glenn circles away and keeps his distance.
A lazy left from Schuldt finds it's target.
Glenn swats away the attempt to clinch by Schuldt.
A little jabbing left from Glenn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Glenn tries for a takedown but Schuldt circles away easily

and Schuldt counters by moving into the clinch.
Chase Schuldt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Glenn wants to break free but Schuldt has control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chase Schuldt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Schuldt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chase Schuldt!