PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zackary Schultz (ranked 24785 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lio Metdida (ranked 6576 p4p, 0 weight class). Lio Metdida has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zackary Schultz's chin.

Schultz
vs
Metdida

158 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

184 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zackary Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lio Metdida!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Metdida clinches up with Schultz and pushes him back against the cage.

Metdida breaks the clinch.
Schultz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Metdida.
Metdida delivers a nice body kick.
Metdida scores with a push kick.
Metdida digs a good hook to Schultz's body.

Metdida moves into the clinch successfully.
Schultz could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Metdida breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Metdida lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Metdida moves into the clinch successfully.

Metdida pulls guard effortlessly.
Schultz distracts Metdida with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Schultz gets to his feet. Metdida looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metdida uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Metdida.

Metdida has managed to clinch.

Schultz gets control of Metdida's arms and successfully pulls guard. Schultz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Metdida won't allow Schultz to sweep him here.
Metdida looking to sit in guard and control but Schultz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Schultz won't allow Metdida to sweep him here.
Schultz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Schultz stands up and waves to Metdida to follow him.
Metdida swats away the attempt to clinch by Schultz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Metdida moves into the clinch successfully.

Schultz pulls guard effortlessly.
Schultz throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Schultz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Metdida manages to get himself to full guard.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Metdida is trying to hold Schultz in close to prevent damage but Schultz has managed to pass into half guard.
Metdida tries to get to full guard but Schultz has control of the leg.
Schultz is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schultz decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Metdida moves into the clinch.
Metdida looks winded!

Metdida wants the takedown. Schultz is fighting it off but Metdida persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Schultz's guard against the cage.
Schultz wants to sweep here but Metdida controlling him for the moment.
Schultz trying to keep a closed guard but Metdida is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Schultz is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Schultz stops Metdida from standing up.

Metdida looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Schultz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Metdida wants to sweep here but Schultz controlling him for the moment.

Schultz stands and steps away. Metdida gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Schultz rushes Metdida and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Schultz effectively controlling the action here.
Metdida can't break the clinch.
Schultz stalling.

Metdida manages to pull guard.
Metdida not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schultz stopping the sweep attempt from Metdida.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Schultz gets to his feet - Metdida follows without any prompting.

Metdida pushes Schultz up against the cage in a clinch.
Metdida is breathing heavily.
Schultz is trying to pull guard but Metdida has him pressed against the cage.
Metdida is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Metdida has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Schultz regains guard immediately.
Zackary Schultz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Schultz is on top in guard.

Metdida can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Schultz controls the pace.

Metdida wants to improve his position here. There's a bit of a scramble and Schultz has taken Metdida's back! He's locked on a rear naked choke here and Metdida has been forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zackary Schultz!