PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Max Power (ranked 1442 p4p, 160 weight class) and Yaniv Schulmann (ranked 2496 p4p, 267 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Yaniv Schulmann was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Power
vs
Schulmann

165 cm
30
145 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

181 cm
35
145 lbs
27 - 14 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Nuggetori's Nutritionals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yaniv Schulmann!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Schulmann does it's job there.
Power looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Schulmann cracks Power with a good jab.
Schulmann scores with a nice head shot.
Schulmann with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schulmann with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schulmann lands a leg kick that knocks Power off balance momentarily.
Power takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Schulmann lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice uppercut there from Schulmann.
Schulmann is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schulmann throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Schulmann does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulmann dips to his left and cracks Power with an uppercut!

Power is rocked!
Schulmann has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Schulmann scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Oh Power is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Power is breathing heavily.
Schulmann is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Power seems to have got his legs back now.
Schulmann scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Power wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schulmann performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Power trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Schulmann manages to pass to mount!
Power working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Schulmann looking to finish Power with some ground and pound. This is bad for Power!
Schulmann looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schulmann's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Schulmann landing punches.
Schulmann looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann landing punches.
Schulmann looking to control and managing it successfully.
Schulmann pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Schulmann landing strikes from the mount and Power is in trouble!
Schulmann working the ground and pound effectively.
The referee warns Power that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Schulmann takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Schulmann lands a big shot there that rocks Power but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
BOOM! Schulmann connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power is bucking up trying to escape but Schulmann cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Schulmann controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Schulmann lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Schulmann lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Schulmann controlling the pace for now.
Schulmann lands a big elbow.
Power is looking to get to half guard.
Schulmann landing strikes from the mount and Power is in trouble!
Schulmann landing strikes from the mount.
Schulmann lands a big shot to the head and Power winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Yaniv Schulmann!
Yaniv Schulmann seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.