PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maarten Bokhorst (ranked 2523 p4p, 228 weight class) and Yaniv Schulmann (ranked 2061 p4p, 195 weight class). Bokhorst comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne - Drop The World ft. Eminem . Yaniv Schulmann will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bokhorst
vs
Schulmann

168 cm
35
144 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

181 cm
37
145 lbs
30 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maarten Bokhorst!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yaniv Schulmann!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bokhorst looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Schulmann does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Some bone on bone action there as Bokhorst checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Schulmann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maarten Bokhorst seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schulmann just misses with a punch to the body.
Schulmann swings for the body but Bokhorst moves out of range.
Bokhorst moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bokhorst waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schulmann.
Bokhorst lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bokhorst misses with a wild body shot.
Bokhorst lands with a straight right. Schulmann didn't see that one coming.
Schulmann connects with a looping right hand.
Schulmann throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bokhorst throws a poor cross that misses
and Schulmann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schulmann falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bokhorst counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bokhorst throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Schulmann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bokhorst was well out of range. Poor timing from Schulmann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bokhorst misses with the body kick
and Schulmann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Schulmann. Beautiful body shot.

Schulmann shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bokhorst is trying to defend but Schulmann finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Schulmann lands with a punch from half guard.
Schulmann is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bokhorst keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bokhorst works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bokhorst is trying to keep Schulmann in close.
Bokhorst is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bokhorst trying to control from half guard but Schulmann is working away.
Bokhorst prevents Schulmann from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann is looking to control Bokhorst's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schulmann avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bokhorst looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schulmann pushes Bokhorst off looking to stand but Bokhorst dives back in and keeps control.
Bokhorst wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schulmann keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bokhorst works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schulmann is working to get back to half guard.
Bokhorst looking to control but Schulmann is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We've been hearing that Bokhorst has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Schulmann is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Schulmann is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Schulmann working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bokhorst trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Schulmann is in a horrible position here. Bokhorst smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Bokhorst looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Schulmann is looking to get to half guard.
Bokhorst lands a heavy elbow.
Schulmann is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Bokhorst swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Schulmann is now in Bokhorst's guard. A big mistake from Bokhorst there, giving up the dominant position!
Schulmann content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
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 Maarten Bokhorst will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bokhorst avoids the body shot from Schulmann.
An attempted straight right counter from Bokhorst misses the target.
Yaniv Schulmann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bokhorst misses with an uppercut.
Schulmann slips under a jab from Bokhorst.
Schulmann drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bokhorst defends it well.
Bokhorst throws a body shot but no joy.
Schulmann digs a good body shot into Bokhorst's ribs.
Bokhorst avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bokhorst connects with a single shot there.
An inside leg kick from Bokhorst misses.
Schulmann replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bokhorst blocks it well.
Schulmann takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice cross by Bokhorst.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bokhorst throws a hook to the side of Schulmann's head but Schulmann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice straight punches there by Schulmann. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Schulmann.
Bokhorst scores with the left hand. Schulmann knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schulmann tries to score with a low kick but Bokhorst moves his leg out of the way.
Donk. Schulmann catches Bokhorst right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bokhorst throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schulmann drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bokhorst defends it well.
Bokhorst takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Schulmann is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Maarten Bokhorst is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schulmann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bokhorst.
Bokhorst dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schulmann. That did some damage!
Bokhorst throws a body kick that misses
and Schulmann counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bokhorst tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Schulmann manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schulmann bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Schulmann. Beautiful body shot.
Bokhorst misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bokhorst throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schulmann. Bokhorst does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bokhorst throws a half hearted mid kick.
Schulmann dips to his left and cracks Bokhorst 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!
Schulmann misses with a low kick.
Bokhorst misses the shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bokhorst.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann scores with a spinning back kick!
A big right from Schulmann misses.
Bokhorst tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schulmann swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bokhorst throws an overhand right that lands on Schulmann's shoulder, as Schulmann tries to avoid the shot.
Bokhorst connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Schulmann's hands.
Jab by Bokhorst.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bokhorst enables Schulmann to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bokhorst manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bokhorst holds on and takes a little breather.
Yaniv Schulmann has got the better of the ground game so far.
Schulmann postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Bokhorst escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schulmann gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bokhorst keeping moving, preventing Schulmann from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann passes Bokhorst's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Schulmann winds up and cracks Bokhorst with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Schulmann thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bokhorst's head.
Schulmann takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bokhorst trying to control from the bottom.
Bokhorst wants to get back to full guard.
Schulmann thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bokhorst's head.
Schulmann has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bokhorst desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Bokhorst is pressing down on Schulmann's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann trying to control the position from guard on top but Bokhorst is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bokhorst looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bokhorst looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Schulmann has picked Bokhorst up and slammed him! Bokhorst can't keep hold of the triangle and Schulmann manages to pass to side control!
Bokhorst being controlled for a moment.
Schulmann is chipping away with strikes.
Schulmann landing strikes.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yaniv Schulmann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Good leg kick by Schulmann there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bokhorst fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bokhorst misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Schulmann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bokhorst seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Schulmann connects with a jab.
Schulmann throws a hook but Bokhorst blocks it.
Schulmann slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bokhorst checks the leg kick.
Bokhorst slips under a jab.
Schulmann tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bokhorst misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schulmann looks to throw a body kick
and Bokhorst counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Bokhorst.
An inside leg kick lands from Schulmann.
Schulmann misses with an uppercut. Bokhorst saw that one coming.
It looked like Bokhorst was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Schulmann.
Schulmann cracks Bokhorst with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Schulmann misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulmann throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bokhorst.
Schulmann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Schulmann was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Schulmann ducks under a wild hook from Bokhorst.
Schulmann misses with a wild combination.
Schulmann fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Schulmann throws a leg kick which misses Bokhorst's front leg but catches the back leg as Bokhorst tries to avoid it.
Schulmann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good leg kick by Bokhorst there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Schulmann has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Schulmann throws a chopping leg kick but Bokhorst manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice body punch from Schulmann.
Bokhorst lands an overhand right.
Bokhorst looks to land a body kick but Schulmann moved away.
Schulmann scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bokhorst checks the leg kick.
Bokhorst wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Schulmann has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bokhorst fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schulmann.
Schulmann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bokhorst moves away.
Bokhorst pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schulmann tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Schulmann moves forwards but Bokhorst connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bokhorst throws a lazy right hand but Schulmann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Bokhorst misses the target.
Schulmann appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Good work by Schulmann as he checks the leg kick.
Schulmann throws a low kick but Bokhorst moves out of range easily.
Schulmann throws a leg kick which misses Bokhorst's front leg but catches the back leg as Bokhorst tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schulmann, right into the meat.
Schulmann throws a body kick that misses.
Schulmann lands with a slapping head kick.
Bokhorst connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Schulmann's hands.
Bokhorst takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann checks the leg kick nicely there.
Schulmann tries a quick counter leg kick but Bokhorst is wise to it.
Bokhorst steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Schulmann. That one must have hurt.
Schulmann throws a jab but it's blocked by Bokhorst.
Bokhorst moves out of range of the leg kick from Schulmann.
Bokhorst is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Schulmann.
Bokhorst looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bokhorst tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bokhorst misses with a body shot.
Bokhorst lands a jab to Schulmann's midsection.
Schulmann pushes Bokhorst away with a front kick.
Bokhorst lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bokhorst misses the shot to the body.
Bokhorst checks a leg kick nicely.
Bokhorst swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bokhorst looks to throw the jab but Schulmann is out of range.
Bokhorst steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schulmann.
Schulmann looks for the body kick but Bokhorst saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bokhorst throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schulmann walks into a jab.
Bokhorst misses with a right hand
and Schulmann counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left lands for Schulmann.
Schulmann avoids the head kick by Bokhorst.
Schulmann is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Schulmann moves out of range as Bokhorst strikes.
Schulmann slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Schulmann lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bokhorst has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bokhorst and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bokhorst throws a hook but Schulmann avoids it easily.
Schulmann scores with a jab to the body.
Bokhorst takes a swing at Schulmann's ribcage but misses.
Schulmann tries a quick counter leg kick but Bokhorst is wise to it.
Bokhorst on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schulmann, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schulmann misses with a lunging right hand
and Bokhorst counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bokhorst has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schulmann.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yaniv Schulmann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schulmann has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yaniv Schulmann!
A very excited looking Yaniv Schulmann made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.