PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristoff Schwartz (ranked 5723 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin James White Schmidt (ranked 5722 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Schwartz
vs
James White Schmidt

183 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kristoff Schwartz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklin James White Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwartz connects with a right hand. Schmidt shakes it off.
Schmidt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Schwartz connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Franklin James White Schmidt has been cut.

Schmidt drives through and clinches with Schwartz against the cage.
Schwartz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schmidt avoids the elbow strike from Schwartz, against the cage.
Schmidt avoids the elbow strike from Schwartz, against the cage.
Schmidt managing to block the knees to the body from Schwartz.
Schwartz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Schmidt is keeping busy.
Schmidt throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Schmidt.
Schwartz looking to slow down the pace here.
Schmidt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schmidt throws a punch but it's blocked by Schwartz.
Schmidt misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schmidt.
Schmidt blocks an uppercut.
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!
Schwartz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schmidt blocks a body shot from Schwartz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt working aggressively here.
Schmidt swings wildly with an uppercut but Schwartz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schmidt working aggressively here.
Schmidt misses with a punch on the inside.
Schmidt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schwartz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schwartz missing with knees to the body.
Schwartz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schwartz missing with knees to the body.
Schwartz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schwartz tries to throw a body punch but Schmidt avoids it by throwing Schwartz back against the cage.
Schwartz throws an elbow but it misses.
Schmidt misses with the head strike.
Schmidt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schmidt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schwartz tries a knee to the head but Schmidt blocks it.
Schwartz misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Schmidt fails to land.
Schwartz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schmidt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Schmidt scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmidt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schwartz backwards.
Schmidt misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Schmidt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schwartz blocks an uppercut.
Schwartz swings wildly with an uppercut but Schmidt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schmidt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schmidt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schmidt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Schmidt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schwartz stalling in the clinch but Schmidt improves position.
Schwartz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schwartz misses with a knee to the head.
Schmidt gets through Schwartz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Schmidt lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schwartz.
Schwartz tries to land knees in the clinch but Schmidt avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz is leaning against Schmidt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Schmidt prevents a body shot from Schwartz.
Schmidt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schmidt lands a nice shot to the body.
Schwartz tries to land a knee to the head but Schmidt blocks with his arms.
Schwartz trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Schmidt.
Schmidt misses with some punches.
Schwartz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schwartz blocks an uppercut.
Schmidt blocks an uppercut.
Schmidt throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Schmidt.
Schmidt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schmidt.
Schmidt misses with a punch on the inside.
Schwartz lands with a light punch inside.
Schmidt misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Schmidt.
Schmidt misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Schmidt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmidt scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Schmidt.
Schmidt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schmidt tries to work over Schwartz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schmidt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schwartzs head.
Schwartz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schwartz misses with a knee strike.
Schmidt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schmidt prevents a body shot from Schwartz.
Schwartz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schmidt swings wildly with an uppercut but Schwartz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schmidt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Schmidt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schwartzs head.
Schmidt blocks a body shot from Schwartz.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schmidt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmidt throws a punch but it's blocked by Schwartz.
Schmidt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schwartz has a couple of punches blocked by Schmidt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franklin James White Schmidt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Franklin James White Schmidt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Schwartz scores with the left hand. Schmidt knows he should have avoided that one.
Schwartz misses with an uppercut.
Schmidt lands with a nice combination. Schwartz backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Kristoff Schwartz has been cut.
Schmidt tries to move into range but Schwartz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Schmidt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schwartz.
Schwartz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Schwartz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schwartz misses with an uppercut
and Schmidt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Schmidt lands a left and a right that send Schwartz crashing to the mat, dazed. Schmidt thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Schwartz is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Schwartz as he connects with a hook.
Oh Schwartz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schwartz throws a poor cross that misses

and Schmidt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Schwartz seems to have got his legs back now.
Schwartz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Schmidt is keeping busy.
Schwartz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schwartz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schmidt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schwartz backwards.
Schmidt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Schmidt on the inside.
Schwartz digs a right hand into Schmidt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Schmidt's gas tank.
Schwartz tries to land knees in the clinch but Schmidt avoids the damage to the body.
Schmidt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schmidt scores with a shoulder strike.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Schmidt in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Schmidt has a couple of punches blocked by Schwartz.
Schmidt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schmidt lands an uppercut.
Schwartz tries to work over Schmidt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schmidt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schwartz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a punch but it's blocked by Schwartz.
A nice left hand lands by Schmidt.
Schwartz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schmidt avoids it.
Schwartz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schmidt lands a left hand.
Schmidt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Schmidt pushes Schwartz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Schwartz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schmidt.
Schmidt misses with the head strike.
Schmidt lands a body shot.
A short right from Schmidt.
A short right from Schmidt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schmidt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Schmidt.
Schwartz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schmidt letting Schwartz take a breather here.
Schmidt avoids the elbow strike from Schwartz, against the cage.
Schmidt scores with a shoulder strike.
Schwartz blocking some punches.
Schwartz blocking some punches.
Schwartz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schmidt is defending well for now.
Schwartz blocks an uppercut.
Schmidt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schmidt working aggressively here.
Schmidt swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schmidt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schmidt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schmidt.
Schwartz misses with a punch to the body.
Schmidt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schwartz backwards.
Schmidt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schmidt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schwartz blocking some punches.
Schmidt throws a head punch that misses.
Schwartz throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schmidt.
Schmidt blocks a body shot from Schwartz.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Schmidt as Schwartz tries to tie him up.
Schwartz digs a right hand underneath Schmidt's ribcage. Schmidt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Schwartz takes a shot to the head.
Schmidt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schwartzs head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schwartz has a couple of punches blocked by Schmidt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt scores with a shoulder strike.
Schmidt creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Schwartz's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Schwartz drops to his knees and Schmidt pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franklin James White Schmidt!
Our winner, Franklin James White Schmidt, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.