PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gandolf Schmidt (ranked 3825 p4p, 356 weight class) and Ricky Rawse (ranked 4874 p4p, 428 weight class). Gandolf Schmidt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ricky Rawse's chin.

Schmidt
vs
Rawse

224 cm
23
286 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

193 cm
22
269 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gandolf Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Rawse!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidt misses with a low kick as Rawse jumps back.
Rawse misses with a body shot.
Schmidt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rawse looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Schmidt misses the shot to the body.
Schmidt has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fit-Out in the buildup to the fight.
Schmidt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rawse.
A shot to the body from Schmidt misses
and Rawse counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schmidt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Schmidt moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the body from Schmidt misses
and Rawse counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Schmidt slips a jab from Rawse.
Schmidt misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rawse lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schmidt circles away quickly and effectively.
A little feinted left hand from Schmidt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rawse throws a jab but it's blocked by Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a body shot but no joy.
Rawse unleashes a big counter combination but Schmidt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Schmidt defending well as Rawse loads up on a big left hand.
Schmidt appears to be looking for a big counter.
Schmidt lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt just misses with a punch to the body.
Rawse looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rawse avoids the body shot from Schmidt.
Rawse swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Schmidt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rawse looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rawse throws a jab but it's blocked by Schmidt.
Schmidt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Schmidt throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Rawse to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Schmidt.
It seemed like Rawse was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Schmidt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rawse counters with a stiff right hand.
Schmidt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rawse was well out of range. Poor timing from Schmidt.
Schmidt misses with a jab to the body
letting Rawse counter with a right hand.
Rawse jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schmidt defending well as Rawse loads up on a big left hand.
Schmidt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rawse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schmidt.
Rawse might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Schmidt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot to the body from Schmidt misses
enabling Rawse to counter with a crisp jab.
Rawse swings widly with a right hand
and Schmidt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rawse missing with a left hand there. Schmidt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schmidt throws a poor cross that misses
and Rawse counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rawse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schmidt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rawse was well out of range. Poor timing from Schmidt.
Rawse misses with an uppercut.
Schmidt throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Rawse was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Schmidt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rawse moves away.
Rawse throws out a loose jab but Schmidt uses good head movement to avoid it.

Rawse feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Schmidt sprawling to the canvas! Schmidt rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Rawse finish him?!

Schmidt is rocked!
Schmidt staying out of range there.
Schmidt throws a body shot but no joy.
Rawse throws the left hand but Schmidt avoids the punch easily.
Schmidt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Schmidt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt just misses with a punch to the body.
Schmidt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rawse looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rawse misses with a looping right.
Schmidt misses the shot to the body.

Rawse lands a big uppercut and Schmidt crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Schmidt looks OK. Rawse waves Schmidt back to his feet!
Oh Schmidt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schmidt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rawse looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gandolf Schmidt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmidt looks to land a combination but Rawse avoids it well.
Schmidt seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schmidt throws a body shot but no joy.
Rawse looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Schmidt swings for the body but Rawse moves out of range.
Schmidt swings for the body but Rawse moves out of range.
Schmidt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rawse is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Schmidt had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rawse throws a hook but Schmidt avoids it easily.
Rawse misses with a hook. Schmidt ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Rawse.
Schmidt went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rawse fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rawse misses with the combination.
Schmidt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schmidt is looking to wear down Rawse with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sloppy strikes from Schmidt. Those never looked like landing.
Rawse misses with a hook. Schmidt ducked under it nicely.
Schmidt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schmidt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schmidt takes a swing at Rawse's ribcage but misses.
Schmidt slips under a jab from Rawse.
Rawse misses with a left hand
and Schmidt counters with a two punch combo.
Schmidt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmidt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rawse.
Schmidt scores with a body shot.
Rawse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schmidt.
Rawse takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Rawse dominated that round.
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.

Schmidt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rawse moves away.
Schmidt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rawse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schmidt.
Schmidt throws out a powerful jab.
Ricky Rawse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rawse avoids the body shot from Schmidt.
Schmidt slips a jab from Rawse.
Schmidt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rawse was well out of range. Poor timing from Schmidt.
Schmidt ducks under a wild hook from Rawse.
Rawse misses with a straight left.
Rawse throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schmidt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rawse swinging wildly here.
Rawse jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Schmidt misses with a wild body shot.
Rawse steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Schmidt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt works Rawse's body with a nice hook.
Schmidt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Schmidt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rawse.
Rawse throws a looping overhand right but Schmidt ducks down to avoid it.
Schmidt looks to score with a jab to the body but Rawse is just out of range.
Schmidt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Rawse misses.
The fighters circling - Rawse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice straight punches there by Schmidt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Schmidt.
Rawse uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schmidt.
Schmidt is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Rawse moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricky Rawse!
Ricky Rawse seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.