PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Speva Koso (ranked 984 p4p, 122 weight class) and Dieter Schmidt (ranked 956 p4p, 118 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Koso
vs
Schmidt

176 cm
32
160 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

176 cm
34
166 lbs
26 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars

Freebok (85% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Speva Koso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dieter Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koso attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Koso misses with a straight left.
Schmidt was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Schmidt loads up on a big right hand but Koso slips the punch.
A bone on bone clash there as Koso blocks the leg kick.
Schmidt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schmidt flicks out a counter leg kick but Koso steps away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schmidt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koso. That did some damage!
Koso scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Koso throws a body shot but no joy.
Koso has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Psycho’s Elites in the buildup to the fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Koso.
Koso uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Schmidt has time to react.
Koso scoring well with a low kick there.
Koso turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schmidt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Koso misses.
Koso wants to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Koso throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Schmidt to counter with a crisp jab.
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 throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Koso wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koso avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Schmidt is looking to score with low kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Koso on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Koso throws a body shot but no joy.
Schmidt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koso.
Koso backing away here, and Schmidt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Koso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schmidt was well out of range. Poor timing from Koso.
Schmidt throws a hook but Koso avoids it easily.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Schmidt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Koso works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Koso on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Koso looks to score with a jab to the body but Schmidt is just out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Schmidt checks a leg kick.
Schmidt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Schmidt scores with a jab to the body.
Schmidt misses with a body kick.
Koso steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Schmidt. That one must have hurt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schmidt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Koso misses.
Schmidt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Koso connects with a looping right hand.
Schmidt lands a really nice looking cross but Koso seems unphased.
Schmidt thows a body kick. Koso tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Koso throws a leg kick
and Schmidt counters with an outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koso. Schmidt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schmidt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Koso is looking to score with low kicks.
Koso works Schmidt's body with a nice hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Schmidt digs a right hand underneath Koso's ribcage. Koso let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Schmidt.
Schmidt has Koso pushed against the cage.
Schmidt pushes off an throws an elbow but Koso leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Schmidt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schmidt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Koso misses with a straight right.
Schmidt throws a sloppy head kick and Koso moves out of range easily.
Koso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schmidt moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Schmidt.
Koso tries to work over Schmidt's front leg with a kick but Schmidt checks it.
Koso lands a nice looking body shot.
Schmidt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Koso cracks Schmidt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Koso connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Schmidt lands with a hook. Koso tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Koso takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Schmidt with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koso cracks a nice hook into Schmidt's ribs.
Schmidt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schmidt scores with a spinning back kick!
Koso buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schmidt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Koso connects with an inside leg kick.
Koso misses with an uppercut. Schmidt saw that one coming.
Koso is looking to wear down Schmidt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Schmidt avoids the body shot from Koso.
Koso thuds his right hand into Schmidt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Koso needs to keep his hands up - Schmidt had a free shot at his head there.
Schmidt misses with a body shot
and Schmidt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koso misses with a straight left.
Koso lands the left hand.
Schmidt looks to land a left hand but Koso moved out of range nicely.
Schmidt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koso.
Schmidt throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Koso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koso scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but Koso checks it.
Koso looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koso throws a body punch but Schmidt moves out of range.
Schmidt was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Koso on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Schmidt. Schmidt obviously looking to wear him down.
Koso bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Schmidt tests Koso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dieter Schmidt will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Schmidt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koso sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schmidt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Koso does it's job there.
Speva Koso is winning the standup battle so far.
Koso tries to land a leg kick but Schmidt saw it coming and moves away.
Koso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schmidt was well out of range. Poor timing from Koso.
Koso connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a front kick aimed at Koso's knee but Koso avoids it well.
A cross from Koso lands.
Schmidt is looking to chop away at Koso's legs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Schmidt.
Koso fails with an attempt to clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Schmidt.
Koso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koso lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koso misses with a head kick.
Koso throws a jab when Schmidt was well out of range.
Schmidt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Schmidt slips under a jab from Koso.
Schmidt has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Schmidt!
Schmidt scores with a jab. Koso acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Koso blocks the leg kick.
Schmidt misses with a body kick.
Schmidt looks to land a right hand but Koso moved out of range.
Koso is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Koso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schmidt manages to avoid it.
Koso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schmidt only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A low kick from Schmidt misses
and Koso counters with a straight right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Koso as he connects with a hook.
Koso is looking to slow Schmidt down with leg kicks.
Schmidt misses with a body kick.
Koso punishes Schmidt's body with a nice straight punch.
Schmidt lands with a hook. Koso tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Schmidt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koso has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Schmidt finds it's way round the side to connect with Koso's head.
Schmidt looks to land a left hand but Koso moved out of range nicely.
Koso blocks a leg kick.
Schmidt misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Koso scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice body kick there by Schmidt.
Schmidt slips under a jab from Koso.
Schmidt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Schmidt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Koso moves out of range of the body kick.
Koso will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Koso smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Schmidt tries to land a front kick but Koso steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Koso works Schmidt's body with a nice hook.
Schmidt motions for Koso to come forward. Schmidt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Koso scores with a jab to the jaw.
Schmidt looks for the body kick but Koso saw that one coming.
Koso misses with a hook. Schmidt ducked under it nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Koso.
Koso paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Schmidt swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Koso sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Koso moves into range and clinches up with Schmidt.
Koso prevents Schmidt from breaking the clinch.
Schmidt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Koso pulls his leg out and moves away.
Schmidt looks to land a body kick but Koso moved away.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Schmidt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Koso was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Schmidt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schmidt, right into the meat.
Schmidt moves out of range of the leg kick from Koso.
Jab by Schmidt.
Koso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schmidt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Koso works the jab nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Schmidt throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koso has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Koso there as he acknowledges the shot.
Koso on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koso looks to land a left hand but Schmidt moved out of range nicely.
Koso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Koso connects with a leg kick. Schmidt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Schmidt slips a jab and a cross from Koso.
Koso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schmidt moves away.
Koso slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Schmidt takes a swing at Koso's ribcage but misses.
Schmidt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koso throws a quick inside leg kick.
Schmidt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schmidt lands with an uppercut that bounces Koso off the cage and back into range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmidt throws a chopping leg kick but Koso manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Schmidt throws a leg kick
and Koso makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jab by Koso.
Schmidt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Koso connects with a solid leg kick.
Koso on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Schmidt. Schmidt obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Speva Koso will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Koso has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Koso there as he acknowledges the shot.
Schmidt throws a head kick that misses.
Schmidt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Schmidt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Koso is out of range.
Koso on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Schmidt. Schmidt obviously looking to wear him down.
Koso checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Koso throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Koso staying out of range there.
Koso lands a nice hook to Schmidt's body. Schmidt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Schmidt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koso was well out of range. Poor timing from Schmidt.
Schmidt misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick from Koso misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koso looks to land a left hand but Schmidt moved out of range nicely.
Koso takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice cross by Koso.
Koso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schmidt manages to avoid it.
Koso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schmidt manages to avoid it.
Koso looks to land a left hand but Schmidt moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Schmidt works the jab nicely.
Schmidt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koso.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Koso 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 Schmidt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Schmidt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Koso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schmidt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Koso on the side of the head.
Koso chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Schmidt throws a front kick aimed at Koso's knee but Koso avoids it well.
Koso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schmidt.
Schmidt takes a swing at Koso's ribcage but misses.
Koso doesn't manage to clinch there - Schmidt circles away.
Koso connects with a solid leg kick.
Schmidt throws a poor cross that misses
letting Koso counter with a right hand.
Schmidt checks a leg kick nicely.
Schmidt was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Schmidt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Schmidt throws a sloppy head kick and Koso moves out of range easily.
Schmidt is looking to land body kicks.
Koso throws a low kick but it's checked well by Schmidt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koso tries to clinch but Schmidt is having none of it.
Schmidt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koso scores with the left hand. Schmidt knows he should have avoided that one.
Koso checks a leg kick.
Schmidt misses with a low kick.
Schmidt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koso.
Schmidt feints and then cracks Koso's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Koso down.
Schmidt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Koso takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Koso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schmidt was well out of range. Poor timing from Koso.
Koso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Koso fires out a quick counter leg kick but Schmidt just manages to avoid it.

Koso clinches up with Schmidt and pushes him back against the cage.
Koso blocks an elbow strike from Schmidt.
Koso working aggressively here.

Schmidt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schmidt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Schmidt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Koso doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Schmidt misses with a series of wild punches.
Koso throws a sloppy head kick and Schmidt moves out of range easily.
Schmidt throws a leg kick that misses.
Schmidt scores with a kick to the midsection.
Koso checks a leg kick.
Koso connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Schmidt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Schmidt.
Koso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koso cracks a nice hook into Schmidt's ribs.
Koso throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh 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!
Koso with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Schmidt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koso misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Schmidt counters with a good low kick that Koso was not able to check.
Schmidt throws the left hand but Koso avoids the punch easily.
Schmidt connects with a solid leg kick.
Koso misses with a leg kick.
Schmidt swats away the attempt to clinch by Koso.
Koso takes a swing at Schmidt's ribcage but misses.
Schmidt misses with a straight left.
Koso throws a jab when Schmidt was well out of range.
Schmidt misses with a leg kick.
Schmidt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schmidt throws a sloppy head kick and Koso moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Koso misses the target.
Schmidt throws a chopping leg kick but Koso manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Koso appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Koso throws a chopping leg kick but Schmidt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice defenses there by Koso.
Schmidt throws a lazy body kick
enabling Koso to counter with a crisp jab.
Schmidt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dieter Schmidt.
I think Schmidt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:30

The fight is ruled a draw!