PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 567 p4p, 79 weight class) and Dieter Schmidt (ranked 721 p4p, 99 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Daniels
vs
Schmidt

179 cm
41
163 lbs
36 - 19 - 3

176 cm
35
166 lbs
28 - 16 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

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 36 - 19 - 3, fighting out of New York, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dieter Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidt lands with a straight right. Daniels didn't see that one coming.
Schmidt throws a body shot but no joy.
Daniels moves out of range of the body kick.
Schmidt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Schmidt tries to land a front kick but Daniels steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Schmidt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daniels.
Schmidt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Daniels if he has to take too many more of those.
Daniels throws a sloppy head kick and Schmidt moves out of range easily.
Schmidt throws a head kick that misses.
Schmidt tries to land a front kick but Daniels steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Daniels connects with a nice looking jab.
Daniels connects with a jab.
Daniels cracks Schmidt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Schmidt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Nice cross by Daniels.
Daniels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schmidt circles away quickly and effectively.
Schmidt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Schmidt wants to land a leg kick but Daniels is out of range.
Daniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Daniels wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Schmidt feints and then cracks Daniels's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daniels down.
Schmidt sizes up Daniels with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daniels.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt misses with a hook
and Daniels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Daniels lands a jab to the head.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circling - Daniels throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schmidt needs to keep his hands up - Daniels had a free shot at his head there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Schmidt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Schmidt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daniels walks into a straight right hand from Schmidt.
Daniels throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Daniels bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Schmidt's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniels. Schmidt does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looks like Daniels has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Jack Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmidt feints and then cracks Daniels's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daniels down.
Good exchange - Daniels coming out on top.
Daniels moves into range and connects with a jab.
Schmidt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Daniels throws a push kick but Schmidt slaps the foot to one side.
Schmidt 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.
Schmidt is looking to chop away at Daniels's legs.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Schmidt.
It looked like Daniels wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt moves away from the strike by Daniels.
Schmidt misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut there from Schmidt.
Schmidt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schmidt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniels on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Daniels digs a good hook to Schmidt's body.
Schmidt moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Schmidt finds it's way through Daniels's defenses.
Schmidt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Schmidt looks for the body kick but Daniels saw that one coming.
Schmidt throws a solid leg kick but Daniels takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schmidt.
A little feinted left hand from Daniels on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Schmidt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A swing and a miss from Daniels.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Daniels throws a low kick, looking for Schmidt's leg but Schmidt calmly moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Schmidt.
Daniels misses with an uppercut. Schmidt saw that one coming.
Daniels wants to clinch up but Schmidt keeps it at a distance.
A low kick from Schmidt is predictable there
and Daniels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schmidt.
Schmidt defending well as Daniels loads up on a big left hand.
Daniels loads up on a big right hand but Schmidt slips the punch.
A cross from Schmidt lands.
Schmidt defending well as Daniels loads up on a big left hand.
Daniels avoids a kick to the body.
Schmidt looks to throw a body kick
enabling Daniels to counter with a crisp jab.

Daniels moves into the clinch.

Daniels breaks from the clinch.
Daniels throws a good cross that connects.
Daniels checks the leg kick nicely there.
Daniels throwing a counter right hand but Schmidt manages to avoid it.
Daniels just misses with a punch to the body.
Schmidt throws the left hand but Daniels avoids the punch easily.
Daniels scores with a hook.
Schmidt lands a nice looking body kick.
Daniels blocks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Schmidt misses.
Daniels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daniels missing with a left hand there. Schmidt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daniels throws an off balance right hand
and Schmidt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Daniels's knee momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt misses with a kick to the body
and Daniels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Daniels lands with a straight right. Schmidt didn't see that one coming.
A jab lands there for Daniels.
Schmidt throws a head kick that misses.
Daniels scores with a jab to the head.
Daniels stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schmidt.
A jab from Daniels misses.
Schmidt staying out of range there.
Daniels misses with a left hand
and Schmidt counters with a straight right hand.
Schmidt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Daniels scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Schmidt with a jab.
Schmidt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daniels looks to score with a jab to the body but Schmidt is just out of range.
Daniels is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daniels tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good shot there by Daniels.
Daniels misses with an uppercut. Schmidt saw that one coming.
Schmidt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Daniels.
Schmidt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daniels counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Daniels dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Daniels moves out of range as Schmidt throws a body kick.
Daniels turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daniels lands a leg kick that knocks Schmidt off balance momentarily.
Schmidt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Daniels throws a hook to the side of Schmidt's head but Schmidt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schmidt. That's going to slow Daniels down.
Daniels throws a hook but Schmidt blocks it.
Jack Daniels is winning the standup battle so far.
Daniels is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Daniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schmidt.
Daniels appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Daniels.
Daniels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schmidt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Schmidt wants to slow Daniels down by chopping away at his legs.
Daniels looks to throw the jab but Schmidt is out of range.
Daniels lands the left hand.
Schmidt throws a hook but Daniels blocks it.
Daniels connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Schmidt momentarily.
Daniels staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmidt misses with a looping right.
Daniels tried to counter with a leg kick but Schmidt avoided it.
Daniels walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Schmidt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice body punch from Daniels.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daniels.
Schmidt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Schmidt misses with a hook. Daniels ducked under it nicely.
Daniels tried to counter with a leg kick but Schmidt avoided it.
Schmidt lands with a straight right. Daniels didn't see that one coming.
Schmidt moves away from the strike by Daniels.
Daniels lands a nice shot that snaps Schmidt's head back.
Daniels bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Schmidt's head.
Daniels closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Schmidt checks a leg kick.
Schmidt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schmidt throws a push kick but Daniels slaps the foot to one side.
Daniels is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Daniels checks a low kick from Schmidt.
Daniels on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Daniels takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmidt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Schmidt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schmidt manages to avoid it.
A jab from Schmidt finds it's way through Daniels's defenses.
Schmidt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Schmidt.
Daniels tries a low kick but Schmidt avoids it.
The fighters circling - Schmidt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Daniels misses its intended target.
Schmidt throws out a counter right but Daniels avoids it with no problem.
Schmidt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Daniels lands with a cross.
Schmidt takes one to the chin there.
Daniels thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Schmidt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
An inside leg kick from Schmidt misses.
Schmidt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Schmidt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Schmidt avoids the body shot from Daniels.
Schmidt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Daniels.
Daniels moves out of range of the leg kick from Schmidt.
Daniels connects with a body shot that sends Schmidt's belly button to the back.
Jab, jab by Schmidt - just one landing.
Schmidt ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Schmidt tries a head kick but it misses.
Daniels throws a nice looking combination but Schmidt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schmidt moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Schmidt throws a chopping leg kick but Daniels manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Daniels throwing a counter right hand but Schmidt manages to avoid it.
Daniels moves out of range of the body kick from Schmidt.
Schmidt connects with a good right hand that stumbles Daniels. Daniels circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Daniels makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daniels.
Schmidt lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Schmidt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Daniels. That snapped Schmidt's head back.
Daniels is looking to slow Schmidt down with leg kicks.
A leg kick checked by Daniels.
Schmidt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schmidt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Daniels checks it well.
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Schmidt moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick from Schmidt misses.
Schmidt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daniels.
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!
Daniels checks a low kick from Schmidt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels moves out of range of the leg kick from Schmidt.
Daniels takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Schmidt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Schmidt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Daniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schmidt.
Schmidt ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Daniels dips to his left and cracks Schmidt with an uppercut!
Schmidt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Daniels tests Schmidt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Daniels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daniels throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Daniels misses its intended target.
Schmidt looks to land a body kick but Daniels moved away.
Daniels loads up on a big right hand but Schmidt slips the punch.
Schmidt appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schmidt misses with a leg kick.
Schmidt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Schmidt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Daniels dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Daniels throws a body punch but Schmidt moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Schmidt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Schmidt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Daniels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schmidt.
A low kick from Schmidt is predictable there
and Daniels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daniels slips a jab from Schmidt.
Daniels misses with a looping left.
Daniels throws an overhand right that lands on Schmidt's shoulder, as Schmidt tries to avoid the shot.
Daniels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schmidt throws out the jab.
Daniels misses with a hook.
Schmidt loads up on a big right hand but Daniels slips the punch.
Daniels checks a leg kick nicely.
Daniels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schmidt can do to turn this around?
Schmidt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schmidt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Daniels lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels misses with a looping right.
Daniels scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Daniels finds it's way through Schmidt's defenses.
Schmidt ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Daniels misses with a looping right.
Schmidt misses with a low kick.
Daniels lands with a nice combination. Schmidt backs away looking to recover.
Daniels throws a hook but Schmidt blocks it.
Schmidt thinks about the counter body kick.
Daniels uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schmidt.
Daniels moves out of range of the leg kick from Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a big shot that misses.
Daniels throws a half hearted mid kick.
Daniels on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Schmidt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Daniels misses the target.
Daniels misses with a hook. Schmidt ducked under it nicely.
Schmidt is trying to counter with his kicks.
Schmidt thows a leg kick but Daniels checks it
and Daniels counters with a nice uppercut.
Daniels scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniels jabs Schmidt right on the nose. Schmidt blinks but takes it well.
A solid body kick from Schmidt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels misses with an uppercut. Schmidt saw that one coming.
Daniels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schmidt is trying to counter with his kicks.
Schmidt walks into a stiff left hand from Daniels.
Daniels moves away from the strike by Schmidt.
Daniels missing with a left hand there. Schmidt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schmidt throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
Daniels swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Schmidt.
Daniels looks to land a right hand but Schmidt moved out of range.
Schmidt ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Schmidt thinks about the counter body kick.
Schmidt sizes up Daniels with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Schmidt scores with the left hand. Daniels knows he should have avoided that one.
Schmidt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Daniels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schmidt.
Schmidt is looking for the big counter here.
Daniels cracks Schmidt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Daniels catches Schmidt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A lazy left from Daniels finds it's target.
Daniels's jab looks to have found its range, popping Schmidt under the eye.
Daniels misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Daniels misses.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Daniels tried to counter with a leg kick but Schmidt avoided it.
Schmidt blocks a jab.
Schmidt is looking to chop away at Daniels's legs.
A leg kick checked by Daniels.
Daniels moves out of range of the body kick.
Schmidt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Daniels turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schmidt tries a low kick but Daniels avoids it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Daniels crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Schmidt - the referee stops the clock and Daniels gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Schmidt. Daniels manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Daniels moves out of range of the body kick from Schmidt.
Daniels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schmidt.
Daniels bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Daniels misses with a looping left.
Daniels looks to throw the jab but Schmidt is out of range.
Daniels stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good shot there by Daniels.
Schmidt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jack Daniels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels misses with a looping left.
Daniels stalks Schmidt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Schmidt's face. Schmidt staggers backwards, shaken.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Schmidt - that will leave a mark!
Daniels lands with an uppercut that bounces Schmidt off the cage and back into range.
Schmidt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dieter Schmidt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schmidt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Daniels misses its intended target.
Daniels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schmidt.
Daniels throws a sloppy body shot
and Schmidt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Daniels throws a big shot that misses.
Daniels is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schmidt.
Daniels throws a lazy right hand but Schmidt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniels moves out of range of the body kick.
Daniels misses with a body shot.
Daniels misses with a looping left.
Daniels connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Schmidt throws a push kick but Daniels slaps the foot to one side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Daniels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Daniels has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Daniels!
Our winner, Jack Daniels, 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.