PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Rojas (ranked 984 p4p, 116 weight class) and Dieter Schmidt (ranked 1002 p4p, 118 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rojas
vs
Schmidt

175 cm
32
168 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

176 cm
35
166 lbs
28 - 17 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emilio Rojas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dieter Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojas moves out of range of the body kick from Schmidt.
Emilio Rojas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Rojas does it's job there.
Schmidt looks for the body kick but Rojas saw that one coming.
Rojas swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice body punch from Rojas.
Schmidt throws a body kick that misses
and Rojas counters with a nice uppercut.
Schmidt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab, jab by Rojas - just one landing.
The crowd cheers as Schmidt lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rojas doesn't seem phased though.
Schmidt looks to land a combination but Rojas avoids it well.
Schmidt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rojas works the jab nicely.
Schmidt misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rojas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rojas moves out of range of the leg kick from Schmidt.
Rojas misses with the combination.
A jab from Schmidt finds it's way through Rojas's defenses.
Schmidt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rojas scores with a head kick.
Schmidt throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt wants to slow Rojas down by chopping away at his legs.
Rojas clobbers Schmidt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rojas has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Schmidt looks to score with a jab to the body but Rojas is just out of range.
Rojas avoids a kick to the body.
Rojas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Schmidt blocks a jab.
Schmidt punishes Rojas's body with a nice straight punch.
Rojas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rojas walks into a left hand.
Rojas looks to land a body kick but Schmidt moved away.
Rojas checks a leg kick.
Schmidt throws a big shot that misses.
Rojas misses with a hook. Schmidt ducked under it nicely.
Schmidt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rojas takes a swing at Schmidt's ribcage but misses.
Rojas scores with a jab to the body.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rojas 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.
Rojas moves out of range of the body kick from Schmidt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmidt blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rojas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rojas ducks under a wild hook from Schmidt.
Schmidt walks into a straight right hand from Rojas.
Rojas checks a leg kick nicely.
Rojas lands a jab to the nose.
Rojas moves out of range as Schmidt strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Schmidt!
Rojas misses with a straight right.
A jab from Rojas misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Schmidt with a nice cross.
Rojas checks a leg kick.
Rojas is looking to counter punch.
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 misses with a kick to the body.
Rojas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rojas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schmidt.
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 the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rojas.
Schmidt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rojas throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Rojas misses.
Schmidt checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt misses with a low kick.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rojas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rojas moves out of range as Schmidt strikes.
Schmidt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rojas tries a head kick but it misses.
Schmidt misses with a body shot
and Rojas counters with an outside leg kick.
A big right from Rojas misses.
Schmidt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rojas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rojas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rojas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rojas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schmidt.
Schmidt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Schmidt throws a quick inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Rojas.
A clash of legs there as Rojas blocks the low kick.
Schmidt throws a sloppy head kick and Rojas moves out of range easily.
Rojas is looking to slow Schmidt down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schmidt misses with an uppercut. Rojas saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt throws a leg kick
and Rojas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Schmidt thinking.
Rojas misses with an uppercut
and Schmidt counters with a low kick, right behind Rojas 's knee.
Schmidt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rojas blocks a low kick nicely.
Rojas misses with a straight left.
Schmidt counters with a body kick.
Rojas lands with a kick to the temple. Schmidt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rojas checks a leg kick nicely.
Schmidt looks to land a body kick but Rojas moved away.
Rojas avoids a kick to the body.
Rojas moves out of range of the body kick from Schmidt.
Schmidt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schmidt misses with a low kick.
Rojas moves out of range as Schmidt strikes.
Rojas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmidt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Schmidt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rojas swings widly with a right hand
and Schmidt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Schmidt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rojas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Schmidt misses with an uppercut.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Schmidt swings for the body but Rojas moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Rojas.
A head kick misses from Schmidt.
Schmidt slips a straight right by Rojas.
It seemed like Schmidt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rojas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rojas throws a shot from downtown. Schmidt moves away and avoids it.
Schmidt connects with the punch.
Schmidt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rojas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but Rojas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rojas ducks under a wild hook from Schmidt.
Schmidt scores with a spinning back kick!
Schmidt throws the kick towards the body but Rojas avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rojas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rojas misses with a looping right.
Rojas blocks the body kick.
Rojas throwing a counter right hand but Schmidt manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Schmidt misses.
Rojas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rojas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rojas jabs Schmidt right on the nose. Schmidt blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt loads up on a big right hand but Rojas slips the punch.
Rojas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schmidt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rojas moves out of range of the body kick from Schmidt.
Emilio Rojas is winning the standup battle so far.
Rojas misses with a straight left.
Rojas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Schmidt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rojas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schmidt slips a jab from Rojas.
Rojas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schmidt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body kick from Schmidt.
Rojas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rojas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rojas.
Rojas digs a good body shot into Schmidt's ribs.
Rojas 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Schmidt.
Schmidt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Schmidt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rojas lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt misses with a low kick as Rojas jumps back.
Rojas lands a head kick. Schmidt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rojas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A punch combination from Rojas misses.
Schmidt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rojas throws a hook but Schmidt blocks it.
Nice cross by Rojas.
Schmidt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rojas.
Rojas is looking to chop away at Schmidt's legs.
Schmidt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Schmidt tries to move into range but Rojas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rojas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Schmidt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Schmidt slips a straight right by Rojas.
Schmidt flicks out a counter leg kick but Rojas steps away.
Rojas moves forwards but Schmidt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rojas moves out of range of the strikes.
Schmidt with a nice cross.
Rojas looks to throw the jab but Schmidt is out of range.
Schmidt throws a push kick but Rojas slaps the foot to one side.
Rojas throws a right hand that misses
and Schmidt counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Schmidt throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojas lands a nice shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Schmidt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schmidt. Rojas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schmidt moves out of range of the strikes.
Schmidt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schmidt scores with a nice head shot.
Rojas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schmidt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rojas is out of range and Schmidt settles back down.
Schmidt missing with a left hand there. Rojas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rojas looks to land a left hand but Schmidt moved out of range nicely.
Rojas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Schmidt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Rojas. Those never looked like landing.
Rojas slips a jab from Schmidt.
Rojas scores with the left hand. Schmidt knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Rojas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schmidt misses with a leg kick
and Rojas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but Rojas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rojas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt misses with an attempted mid kick.
A low kick from Schmidt is predictable there
and Rojas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rojas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Schmidt slips under a jab from Rojas.
Rojas throws a nice head kick!
Rojas throws a hook but Schmidt blocks it.
Schmidt misses with a low kick.
Rojas lands with a nice body punch.
Schmidt tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rojas is able to avoid easily.
Rojas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rojas cracks Schmidt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Schmidt moves out of range as Rojas throws a body kick.
Schmidt swinging wildly here.
An inside leg kick lands from Rojas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rojas throws a sloppy head kick and Schmidt moves out of range easily.
Schmidt throws a body punch but Rojas moves out of range.
Schmidt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schmidt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emilio Rojas dominated that second round.
That's time! Rojas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A slow jab from Rojas misses its intended target.
Rojas blocks a head kick by Schmidt.
Schmidt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Schmidt looks to move away, Rojas throws a big counter combo but Schmidt just gets out of the way.
Schmidt throws a sloppy head kick and Rojas moves out of range easily.
Rojas connects with a single shot there.
A bone on bone clash there as Schmidt blocks the leg kick.
Schmidt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schmidt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rojas lands with a straight right. Schmidt didn't see that one coming.
Rojas misses with a straight right.
Schmidt works the jab nicely.
Schmidt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rojas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rojas looks to throw the jab but Schmidt is out of range.
Schmidt doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Schmidt tries to score with a low kick but Rojas moves his leg out of the way.
Schmidt misses with a hook. Rojas ducked under it nicely.
Rojas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Schmidt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rojas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schmidt throws a head kick but Rojas moves out of range.
Schmidt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas throws a good cross that connects.
Schmidt scores with a leg kick.
Schmidt looks for the body kick but Rojas saw that one coming.
Schmidt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rojas throws a big shot that misses.
Schmidt throws a leg kick
and Rojas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rojas throws a shot from downtown. Schmidt moves away and avoids it.
Schmidt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schmidt misses with a body kick.
Rojas throws a big shot that misses.
Schmidt loads up on a big right hand but Rojas slips the punch.
Rojas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schmidt manages to avoid it.
Rojas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rojas throws a push kick but Schmidt slaps the foot to one side.
Rojas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Schmidt throws a sloppy head kick and Rojas moves out of range easily.
Rojas misses with a hook. Schmidt ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Schmidt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Rojas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rojas throws a jab when Schmidt was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Rojas blocks the leg kick.
Schmidt misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Rojas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rojas checks a leg kick.
Schmidt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Schmidt throws a solid leg kick but Rojas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schmidt.
Rojas moves out of range of the body kick.
Schmidt moves out of range as Rojas strikes.
Schmidt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rojas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schmidt jabs at Rojas's body.
Rojas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schmidt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rojas. Rojas obviously looking to wear him down.
Rojas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big left from Rojas misses.
Rojas misses with an uppercut.
Schmidt throws a solid leg kick but Rojas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schmidt.
Schmidt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Schmidt throws a hook but Rojas blocks it.
Rojas appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rojas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Schmidt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rojas avoids the body shot from Schmidt.
Schmidt misses with a straight right.
Rojas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schmidt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rojas walks into a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rojas.
Schmidt avoids the body shot from Rojas.
Schmidt slips under a jab.
Rojas swings for the body but Schmidt moves out of range.
Schmidt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rojas takes a step back to recover.
Rojas clobbers Schmidt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rojas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schmidt moves away.
Rojas takes one to the side of the head.
Schmidt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
Some bone on bone action there as Rojas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt throws a solid leg kick but Rojas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schmidt.
Rojas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rojas blocks a leg kick.
Schmidt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rojas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rojas thinks about countering with a head kick.
Rojas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rojas staying out of range there.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but Rojas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rojas scores with a one two! Schmidt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Schmidt tries to land a leg kick but Rojas saw it coming and moves away.
Schmidt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Rojas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schmidt moves into range and connects with a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Schmidt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A thudding body kick lands there by Schmidt!
A chopping leg kick lands by Schmidt.
Rojas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rojas fails to land with a series of punches.
Schmidt throws a body kick that misses.
Rojas is looking to slow Schmidt down with leg kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Emilio Rojas.
Well Rojas 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio Rojas!
Our winner, Emilio Rojas, 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.