PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dieter Schmidt (ranked 795 p4p, 259 weight class) and Tud Stoddler (ranked 93 p4p, 30 weight class). Stoddler has chosen Arcade Fire - Ready to Start as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Schmidt
vs
Stoddler

176 cm
39
166
34 - 23 - 3

180 cm
29
166
23 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Core Combat
Altitude Clothing

Urban Fighter
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 34 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dieter Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tud Stoddler!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoddler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stoddler misses with a body kick.
Schmidt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Schmidt blocks a head kick by Stoddler.
Schmidt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Schmidt works the jab nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Stoddler.
Stoddler swings for the body but Schmidt moves out of range.
Schmidt shoots in but Stoddler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Schmidt lands an overhand right.
Nice sprawl there from Stoddler as Schmidt shoots in.
Schmidt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Schmidt misses with a hook
and Stoddler counters with a straight right hand.
Stoddler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schmidt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt throws an off balance right hand
and Stoddler counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Dieter Schmidt has been cut.
Stoddler thows a leg kick but Schmidt checks it
and Schmidt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stoddler walks into a left hand.
Schmidt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dieter Schmidt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmidt misses with an uppercut. Stoddler saw that one coming.
Schmidt throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice defenses there by Stoddler.
Stoddler looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stoddler tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Schmidt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schmidt is looking to slow Stoddler down with leg kicks.
Schmidt misses with a hook.
Stoddler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stoddler connects with a solid leg kick.
Stoddler slips a jab from Schmidt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Schmidt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoddler cracks Schmidt with a good jab.
Stoddler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stoddler crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Schmidt - the referee stops the clock and Stoddler gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Schmidt. Stoddler manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Stoddler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schmidt moves away.
Schmidt thinks about countering with a body kick.
Schmidt misses with a looping left.
Schmidt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stoddler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Schmidt momentarily.
Stoddler throws an overhand right that lands on Schmidt's shoulder, as Schmidt tries to avoid the shot.
Schmidt just misses with a punch to the body.
Stoddler throws out a counter right but Schmidt avoids it with no problem.
Stoddler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stoddler misses with a wild body shot.
Stoddler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Schmidt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Schmidt misses with a right hand
and Schmidt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoddler scores with a leg kick.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stoddler throws a right and a left that Schmidt avoids nicely.
Stoddler takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Stoddler takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stoddler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schmidt misses with a body shot
and Stoddler counters with a three punch combo that has Schmidt backing up. Schmidt nods at Stoddler to acknowledge the strikes.
Schmidt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schmidt.
Stoddler moves away from the strike by Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schmidt throws a lazy body kick
and Stoddler counters with a series of strikes. Schmidt will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoddler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Schmidt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stoddler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stoddler stuns Schmidt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Schmidt slips under a jab from Stoddler.
Schmidt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stoddler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Schmidt throws a low kick but Stoddler moves out of range easily.
Schmidt misses with a leg kick
enabling Stoddler to counter with a crisp jab.
Stoddler lands a nice hook to Schmidt's body. Schmidt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stoddler throws out a loose jab but Schmidt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schmidt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Schmidt scores with a push kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stoddler.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stoddler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schmidt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stoddler.
Schmidt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tud Stoddler will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dieter Schmidt's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Schmidt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Schmidt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stoddler.
Schmidt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stoddler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stoddler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schmidt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schmidt throws a body kick that misses
and Stoddler counters with a stiff right hand.
Schmidt connects with a leg kick.
Schmidt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stoddler is out of range and Schmidt settles back down.
Schmidt feints and then cracks Stoddler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stoddler down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A combination from Stoddler does no damage.
Schmidt throws a leg kick
and Stoddler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stoddler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stoddler throws a counter combo.
Schmidt on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt needs to keep his hands up - Stoddler had a free shot at his head there.

Schmidt is rocked!

Dieter Schmidt's cut is getting worse.

Stoddler drives through and clinches with Schmidt against the cage.
Oh Schmidt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stoddler lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stoddler.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schmidt.

Schmidt breaks the clinch.
A left lands for Schmidt.
Schmidt seems to have got his legs back now.
Schmidt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Schmidt looks up at the clock. Bad move! Stoddler lands a right hand from hell, dropping Schmidt. Stoddler pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tud Stoddler!
A very excited looking Tud Stoddler rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.