PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Plow Man (ranked 3815 p4p, 5082 weight class) and Clayton Schroeder (ranked 402 p4p, 461 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Man
vs
Schroeder

187 cm
25
155
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
155
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Plow Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clayton Schroeder!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schroeder displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Man.
Man looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Schroeder is fending him off so far but Man persists. Nope, Schroeder circles away and we're back to standing.
Schroeder stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Schroeder wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Plow Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schroeder wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Schroeder slaps away a takedown attempt from Man, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Schroeder is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Man avoids the head kick by Schroeder.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Plow Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Schroeder defends it nicely.
Man is breathing heavily.

Schroeder rushes Man and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schroeder tries to circle away but Man has him pinned against the cage.
Man prevents Schroeder from breaking the clinch.
Schroeder can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schroeder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schroeder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schroeder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Schroeder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Man throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Schroeder's waist but Schroeder gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Man off to one side.
Schroeder is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Man shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Schroeder pinned against the cage. Schroeder gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Man fails with a takedown attempt.
Schroeder throws a hook but Man blocks it.

Man looking to score a takedown here. Schroeder is defending well but Man drives through and ends up in Schroeder's guard.

Schroeder throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schroeder swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schroeder working for a triangle but Man defends it easily.
Man is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Schroeder is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Schroeder looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Schroeder is retaining full guard.
Man is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Man tries to free his leg and advance position but Schroeder is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schroeder is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Schroeder looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Man's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schroeder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Man is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Schroeder keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Man darts in looking for a takedown but Schroeder gets double underhooks and turns Man into the cage.
Schroeder looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Schroeder tries to circle away but Man has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Schroeder is trying to push Man away but Man has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Schroeder is trying to break the clinch but Man is controlling him.
Man tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Man tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schroeder just stands there and leans against the cage.
Man is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Schroeder to keep the fight standing.

Schroeder breaks from the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Man shoots in but Schroeder avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Schroeder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schroeder tries to clinch but Man moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Clayton Schroeder dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Schroeder fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schroeder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Man shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Schroeder as he avoids it easily.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schroeder tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Plow Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schroeder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schroeder is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Man misses with a takedown attempt - Schroeder sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Man or perhaps it was just good defense by Schroeder, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Plow Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Schroeder as he avoids it easily.
Schroeder swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schroeder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Man shoots and misses
and Schroeder counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Schroeder clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schroeder working hard to break the clinch.
Schroeder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Schroeder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Man has him pressed against the cage.
Man prevents Schroeder from breaking the clinch.
Schroeder can't break the clinch.
Man has Schroeder pressed against the cage, preventing Schroeder from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Schroeder's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Schroeder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Man shoots for a double leg takedown but Schroeder sprawls well. He's pushed Man's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Schroeder fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Schroeder throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Man throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Schroeder's waist but Schroeder gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Man off to one side.
Man looks for a takedown but Schroeder sprawls well.
Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schroeder throws out the jab.
Schroeder is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Schroeder tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schroeder tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.

Man closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Schroeder quickly recovers to half guard.
Schroeder trying to control from the bottom.
Man prevents Schroeder from standing back up.
Man trying to mount his opponent but Schroeder defends it.
Schroeder is trying to stand back up but Man is controlling him
Schroeder wants to control but Man is keeping busy.
Schroeder felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Man is pressing down on Schroeder's thigh, looking to free his foot. Schroeder is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schroeder tries to kick Man off but Man keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Man stalling.
Schroeder is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Man is trying to control. Schroeder wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Schroeder tries to kick Man off but Man keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Man closes the distance and clinches up with Schroeder, looking for a takedown. Man pushes Schroeder against the cage but Schroeder circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Man avoids the head kick by Schroeder.
Schroeder tries to clinch up.
Man slips a straight right by Schroeder.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Schroeder but Schroeder pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Schroeder throws a head kick that misses.
Schroeder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Man swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Man fails to land the takedown.
Schroeder is looking to clinch.
Schroeder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man attempts a counter takedown but Schroeder avoids it well and moves away.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man drops down looking for a counter takedown but Schroeder sprawls and moves away.

Man shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Man showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schroeder is looking to escape.
Schroeder trying to hold on to Man's head to control him but Man postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Clayton Schroeder will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Schroeder tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.

Man changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Schroeder looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Man is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Man trying to control the position but Schroeder is working away.
Schroeder is looking for a sweep.
Schroeder is not content to let Man control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schroeder is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Man asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Man happy to just control the position for now.
Man wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schroeder keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schroeder wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Man wants to control but Schroeder is keeping him busy.
Schroeder is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Man just content to control the position.
Schroeder struggling a bit here.
Schroeder is trying to escape the position but Man is controlling the position.
Schroeder is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Man asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Plow Man overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Man looks for a takedown but Schroeder sprawls well.
Schroeder connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Schroeder tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Schroeder tries to clinch there but Man circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Man.
Schroeder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schroeder is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schroeder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schroeder tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Man tries to keep at a distance but Schroeder has taken the fight into the clinch.

Schroeder manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Man or perhaps it was just good defense by Schroeder, which made it look bad.
Schroeder is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Plow Man. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Schroeder gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Schroeder's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Schroeder has had enough of the clinch but Man keeps him there for the moment.
Schroeder is trying to force a seperation but Man has the dominant position.
Man prevents Schroeder from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man prevents Schroeder from breaking the clinch.
Schroeder looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Schroeder tries to break free but Man pushes him back against the cage.
Schroeder wants to get back to striking at distance but Man won't allow it.
Schroeder wants to break free but Man has control.

Schroeder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Man gets a double leg takedown into Schroeder's guard.
Schroeder wants to stand and escape but Man is having none of it.
Plow Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clayton Schroeder is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Clayton Schroeder.
I've got Schroeder winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clayton Schroeder!