PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leevi Saros (ranked 2588 p4p, 1943 weight class) and Dag Schotel (ranked 338 p4p, 256 weight class). Saros comes to the cage accompanied by Marko Hietala - Stones. 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.

Saros
vs
Schotel

183 cm
26
184
9 - 9 - 1

181 cm
27
177
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leevi Saros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dag Schotel!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schotel misses with an uppercut
and Saros connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schotel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Saros ducks under a wild hook from Schotel.
Schotel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Saros steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schotel.
Schotel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saros displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schotel throws out the jab.
Schotel scores with a jab to the body.
Schotel has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Saros slips a jab from Schotel.
Saros throwing a counter right hand but Schotel manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saros with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Schotel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saros.
Schotel lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saros takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Schotel.
Schotel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Saross jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Schotel misses with a hook.
Saros slips a jab from Schotel.
Schotel scores with a punch to the head.
Schotel might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Schotel misses with a jab to the body
and Saros counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Saros looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Saros takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Saros scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Schotel throws a shot to the body.
Saros misses with a looping left.
Saros drops his hands momentarily and Schotel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Saros.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schotel throws a big shot that misses.
Schotel throws a hook to the side of Saros's head but Saros sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Saros misses the target.
Schotel throws a jab when Saros was well out of range.
Schotel throws a poor cross that misses
and Saros connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dag Schotel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schotel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schotel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saros seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Saros takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Saros moves out of range as Schotel strikes.
Saros takes one to the side of the head.
Saros bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Schotel throws a hook but Saros blocks it.
Schotel cracks Saros with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schotel throws out a loose jab but Saros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good shot there by Schotel.
Schotel swings widly with a right hand
and Saros counters with a straight right hand.
Schotel misses with an uppercut.
Schotel misses with a body punch
and Saros counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Saros misses the target.
Saros takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Schotel misses with a straight right.
Schotel misses with a hook. Saros ducked under it nicely.
Saros swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Saros takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Schotel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Schotel looks to score with a jab to the body but Saros is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Saros on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schotel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Saros throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Schotel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Schotel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saros counters with a straight right hand.
Schotel throws a hook to the side of Saros's head but Saros sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schotel. Saros does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saros swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Saros moves out of range of the strikes.
Saros throwing a counter right hand but Schotel manages to avoid it.
Schotel loads up on a big right hand but Saros slips the punch.
Schotel throws an overhand right that lands on Saros's shoulder, as Saros tries to avoid the shot.
Schotel misses with a lunging right hand
and Saros counters with a left to the body.
Schotel throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Saros counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Saros lands with a light punch inside.

Schotel breaks from the clinch.
Schotel moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dag Schotel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Saros staying out of range there.
Saros swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Saros uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schotel.
Schotel connects with the punch.
Schotel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dag Schotel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saros tries to move into range but Schotel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Schotel.
Saros looks to score with a jab to the body but Schotel is just out of range.
Schotel catches Saros with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Saros doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saros takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Saros misses with an uppercut
and Schotel counters with a nice body shot.
Schotel lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saros throws the left hand but Schotel avoids the punch easily.
Schotel connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Schotel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schotel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Saros misses with an uppercut.
Schotel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saros at a distance.
Nice body punch from Schotel.
A punch lands to the side of Schotel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Schotel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Schotel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saros.
Schotel slips a jab from Saros.
Saros takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Schotel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schotel. Saros does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saros lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Saros misses with a hook
and Schotel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schotel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Schotel throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Saros to counter with a crisp jab.
Schotel swings widly with a right hand
and Saros connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saros jabs at Schotel's body.
Schotel missing with a left hand there. Saros was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Saros wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Schotel throws a right hand that misses
and Saros counters with a straight right hand.
Schotel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saros at a distance.
Schotel lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schotel scores with a jab.
Schotel throws a hook but Saros avoids it easily.
Schotel throws a hook but Saros avoids it easily.
Saros waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schotel.
Schotel jabs Saros right on the nose. Saros blinks but takes it well.
Saros uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schotel.
A quick step to the side and Saros tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schotel cracks Saros with a right hand to the side of the head.
Schotel lands a nice hook to Saros's body. Saros takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Saros lands with a hook. Schotel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Schotel throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Saros to counter with a crisp jab.
Schotel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Saros counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Saros misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saros throws a hook to the side of Schotel's head but Schotel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schotel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saros.
Schotel throws the left hand but Saros avoids the punch easily.
Saros throws a body punch but Schotel moves out of range.
Schotel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saros.
Saros was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice uppercut there from Schotel.
Saros misses with a body shot.
Schotel throws an off balance right hand
and Saros counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Saros looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Schotel with a hook.
Saros misses with an uppercut.
Saros rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Schotel counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dag Schotel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Schotel throws a lazy uppercut
and Saros makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Schotel scores with a body shot.
Saros has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Saros there as he acknowledges the shot.
Saros looks to throw the jab but Schotel is out of range.
Saros misses with a left hand
and Schotel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saros thinking.
Saros takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Schotel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saros.
Saros doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saros on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Schotel throws a hook but Saros avoids it easily.
Saros swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Schotel does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Schotel.

Saros is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schotel throws a monster overhand right that drops Saros! Schotel follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dag Schotel!
During a confident post fight interview, Dag Schotel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Leevi Saros had this to say: 'A man can't outlast whatever he's made. Tonight my opponent extended this inevitability beyond the realms of mine. Congratulations. Rise or fall, we get up and keep grinding. And grinding, the constant movement, never ends. I will return.'.