PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ameri Can (ranked 21938 p4p, 1806 weight class) and Jans Schmidt (ranked 446 p4p, 202 weight class). Can's entrance music is For Heavy Metal we will die!. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Can
vs
Schmidt

173 cm
44
151
25 - 19 - 1

170 cm
27
140
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ameri Can!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jans Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Can misses with a looping right.
Schmidt tries to clinch up.
It looked like Can was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Schmidt.
Schmidt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A swing and a miss from Can.
Can throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Can tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schmidt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Can.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Can throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Schmidt.
Schmidt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schmidt misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Can breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schmidt slips under a jab from Can.
Schmidt lands with a straight right. Can didn't see that one coming.
Can takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Can gets tackled into the cage by Schmidt. Schmidt maintains the clinch.
Schmidt misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt just leaning against Can, taking a breather.
Schmidt working aggressively here.
Schmidt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schmidt throws a punch but it's blocked by Can.
Can managing to block the knees to the body from Schmidt.
Schmidt struggles to land a body shot inside as Can controls his hands.

Can escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schmidt ducks under a wild hook from Can.
Can throws a jab when Schmidt was well out of range.
Schmidt lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Can at a distance.
A head kick misses from Schmidt.
Can just misses with a punch to the body.
Schmidt blocks a head kick by Can.
Can misses with a wild combination.
Can misses with a hook. Schmidt ducked under it nicely.
Can takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jans Schmidt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt throws a body punch but Can moves out of range.
Can keeps the fight on the outside.
Can tried to score with a low kick but Schmidt checks it.
Schmidt is looking to clinch but Can is avoiding it.
Can misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Can misses the jab.
Schmidt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schmidt misses the jab.
Can looks to score with a jab to the body but Schmidt is just out of range.
Can doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Schmidt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Schmidt moves into the clinch.
Schmidt works on Can's body with a couple of short punches.
Can is trying to force a seperation but Schmidt has the dominant position.
Can swings wildly with an uppercut but Schmidt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schmidt blocks a body shot from Can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schmidt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schmidt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Can.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schmidt.
Can blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schmidt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Can backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Schmidt fails to land.
Schmidt blocks an uppercut.
Schmidt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schmidt misses with some punches.
Schmidt working aggressively here.
Can blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schmidt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Schmidt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Can blocks a body shot from Schmidt.
Schmidt pushes Can back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Schmidt pushes Can back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Schmidt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Schmidt.
Schmidt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Can or not.
Can is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schmidt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schmidt just leaning against Can, taking a breather.
A short right from Schmidt on the inside.
Schmidt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cans head.
Schmidt lands a shot to the body.
Schmidt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schmidt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Can backwards.
Schmidt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Can is trying to break free.
Schmidt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Schmidt has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Can seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Schmidt can turn it around.
Schmidt misses with a body punch.
Schmidt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Can swings wildly with an uppercut but Schmidt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schmidt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schmidt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jans Schmidt dominated that round.
That's time! Can's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Can throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Can swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Schmidt closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Can.
A shot in the inside from Schmidt.
Schmidt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schmidt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Can is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Schmidt is keeping busy.
Can lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schmidt backwards.
Can blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Can blocks a body shot from Schmidt.
Can misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schmidt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmidt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Can doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Can pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Schmidt tries to throw a body punch but Can avoids it by throwing Schmidt back against the cage.
Schmidt has a couple of punches blocked by Can.
Can misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schmidt.
Can looking to stall.
Schmidt avoids the elbow strike from Can, against the cage.
Can throws a head punch that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Schmidt in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Schmidt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schmidt scores with a shot to the side of Can's head.
Schmidt blocking some punches.
Schmidt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schmidt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Can misses with a hook from the clinch.
Can misses with a hook from the clinch.
Can prevents a body shot from Schmidt.
Schmidt lands a nice shot to the body.

Can breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Can is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schmidt.
Can misses with a body kick.
Schmidt takes a swing at Can's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can misses with a wild body shot.
Schmidt just misses with a punch to the body.
Schmidt blocks a jab.
Can walks into a stiff left hand from Schmidt.
Ameri Can is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Can misses.

Schmidt closes the distance and pushes Can back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Can.
Can misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schmidt gets through Can's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Can has a couple of punches blocked by Schmidt.
Can misses with a punch on the inside.
Schmidt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schmidt lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schmidt.
A short uppercut from Schmidt.
Schmidt prevents a body shot from Can.
Can doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt works on Can's body with a couple of short punches.

Can's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schmidt throws a shot to the body.

Schmidt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Can looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schmidt pushes Can back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schmidt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Schmidt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schmidt lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Schmidt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schmidt scores with a shot to the side of Can's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Can lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schmidt backwards.
Can takes a shot to the head.
Jans Schmidt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Schmidt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cans head.
Schmidt pushes Can back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schmidt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Can backwards.
Can takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schmidt.

Can is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Can has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schmidt lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Schmidt.
Schmidt blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Schmidt fails to land.
Schmidt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Schmidt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Can tries to throw a body punch but Schmidt avoids it by throwing Can back against the cage.
Schmidt pushes Can back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schmidt is working Can over against the cage.
Schmidt lands a nice uppercut.
Schmidt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Can backwards.
Schmidt throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmidt lands with a right to the head.
Can swings wildly with an uppercut but Schmidt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schmidt tries a body shot but Can blocks it.
Schmidt misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jans Schmidt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Schmidt rushes Can and presses him up against the cage.
Schmidt gets through Can's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Schmidt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Can blocks an uppercut.
Schmidt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Can misses with a body punch.
Can tries to break the clinch but Schmidt is controlling the position.
Schmidt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schmidt misses with a punch on the inside.
Can blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Can.
Schmidt blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Schmidt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmidt blocking some punches.
Schmidt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Can tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Can blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Can manages to break the clinch.
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!

Schmidt forces Can back against the cage and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt blocks a body shot from Can.
Schmidt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Can fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schmidt lands a body shot.
Schmidt scores with a shoulder strike.
Schmidt gets through Can's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Can blocking some punches.
Can lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Schmidt.
Can working aggressively here.
Schmidt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Can fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schmidt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schmidt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Schmidt on the inside.
A short right from Schmidt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schmidt.
Good body shot from Schmidt.
Jans Schmidt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can is trying to break the clinch but Schmidt is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schmidt.
Can swings wildly with an uppercut but Schmidt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schmidt lands a shot to the body.
Schmidt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Schmidt blocking some punches.
Can throws an elbow that misses.
Schmidt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Can backwards.
Ameri Can has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can has a couple of punches blocked by Schmidt.
Can lands with a light punch inside.
Can tries to break free but Schmidt pushes him back against the cage.
Can has a couple of punches blocked by Schmidt.
A head punch on the inside from Can fails to land.
Can misses with some punches.
Can scores with a nice hook to the head.
Can misses with a short punch on the inside.
Can wants to break free but Schmidt has control.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Can working hard to break the clinch.
Can lands a hook to the side of the head.
Can working aggressively here.
Schmidt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Can backwards.
Can taking a breather.
Can blocking some punches.
Can misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schmidt blocks a body shot from Can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jans Schmidt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Schmidt 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jans Schmidt!
Jans Schmidt decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.