PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Israel Adesanya (ranked 2557 p4p, 2593 weight class) and Xavier Schmidt (ranked 342 p4p, 346 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Xavier Schmidt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Adesanya
vs
Schmidt

180 cm
25
180
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
175
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Israel Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Adesanya.

It looks like Xavier Schmidt has been cut.

Schmidt closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Adesanya quickly recovers to half guard.
Adesanya knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schmidt on the ground.
Adesanya wants to get back to his feet.
Schmidt wants to control but Adesanya is keeping him busy.
Adesanya on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Adesanya tries to get out of the position.

Schmidt is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Schmidt seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Adesanya is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Xavier Schmidt!