PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dag Schotel (ranked 1857 p4p, 3060 weight class) and Mathieu David (ranked 219 p4p, 337 weight class). 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.

Schotel
vs
David

181 cm
32
177
11 - 7 - 0

180 cm
28
177
4 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

30th Century Beer Store

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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dag Schotel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mathieu David!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schotel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
David takes a jab right on the kisser.
Schotel thuds a left hand into David's body.
Schotel has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Schotel cracks David with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Schotel misses with a wild body shot.
Schotel avoids the head kick by David.
David tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
David keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

David forces Schotel back against the cage and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Schotel lands a right hand that snaps the head of David backwards.

Schotel wants the takedown. David is fighting it off but Schotel persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in David's guard against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

David escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schotel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Schotel works over David with some ground and pound from guard.
Schotel works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David is trying to get back to full guard.

Schotel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
David gets full guard.

David escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schotel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
David has momentary wrist control but Schotel slips an elbow through the middle.
Schotel passes into half guard.

David is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schotel pulls his head out easily.

David actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schotel is keen to just control but David is a slippery customer.
Schotel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Schotel is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for David!
Schotel lands with some vicious ground and pound - can David hang on?
David is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schotel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Schotel is in the full mount, landing strikes.
David can't escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schotel avoids the attempt from David to control.
Schotel lands a heavy elbow.
David can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Schotel wants to control the pace but David is squirming around nicely.
Schotel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
David really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Schotel controlling from mount.
David taking shots to the head.
David tries to get back to half guard but can't.
David is still trying to improve position.
Schotel lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schotel lands with some strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schotel breaks from David's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Schotel lands with some strikes.

David is rocked!
Schotel cracks David with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dag Schotel!
Dag Schotel thanked the fans post fight for their support.