PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Schimling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Negreanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Schimling
vs
Negreanu

188 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Schimling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Negreanu!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negreanu shoots in but no luck this time.
Negreanu wants to clinch up but Schimling keeps it at a distance.
Schimling shoots in but Negreanu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Negreanu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Negreanu is looking to clinch.
Negreanu with a poor takedown

and Schimling counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Schimling passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Schimling perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Negreanu tries to kick Schimling off but Schimling keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Schimling postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Negreanu to stand up.
Schimling closes this distance looking for a takedown but Negreanu circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negreanu has his takedown stuffed

and Schimling counters with a single leg into guard. Negreanu didn't expect that.
Sean Schimling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Negreanu.
Negreanu looks gassed!

Schimling gets to his feet. Negreanu looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Schimling bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Schimling stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Schimling shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Negreanu pinned against the cage. Negreanu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Schimling forces Negreanu back against the cage and clinches.
Schimling with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Schimling tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Negreanu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schimling connects with a knee to the head.
Schimling lands a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Schimling.
Schimling throws a knee to the head but misses.
Negreanu tries to score a body lock takedown but Schimling shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Schimling landing knees to the body.
Negreanu can't break the clinch.
Negreanu can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Schimling.
Negreanu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Schimling with a knee to the head.
Schimling tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schimling avoiding damage.
Schimling with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schimling lands a nice knee to the body.
Schimling lands an elbow just above Negreanu 's eye.
Schimling prevents Negreanu from breaking the clinch.
Schimling crunches a lovely knee into Negreanu's ribcage.
Schimling lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Schimling.
Schimling crunches a lovely knee into Negreanu's ribcage.
Negreanu trying to stall but Schimling improves his position.
Schimling keeps control of Negreanu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Negreanu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schimling managing to block the knees to the body from Negreanu.
Schimling crunches a lovely knee into Negreanu's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schimling stalls.
Schimling lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Schimling.
A knee to the head by Schimling.
Schimling scores with a knee to the head.
Schimling looking to throw knees to the head but Negreanu is blocking nicely.
Schimling connects with a knee to the head.
Schimling throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Negreanu blocks it with crossed arms.
Schimling lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Negreanu misses with some punches.
Schimling stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schimling.
Schimling lands a knee to the body.
Schimling connects with a knee to the head.
Schimling tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Schimling scores with a knee to the head.
Schimling connects with a knee to the head.
Schimling tries a knee to the head but Negreanu blocks it.
Negreanu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schimling lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Schimling turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Negreanu is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schimling stands up and beckons Negreanu to his feet.
Schimling with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schimling shoots and misses
letting Negreanu counter with a right hand.
Negreanu clinches but Schimling breaks the clinch
and Schimling counters with a thumping low kick.

Schimling gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schimling scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schimling tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Negreanu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schimling throws a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schimling landing knees to the head.
Negreanu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schimling has him pressed against the cage.
Schimling connects with a nasty looking knee right to Negreanu's face.
Schimling stalling the fight.
Schimling gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Schimling misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Schimling 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.

Negreanu moves into range and clinches up with Schimling.
Schimling crunches a lovely knee into Negreanu's ribcage.
Schimling gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Negreanu.
Schimling lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Schimling tries to land a knee to the head but Negreanu blocks with his arms.
Negreanu tries to break the clinch but Schimling is controlling the position.
Schimling lands a left hand that snaps the head of Negreanu backwards.
Schimling fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Schimling is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Negreanu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Schimling tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schimling prevents Negreanu from breaking the clinch.
Schimling misses with a knee strike.
Schimling connects with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Negreanu.
Negreanu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Negreanu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Negreanu tries to pull guard but Schimling won't allow it.
Sean Schimling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Negreanu.
Negreanu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schimling stalling the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Negreanu fails to land.

Negreanu jumps into guard, dragging Schimling to the mat.
Negreanu trying to strike off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Negreanu is looking for a triangle but Schimling pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schimling stands and steps away. Negreanu gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Schimling.
Schimling will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Negreanu misses with a combination
and Schimling counters with a thumping low kick.
Negreanu throws a lazy head kick

and Schimling counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Schimling wants to stand up but Negreanu is controlling the position.
Schimling prevents Negreanu from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schimling sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Schimling uses his free foot to push down on Negreanu's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Negreanu.
Negreanu is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schimling looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu tries to hold on but Schimling postures up.
Negreanu is looking to improve his position but Schimling isn't that keen on the idea.
Schimling looking to control and managing it successfully.

Schimling stands up from mount. Strange move.
Schimling with a poor takedown

and Negreanu moves into the clinch.
Negreanu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schimling has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Schimling with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schimling with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schimling throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Negreanu blocks it with crossed arms.
Negreanu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Negreanu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Negreanu tries to break the clinch but Schimling is controlling the position.
Schimling with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Negreanu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schimlings head.
Negreanu has had enough of the clinch but Schimling keeps him there for the moment.
Schimling with a knee to the head.
Schimling with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Schimling jumps into guard, dragging Negreanu to the mat.
Negreanu being controlled here momentarily.

Negreanu drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Schimling manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Negreanu has Schimling in his guard.

Negreanu looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Schimling passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Schimling dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Schimling drives through and clinches with Negreanu against the cage.
Schimling connects with a nasty looking knee right to Negreanu's face.
Schimling landing knees to the head.
Schimling lands an elbow just above Negreanu 's eye.
Negreanu has had enough of the clinch but Schimling keeps him there for the moment.
Negreanu is working for takedown but Schimling is calmly controlling the position for now.
Negreanu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Negreanu prevents a takedown attempt there.
A shot in the inside from Schimling.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Schimling.
Schimling drops down looking for an ankle pick but Negreanu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Negreanu has his takedown stuffed

and Schimling counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Schimling stands up from Negreanu's guard - Schimling perhaps looking for a knockout.
Negreanu tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Schimling counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Schimling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schimling landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schimling with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schimling misses with a knee strike.
Schimling prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sean Schimling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Negreanu.
Schimling is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Negreanu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schimling has him pressed against the cage.
Schimling with a knee to the head.
Schimling using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Negreanu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Negreanu has had enough of the clinch but Schimling keeps him there for the moment.
Negreanu trying to stall but Schimling improves his position.
Negreanu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schimling lands a knee to the body.
Schimling lands a knee to the head.

Negreanu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Negreanu wants to clinch

and Schimling counters by moving into the clinch.
Schimling avoiding damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schimling.
Negreanu has a couple of punches blocked by Schimling.
Schimling looking to throw knees to the head but Negreanu is blocking nicely.
Schimling lands an elbow that stopped Negreanu in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schimling landing knees to the head.
Sean Schimling has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Schimling throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schimling throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Negreanu blocks it with crossed arms.
Negreanu wants to get back to striking at distance but Schimling won't allow it.
Schimling lands a knee to the head.
Schimling scores with a knee to the head.
Negreanu is trying to break free.
Schimling tries a knee to the head but Negreanu blocks it.
Negreanu jumps guard but Schimling stands there with Negreanu around his waist. Negreanu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Schimling controlling the action here for a moment.
Schimling tries to land a knee to the head but Negreanu blocks with his arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schimling.
Negreanu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Negreanu can't break the clinch.
Schimling with a knee to the head.
Schimling slows down the pace here.
Schimling connects with a nasty looking knee right to Negreanu's face.
Schimling tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schimling lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Schimling lands a nice knee to the body.
Schimling with a knee to the head.

Negreanu is rocked!
Negreanu fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negreanu tries to break the clinch but Schimling is controlling the position.
Negreanu tries to break the clinch but Schimling is controlling the position.
Schimling tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Negreanu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Schimling tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Schimling pulls guard.
Negreanu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schimling can't keep his opponent in guard - Negreanu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Negreanu with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Negreanu wants to free his trapped foot but Schimling is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Negreanu not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Negreanu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Schimling makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schimling circles away from the clinch attempt

and Schimling counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Schimling prevents Negreanu from improving his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daniel Negreanu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sean Schimling overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Schimling gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Schimling showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Schimling, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Schimling!