PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fritz Schindler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Schindler might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lars Vaular - Gi meg noe bass. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Schindler
vs
Taalasmaa

188 cm
19
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
220 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Fritz Schindler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Seppo Taalasmaa!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick from Taalasmaa lands but Schindler takes it in his stride.
Schindler misses with a series of wild punches.
Schindler misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Schindler misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Taalasmaa.
Schindler throws a looping overhand right but Taalasmaa ducks down to avoid it.
Taalasmaa slips a straight right by Schindler.
Taalasmaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schindler lands a nice looking body shot.
Schindler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taalasmaa moves away.
Taalasmaa lands a nice looking body shot.
Schindler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Taalasmaa rushes Schindler and presses him up against the cage.
Schindler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A right hook to the body lands for Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa lands a knee to the head.
Schindler takes a knee to the side of the body.
Taalasmaa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Taalasmaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taalasmaa looks gassed!

Taalasmaa closes the distance and pushes Schindler back into the cage.
Schindler takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Taalasmaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taalasmaa throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Taalasmaa.
Schindler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taalasmaa.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schindler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schindler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taalasmaa misses with a head kick.
Schindler lands a nice shot that snaps Taalasmaa's head back.
Taalasmaa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Schindler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schindler thows a body shot but no joy.
Taalasmaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schindler.
Schindler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schindler fails to land with a series of punches.
Schindler throws a right and a left that Taalasmaa avoids nicely.
Schindler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schindler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Seppo Taalasmaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Schindler.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa throws a head kick that misses.
Schindler misses with a few strikes there.
Schindler avoids the head kick by Taalasmaa.
Schindler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taalasmaa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Taalasmaa is looking to land body kicks.
Taalasmaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schindler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schindler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taalasmaa throws a head kick but Schindler moves out of range.
Taalasmaa misses with a body kick.
Schindler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taalasmaa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Taalasmaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schindler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taalasmaa tries to clinch up but Schindler circles away and keeps his distance.
Schindler is looking to wear down Taalasmaa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Taalasmaa swats away the attempt to clinch by Schindler.
Schindler throws a right hand that Taalasmaa ducks under and follows up with a left that Taalasmaa also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schindler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taalasmaa's hands.
Schindler wants to clinch up but Taalasmaa keeps it at a distance.
Schindler just misses with a punch to the body.
Taalasmaa throws a right and a left that both miss.

Taalasmaa closes the distance and clinches.
Schindler takes a shot to the head.
Taalasmaa lands an uppercut.
Taalasmaa looking to throw knees to the head but Schindler is blocking nicely.
Schindler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Schindler tries to pull guard but Taalasmaa holds him up against the cage and eventually Schindler drops back down to his feet.
Schindler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Taalasmaa walks away with a smile on his face. Schindler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fritz Schindler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schindler misses with a wild body shot.
Taalasmaa lands a glancing blow to the side of Schindler's head.
Schindler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taalasmaa misses with a head kick.
Taalasmaa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schindler cracks Taalasmaa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Taalasmaa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schindler doesn't manage to clinch there - Taalasmaa circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schindler misses with a wild body shot.
Schindler just misses with a punch to the body.
Schindler throws a hook but Taalasmaa avoids it easily.
Taalasmaa thows a body shot but no joy.
Schindler lands with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Schindler.
Schindler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schindler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Taalasmaa drives through and clinches with Schindler against the cage.
Taalasmaa throws a head punch that misses.
A knee to the head by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schindler blocks it with crossed arms.
Schindler fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Schindler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Taalasmaa walks away with a smile on his face. Schindler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Schindler stuns Taalasmaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schindler scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Schindler misses.
Taalasmaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schindler.
Taalasmaa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Taalasmaa keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fritz Schindler dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Schindler fails in his attempt to clinch.

Schindler clinches up with Taalasmaa and pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Taalasmaa.
Schindler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Taalasmaa walks away with a smile on his face. Schindler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taalasmaa.
A combination from Schindler does no damage.
Schindler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taalasmaa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Schindler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schindler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schindler throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schindler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schindler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Schindler punishes Taalasmaa's body with a nice straight punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Schindler.
Schindler swinging wilding here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schindler misses the shot to the body.

Taalasmaa clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schindler stalling in the clinch but Taalasmaa improves position.
Schindler lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schindler.
Schindler tries to pull guard but Taalasmaa won't allow it.
Taalasmaa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schindler has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schindler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Taalasmaa smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fritz Schindler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schindler's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Schindler duly obliges.
Fritz Schindler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taalasmaa dodges the punch combination from Schindler.
Schindler takes a swing at Taalasmaa's ribcage but misses.
Fritz Schindler is winning the standup battle so far.
Taalasmaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schindler.
Schindler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schindler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schindler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Taalasmaa. Taalasmaa obviously looking to wear him down.
Schindler takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Taalasmaa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Schindler.
Schindler swings for the body but Taalasmaa moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa tries to bum rush Schindler with a series of wild strikes but Schindler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Schindler is looking to clinch but Taalasmaa is avoiding it.
Schindler throws a series of punches but Taalasmaa avoids them all with ease.
Taalasmaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schindler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taalasmaa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schindler misses with a body shot.
Taalasmaa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Taalasmaa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schindler.
Schindler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taalasmaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Schindler.
Schindler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Schindler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taalasmaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Schindler.
Schindler jabs at Taalasmaa's body.
Schindler takes a swing at Taalasmaa's ribcage but misses.
Taalasmaa needs to keep his hands up - Schindler had a free shot at his head there.
Taalasmaa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Schindler misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taalasmaa drives through and clinches with Schindler against the cage.
Schindler throws a punch but it's blocked by Taalasmaa.
Schindler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Taalasmaa walks away with a smile on his face. Schindler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No joy there for Schindler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schindler misses with an uppercut.

Taalasmaa moves into the clinch successfully.
Taalasmaa lands an uppercut.
Taalasmaa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taalasmaa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taalasmaa misses with a knee strike.
Schindler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Taalasmaa misses with a knee strike.
Schindler misses with some punches.
Schindler tries to pull guard but Taalasmaa holds him up against the cage and eventually Schindler drops back down to his feet.
Taalasmaa tries to land a knee to the head but Schindler blocks with his arms.
Taalasmaa blocks an uppercut.
Schindler fails to pull guard.
Knees to the body from Taalasmaa.
Schindler jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Taalasmaa walks away with a smile on his face. Schindler gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schindler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taalasmaa moves away.
Schindler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taalasmaa manages to avoid it.
Schindler throws a body punch but Taalasmaa moves out of range.
Taalasmaa dodges the punch combination from Schindler.
Taalasmaa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schindler moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Taalasmaa.
Schindler misses with a wild combination.
Schindler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schindler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taalasmaa.
Schindler is looking to clinch but Taalasmaa is avoiding it.
Schindler misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schindler thows a body shot but no joy.
Schindler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Taalasmaa scores with a four punch combination!
Taalasmaa avoids a punch combination nicely.

Taalasmaa drives through and clinches with Schindler against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fritz Schindler will probably get the nod.
That's time! Schindler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

Taalasmaa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Schindler will feel that in the morning.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Taalasmaa, right into the meat.
Schindler misses with a few strikes there.
Taalasmaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schindler.
Schindler takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Schindler misses the shot to the body.

Taalasmaa forces Schindler back against the cage and clinches.
Taalasmaa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schindler blocks it with crossed arms.

Schindler pulls guard.

Schindler is looking for a triangle but Taalasmaa pushes his legs off easily.

Schindler isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Taalasmaa stacks Schindler on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Taalasmaa!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schindler tries to bench press Taalasmaa off him but Taalasmaa keeps the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schindler is working hard here to advance position.
Schindler is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Taalasmaa off and has taken his back!

Schindler has his opponent's back but Taalasmaa is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Schindler.
Schindler misses the jab.
Taalasmaa dodges the punch combination from Schindler.
Schindler digs a good hook to Taalasmaa's body.
Schindler looks to land a combination but Taalasmaa avoids it well.
Taalasmaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Taalasmaa moves into range and clinches up with Schindler.
Schindler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Taalasmaa tries to land a knee to the head but Schindler blocks with his arms.
Schindler tries to pull guard but Taalasmaa won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa tries to land a knee to the head but Schindler blocks with his arms.
Taalasmaa wants to get back to striking at distance but Schindler won't allow it.
Schindler tries to pull guard but Taalasmaa won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fritz Schindler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taalasmaa misses with a knee to the head.
Schindler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Taalasmaa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Schindler jumps guard but Taalasmaa stands there with Schindler around his waist. Schindler gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Taalasmaa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taalasmaa misses with a knee to the head.
Schindler tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Taalasmaa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Taalasmaa looking to throw knees to the head but Schindler is blocking nicely.
Schindler managing to block the knees to the body from Taalasmaa.
Schindler fails to pull guard.

Schindler pulls guard.

Schindler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Schindler has his foot on Taalasmaa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Taalasmaa works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schindler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Taalasmaa manages to get himself to full guard.

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

Schindler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Taalasmaa defends well.
Taalasmaa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Schindler has an active guard here but Taalasmaa has managed to pass into half guard.
Seppo Taalasmaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schindler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fritz Schindler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Schindler looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schindler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Schindler looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Seppo Taalasmaa.
I think Schindler has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fritz Schindler!