PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mass Ive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Schuit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Ive
vs
Schuit

185 cm
21
213 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

198 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mass Ive!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martin Schuit!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ive slips a jab and a cross from Schuit.
Ive shoots in and drives through. Schuit sprawls well.

Ive feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Ive passes Schuit's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schuit is refusing to be controlled, as Ive sits in half guard.
Schuit really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ive. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ive wants to work for an arm triangle but Schuit is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Ive is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Schuit sees it coming and defends easily.
Schuit pushes Ive off looking to stand but Ive dives back in and keeps control.

Ive postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Schuit to stand up.
Martin Schuit is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ive darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ive is looking to advance position but Schuit won't allow it.

Ive is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Schuit is looking to escape.
Ive tries to pass to full mount but Schuit defends it.
Ive is trying to control. Schuit wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schuit wants to get back to his feet.
Ive is trying to control. Schuit wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ive shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Schuit as he jumps to the side.
Ive is breathing heavily.
Schuit is looking to clinch but Ive is avoiding it.

Ive scores a takedown into full mount!
Schuit is trying to stand.
Ive fails to move to back control.
Schuit squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Ive with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ive tries to control but Schuit wriggling away.
Ive wants to take Schuit's back but he can't do it this time.
Schuit is trying to stand.

Ive working for a submission but Schuit is keeping him at bay.
Schuit really wants to buck Ive off and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ive throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Schuit takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Schuit tries to buck Ive off but he can't manage it.
Ive punching from mount but Schuit doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schuit blocking the ground and pound.

Ive goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Schuit is on top in guard.
Schuit wants to stand but Ive is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mass Ive dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Schuit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ive was well out of range. Poor timing from Schuit.
Ive will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ive tries to score a power double leg takedown but Schuit sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ive somewhat.
Ive changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Schuit tries to avoid it but Ive manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Schuit to the ground. Schuit escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mass Ive. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ive walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ive fails with the takedown.
Ive shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Schuit defends it nicely.

Schuit moves into range and clinches up with Ive.

Schuit breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ive shoots for a double leg takedown but Schuit sprawls well. He's pushed Ive's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Schuit dodges the punch combination from Ive.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schuit pushes Ive up against the cage in a clinch.

Schuit breaks the clinch.
Mass Ive seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Schuit has Ive up against the cage in a clinch.
Schuit is leaning against Ive and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Schuit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ive closes this distance looking for a takedown but Schuit circles away.
Ive fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Schuit is out of range.
Schuit's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Schuit duly obliges.

Schuit rushes Ive and presses him up against the cage.

Schuit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ive scores with a jab to the head.
Ive slips a jab and a cross from Schuit.
Schuit tries to clinch up.
Ive moves away from the strike by Schuit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schuit fails to land with a series of punches.
Schuit tries to clinch but Ive is having none of it.
Ive misses with a few strikes there.
Schuit moves in looking to clinch but Ive pushes him off.
Ive lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schuit circles away quickly and effectively.
Ive shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Schuit pinned against the cage. Schuit gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ive looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Schuit is fending him off so far but Ive persists. Nope, Schuit circles away and we're back to standing.

Schuit rushes Ive and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Schuit manages to break the clinch.

Schuit instigates a clinch.

Schuit manages to break the clinch.
Schuit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice takedown defense from Schuit. No joy for Ive on that attempt.
Schuit tries to clinch but Ive is having none of it.
Schuit is looking to clinch but Ive is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schuit tries to clinch up but Ive circles away and keeps his distance.
Ive ducks under a wild hook from Schuit.
Schuit stuffs the takedown attempt from Ive. Ive gets slowly back to his feet.
Schuit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Schuit closes the distance and clinches.

Schuit manages to break the clinch.
Schuit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ive swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ive will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Schuit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ive, pushing him back against the cage.

Schuit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ive trying to control but Schuit is working from the bottom.
Ive trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schuit wants to get back to his feet but Ive is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ive tries to free his leg and advance position but Schuit is retaining full guard.

Schuit kicks Ive off and gets to his feet.
Ive keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ive avoids a punch combination nicely.

Ive drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Schuit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Schuit cracks Ive with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Schuit fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Schuit!
Ive scores with a three punch combo!
Ive shoots in but no luck this time.
Schuit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ive swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ive shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Schuit defends it nicely.
Mass Ive is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schuit misses with a combination

and Ive decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Schuit's guard.

Schuit pushes Ive off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ive shoots in for a takedown but Schuit shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mass Ive. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schuit wants to clinch.
Schuit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schuit wants to clinch up but Ive keeps it at a distance.
Ive dives in and grabs Schuit's left leg, looking for a takedown. Schuit pushes down on Ive's head and hops out.
Schuit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ive moves away.
Schuit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ive moves away.

Schuit closes the distance and clinches.

Schuit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ive shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ive showed some decent athleticism there.
Ive trying to pass the guard but Schuit defending well.
Schuit is trying to stand.

Ive is trying to work for a kimura but Schuit is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schuit makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ive swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Schuit counters with a three punch combo that has Ive backing up. Ive nods at Schuit to acknowledge the strikes.
Ive fails to land with a series of punches.
Schuit dips to his left and cracks Ive with an uppercut!
Schuit scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Schuit is looking to clinch but Ive is avoiding it.
Ive misses with a takedown attempt - Schuit sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Schuit fails to land with a series of punches.
Ive tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schuit swivels and escapes.
Schuit looks to land a left hand but Ive moved out of range nicely.
Schuit misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Schuit.
Ive stalks Schuit and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Schuit's face. Schuit staggers backwards, shaken.
Ive with a lazy takedown attempt

and Schuit counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ive wants a takedown.
Ive changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Schuit fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Schuit looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ive throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schuit.
Ive shoots in for a double leg but Schuit sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Schuit is looking to clinch but Ive is avoiding it.
No joy there for Schuit, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ive circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ive tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schuit swivels and escapes.
Schuit misses with a wild body shot.
Schuit lands a really nice looking cross but Ive seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schuit swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ive is trying hard to land a takedown here. Schuit sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Schuit tries to clinch but Ive moves out of range.
Ive shoots and misses
and Schuit counters with a nice uppercut.
Ive takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ive shoots in but Schuit avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Schuit moves into the clinch.
Schuit wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ive drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Schuit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Schuit gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Schuit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Schuit has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Schuit!