PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Shield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Schmidt is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Schmidt
vs
Shield

195 cm
22
255 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

188 cm
25
265 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Knock Out Artistry

Bare Knuckle Clothing
Bare Knuckle Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Shield!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shield gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Schmidt fails to pull guard.
Schmidt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Shield gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Schmidt.
Shield is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Shield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schmidt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shield tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schmidt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shield pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Schmidt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schmidt can't break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Shield.
Shield softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Shield.
Shield tries a body shot but Schmidt blocks it.
Shield softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shield throws a punch but it's blocked by Schmidt.
Shield lands a shot to the body.

Schmidt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shield tries to clinch but Schmidt is having none of it.
Shield wants to clinch up but Schmidt keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt wants to clinch
and Shield counters with a nice uppercut.
Shield will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schmidt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schmidt darts in trying to clinch
and Shield counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Shield clinches with his opponent.
Shield gets through Schmidt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Schmidt being controlled against the cage.
Schmidt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Schmidt being controlled against the cage.
Schmidt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shield walks away with a smile on his face. Schmidt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shield looks to throw the jab but Schmidt is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shield lands a jab to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Shield gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hook to the body lands for Shield.
Schmidt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shield smiles and moves away.
Shield throws out a loose jab but Schmidt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schmidt. Shield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schmidt staying out of range there.
Schmidt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shield.
Schmidt shoots and misses

and Shield moves into the clinch.
Shield is leaning against Schmidt and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shield lands with a left to the head.
Schmidt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shield pushes Schmidt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Schmidt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Schmidt manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Shield decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Matt Shield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shield gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A hook to the body from Shield.
Schmidt is trying to break the clinch but Shield has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Shield - that landed with a thud.
Schmidt is breathing heavily.
Shield is struggling to control the position.
A short uppercut from Shield.
A right handed body shot lands from Shield.
A shot in the inside from Shield.
Schmidt tries to break the clinch but Shield is controlling the position.
Shield dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Shield.
Schmidt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schmidt tries to pull guard but Shield won't allow it.
Shield working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Schmidt is rocked!
Shield unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Schmidt! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Shield is unloading with more strikes now! Schmidt drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Shield!