PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Max Schneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James has chosen W32.Mydoom.AU@mm as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schneider
vs
James

172 cm
20
152 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Schneider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard James!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schneider takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schneider.
James lands with a good body shot.
James throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schneider stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
James comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Schneider throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.

Schneider scores a takedown into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Schneider.
Schneider unloads with some shots from mount but James bucks and avoids them well.
James is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Schneider lands a big elbow.
James is looking to get to half guard.
Schneider landing punches.
Schneider trying to control but he's not successful this time.
James tries to lock up and control but Schneider gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider misses with a head shot.
James is desperately trying to improve his position but Schneider has a good base and remains in mount.
Schneider with the ground and pound from mount.
Schneider pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Schneider looking to finish James with some ground and pound. This is bad for James!

James is rocked!
James working to try and regain half guard.
James is still in real trouble! Can Schneider finish him?
Schneider lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Schneider cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
James is working to get back to half guard.
James in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schneider is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. James can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schneider lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Schneider lands a heavy shot. That's hurt James! Schneider sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless James and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Max Schneider!