PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ton Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Schoonover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schoonover has chosen Daylight - Matt and Kim as his entrance music. Ton Lim has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lim
vs
Schoonover

176 cm
24
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
195 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ton Lim!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julius Schoonover!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schoonover gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Schoonover fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Schoonover is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Schoonover pulls guard.
Lim trying to control but Schoonover is working from the bottom.
Lim is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Schoonover is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lim won't allow Schoonover to sweep him here.
Lim slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Schoonover managing to control the position.
Schoonover controls Lim momentarily but Lim frees himself.
Schoonover trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schoonover wants to sweep here but Lim controlling him for the moment.
Lim wants to control from the top but Schoonover keeps moving.

Schoonover has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lim can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lim controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ton Lim.
Schoonover paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schoonover looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schoonover dives in and grabs Lim's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lim pushes down on Schoonover's head and hops out.
Ton Lim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julius Schoonover.
Lim leaves Schoonover with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Schoonover takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Schoonover misses the shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Lim.
Nice defenses there by Schoonover.
Schoonover throws a lazy right hand but Lim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim lands with a kick to the temple. Schoonover shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Julius Schoonover has been cut.
Lim fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Schoonover on the side of the head.

Schoonover scores a takedown into full mount!
Lim tries to lock up and control but Schoonover gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Schoonover punching from mount but Lim doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Schoonover jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lim manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Lim is trying to control Schoonover's posture but Schoonover avoids it.

Schoonover tries for a kimura but Lim is defending well.
Lim is trying to control Schoonover's posture but Schoonover avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lim looks to score with a jab to the body but Schoonover is just out of range.
Schoonover looks to land a combination but Lim avoids it well.
Lim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schoonover.
Schoonover dives in and grabs Lim's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lim pushes down on Schoonover's head and hops out.
Lim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lim throws a hook to the side of Schoonover's head but Schoonover sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schoonover. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ton Lim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julius Schoonover's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lim stuffs the takedown attempt from Schoonover. Schoonover gets slowly back to his feet.
Lim is looking to slow Schoonover down with leg kicks.
Schoonover closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lim circles away.
Schoonover misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ton Lim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julius Schoonover.
Lim connects with a solid leg kick.
Lim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schoonover's calf.
Schoonover looks for a takedown but Lim sprawls well.
Lim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schoonover is breathing heavily.
Schoonover moves out of range of the body kick from Lim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schoonover misses with the combination.
Lim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schoonover takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lim misses with a body shot

and Schoonover counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Schoonover preventing the sweep.
Lim pulls Schoonover in close to his closed guard and prevents Schoonover from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lim has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schoonover trying to control but Lim is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim looking for a sweep. Not yet Lim, not yet.
Schoonover wants to control from the top but Lim keeps moving.
Lim is pulling down on Schoonover's head. It's preventing any offense from Schoonover, at least for the moment.
Lim is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lim being controlled here, momentarily.
Lim is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lim is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim wants to control from the top but Schoonover keeps moving.

Schoonover working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lim doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lim manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lim wants to control from the top but Schoonover keeps moving.
Lim trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lim sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Schoonover keeping moving, preventing Lim from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ton Lim.
Schoonover misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lim wants to land a leg kick but Schoonover is out of range.
Schoonover walks into a straight right hand from Lim.
Lim throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lim throws a solid leg kick but Schoonover takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lim.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schoonover fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lim avoids it really well and circles away.
Ton Lim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schoonover tries for a takedown but Lim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ton Lim dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Julius Schoonover's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lim leaves Schoonover with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lim throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Schoonover walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lim scores with a jab. Schoonover acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lim scores with a hook to the body. Schoonover takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lim lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lim throws a sloppy head kick and Schoonover moves out of range easily.
Lim cracks the inside of Schoonover's front leg.
Schoonover takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Lim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick lands from Lim.
Jab, jab by Lim - just one landing.
A jab lands there for Lim.
Lim throws a head kick but Schoonover moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schoonover. Lim does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ton Lim is winning the standup battle so far.
Lim feints and then cracks Schoonover's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schoonover down.
Lim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schoonover's sensitive parts.
Lim connects with a high kick.
Schoonover shoots in and drives through. Lim sprawls well.
Schoonover's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lim connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schoonover has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lim.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lim chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Lim.
Schoonover is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lim sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ton Lim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julius Schoonover.
Lim with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A thudding body kick lands there by Lim!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lim, right into the meat.
Lim lands a nice looking body shot.
Lim throws a head kick but Schoonover moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schoonover shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lim sprawls well. Lim wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Schoonover gets slowly back to his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lim.
Lim throws a leg kick which misses Schoonover's front leg but catches the back leg as Schoonover tries to avoid it.
Schoonover on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schoonover's calf.
Schoonover checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lim.
Lim thumps Schoonover with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lim lands a nice looking kick to the body. Schoonover takes a step back to recover.
Lim throws a body punch but Schoonover moves out of range.
Schoonover drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That has opened up Julius Schoonover's cut even more.
Schoonover fails to land the takedown.
Lim lands a head kick. Schoonover smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters circling a little - Lim finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ton Lim clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Julius Schoonover's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schoonover's calf.
Lim lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schoonover fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schoonover changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lim tries to avoid it but Schoonover manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lim to the ground. Lim escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Schoonover misses with a hook to the body
and Lim counters with a low kick, right behind Schoonover 's knee.
Lim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Schoonover with a poor takedown
letting Lim counter with a right hand.
Good exchange - Lim coming out on top.
Schoonover is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lim scores with a leg kick.
Schoonover has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lim.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lim, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Lim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lim plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Schoonover shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lim counters with an inside leg kick.
Ton Lim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julius Schoonover.
Lim throws a nice head kick!
Lim is looking to slow Schoonover down with leg kicks.
Schoonover takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

The cut above Julius Schoonover's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lim circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lim counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Lim.
Schoonover misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lim.
Lim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lim, right into the meat.
Nice shot by Lim.
Schoonover blocks a head kick by Lim.
Schoonover moves out of range of the body kick from Lim.
Lim thows a body shot but no joy.
Schoonover misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim catches Schoonover with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Schoonover on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lim slips a jab from Schoonover.
Schoonover with a poor takedown
and Lim counters with a stiff right hand.
Schoonover misses with a wild body shot.
Lim cracks the inside of Schoonover's front leg.
Lim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schoonover is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lim rather than just go for the knockout.
Lim throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lim throws a sloppy head kick and Schoonover moves out of range easily.
Lim throws a nice head kick!
Schoonover misses with a takedown
and Lim counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Schoonover throws a jab when Lim was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schoonover with a poor takedown
and Lim cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ton Lim had his way with Julius Schoonover in that round.
The cut man is working on Julius Schoonover's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Lim lands with a hook. Schoonover tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Schoonover closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Schoonover lands in his opponent's guard.
Schoonover wants to control from the top but Lim keeps moving.
Lim has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lim is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schoonover can do to turn this around?
Schoonover passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Schoonover is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Schoonover wants to control but Lim is keeping him busy.
Lim is trying to control Schoonover's posture but Schoonover avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schoonover is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lim knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lim manages to work his way to half guard, despite Schoonover's best efforts.
Schoonover wants to take a breather but Lim is having none of it.
Lim is looking to improve his position.
Schoonover wants to control but Lim is keeping him busy.
Lim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lim keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A big right from Lim misses.
Lim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Schoonover wants to slow Lim down by chopping away at his legs.
Lim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lim throws a chopping leg kick but Schoonover manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lim throws a head kick but Schoonover moves out of range.
Lim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Lim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jab by Lim.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schoonover ducks under a wild hook from Lim.
Lim avoids the head kick by Schoonover.

Schoonover closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lim to the mat! Lim manages to get full guard.
Schoonover trying to control the position from guard on top but Lim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schoonover thows a big elbow that misses.
Schoonover stopping the sweep attempt from Lim.
Schoonover trying to control the position from guard on top but Lim is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schoonover stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lim swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Schoonover sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lim's guard.
Lim wants to control but Schoonover is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lim wants to get back to full guard.
Lim trying to hold on to Schoonover's head to control him but Schoonover postures up.
Schoonover wants to control but Lim is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lim is trying to maintain the position but Schoonover is very close to passing his half guard.
Julius Schoonover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lim is trying to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Schoonover comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lim 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:44
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 49:44
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 49:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ton Lim!
Ton Lim is the new middleweight champion!