PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taco Train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dutch Schaeffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schaeffer has chosen All Along the Watchtower as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Train
vs
Schaeffer

174 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

183 cm
25
178 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taco Train!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dutch Schaeffer!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Train changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Schaeffer tries to avoid it but Train manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Schaeffer to the ground. Schaeffer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Train drives through with a takedown into guard.
Train won't allow Schaeffer to sweep him here.
Train scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Schaeffer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Train in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Schaeffer tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Train is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Schaeffer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Train accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Train wants to control from the top but Schaeffer keeps moving.

Schaeffer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Train with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schaeffer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Train doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Train manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Train with a nice head shot there.

Schaeffer looking for a guillotine here but Train defends easily.
Train has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Train pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schaeffer is keeping the position for now.

Schaeffer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Train trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Train missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schaeffer looking to control.
Train wants to pass the guard but Schaeffer is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Train's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Train is in close to Schaeffer's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Schaeffer has an active guard here but Train has managed to pass into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Train lands a nice short elbow.

Train looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Train prevents Schaeffer from improving his position.
Train trying to control from half guard but Schaeffer is working away.

Schaeffer looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schaeffer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Train there.

Schaeffer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schaeffer is not content to let Train control the position.
Train lands strikes from half guard.
Schaeffer tries to get to full guard but Train has control of the leg.
Schaeffer is trying to stand.
Train working over Schaeffer with some ground and pound. Schaeffer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Train wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schaeffer keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Train perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Train wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schaeffer keeps working.

Train is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Schaeffer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schaeffer has hold of Train's hands but Train slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Train wants to work for an arm triangle but Schaeffer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nice strikes from Train there.
Schaeffer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taco Train dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Schaeffer tries a head kick but it misses.
Train shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Schaeffer sprawls well. Schaeffer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Train gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Train looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Train changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Schaeffer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Schaeffer tries to improve position but can't.
Schaeffer is not content to let Train control the position.
Schaeffer is looking for a sweep.
Schaeffer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Schaeffer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Train.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Train looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Schaeffer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Taco Train overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Schaeffer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schaeffer taking some punishment here, with Train in his half guard.

Schaeffer actively working from the bottom here.
Train is thwarting Schaeffer's attempts to control the position.

Schaeffer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schaeffer is breathing heavily.

Schaeffer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Train working over Schaeffer with some ground and pound. Schaeffer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Train lands strikes from half guard.
Schaeffer gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Train passes Schaeffer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Schaeffer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Train's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Train's back!
Schaeffer is trying to stick to Train's back but Train is turning into Schaeffer. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Schaeffer's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Train.
Train scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Schaeffer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Train is aware though and is defending well.

Schaeffer throws his legs up looking for a submission but Train uses it to pass to side control.
Train landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Train looks up at the clock and then as Schaeffer takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Train smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Train working the ground and pound.
Schaeffer is looking to reverse the position.
Train is chipping away with strikes.
Train cracks Schaeffer with a big right hand but Schaeffer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Train tries to advance to mount but can't.
Train lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Train landing a few strikes.
Train lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Schaeffer down.
Schaeffer is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Train controls the position.
Schaeffer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Train working the head and body with strikes.
Schaeffer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schaeffer manages to work his way to half guard, despite Train's best efforts.
Train is keen to just control but Schaeffer is a slippery customer.
Schaeffer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Train scores with a couple of nice shots.
Train sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Train looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Train wants to take a breather but Schaeffer is having none of it.

Schaeffer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Train pulls his head out easily.
Train is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Train seems to be looking for submissions.
Schaeffer is refusing to be controlled, as Train sits in half guard.

Schaeffer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schaeffer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Train scores with a couple of nice shots.
Schaeffer is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taco Train dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Schaeffer has managed to clinch.
Train goes for a takedown in the clinch but Schaeffer prevents it.

Schaeffer successfully pulls guard.

Schaeffer has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Train should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Schaeffer has tightened it up now! Train should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dutch Schaeffer!