PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Scheisse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rude Boy Stig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Scheisse
vs
Boy Stig

195 cm
27
202 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

193 cm
23
219 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Scheisse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rude Boy Stig!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Scheisse misses.
Stig pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scheisse misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Scheisse.
Scheisse lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Stig misses with a kick to the body
and Scheisse counters with a stiff right hand.
Scheisse swings for the body but Stig moves out of range.
Stig swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Scheisse counters with a good low kick that Stig was not able to check.
A telegraphed right hand from Scheisse misses the target.
Scheisse tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stig rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Scheisse counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scheisse misses with a head kick.
Scheisse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scheisse is looking to clinch.
Stig slips under a jab from Scheisse.
Stig throws a predictable looking body shot
and Scheisse counters with a leg kick.
Stig throws an off balance right hand
and Scheisse counters with an inside leg kick.
Stig throws a sloppy head kick
and Scheisse counters with a nice uppercut.
Rude Boy Stig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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

Stig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stig misses with a leg kick
and Scheisse counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Scheisse closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stig working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stig leaning against his opponent.
Scheisse throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stig blocks it with crossed arms.
Stig wants to break free but Scheisse has control.
Scheisse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Scheisse misses with a knee strike.
Scheisse throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stig wants to break the clinch but can't.
Scheisse lands with a short shot to the head.
Scheisse misses with a knee to the head.
Stig lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scheisse backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stig.
Scheisse keeps control of Stig as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stig managing to block the knees to the body from Scheisse.
Scheisse crunches a lovely knee into Stig's ribcage.
Scheisse presses Stig against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stig looks gassed!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Scheisse with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Rude Boy Stig has been cut.
Stig wants to get back to striking at distance but Scheisse won't allow it.

Stig manages to break the clinch.
Scheisse fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stig on the side of the head.
Scheisse connects with the punch.
Scheisse scores with a leg kick.
Stig sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Scheisse dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stig. That did some damage!
Scheisse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scheisse buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scheisse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scheisse connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stig momentarily.
Scheisse throws a head kick but Stig moves out of range.
Stig takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stig rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Scheisse counters by moving into the clinch.
Scheisse working Stig over with knees to the body.
Scheisse lands a knee to the body.
Scheisse lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Scheisse obliges.
A knee to the head by Scheisse.
Scheisse tries to land a knee to the head but Stig blocks with his arms.
Scheisse scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Scheisse.
Scheisse throws a knee to the head but misses.
Scheisse with a knee to the head.
Scheisse tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stig avoids it.
Stig lands a right hand.
Stig throws a head punch that misses.
Scheisse blocks an uppercut.
Stig avoiding damage as Scheisse throws knees to the body.
Scheisse scores a nice knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Scheisse.
Stig on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stig - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stig lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Scheisse obliges.
Scheisse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stig pushes Scheisse back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scheisse throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Scheisse lands with a light punch inside.
Scheisse tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Scheisse misses with a punch on the inside.
Stig blocking some punches.
Stig takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stig working aggressively here.
Stig lands with a right to the head.
Stig is trying to break the clinch but Scheisse has him pressed against the cage.

Stig breaks the clinch.
Stig misses with a lunging right hand

and Scheisse counters by moving into the clinch.
Stig has a couple of punches blocked by Scheisse.
Scheisse tries to land a knee to the head but Stig blocks with his arms.

Stig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stig misses with an uppercut
and Scheisse counters with a body kick.
Scheisse tries to move into range but Stig moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stig throws a lazy head kick
and Scheisse counters with a good low kick that Stig was not able to check.
Scheisse throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stig thows a leg kick but Scheisse checks it
and Scheisse counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stig's knee momentarily.
Scheisse is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That kick from Scheisse tenderised Stig's leg. Stig is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Scheisse darts in and clinches Stig up against the cage.
Scheisse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stig is trying to maintain a safe position but Scheisse gets an underhook and turns Stig into the cage.

Stig breaks the clinch.
Stig swats away the attempt to clinch by Scheisse.
A head kick by Stig misses
and Scheisse counters with a left and a right that stings Stig.
Nice shot by Scheisse.

Scheisse gets a clinch.
Scheisse landing knees to the body.
Stig tries to break the clinch but Scheisse is controlling the position.
Scheisse using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stig has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stig lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Scheisse lands a hook that snaps the head of Stig backwards.
Scheisse misses with a knee to the head.
Scheisse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stig looking to stall.
Scheisse with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stig lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scheisse backwards.
Scheisse lands a nice shot to the body.
Scheisse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stig takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stig lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Scheisse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rude Boy Stig's cut.
That's time! Scheisse's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Stig swats away the attempt to clinch by Scheisse.
Stig throws a poor cross that misses
and Scheisse counters with a left to the body.
Scheisse connects with an inside leg kick.
Stig misses with a left hand

and Scheisse holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stig wants to break free but Scheisse has control.
Scheisse tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stig wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scheisse landing knees to the body.

Stig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stig throws a poor cross that misses
and Scheisse counters with a nice uppercut.
Stig misses with a double jab
and Scheisse counters with a nice uppercut.
Stig avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good shot there by Scheisse.
Stig swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Scheisse counters with a nice uppercut.
Scheisse cracks Stig with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stig is breathing heavily.
Stig takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stig throws a right hand that misses

and Scheisse counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stig can't break the clinch.
Scheisse looking to throw knees to the head but Stig is blocking nicely.
Stig doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stig is looking to break free of the clinch but Scheisse has double underhooks.
Stig lands with a right to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Scheisse obliges.
A body shot lands from Scheisse.
Scheisse with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stig on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Scheisse misses with a knee strike.
Scheisse throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stig blocks it with crossed arms.
Stig stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Scheisse looking to throw knees to the head but Stig is blocking nicely.
Stig on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stig lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stig misses with some punches.

Stig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Scheisse has taken the fight to the clinch.
Scheisse looking to throw knees to the head but Stig is blocking nicely.
Stig is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Scheisse keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stig's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Stig.
Scheisse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scheisse tries to land a knee to the head but Stig blocks with his arms.

Stig breaks from the clinch.
Michael Scheisse is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scheisse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scheisse's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stig under the eye.
Stig throws a sloppy head kick

and Scheisse counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A knee to the head by Scheisse.
Stig tries to stall but Scheisse uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Scheisse lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Scheisse tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stig is trying to break the clinch but Scheisse is controlling him.

Stig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scheisse lands with an overhand left.
Stig throws a lazy uppercut

and Scheisse counters by clinching up.
Stig misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stig takes a shot to the head.
Stig lands with a light punch inside.
Scheisse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Scheisse is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stig is defending well for now.
Stig has had enough of the clinch but Scheisse keeps him there for the moment.
Stig lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Scheisse or not.
Stig lands with a light punch inside.
Scheisse with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stig lands a body shot.

Stig manages to break the clinch.
Stig pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scheisse takes the fight into the clinch.
Scheisse tries a knee to the head but Stig blocks it.
Stig holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Scheisse with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Scheisse is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stig can do to turn this around?
Stig can't break the clinch.
Scheisse using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stig has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stig scores with a shoulder strike.
Scheisse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Scheisse with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Stig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Scheisse blocks a leg kick.
Stig misses with a wild combination.
Scheisse fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stig moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stig throws a head kick that misses
and Scheisse counters with a good low kick that Stig was not able to check.
Scheisse throws a good cross that connects.
Scheisse throws a head kick that misses.
Stig misses with an uppercut

and Scheisse counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Scheisse.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Scheisse creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Scheisse lands a good knee to the midsection. Stig won't want to take too many of those.
Scheisse tries a knee to the head but Stig blocks it.
Stig tries to break the clinch but Scheisse is controlling the position.
Scheisse with a knee to the head.
Scheisse trying to land knees to the body.
Stig lands with a short shot to the head.
Scheisse tries to land a knee to the head but Stig blocks with his arms.

Stig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Scheisse clinches with his opponent.
Stig scores with a nice hook to the head.
Scheisse with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Stig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stig throws a hook but Scheisse blocks it.
Stig misses with a hook
and Scheisse counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Scheisse tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stig swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stig throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Scheisse to counter with a crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Scheisse, as that shot connected.
Scheisse fails to land with a series of punches.
Scheisse with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Scheisse dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rude Boy Stig's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Stig throws a lazy body kick

and Scheisse counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Scheisse.
Scheisse with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Michael Scheisse has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Scheisse tries to land a knee to the head but Stig blocks with his arms.
Stig gets through Scheisse's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Scheisse trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Stig fails to land.
Scheisse with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Stig breaks the clinch.
Scheisse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stig manages to avoid it.
Scheisse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Scheisse chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stig scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Scheisse.
Scheisse avoids the head kick by Stig.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Scheisse!
Stig tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stig swings widly with a right hand
and Scheisse counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scheisse swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stig throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Scheisse counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stig keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stig takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stig misses with a leg kick
and Scheisse connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stig throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Scheisse moves into the clinch.
Scheisse lands a knee to the body.
Stig's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scheisse.
Scheisse with a knee to the head.
Scheisse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Stig.
Scheisse utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Scheisse looking to throw knees to the head but Stig is blocking nicely.
Stig has a couple of punches blocked by Scheisse.
Stig lands a nice uppercut.
Scheisse with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stig has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Scheisse throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stig blocks it with crossed arms.

Stig manages to break the clinch.
Stig connects with a looping right hand.
Stig misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Scheisse counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stig throws a sloppy head kick
letting Scheisse counter with a right hand.
Stig throws a lazy head kick
and Scheisse counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scheisse lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stig throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Scheisse counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scheisse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Scheisse scores with a leg kick.

Scheisse clinches up against the cage.
Scheisse lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stig misses with a short punch on the inside.
Scheisse throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stig blocks it with crossed arms.

Stig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Scheisse connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Scheisse blocks a head kick by Stig.
Scheisse scoring well with a low kick there.
Scheisse fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stig looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stig throws an off balance right hand

and Scheisse counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Scheisse.

Stig manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by Scheisse.
Scheisse throws a nice head kick!
Stig misses with a left hand
letting Scheisse counter with a right hand.
Stig misses with a hook to the body
and Scheisse cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stig misses with a left hand
and Scheisse counters with a thumping low kick.
Scheisse scores with a spinning back kick!
A thudding body kick lands there by Scheisse!
Nice body punch from Scheisse.
Scheisse scores with a punch to the head.
Scheisse lands a jab to Stig's midsection.
Scheisse takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Scheisse chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Michael Scheisse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Scheisse rushes Stig and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Scheisse with a knee to the head.
Scheisse lands a knee to the body.
Scheisse blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scheisse has Stig pressed against the cage, preventing Stig from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stig is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Scheisse is keeping busy.
Scheisse lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stig backwards.
Scheisse looking to throw knees to the head but Stig is blocking nicely.
Scheisse prevents a body shot from Stig.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scheisse landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Scheisse putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stig in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Scheisse lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice left hand lands by Scheisse.
Scheisse trying to land knees to the body.
Scheisse trying to land knees to the body.
Scheisse lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scheisse.
Scheisse tries to land a knee to the head but Stig blocks with his arms.
Scheisse with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Scheisse misses with a knee to the head.
Rude Boy Stig has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Stig on the inside.
Stig on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stig throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Scheisse blocking some punches.
Stig pushes Scheisse back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Stig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stig throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Scheisse counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Stig thinking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Stig misses
and Scheisse counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Scheisse has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stig.
Scheisse digs a right hand underneath Stig's ribcage. Stig let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scheisse is working Stig over against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Scheisse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Scheisse has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Scheisse!