PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Schaeffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cross Archangel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schaeffer's entrance music is Long Tall Sally. A fine choice. Dutch Schaeffer has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Schaeffer
vs
Archangel

183 cm
28
178 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

182 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dutch Schaeffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cross Archangel!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archangel cracks a nice hook into Schaeffer's ribs.
Archangel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Schaeffer.
Archangel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Archangel misses with a two punch combination.
Schaeffer misses with a takedown attempt - Archangel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Archangel.
Archangel thows a body shot but no joy.
Archangel throws a big shot that misses.
Schaeffer lands with a kick to the temple. Archangel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Cross Archangel has been cut.
A right-left combo lands from Archangel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archangel's corner calls for a 1-2. Archangel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Archangel lands a nice hook to Schaeffer's body. Schaeffer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Archangel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Archangel throws a big shot that misses.
Horrible takedown by Schaeffer or perhaps it was just good defense by Archangel which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dutch Schaeffer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab from Archangel.
Archangel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schaeffer scores with a head kick.
Cross Archangel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Schaeffer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schaeffer takes the fight into the clinch.

Schaeffer decides to pull guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Archangel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Schaeffer is proving hard to escape from.
Archangel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Schaeffer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Archangel's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Schaeffer 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.
Schaeffer throwing strikes but missing.
Archangel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Schaeffer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Schaeffer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Schaeffer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaeffer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Archangel can do anything to dispel that myth.

Schaeffer 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.
Schaeffer passes Archangel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Schaeffer prevents Archangel from improving his position.

Schaeffer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Archangel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schaeffer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Schaeffer prevents Archangel from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schaeffer thows a huge punch but Archangel dodges it nicely.
Schaeffer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Schaeffer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Schaeffer is working for a submission of some sort.

Archangel is defending against the submission attempts here by Schaeffer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Archangel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Schaeffer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dutch Schaeffer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cross Archangel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

An inside leg kick lands from Schaeffer.
A head kick by Schaeffer misses
and Archangel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schaeffer throws a leg kick but Archangel checks it.
Schaeffer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Schaeffer tries for a takedown but Archangel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Archangel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Archangel scores with a jab.
Archangel misses the shot to the body.
Schaeffer throws a sloppy head kick and Archangel moves out of range easily.
Schaeffer shoots for a takedown but Archangel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dutch Schaeffer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schaeffer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Schaeffer.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dutch Schaeffer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Archangel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Archangel closes the distance looking to clinch

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

Schaeffer pulls Archangel into guard.
Archangel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Schaeffer's guard.

Schaeffer looking for a triangle here. Archangel is fighting it but it looks tight! Schaeffer pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Archangel is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dutch Schaeffer!
During a confident post fight interview, Dutch Schaeffer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.