PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Scheisse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aonghus Fionn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fionn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by O Danny Boy. This should be a great matchup!

Scheisse
vs
Fionn

195 cm
33
202 lbs
32 - 14 - 0

190 cm
26
222 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Brute

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 32 - 14 - 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 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aonghus Fionn!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scheisse throws a hook but Fionn avoids it easily.
Fionn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fionn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Scheisse checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fionn drops his hands momentarily and Scheisse takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Scheisse wants to clinch.
Scheisse is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Scheisse.
Fionn lands with an uppercut that bounces Scheisse off the cage and back into range.
Scheisse misses with a straight left.
Fionn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fionn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scheisse throws a leg kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scheisse fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fionn.
Scheisse tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fionn lands a body shot.
Scheisse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fionn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Scheisse tried to score with a low kick but Fionn checks it.
Fionn looks for the body kick but Scheisse saw that one coming.
Fionn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Scheisse throws a half hearted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Scheisse.
Fionn throws a push kick but Scheisse slaps the foot to one side.
Fionn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Scheisse tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fionn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aonghus Fionn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fionn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fionn throws a low kick, looking for Scheisse's leg but Scheisse calmly moves out of range.
Fionn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Scheisse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fionn manages to avoid it.
Fionn misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fionn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Scheisse's sensitive parts.
Scheisse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fionn was well out of range. Poor timing from Scheisse.
Fionn lands a leg kick that knocks Scheisse off balance momentarily.
Scheisse lands a glancing blow to the side of Fionn's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scheisse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fionn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Scheisse takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fionn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scheisse misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fionn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scheisse.
Fionn takes a swing at Scheisse's ribcage but misses.
Scheisse takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scheisse takes one to the chin there.
Scheisse throws a hook but Fionn avoids it easily.
Fionn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Scheisse misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Fionn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scheisse avoids the body shot from Fionn.
A bone on bone clash there as Scheisse blocks the leg kick.
Fionn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Scheisse rather than just go for the knockout.
Scheisse throws a jab but it's blocked by Fionn.
Fionn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Scheisse ducks under a wild hook from Fionn.
Scheisse chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Scheisse looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Scheisse checks a low kick from Fionn.

Scheisse pushes Fionn up against the cage in a clinch.
Fionn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Scheisse scores with a nice short uppercut.
Scheisse misses with a punch on the inside.
Scheisse throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Fionn fails to land.
Scheisse scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fionn has a couple of punches blocked by Scheisse.
Scheisse trying to land knees to the body.
Scheisse working Fionn over with knees to the body.
Fionn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scheisse is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fionn is defending well for now.
Scheisse tries to stall but Fionn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fionn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Scheisse using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fionn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fionn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fionn blocking some punches.
Scheisse blocking some punches.
Fionn avoids the elbow strike from Scheisse, against the cage.
Fionn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scheisse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Scheisse looking to throw knees to the head but Fionn is blocking nicely.
Scheisse looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Scheisse tries a knee to the head but Fionn blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Scheisse dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fionn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Scheisse's calf.
Fionn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Scheisse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fionn.
Fionn just misses with a punch to the body.
Scheisse tries to clinch up.
Fionn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Scheisse checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Scheisse lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fionn doesn't seem phased though.
Scheisse wants to land a leg kick but Fionn is out of range.

Fionn gets tackled into the cage by Scheisse. Scheisse maintains the clinch.
Fionn blocking some punches.
Fionn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Scheisse has him pressed against the cage.
Scheisse prevents a body shot from Fionn.
Fionn scores with a shoulder strike.
Scheisse throws a head punch that misses.
Fionn misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Fionn fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scheisse throws an elbow but it misses.
Fionn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fionn tries to throw a body punch but Scheisse avoids it by throwing Fionn back against the cage.
Fionn lands with a right to the head.
Scheisse tries to land a knee to the head but Fionn blocks with his arms.
Scheisse lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Fionn.
Scheisse looking to throw knees to the head but Fionn is blocking nicely.
Scheisse throws a punch but it's blocked by Fionn.
Fionn works on Scheisse's body with a couple of short punches.
Scheisse swings wildly with an uppercut but Fionn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fionn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fionn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Scheisse lands a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fionn digs a right hand underneath Scheisse's ribcage. Scheisse let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scheisse lands a left hand.
Scheisse misses with a body punch.
Michael Scheisse has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Fionn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fionn bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fionn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Scheisse throws a front kick aimed at Fionn's knee but Fionn avoids it well.
Scheisse tries to clinch up but Fionn circles away and keeps his distance.
Scheisse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fionn.
Nice cross by Fionn.
Fionn checks a leg kick nicely.
Scheisse scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fionn in his tracks.
Scheisse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fionn.
Fionn throws a body kick that misses
and Scheisse counters with a series of strikes. Fionn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Scheisse checks the leg kick nicely there.
Scheisse misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scheisse tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fionn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fionn scores with a leg kick.
Scheisse thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fionn if he has to take too many more of those.
Scheisse throws a big shot that misses.
Scheisse throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fionn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Scheisse gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fionn avoids the elbow strike from Scheisse, against the cage.
Scheisse landing knees to the head.
Fionn lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fionn.
Knees in the clinch landing for Scheisse.
Scheisse throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fionn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Scheisse utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scheisse lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Fionn.
Scheisse throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fionn throws a punch but it's blocked by Scheisse.
Scheisse keeps control of Fionn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Scheisse with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scheisse.
Scheisse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fionn looking to stall.
Scheisse tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fionn avoids it.
Fionn tries to work over Scheisse's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scheisse throws a head punch that misses.
Scheisse scores with a knee to the head.
Fionn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fionn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Scheisse dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Scheisse slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fionn throws a half hearted mid kick.

Scheisse moves into range and clinches up with Fionn.
Scheisse throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fionn blocks it with crossed arms.
Scheisse trying to control the position but instead, Fionn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Scheisse into the cage.
Maybe Scheisse would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Scheisse throws a knee to the head but misses.
Scheisse working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Scheisse takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Scheisse makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fionn lands with a short shot to the head.
Scheisse with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scheisse.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scheisse lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fionn lands a body punch.
Scheisse with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fionn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Scheisse unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Scheisse with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fionn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scheisse throws a knee to the head but misses.
Scheisse using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fionn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Scheisse tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fionn struggles to land a body shot inside as Scheisse controls his hands.
Fionn lands a hook that snaps the head of Scheisse backwards.
Fionn stalling the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fionn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Scheisse.
Fionn lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Scheisse.
Scheisse working aggressively here.
Fionn lands a body punch.
Scheisse misses with some punches.
Fionn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scheisse throws a head punch that misses.
Scheisse lands a nice elbow.
Fionn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scheisse backwards.
Fionn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fionn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fionn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fionn managing to block the knees to the body from Scheisse.
Scheisse with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fionn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fionn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Fionn on the inside.
Aonghus Fionn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fionn lands a body punch.
Scheisse prevents a body shot from Fionn.

Fionn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fionn - that will leave a mark!
Fionn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Scheisse at a distance.
Fionn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Scheisse. That did some damage!
Fionn misses with a body kick.
Michael Scheisse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scheisse works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Scheisse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fionn.
Scheisse throws a leg kick but Fionn checks it.
Fionn takes one to the side of the head.
Scheisse throws a sloppy head kick and Fionn moves out of range easily.
Scheisse swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fionn.
Scheisse rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fionn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scheisse on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Scheisse sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fionn tries a low kick but Scheisse avoids it.
Fionn misses with a low kick.
Fionn swings for the body but Scheisse moves out of range.
Scheisse checks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Scheisse.
Fionn avoids the head kick by Scheisse.
Scheisse fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fionn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Scheisse throws a lazy right hand but Fionn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fionn throws a wild body kick that Scheisse sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scheisse just misses with a punch to the body.
Good leg kick by Fionn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Scheisse pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fionn is out of range and Scheisse settles back down.
Fionn thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
Aonghus Fionn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Scheisse 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Scheisse!
During a confident post fight interview, Michael Scheisse thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.