PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dany Legorious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bret Schultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dany Legorious could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bret Schultz's chin.

Legorious
vs
Schultz

180 cm
24
211 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
197 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Soul Supremacy Nutrition
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dany Legorious!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bret Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schultz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Legorious can't do much from the bottom here.
Schultz taking a break here but Legorious is having none of it and regains half guard.

Legorious is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schultz pulls his head out easily.

Schultz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Legorious sees it coming and defends easily.

Schultz 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.

Legorious makes his way to full guard, as Schultz worked for a kimura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz trying to control but Legorious is working from the bottom.
Schultz looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Legorious throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Legorious working for a triangle but Schultz defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz looking to pass the guard.
Schultz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Schultz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Legorious looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Schultz advances to half guard.

Legorious looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is just content to waste time from the top position. Legorious takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Schultz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Legorious works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Legorious controls Schultz momentarily but Schultz frees himself.

Schultz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Schultz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Schultz stays in close to Legorious's body and controls the position.
Legorious keeping moving, preventing Schultz from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Legorious throws his legs up looking for a submission but Schultz uses it to pass to side control.
Schultz trying to control the action but Legorious is working from the bottom.
Legorious is looking to regain half guard here but Schultz keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schultz laying and praying for a moment but Legorious takes advantage and regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schultz passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bret Schultz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Legorious tried to score with a low kick but Schultz checks it.
Legorious blocks a jab.

Schultz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Legorious could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Schultz is looking to stall here but Legorious recovers full guard.

Legorious has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Schultz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legorious pulls Schultz in to control the position.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Schultz. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Schultz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schultz wants to control from the top but Legorious keeps moving.
Schultz pushes down on Legorious's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Schultz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Legorious defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schultz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Legorious sees it coming and defends easily.
Bret Schultz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Schultz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Legorious knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Schultz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Legorious keeps working.
Legorious is trying to control but can't.
Schultz prevents Legorious from improving his position.

Legorious looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Legorious actively working from the bottom here.

Legorious looking for submissions off his back.
Legorious flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Schultz trying to control the action but Legorious is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schultz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Legorious defends it well.

Schultz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Legorious sees it coming and defends easily.
Schultz is just content to waste time from the top position. Legorious takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Legorious is controlling Schultz's posture.
Schultz trying to control the position from guard on top but Legorious is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bret Schultz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Schultz tries to clinch up.
Legorious circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schultz misses with a series of wild punches.
Schultz is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Legorious keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schultz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legorious dives in and grabs Schultz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Schultz pushes down on Legorious's head and hops out.
Schultz misses with a straight right.

Schultz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Legorious sprawls well initially but Schultz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Legorious looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schultz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Schultz 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.
Schultz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legorious is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Schultz scores with a couple of nice shots.

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

Schultz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Legorious doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Schultz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Legorious trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schultz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Legorious has managed to free his arm - good work.
Schultz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Schultz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Schultz tries to pass to full mount but Legorious defends it.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legorious wants to control but Schultz is keeping busy.

Legorious is defending against the submission attempts here by Schultz.
Legorious trying to hold on to Schultz's head to control him but Schultz postures up.

Schultz is working for a kimura but Legorious is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bret Schultz really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Schultz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Schultz trying to control but Legorious is working from the bottom.
Schultz postures up.

Legorious looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Legorious keeping moving, preventing Schultz from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Schultz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Schultz drops back looking for a leg! Legorious is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Legorious manages to kick Schultz off! Schultz jumps back into Legorious's guard.
Schultz advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legorious is not content to let Schultz control the position.
Schultz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Legorious tries to reverse the position but Schultz maintains control.
Legorious wants to control but Schultz is having none of it.
Schultz punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schultz working for a guillotine from mount but Legorious is in no mood to give up.
Schultz wants to control the pace but Legorious is squirming around nicely.
Legorious is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Schultz wants to control the pace but Legorious is squirming around nicely.
Schultz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Legorious haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legorious is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Schultz scoring with strikes but Legorious is staying in there.
Legorious is in all sorts of trouble here.

Schultz swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bret Schultz! Bret Schultz retains his light heavyweight title!