PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moshe Maxwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Schulman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maxwell
vs
Schulman

194 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moshe Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mikey Schulman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maxwell gets caught napping as Schulman dives in and scores a takedown. Maxwell manages to retain guard.
Maxwell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maxwell looking for a sweep. Not yet Maxwell, not yet.
Schulman throws a big right hand that misses.
Schulman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Maxwell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Schulman postures up and lands a big shot to Maxwell's brow.
Schulman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Maxwell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Schulman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Schulman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Schulman cracks Maxwell with a solid left hand.
Maxwell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Schulman controls the pace.
Maxwell throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Maxwell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Schulman controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Schulman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Schulman working the head with strikes.
Schulman in side control lands a decent elbow.
Schulman working the ground and pound.
Schulman takes a little break here. Maxwell wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Schulman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulman lands a nice forearm strike.
The referee asks Schulman politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Schulman prefers to stall for the moment though.
Schulman working the ground and pound.
Maxwell is breathing heavily.
Maxwell being controlled for a moment.

Schulman tries for a kimura but Maxwell is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schulman landing a few strikes.

Schulman decides to stand back up.

Schulman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Schulman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Schulman is chipping away with strikes.
Schulman controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schulman working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Schulman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Schulman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Schulman stays in close to Maxwell's body and controls the position.
Let's hope that Schulman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Maxwell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Schulman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schulman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Schulman stays in close to Maxwell's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maxwell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schulman wanted to stand there but Maxwell had control of the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Schulman closes the distance and pushes Maxwell back into the cage.

Schulman has picked Maxwell up - he's going for a ride! Schulman dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Schulman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Schulman passes to full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schulman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Schulman raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maxwell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schulman controlling the pace for now.
Maxwell takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Schulman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Schulman is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Maxwell is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Maxwell flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Schulman anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Maxwell and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Schulman slips an arm under Maxwell chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Schulman has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Schulman is squeezing on Maxwell like an anaconda would it's prey. Maxwell fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mikey Schulman!