PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aurelius Schultes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Banner might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pump Up The Jam. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Banner
vs
Schultes

180 cm
36
175 lbs
19 - 7 - 0

176 cm
31
181 lbs
25 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Tokyo United Fightwear

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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruce Banner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aurelius Schultes!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banner misses with a body shot.
Schultes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Banner with a body shot.
Schultes looks for the body kick but Banner saw that one coming.
Banner lands a jab to the nose.
Banner lands the left hand.
Schultes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schultes with the counter takedown but Banner avoids it easily.
Banner throws a jab but it's blocked by Schultes.
Schultes is trying to counter with his kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Banner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schultes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Schultes misses with a low kick.
Banner thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Schultes tries to counter it with a takedown but Banner pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultes connects with a leg kick. Banner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Schultes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banner.
Schultes flicks out a counter leg kick but Banner steps away.
Schultes sizes up Banner with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A good leg kick by Schultes.
Banner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Banner looks to land a right hand but Schultes moved out of range.
Banner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schultes moves away.
Banner misses with a lunging right hand
and Schultes counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the body from Banner misses
and Schultes counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner digs a good hook to Schultes's body.
Banner looks to land a right hand but Schultes moved out of range.
Schultes leaves Banner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Schultes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Banner's hands.
Banner swings widly with a right hand
and Schultes counters with an outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banner blocks a head kick by Schultes.
Banner feinted with a counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner fails with a takedown attempt.
Banner blocks a head kick by Schultes.
A swing and a miss from Banner.
Schultes looks to land a body kick but Banner moved away.
Banner works over Schultes's head and body with a nice combination.
Schultes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultes misses with a low kick as Banner jumps back.
Banner misses with a hook. Schultes ducked under it nicely.
Schultes lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Banner misses with a shot to the body
and Schultes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Banner's knee momentarily.
Banner blocks a leg kick.
Schultes lands a nice looking body kick.
Banner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Schultes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bruce Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Banner misses with a combination
and Schultes counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aurelius Schultes will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Banner throws a jab but it's blocked by Schultes.
Banner misses with a hook.
Banner moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSchultes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banner. Schultes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banner scores with the left hand. Schultes knows he should have avoided that one.
Banner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Banner misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner swings away with a body shot that misses
and Schultes counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Banner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Banner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Banner misses with a lunging right hand
and Schultes makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Banner really felt that one!
Banner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schultes.
Banner misses with a straight right.
Schultes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Schultes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Schultes avoids the body shot from Banner.
Banner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schultes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Schultes.
Schultes walks into a jab.
Schultes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Banner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick from Schultes lands but Banner takes it in his stride.
Banner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schultes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Banner misses the target.
Schultes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Banner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schultes.
Schultes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Banner defends well and Schultes ends up having to push Banner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Schultes has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner ducks under a wild hook from Schultes.
Schultes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schultes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Banner just misses with a punch to the body.
Schultes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Banner has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Schultes.
Banner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schultes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Banner misses the shot to the body.
Schultes feints the counter takedown.
Crunch! Schultes slams his shin into Banner's torso.
Aurelius Schultes seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner misses with a hook.
Banner jabs Schultes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Banner looks to score with a jab to the body but Schultes is just out of range.
Schultes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed right hand from Banner misses the target.
Banner throws a sloppy body shot
and Schultes counters with a good low kick that Banner was not able to check.
Schultes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Banner tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aurelius Schultes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Banner throws a predictable looking body shot
and Schultes counters with a nice leg kick.
Banner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schultes.
Schultes feints a counter leg kick.
Schultes throws a leg kick that misses.
Schultes lands a leg kick that knocks Banner off balance momentarily.
Banner misses with a hook
and Schultes counters with a body kick that stops Banner in his tracks momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Schultes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner misses with a left hand
and Schultes counters with a good low kick that Banner was not able to check.
Banner misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner takes a swing at Schultes's ribcage but misses.
Banner goes for a double leg but Schultes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Schultes continues to drive forward.
Schultes jabs Banner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Banner takes a swing at Schultes's ribcage but misses.
Nice sprawl there from Schultes as Banner shoots in.
Banner moves out of range as Schultes strikes.
Banner throws the left hand but Schultes avoids the punch easily.
That kick from Schultes tenderised Banner's leg. Banner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bruce Banner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner blocks the body kick.
Banner attempts a counter takedown but Schultes avoids it well and moves away.
Schultes slips a jab from Banner.
Banner misses with a looping left.
A slapping body kick lands there for Schultes.
Banner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schultes connects with a right hand. Banner shakes it off.
Banner looks to score with a jab to the body but Schultes is just out of range.
Schultes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schultes counters with an outside leg kick.
Banner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schultes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Banner's calf.
Banner misses the body punch
and Schultes counters with a solid body kick.
Schultes connects with a solid leg kick.
Schultes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Banner. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Schultes.
Banner avoids the head kick by Schultes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner misses with a left hand
and Schultes counters with an outside leg kick.
Aurelius Schultes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Schultes scores with a nice right hand.
Banner misses with a left hand
and Schultes counters with an inside leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Banner, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banner throws a lazy right hand but Schultes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Banner throws a right hand that misses
and Schultes counters with an inside leg kick.
Schultes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Banner misses the target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aurelius Schultes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schultes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aurelius Schultes!
Aurelius Schultes thanked the fans post fight for their support.