PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Schilling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Tsarev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikhail Tsarev acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Schilling
vs
Tsarev

190 cm
25
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Schilling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mikhail Tsarev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsarev misses with the combination.
Schilling drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tsarev sprawls and moves away.
Tsarev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tsarev throws a sloppy head kick and Schilling moves out of range easily.
Schilling wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tsarev is looking to land body kicks.
Schilling is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tsarev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tsarev misses with a double jab

and Schilling counters by moving into the clinch.

Schilling breaks from the clinch.
Schilling lands with a hook. Tsarev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsarev swinging wildly here.
Tsarev ducks right into an uppercut from Schilling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsarev throws an off balance right hand
letting Schilling counter with a right hand.
Tsarev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mikhail Tsarev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsarev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tsarev misses with a combination

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

Schilling escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schilling throws a head kick but Tsarev moves out of range.
Tsarev throws a head kick that misses

and Schilling holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Schilling escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tsarev falls off balance throwing a combination

and Schilling holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Schilling breaks from the clinch.
Schilling connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilling uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tsarev has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsarev throws a predictable looking body shot

and Schilling counters by clinching up.
Tsarev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Schilling escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tsarev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Schilling holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Schilling manages to break the clinch.
Tsarev misses with a double jab
and Schilling counters with a two punch combo.
Tsarev misses with a lunging right hand

and Schilling counters by moving into the clinch.

Schilling breaks the clinch.
Tsarev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good shot there by Schilling.
Tsarev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsarev throws a combination that misses
and Schilling counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tsarev looks to land a combination but Schilling avoids it well.
Schilling tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tsarev manages to circle out of the way.
Tsarev looks winded!
A lazy left from Schilling finds it's target.
Tsarev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tsarev throws a combination that misses

and Schilling holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Schilling's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Schilling.
Tsarev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tsarev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tsarev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Schilling moves into the clinch.

Schilling breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Tsarev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Schilling counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Schilling manages to break the clinch.
Tsarev falls off balance throwing a combination

and Schilling counters by clinching up.

Schilling pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schilling avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schilling is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tsarev.
Tsarev gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Schilling holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Schilling breaks from the clinch.
Tsarev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schilling is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tsarev.
Schilling is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Schilling moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Schilling as he connects with a hook.
Nice cross by Schilling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Schilling dominated that round.
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.

Tsarev takes one to the chin there.
Tsarev swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Schilling to counter with a crisp jab.
Tsarev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tsarev throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Schilling counters by moving into the clinch.
Bob Schilling has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Schilling escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schilling is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tsarev looks to throw the jab but Schilling is out of range.
Tsarev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Schilling counters with a left and a right that stings Tsarev.
Tsarev misses with a double jab.
Schilling feinted with a counter takedown.
Tsarev throws a left and a right that both miss

and Schilling holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Schilling has Tsarev pressed against the cage, preventing Tsarev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tsarev wants to get back to striking at distance but Schilling won't allow it.
Tsarev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tsarev is breathing heavily.
Tsarev working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schilling breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schilling is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tsarev can do to turn this around?
Tsarev misses with a right hand
enabling Schilling to counter with a crisp jab.
Schilling slips a jab and a cross from Tsarev.
Tsarev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schilling moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Schilling does it's job there.
Schilling's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Schilling duly obliges.
A head kick by Tsarev misses
and Schilling counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tsarev misses with a double jab
and Schilling makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Schilling slips a jab and a cross from Tsarev.
Schilling tries to counter by clinching up but Tsarev breaks away and moves out of range.
Schilling lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsarev checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsarev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schilling counters with a stiff right hand.
Tsarev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Schilling slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tsarev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schilling tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tsarev manages to circle out of the way.
Schilling scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tsarev moves forwards but Schilling connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Schilling cracks Tsarev with an open hand slap.
Schilling scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Schilling comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Schilling moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Schilling works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsarev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Schilling with a hook.
Tsarev throws a right hand that Schilling ducks under and follows up with a left that Schilling also avoids with ease.
Schilling tries to counter by clinching up but Tsarev breaks away and moves out of range.
Bob Schilling is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Schilling.
Schilling lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Schilling.
Tsarev throws a head kick that misses

and Schilling moves into the clinch.

Schilling breaks from the clinch.
Donk. Schilling catches Tsarev right on the button with a cross.
Tsarev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tsarev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Schilling counters by moving into the clinch.
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!

Schilling escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilling stuns Tsarev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Schilling throws a series of strikes that have Tsarev backpedaling.
Schilling fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tsarev on the side of the head.
Schilling lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tsarev backs up against the cage.
Tsarev moves forwards but Schilling connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tsarev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Tsarev. Those never looked like landing.
Schilling is looking to counter the offense by Tsarev and move into the clinch.
Nice shot by Schilling.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schilling lands a nice shot that snaps Tsarev's head back.
Tsarev throws an off balance right hand

and Schilling moves into the clinch.

Schilling escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Schilling dominated that second round.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Schilling lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tsarev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schilling counters with a two punch combo.
Schilling defending well as Tsarev loads up on a big left hand.
Schilling tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tsarev manages to circle out of the way.
Schilling is working the combinations to good effect here.
Tsarev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schilling dodges the punch combination from Tsarev.
Schilling pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tsarev back to the cage. Schilling follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Tsarev scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schilling lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bob Schilling is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schilling lands with a nice combination. Tsarev backs away looking to recover.
Tsarev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tsarev's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tsarev duly obliges.
Tsarev misses with a combination

and Schilling moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schilling manages to break the clinch.
Schilling jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tsarev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Schilling scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tsarev throws a combination that misses
and Schilling counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Schilling throws a good cross that connects.
Tsarev throws a lazy head kick
and Schilling counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tsarev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Schilling sizes up Tsarev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Schilling lands with a kick to the temple. Tsarev shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schilling ducks under a wild hook from Tsarev.
A little feinted left hand from Schilling on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsarev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schilling.
A lazy body kick from Tsarev
and Schilling counters with a straight right hand.
Tsarev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schilling throws a half hearted mid kick.
Schilling tries to bum rush Tsarev with a series of wild strikes but Tsarev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tsarev throws a left and a right that both miss

and Schilling counters by moving into the clinch.

Schilling breaks from the clinch.
Schilling scores with a nice head shot.
Tsarev throws a combination that misses

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

Schilling breaks the clinch.
Tsarev gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Schilling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilling jabs Tsarev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tsarev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Schilling avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schilling lands a two punch combo.
Tsarev misses with a double jab

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

Schilling pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schilling looks for the body kick but Tsarev saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tsarev! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsarev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Schilling holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Schilling breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tsarev throws a series of punches but Schilling moves out of range.
Schilling drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tsarev sprawls and moves away.
Schilling lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tsarev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Tsarev misses with a double jab

and Schilling holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Schilling escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schilling scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tsarev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schilling scores with the left hand. Tsarev knows he should have avoided that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Schilling showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Schilling has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Schilling!