PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sead Macak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Schumacher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Macak
vs
Schumacher

195 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

188 cm
21
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sead Macak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bob Schumacher !
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Schumacher as Macak shoots in.

Macak closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Schumacher quickly recovers to half guard.
Schumacher gets full guard.
Schumacher is looking to stand up but Macak isn't so interested in that idea.

Schumacher is looking for a triangle but Macak pushes his legs off easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Schumacher can do anything to dispel that myth.
Schumacher keeping moving, preventing Macak from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schumacher is trying to control the position but Macak postures up.
Macak throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schumacher scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Macak wants to control from the top but Schumacher keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Macak connects with a high kick.

It looks like Bob Schumacher has been cut.
Macak throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Macak tries to clinch but Schumacher moves out of range.
Schumacher moves in looking to clinch but Macak pushes him off.
Macak fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Macak closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Schumacher did well to prevent Macak getting side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schumacher trying to control but Macak postures up.
Schumacher tries to get to full guard but Macak has control of the leg.
Schumacher is trying is best to control the position here.
Schumacher trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Macak.
Schumacher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Macak. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Schumacher wants to control but Macak is keeping busy.
Schumacher is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schumacher trying to control but Macak postures up.
Macak trying to control from half guard but Schumacher is working away.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Schumacher goes for a double leg but Macak avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Macak continues to drive forward.

Schumacher clinches up with Macak and pushes him back against the cage.

Schumacher ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Schumacher no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Macak wants to control from the top but Schumacher keeps moving.
Schumacher wants to control the position but Macak says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macak is thwarting Schumacher 's attempts to control the position.
Macak seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schumacher does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Macak perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Macak has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Schumacher works to full guard.
Schumacher is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Schumacher escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Macak gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sead Macak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Schumacher 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Macak darts in looking for a takedown but Schumacher gets double underhooks and turns Macak into the cage.
Schumacher should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Macak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schumacher tries to clinch up.
Macak tries to counter by clinching up but Schumacher breaks away and moves out of range.
Schumacher tries a head kick but it misses.
Schumacher is looking to clinch but Macak is avoiding it.
Schumacher wants to clinch up but Macak keeps it at a distance.
Macak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Schumacher throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Macak was covering up waiting for the punch and Schumacher finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sead Macak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Macak throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schumacher won't allow Macak to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schumacher gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Schumacher stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Schumacher wants it to stay on the feet.
Schumacher counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Macak shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sead Macak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schumacher shoots in looking for a takedown. Macak tries to sprawl out of it but Schumacher keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Macak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Macak listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Macak shoots in and gets a takedown into Schumacher 's guard.
Macak won't allow Schumacher to sweep him here.
Schumacher is still trying to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Macak got a little sloppy there for a moment and Schumacher has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Macak has managed to get both his arms back between Schumacher 's legs - danger averted.
Schumacher keeping moving, preventing Macak from controlling successfully.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Schumacher shoots in for a double leg but Macak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schumacher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Macak closes the distance and clinches.

Schumacher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schumacher throws a head kick but Macak moves out of range.
Schumacher throws the left hand but Macak avoids the punch easily.

Macak drives through and clinches with Schumacher against the cage.
Schumacher is stalling here.
Macak goes for a takedown in the clinch but Schumacher prevents it.
Schumacher is trying to force a seperation but Macak has the dominant position.
Schumacher jumps guard but Macak stands there with Schumacher around his waist. Schumacher gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schumacher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Macak has him pressed against the cage.
Macak is trying to pull guard but Schumacher turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Macak tries for a takedown. No joy.
Schumacher controlling the action here for a moment.

Macak is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Schumacher can't fight it off and eventually Macak manages to take the fight to the floor. Schumacher looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macak being controlled here momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sead Macak will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bob Schumacher 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Macak connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Schumacher with a lazy takedown attempt

and Macak counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Schumacher wants to control but Macak is keeping busy.
Schumacher tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Macak has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Macak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schumacher can do to turn this around?
Schumacher really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BOOM! Macak connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Macak.
Schumacher tries to hold on but Macak postures up.
Schumacher working to try and regain half guard.
Macak punishing his opponent with strikes.
Macak content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schumacher can't escape the position.
Schumacher wants to control but Macak is having none of it.
Macak punishing his opponent with strikes.
Schumacher is squirming around, avoiding Macak's attempts to control the action.
Schumacher wants to hold on but Macak pushes him away.

Macak working for a submission but Schumacher is keeping him at bay.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Macak is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Macak closes the distance and clinches up with Schumacher , looking for a takedown. Macak pushes Schumacher against the cage but Schumacher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Schumacher swats away the attempt to clinch by Macak.
Bob Schumacher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Macak fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Schumacher avoids it really well and circles away.
Schumacher steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Macak.
Sead Macak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Macak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Schumacher 's waist but Schumacher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Macak off to one side.
Schumacher steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Macak.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sead Macak. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Schumacher dives in and scores a takedown into Macak's guard.
Macak has momentary wrist control but Schumacher slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schumacher sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Schumacher is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Schumacher working some strikes from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schumacher controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sead Macak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Macak is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sead Macak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Macak 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sead Macak!