PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Schaeffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Kjaer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Schaeffer
vs
Kjaer

183 cm
21
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dutch Schaeffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edwin Kjaer!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kjaer.

Schaeffer fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kjaer sprawls well initially but Schaeffer persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Schaeffer prevents Kjaer from improving his position.
Kjaer regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Schaeffer.
Kjaer keeping full guard, as Schaeffer tries to pass.
Kjaer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaeffer trying to control but Kjaer is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kjaer throws a head kick but Schaeffer moves out of range.
Schaeffer throws a body kick that misses.
Schaeffer tries to bum rush Kjaer with a series of wild strikes but Kjaer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kjaer throws a head kick that misses.
Schaeffer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kjaer scores with a push kick.
Schaeffer is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Kjaer. No joy for Schaeffer on that attempt.

Kjaer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kjaer lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kjaer.
Kjaer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kjaer crunches a lovely knee into Schaeffer's ribcage.
Kjaer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kjaer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kjaer misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kjaer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kjaer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kjaer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schaeffer blocks it with crossed arms.
Kjaer connects with a knee to the head.
Kjaer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kjaer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schaeffer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Schaeffer goes for a takedown attempt but Kjaer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kjaer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Schaeffer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schaeffer is pressing down on Kjaer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kjaer is holding on for now.
Kjaer wants to control but Schaeffer passes into side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaeffer is staying tight to Kjaer's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Schaeffer stands up and beckons Kjaer to his feet.
Kjaer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kjaer lands with a slapping head kick.
Kjaer connects with a high kick.
Schaeffer blocks a head kick by Kjaer.
Nice body kick from Schaeffer.

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

Schaeffer decides to return to a standing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kjaer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kjaer tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Schaeffer misses
and Kjaer counters with a body kick.
Kjaer misses with a head kick.
Schaeffer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dutch Schaeffer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kjaer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Schaeffer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schaeffer throws a strike aimed at the side of Kjaer's head but Kjaer avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schaeffer sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kjaer is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kjaer stops Schaeffer from passing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kjaer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Schaeffer's head.
Kjaer gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Schaeffer counters with a takedown into side control.
Kjaer tries to bench press Schaeffer off him but Schaeffer keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schaeffer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kjaer keeps working.
Kjaer tries to escape but Schaeffer is in control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kjaer is letting Schaeffer control him for a moment.
Kjaer wants to control but Schaeffer postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaeffer remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Kjaer sneaks back into half guard.
Schaeffer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kjaer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schaeffer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Schaeffer is trying to control the action in half guard but Kjaer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kjaer tries to roll over but Schaeffer keeps him under control.

Schaeffer is trying to work for a kimura but Kjaer is defending well.
Schaeffer not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kjaer tries to roll over but Schaeffer keeps him under control.
Kjaer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schaeffer is working away from the top position though.
Schaeffer trying to control the action but Kjaer is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kjaer looks for the body kick but Schaeffer saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nice sprawl there from Kjaer as Schaeffer shoots in.
Kjaer scores with a leg kick.
Kjaer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Kjaer.
Schaeffer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Schaeffer avoids the head kick by Kjaer.
Schaeffer lands a two punch combo.
Schaeffer tries to clinch up but Kjaer circles away and keeps his distance.
Edwin Kjaer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kjaer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick by Schaeffer misses
and Kjaer counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Edwin Kjaer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schaeffer fails to land the takedown.
Kjaer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schaeffer tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kjaer counters by clinching up.
Schaeffer stalling against the cage.
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 Dutch Schaeffer will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kjaer has closed the distance and engaged Schaeffer in a clinch.
Kjaer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kjaer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Schaeffer breaks the clinch.
Kjaer tries to clinch up.
Kjaer checks the leg kick nicely there.
No luck for Schaeffer with that takedown attempt.
Kjaer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kjaer misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Schaeffer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Schaeffer stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kjaer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Schaeffer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kjaer - the referee stops the clock and Schaeffer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kjaer. Schaeffer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaeffer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kjaer feints and then cracks Schaeffer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schaeffer down.
Schaeffer shoots for a takedown but Kjaer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dutch Schaeffer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kjaer.
Schaeffer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kjaer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Schaeffer moves into range and clinches up with Kjaer.
Kjaer misses with a knee strike.
Schaeffer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kjaer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schaeffer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kjaer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schaeffer's face.
Kjaer looking to throw knees to the head but Schaeffer is blocking nicely.
Schaeffer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kjaer has him pressed against the cage.
Schaeffer keeps control of Kjaer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Schaeffer jumps guard and drags Kjaer to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Schaeffer working a defensive guard but Kjaer passes into half guard.
Schaeffer trying to control here.
Schaeffer is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Kjaer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Schaeffer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kjaer.
Kjaer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Schaeffer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Schaeffer is holding on to half guard well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaeffer's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kjaer stalling away here and it's allowed Schaeffer to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Schaeffer had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kjaer is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Schaeffer Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kjaer's back instead.
Schaeffer is trying to control but Kjaer is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Schaeffer tries to control but Kjaer wriggling away.
Kjaer squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Schaeffer tries to control but Kjaer wriggling away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Dutch Schaeffer just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kjaer throws a lazy head kick

and Schaeffer counters with a single leg into guard. Kjaer didn't expect that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dutch Schaeffer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schaeffer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dutch Schaeffer!