PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Radke (ranked 24402 p4p, 24260 weight class) and Tom Skelton (ranked 680 p4p, 684 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Skelton's choice of entrance music: 3 9. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Radke
vs
Skelton

194 cm
21
211
2 - 3 - 0

178 cm
26
214
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Radke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Skelton!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Skelton drives through and clinches with Radke against the cage.
Radke blocking some punches.
We've been hearing reports that Radke has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Radke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Skelton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skelton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Radke avoids it.
Skelton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Skelton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Radke goes for a takedown attempt but Skelton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Radke has managed to clinch.
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Radke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Radke is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skelton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skelton taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Skelton obliges.
Skelton lands a knee to the body.
Skelton lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skelton lands a knee to the body.
Skelton landing knees to the head.

It looks like Ronnie Radke has been cut.
Skelton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Good body shot from Skelton.
Skelton cracks Radke with a nice body shot.
Skelton scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Skelton.
Skelton lands an uppercut.
Skelton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Radke up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Skelton - that landed with a thud.
A bit of stalling here from Skelton.
Skelton scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skelton is pushing Radke up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Skelton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Radke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Skelton lands a nice knee to the body.
Skelton is working Radke over against the cage.
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Skelton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice body punch from Skelton.
Radke prevents a body shot from Skelton.
Skelton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Skelton lands a knee to the head.
Radke wants to break free but Skelton has control.
Skelton avoiding damage.
Skelton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Radke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Skelton misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Skelton as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skelton cracks Radke with a nice body shot.
Skelton lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Skelton.
Skelton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Radke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Skelton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Skelton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skelton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Skelton scores with a knee to the head.
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Radke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Skelton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Skelton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skelton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Radke's efforts to push away.
Skelton landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radke being controlled against the cage.
Skelton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skelton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Skelton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Skelton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Skelton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Radke backwards.
Skelton lands a nice knee to the body.
Skelton throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Skelton.
Skelton digs a right hand underneath Radke's ribcage. Radke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skelton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skelton is leaning against Radke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Skelton presses Radke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Skelton lands a nice knee to the body.
Radke takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Skelton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronnie Radke's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Skelton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Skelton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skelton crunches a lovely knee into Radke's ribcage.
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Skelton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Radke is looking to break free of the clinch but Skelton has double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Skelton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Skelton connects with a knee to the head.
Skelton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Radke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right from Skelton on the inside.
Skelton lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skelton scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skelton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Skelton scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Skelton as the two fighters clinch.
Skelton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skelton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Skelton is leaning against Radke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Skelton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Skelton scores with a knee to the head.
Skelton is stalling here.
Tom Skelton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Radke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Skelton'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.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Skelton gets through Radke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Skelton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skelton stalling against the cage.
Skelton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skelton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Skelton obliges.
Skelton tries a knee to the head but Radke blocks it.
Skelton lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skelton digs a right hand underneath Radke's ribcage. Radke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Skelton lands a good knee to the midsection. Radke won't want to take too many of those.
Radke throws a head punch that misses.
Skelton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Skelton scores with a shoulder strike.
Skelton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Radke backwards.
Skelton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Skelton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Radke blocks it with crossed arms.
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Radke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Skelton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Skelton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skelton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Skelton pushes Radke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Radke is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Skelton scores a nice knee to the body.
Skelton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skelton.
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Radke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Skelton lands a body punch.
Skelton taking a breather.
Skelton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Radke up against the cage.
Skelton lands a knee to the head.
Skelton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Radke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skelton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The referee calls for Skelton to work.
Skelton lands a nice knee to the body.
Skelton lands a body shot.
Skelton landing knees to the body.
Skelton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skelton lands a nice uppercut.
Skelton misses with a punch to the body.
Skelton connects with a knee to the head.
Skelton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skelton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Skelton scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Skelton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ronnie Radke's cut.
That's time! Radke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Skelton closes the distance and clinches.
Radke wants to break the clinch but can't.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Skelton in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Radke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skelton lands with a short shot to the head.
Skelton pushes Radke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Radke tries to break free but Skelton pushes him back against the cage.
Skelton can't find room to land a body shot as Radke controls the action.
Skelton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Radke.
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Skelton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Radke backwards.
Radke blocks a body shot from Skelton.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Skelton.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skelton scores with a shot to the side of Radke's head.
Skelton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Skelton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Skelton.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skelton lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skelton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Skelton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Radke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Skelton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Skelton working Radke over with knees to the body.
Skelton cracks Radke with a nice body shot.
Skelton is struggling to control the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skelton.
Skelton landing knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Skelton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Radke letting Skelton take a breather here.
Skelton is struggling to control the position.
The referee calls for Skelton to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tom Skelton.

Radke tries to keep at a distance but Skelton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Radke managing to block the knees to the body from Skelton.
Radke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Skelton lands a good knee to the midsection. Radke won't want to take too many of those.
Skelton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Skelton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skelton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Skelton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right handed body shot lands from Skelton.
Skelton lands a good knee to the midsection. Radke won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radke prevents a body shot from Skelton.
Skelton working Radke over with knees to the body.
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Radke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skelton.
Skelton crunches a lovely knee into Radke's ribcage.
Skelton lands a nice knee to the body.
Skelton digs a right hand underneath Radke's ribcage. Radke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Skelton tries to land a knee to the head but Radke blocks with his arms.
Radke tries to break the clinch but Skelton is controlling the position.
Radke is trying to break the clinch but Skelton is controlling him.
Skelton lands a nice shot to the body.
Skelton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Skelton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Skelton scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Skelton.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skelton.
Tom Skelton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skelton pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Radke.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The referee calls for Skelton to work.
Radke has a couple of punches blocked by Skelton.
Radke throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Skelton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Skelton.
Skelton lands a body punch.
Ronnie Radke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skelton is struggling to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Skelton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Skelton 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 24:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 24:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Skelton!