PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Better Dead (ranked 1058 p4p, 531 weight class) and Shug Skinner (ranked 145 p4p, 76 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Dead
vs
Skinner

190 cm
29
162
9 - 7 - 0

175 cm
29
153
11 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Better Dead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Shug Skinner!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Darius Henderson and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dead tries to bum rush Skinner with a series of wild strikes but Skinner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dead throws a hook but Skinner blocks it.
Skinner tries to counter with a clinch but Dead shakes him off and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Skinner.
Skinner checks a low kick from Dead.
Dead comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Skinner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dead throws out the jab.
Dead keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dead tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skinner was well out of range. Poor timing from Dead.
Dead swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skinner wants to counter with a clinch but Dead pushes him away.
Dead misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skinner moves away from the strike by Dead.
Dead throws an overhand right that lands on Skinner's shoulder, as Skinner tries to avoid the shot.
Skinner tries to counter with a clinch but Dead shakes him off and moves away.
Dead really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Skinner misses with a hook. Dead ducked under it nicely.
Dead swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skinner tries to counter with a clinch but Dead shakes him off and moves away.
Dead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skinner wants to counter with a clinch but Dead pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Dead, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dead comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Skinner drives through and clinches with Dead against the cage.
Skinner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Better Dead has been cut.
Skinner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dead avoids the elbow strike from Skinner, against the cage.
Skinner slows down the pace here.
The referee calls for Skinner to work.
Skinner lands an elbow inside that Dead shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Skinner swings wildly with an uppercut but Dead uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skinner lands an elbow inside that Dead shrugs off.
Dead avoids a wild elbow strike from Skinner.

Skinner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Skinner drives through and clinches with Dead against the cage.

Skinner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dead looks to land a body kick but Skinner moved away.
A head kick misses from Dead.
Skinner steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dead.
A jab from Skinner misses.
Dead throws a series of punches but Skinner avoids them all with ease.
Skinner tries to counter with a clinch but Dead shakes him off and moves away.

Skinner has managed to clinch.
Dead is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dead avoids the elbow strike from Skinner, against the cage.

Skinner breaks the clinch.
Dead slips a straight right by Skinner.
Skinner drops his hands momentarily and Dead takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Skinner slips under a jab.
Dead just misses with a punch to the body.
Dead wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dead scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dead pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Skinner back to the cage. Dead follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dead lands with a nice body punch.
Skinner avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dead cracks Skinner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dead scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dead keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Skinner is rocked!
Dead finds Skinner's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Skinner flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Dead lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Skinner will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Better Dead!
Better Dead made sure to mention his sponsor, KOMBAT KLOTHING in his post fight interview.