PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Senor Skeletor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Fightmaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Senor Skeletor has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Skeletor
vs
Fightmaster

170 cm
19
146 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Senor Skeletor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Fightmaster!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fightmaster shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Fightmaster was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Skeletor can't escape the position.
Fightmaster scoring with strikes but Skeletor is staying in there.
Fightmaster connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Fightmaster there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Skeletor is working to get back to half guard.
Skeletor is working hard here to advance position.
Fightmaster lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Skeletor is looking to improve his position but Fightmaster isn't that keen on the idea.
Fightmaster lands a big shot there that rocks Skeletor but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fightmaster avoids the attempt from Skeletor to control.
Fightmaster really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Skeletor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fightmaster is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fightmaster landing shots from mount.
Fightmaster is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Skeletor can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Skeletor sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fightmaster takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Skeletor is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fightmaster pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Fightmaster there.
Skeletor taking some punishment here, with Fightmaster in his half guard.
Skeletor manages to get to full guard.
Skeletor controlling the position.
Fightmaster loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skeletor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fightmaster is looking to work some ground and pound but Skeletor has wrist control.
Fightmaster keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Skeletor's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fightmaster got a little sloppy there for a moment and Skeletor has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fightmaster has managed to get both his arms back between Skeletor's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Skeletor avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fightmaster postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fightmaster is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fightmaster connects with a couple of short punches.
Fightmaster postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Fightmaster landing some decent shots from guard.
Fightmaster distracts Skeletor with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fightmaster scoring with some ground and pound.
Skeletor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Skeletor controls Fightmaster momentarily but Fightmaster frees himself.
Fightmaster content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Skeletor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fightmaster postures up in Skeletor's guard and throws a big left but Skeletor blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Skeletor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Skeletor is breathing heavily.
Fightmaster connects with a couple of short punches.
Fightmaster loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Skeletor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fightmaster lands a couple of elbows.
Fightmaster wants to control from the top but Skeletor keeps moving.

Skeletor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fightmaster defends it easily.
Fightmaster throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Skeletor works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Skeletor keeping moving, preventing Fightmaster from controlling successfully.
Skeletor is pulling down on Fightmaster's head to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Skeletor is on top in guard.
Skeletor wants to control from the top but Fightmaster keeps moving.
Fightmaster wants to sweep here but Skeletor controlling him for the moment.
Fightmaster avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Skeletor wants to control from the top but Fightmaster keeps moving.
Fightmaster is trying to control the position but Skeletor postures up.
Fightmaster might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Skeletor kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Fightmaster dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fightmaster slips a jab and a cross from Skeletor.

Skeletor scores a takedown into full mount!
Fightmaster can't escape the position.
Fightmaster tries to hold on but Skeletor postures up.
A nice elbow there by Skeletor.
Fightmaster tries to hold on but Skeletor postures up.
Skeletor landing shots from mount.
Skeletor working Fightmaster over with strikes here.
Skeletor is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fightmaster can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fightmaster keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Skeletor fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skeletor controlling his opponent.
Skeletor tries to control but Fightmaster wriggling away.
The referee warns Fightmaster that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Skeletor punching from mount but Fightmaster doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fightmaster working to try and regain half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fightmaster can do anything to dispel that myth.
Skeletor working Fightmaster over with strikes here.
Skeletor has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fightmaster's face.

Fightmaster is rocked!
Skeletor dominating with strikes here.
Fightmaster is still in real trouble! Can Skeletor finish him?
Fightmaster wants to hold on but Skeletor pushes him away.
Fightmaster is breathing heavily.
Skeletor landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Skeletor working for a submission but Fightmaster is keeping him at bay.
Senor Skeletor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Skeletor tries to control but Fightmaster wriggling away.
Skeletor looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fightmaster seems to have recovered his senses.
Skeletor postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fightmaster looks a forlorn figure.
Skeletor breaks from Fightmaster's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Skeletor lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skeletor lands a big shot there that rocks Fightmaster but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Skeletor throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Skeletor lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fightmaster working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fightmaster wants to hold on but Skeletor pushes him away.
Fightmaster taking shots to the head.
Fightmaster is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Skeletor throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Skeletor is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fightmaster can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fightmaster tries to lock up and control but Skeletor gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Skeletor in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Skeletor pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Skeletor with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Skeletor trying to control but Fightmaster is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fightmaster tries to reverse the position but Skeletor maintains control.
Skeletor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fightmaster is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Skeletor avoids the attempt from Fightmaster to control.
Skeletor lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fightmaster tries to lock up and control but Skeletor gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skeletor looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Skeletor controlling from the full mount.
Skeletor scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Fightmaster?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Senor Skeletor dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Fightmaster on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fightmaster shoots and misses
and Skeletor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skeletor lands a nice shot to the body.
Skeletor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fightmaster shoots and misses
and Fightmaster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fightmaster fails with the takedown
and Skeletor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Senor Skeletor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Fightmaster.
Skeletor lands a nice looking body shot.

Skeletor feints and as Fightmaster raises his hands in defense, Skeletor changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Skeletor scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Skeletor wants to control from the top but Fightmaster keeps moving.
Skeletor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Skeletor throws and elbow that misses. Fightmaster uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Skeletor's guard. Nice move by Fightmaster!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Skeletor is on top in guard.
Skeletor pushing down on Fightmaster's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skeletor is trying to control the action in half guard but Fightmaster is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Skeletor prevents Fightmaster from improving his position.
Fightmaster is trying to maintain the position but Skeletor is very close to passing his half guard.
Fightmaster trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Skeletor manages to pass to mount!
Skeletor wants to control the pace but Fightmaster is squirming around nicely.
Fightmaster is looking to improve his position but Skeletor isn't that keen on the idea.
Skeletor looking to control but Fightmaster is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fightmaster keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two 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.
Fightmaster is in a horrible position here. Skeletor smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fightmaster is trying desperately to improve position.
Fightmaster wants to control but Skeletor is having none of it.

Skeletor is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Fightmaster is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Fightmaster flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Skeletor anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Fightmaster and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Skeletor slips an arm under Fightmaster chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Skeletor has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Skeletor is squeezing on Fightmaster like an anaconda would it's prey. Fightmaster fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Senor Skeletor!