PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Corey Cloyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damion Skye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Skye's choice of entrance music: Never Gonna Stop - Rob Zombie. Damion Skye acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Cloyde
vs
Skye

160 cm
21
130 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

168 cm
22
140 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey Cloyde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damion Skye!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skye moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Skye swats away the attempt to clinch by Cloyde.
Skye looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Skye connects with a right hand. Cloyde shakes it off.
Cloyde slips a straight right by Skye.
Cloyde tries to clinch up.
Cloyde is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Skye misses with a body kick.
Skye jabs Cloyde right on the nose. Cloyde blinks but takes it well.
Skye looks to land a left hand but Cloyde moved out of range nicely.
Skye has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cloyde on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Skye throws a hook to the side of Cloyde's head but Cloyde sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Skye lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cloyde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skye paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skye scores with a push kick.
Skye uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cloyde has time to react.
Skye lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skye misses with a double jab.
Skye lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cloyde backs up against the cage.
Skye is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cloyde is looking to clinch but Skye is avoiding it.
Skye throws a series of punches but Cloyde moves out of range.
Skye scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Skye throws a leg kick which misses Cloyde's front leg but catches the back leg as Cloyde tries to avoid it.
Cloyde on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cloyde takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Skye connects with a high kick.
Skye misses with a series of wild punches.
Skye connects with a looping right hand.
Skye turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cloyde blocks a jab.
Cloyde wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skye stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Skye wants it to stay on the feet.
Skye thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cloyde if he has to take too many more of those.
Skye connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Damion Skye is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice shot lands for Skye.
Cloyde needs to keep his hands up - Skye had a free shot at his head there.
Skye throws a head kick that misses.
Skye is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cloyde had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The fighters circling - Skye throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A cross from Skye lands.
Skye throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cloyde sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cloyde is looking to clinch.
Skye lunges at Cloyde with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cloyde's hand.
Damion Skye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cloyde has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Skye finds it's way round the side to connect with Cloyde's head.
Skye cracks Cloyde with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skye fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Skye scores with a nice right hand.
Skye turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Skye lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Skye finds it's way through Cloyde's defenses.
Skye fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cloyde takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Skye thuds his right hand into Cloyde's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Skye scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cloyde is looking to clinch.
Skye throws a nice looking combination but Cloyde bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skye scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cloyde throws a leg kick
and Skye counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cloyde wants to clinch
and Skye counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cloyde takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Skye thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skye throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cloyde takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Skye throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cloyde.
Skye scores with a hook.
Cloyde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skye connects with a jab.
Cloyde gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Skye sizes up Cloyde with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Skye lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cloyde fails to land the takedown.
Cloyde is breathing heavily.
Skye catches Cloyde with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damion Skye dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Skye scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Skye misses with a two punch combination.
Skye throws a lazy right hand but Cloyde sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skye lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Skye feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cloyde's calf.
Skye scores with a jab to the head.
Cloyde closes the distance looking to clinch
and Skye counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cloyde looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Skye lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Skye connects with a jab.
Cloyde tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Skye counters with a two punch combo.

Cloyde is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skye cracks Cloyde with a good jab.
Oh Cloyde is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skye works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Skye scores with a shot to the body.
Skye sizes up Cloyde with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skye's corner calls for a 1-2. Skye obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Skye lands a really nice looking cross but Cloyde seems unphased.
Skye works the jab nicely.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cloyde might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Cloyde takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Skye has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skye's corner calls for a 1-2. Skye obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Skye jabs at Cloyde's body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Skye darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Skye lands with a right hand.
Cloyde throws a front kick aimed at Skye's knee but Skye avoids it well.
Nice shot by Skye.
Skye lands a jab to the head.
Cloyde moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Skye lunges at Cloyde with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cloyde's hand.
Skye throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skye connects with a high kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skye sizes up Cloyde with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Skye cracks Cloyde with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Cloyde falls to his knees and Skye doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damion Skye!