PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Skilt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amoussou Karl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Skilt
vs
Karl

200 cm
24
189 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

180 cm
19
189 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Skilt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Amoussou Karl!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karl tries to score a power double leg takedown but Skilt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Karl somewhat.
Skilt throws a left and a right that both miss

and Karl counters with a shoot takedown. Skilt fights it but they end up in guard.

Karl thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Karl stops Skilt from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Karl is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Karl drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Karl jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Karl thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Karl drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Karl seems to have locked his on tight now - Skilt screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Karl, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Amoussou Karl!