PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Damion Skye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Leonidas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skye comes to the cage accompanied by Never Gonna Stop - Rob Zombie. Leonidas has chosen The 300 as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Skye
vs
Leonidas

168 cm
27
140 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

180 cm
22
135 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damion Skye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Leonidas!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skye takes a swing at Leonidas's ribcage but misses.
Skye tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leonidas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King Leonidas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leonidas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skye.
Leonidas misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Leonidas misses.
Skye sizes up Leonidas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Leonidas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Leonidas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Skye misses with a leg kick.
Leonidas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Skye circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leonidas takes one to the side of the head.
Skye looks to score with a jab to the body but Leonidas is just out of range.
Skye scores with the left hand. Leonidas knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Skye misses.
Skye throws a chopping leg kick but Leonidas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas looks to land a right hand but Skye moved out of range.
Leonidas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skye. Leonidas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leonidas cracks Skye with a right hand to the side of the head.
Skye keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good shot there by Leonidas.
Leonidas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leonidas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Skye tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leonidas doesn't manage to clinch there - Skye circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Leonidas.
Leonidas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Skye looks to land a right hand but Leonidas moved out of range.
Skye scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skye.
Leonidas throws a series of punches but Skye moves out of range.

Skye clinches up with Leonidas and pushes him back against the cage.
Skye prevents Leonidas from breaking the clinch.
Leonidas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Leonidas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skye moves in looking to clinch but Leonidas pushes him off.
Leonidas misses the jab.
Leonidas misses with a double jab.
Skye tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skye needs to keep his hands up - Leonidas had a free shot at his head there.
Skye swings widly with a right hand
and Leonidas counters with a nice uppercut.
Leonidas scores with a jab.
Skye works over Leonidas's head and body with a nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Skye misses with a low kick.
Skye throws a body punch but Leonidas moves out of range.
Leonidas wants to clinch.
Skye fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Leonidas on the side of the head.
Skye tries to clinch but Leonidas moves out of range.
Skye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leonidas.
A slow jab from Leonidas misses its intended target.
Skye lands a head shot.
Leonidas fails to land with a series of punches.
Skye fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas misses with a looping right.
Skye misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Leonidas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leonidas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skye.
Skye tries to clinch up.
Leonidas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Leonidas lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leonidas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Leonidas takes one to the chin there.
Skye bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonidas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Skye needs to keep his hands up - Leonidas had a free shot at his head there.
Skye connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but King Leonidas will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Leonidas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skye.
Leonidas misses with the combination.
King Leonidas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leonidas tries to clinch but Skye moves out of range.
Skye throws a body punch but Leonidas moves out of range.
Leonidas with a jab.
King Leonidas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skye defending well as Leonidas loads up on a big left hand.
Skye thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Leonidas misses.
Skye throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leonidas lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Leonidas misses with a series of wild punches.
Leonidas looks to land a combination but Skye avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonidas throws out a loose jab but Skye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jab by Skye.
Leonidas throws a big shot that misses.
Leonidas looks to score with a jab to the body but Skye is just out of range.
Skye slips under a jab from Leonidas.
Skye misses with a hook
and Leonidas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leonidas throws an overhand right that lands on Skye's shoulder, as Skye tries to avoid the shot.
Skye tries to close the distance and clinch but Leonidas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A left and a right from Leonidas both land. Nice combination.
Leonidas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Leonidas.
Leonidas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skye manages to avoid it.
Leonidas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Leonidas dips to his left and cracks Skye with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas misses with a two punch combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters circling - Leonidas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skye circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Leonidas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leonidas.
Leonidas throws the left hand but Skye avoids the punch easily.
Leonidas walks into a jab.
Leonidas throws a big shot that misses.
Skye slips a straight right by Leonidas.
Good shot there by Skye.
Leonidas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Leonidas looks to land a left hand but Skye moved out of range nicely.
Skye misses with an uppercut.
A punch combination from Leonidas misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skye thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leonidas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Skye moves away from the strike by Leonidas.

Skye drives through and clinches with Leonidas against the cage.
Skye throws a head punch that misses.
Leonidas has a couple of punches blocked by Skye.
Leonidas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leonidas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leonidas digs a right hand into Skye's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Skye's gas tank.
Skye misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leonidas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skye backwards.
Skye blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leonidas misses with the head strike.
Skye misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leonidas blocks a body shot from Skye.
Skye goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leonidas has a couple of punches blocked by Skye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Leonidas as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leonidas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Leonidas.
Leonidas swings wildly with an uppercut but Skye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skye taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Leonidas.
Skye lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Leonidas swings wildly with an uppercut but Skye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonidas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skye tries to work over Leonidas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leonidas misses with a punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skye blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Leonidas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Leonidas moves in looking to clinch but Skye pushes him off.
Skye lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Leonidas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Leonidas slips a straight right by Skye.
Skye showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leonidas.
Leonidas is looking to clinch.
Skye rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skye takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leonidas manages to avoid it.
Leonidas throws a series of punches but Skye avoids them all with ease.
Leonidas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leonidas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Leonidas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leonidas takes a swing at Skye's ribcage but misses.
Leonidas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leonidas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Skye as he connects with a hook.
Skye lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Leonidas backs up against the cage.
Leonidas throws the left hand but Skye avoids the punch easily.
Leonidas swats away the attempt to clinch by Skye.
Leonidas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skye lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Some wild striking there from Leonidas.
Leonidas moves out of range of the strikes.
Skye tries to clinch up but Leonidas circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice straight punches there by Leonidas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leonidas.
Skye moves out of range as Leonidas strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leonidas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Skye blocking some punches.
Leonidas tries to break free but Skye pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skye.
Damion Skye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leonidas lands with a light punch inside.
Skye scores with a shot to the side of Leonidas's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Leonidas breaks from the clinch.
Leonidas throws a big shot that misses.
A punch combination from Leonidas misses.
Skye swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skye walks into a jab.
Leonidas throws a hook but Skye avoids it easily.

Skye gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Leonidas misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skye wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leonidas has him pressed against the cage.
Skye gets through Leonidas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Skye has had enough of the clinch but Leonidas keeps him there for the moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leonidas.
Skye has a couple of punches blocked by Leonidas.
Skye lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leonidas swings wildly with an uppercut but Skye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leonidas lands with a light punch inside.
Leonidas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skye lands a nice uppercut.

Skye manages to break the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Leonidas.
Leonidas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skye.
Leonidas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Leonidas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Leonidas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leonidas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leonidas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Leonidas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skye looks to throw the jab but Leonidas is out of range.
Leonidas misses with a right hand
and Skye counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Skye dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leonidas doesn't manage to clinch there - Skye circles away.
Leonidas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skye.
Leonidas throws a nice looking combination but Skye bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leonidas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Leonidas connects with a right hand. Skye shakes it off.
King Leonidas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Leonidas connects with a body shot that sends Skye's belly button to the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to King Leonidas.
Well Leonidas 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... King Leonidas!