PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Skoczylas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jathi Comi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Comi has chosen big things poppin as his entrance music. Jathi Comi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Skoczylas
vs
Comi

178 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
26
134 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Skoczylas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jathi Comi!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skoczylas slips a jab and a cross from Comi.
Skoczylas checks a leg kick nicely.
Comi tries to land a leg kick but Skoczylas saw it coming and moves away.
Comi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Skoczylas. Skoczylas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Skoczylas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Skoczylas gets a clinch.

Skoczylas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Comi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Skoczylas.
A big right from Skoczylas misses.
Skoczylas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Skoczylas lands with a good body shot.
Skoczylas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Comi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Comi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skoczylas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Comi but Comi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Skoczylas moves out of range of the body kick.
Comi swinging wildly here.
Comi lands a glancing blow to the side of Skoczylas's head.
Skoczylas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Skoczylas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skoczylas walks into a straight right hand from Comi.

Skoczylas is rocked!
Comi fails to land with a series of punches.
Oh Skoczylas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Comi misses with the combination.
Comi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Skoczylas counters with a low kick, right behind Comi 's knee.

Skoczylas has Comi up against the cage in a clinch.
Skoczylas seems to have got his legs back now.

Skoczylas jumps guard and drags Comi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Comi wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Skoczylas's closed guard. He's half up but Skoczylas has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Skoczylas pivots and extends the arm, Comi falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Skoczylas! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tom Skoczylas!