PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrick Skiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick has chosen Boom\ P.O.D as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Skiter
vs
Dick

188 cm
32
197 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

188 cm
24
190 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrick Skiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Dick!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dick looks to score with a jab to the body but Skiter is just out of range.

Skiter tries to keep at a distance but Dick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Skiter throws a punch but it's blocked by Dick.
Skiter avoiding damage.
Dick taking a breather.
Skiter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dick or not.
Dick tries to work over Skiter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skiter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dick backwards.
Skiter misses with the head strike.
Dick blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Skiter.
Dick blocks an uppercut.
Skiter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dick backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Skiter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skiter throws a punch but it's blocked by Dick.
Skiter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dick misses with some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dick has had enough of the clinch but Skiter keeps him there for the moment.
Dick blocks an uppercut.

Skiter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skiter misses with a series of wild punches.
Dick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Skiter misses with a two punch combination.
Skiter scores with a jab to the body.
Skiter defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dick.
Dick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Skiter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skiter ducks under a wild hook from Dick.
Dick throws a lazy right hand but Skiter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skiter throws a big shot that misses.
Some wild striking there from Dick.
Dick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skiter paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dick scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Dick looking to control but instead Skiter has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Skiter is looking to improve his position.
Skiter is working hard here to advance position.
Dick is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Skiter reverses the position - he's now on top in Dick's guard.
Skiter is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick wants to get back to his feet but Skiter is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Skiter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Skiter wants to pass the guard but Dick is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skiter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Skiter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rodrick Skiter.
Skiter throws a body punch but Dick moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rodrick Skiter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dick avoids the body shot from Skiter.
Skiter misses with an uppercut. Dick saw that one coming.
Dick staying out of range there.
Dick closes this distance looking for a takedown but Skiter circles away.
Dick looks to land a left hand but Skiter moved out of range nicely.
Dick connects with a nice looking jab.
Dick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skiter.
Dick wants to clinch.
Dick closes the distance and clinches up with Skiter, looking for a takedown. Dick pushes Skiter against the cage but Skiter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Skiter loads up on a big right hand but Dick slips the punch.
Skiter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dick.
Dick with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Skiter to score with a decent uppercut.
Dick tries to clinch but Skiter moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick misses with a hook to the body
letting Skiter counter with a right hand.
Skiter thuds a left hand into Dick's body.
Skiter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Skiter tries to close the distance and clinch but Dick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dick misses with an uppercut.
Dick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dick thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Dick.
Skiter misses the jab.
Dick is looking to clinch.
Rodrick Skiter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skiter misses with a wild body shot.
Dick tries to clinch up.
Skiter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dick manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dick tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Skiter swivels and escapes.
Rodrick Skiter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Dick.
Skiter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dick.
Skiter misses the shot to the body.
Dick tries to clinch up but Skiter circles away and keeps his distance.
Rodrick Skiter is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Dick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dick has a takedown stuffed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skiter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dick bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Skiter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dick.
Dick defending well as Skiter loads up on a big left hand.
Skiter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Skiter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dick.
Dick lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick punishes Skiter's body with a nice straight punch.
Dick wants to clinch.
Dick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skiter.
Dick changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Skiter.
Dick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skiter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skiter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dick shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Skiter defends it nicely.
Dick drops his hands momentarily and Skiter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Big Dick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dick misses with a few strikes there.
Skiter tries to bum rush Dick with a series of wild strikes but Dick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dick lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skiter looks to land a combination but Dick avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Dick. Those never looked like landing.
Dick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skiter.
Dick tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Skiter to counter with a crisp jab.
Rodrick Skiter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dick misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Dick does no damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dick misses with a left hand

and Skiter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Skiter.
Skiter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dick misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rodrick Skiter will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Skiter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dick.
Skiter blocks a jab.
Dick has a takedown stuffed.
Dick swings for the body but Skiter moves out of range.
Skiter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Skiter slips a jab and a cross from Dick.
Skiter looks to land a left hand but Dick moved out of range nicely.
Dick misses with a takedown attempt - Skiter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dick loads up on a big right hand but Skiter slips the punch.
Nice takedown defense from Skiter. No joy for Dick on that attempt.
Rodrick Skiter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Dick.
Dick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dick throws a hook to the side of Skiter's head but Skiter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Skiter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dick looks to throw the jab but Skiter is out of range.
Skiter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dick closes the distance looking to clinch

and Skiter counters with a crisp one two that drops Dick! Skiter thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Dick to his feet! Dick is in big trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dick misses with a looping right.
Skiter misses with a two punch combination.

Skiter gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Skiter pulls Dick in to control the position.
Skiter 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.

Dick stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rodrick Skiter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skiter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dick throws out the jab.
Skiter scores with a nice right hand.
Skiter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skiter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dick sizes up Skiter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dick wants to clinch.
Skiter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dick tries to clinch but Skiter is having none of it.
Dick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Skiter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Skiter lands a jab to Dick's midsection.
Dick slips a jab and a cross from Skiter.
A lazy left from Skiter finds it's target.
Dick misses with a left hand
and Skiter counters with a nice uppercut.
Dick tries to clinch but Skiter is having none of it.
Skiter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dick moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skiter.
Skiter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dick misses the jab.
Skiter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skiter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dick looks to land a combination but Skiter avoids it well.
Skiter throws a lazy right hand but Dick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skiter throws a shot to the body.
Dick looks to throw the jab but Skiter is out of range.
Dick lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skiter slips under a jab from Dick.

Skiter rushes Dick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skiter.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skiter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dick backwards.
Big Dick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dick is trying to push Skiter away but Skiter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrick Skiter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Skiter, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrick Skiter!
Rodrick Skiter seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.