PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrick Skiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janjalani Abu Bakhar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Abu Bakhar's choice of entrance music: Allah Wakbar. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Skiter
vs
Abu Bakhar

188 cm
33
197 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

178 cm
29
185 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 19 - 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 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Janjalani Abu Bakhar!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skiter doesn't manage to clinch there - Abu Bakhar circles away.
Skiter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Abu Bakhar.
Abu Bakhar swings widly with a right hand
and Skiter counters with a three punch combo that has Abu Bakhar backing up. Abu Bakhar nods at Skiter to acknowledge the strikes.
Skiter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abu Bakhar.
Skiter misses with an uppercut.
Abu Bakhar looks to throw the jab but Skiter is out of range.
Abu Bakhar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Rodrick Skiter has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Skiter rushes Abu Bakhar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Abu Bakhar tries to stall but Skiter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Abu Bakhar leaning his opponent against the cage.
Skiter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

It looks like Janjalani Abu Bakhar has been cut.
Skiter wants to break free but Abu Bakhar has control.
Skiter blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Abu Bakhar.
Abu Bakhar misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skiter tries to work over Abu Bakhar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skiter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abu Bakhar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Skiter is keeping busy.
Skiter misses with a punch on the inside.

Skiter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skiter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Skiter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abu Bakhar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abu Bakhar misses with a body shot
and Skiter counters with a nice uppercut.
Abu Bakhar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abu Bakhar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skiter.
Abu Bakhar misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Abu Bakhar misses.
Abu Bakhar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Skiter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abu Bakhar moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abu Bakhar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Skiter connects with a single shot there.

Abu Bakhar is rocked!

That has opened up Janjalani Abu Bakhar's cut even more.
Abu Bakhar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skiter.
Abu Bakhar closes the distance and clinches up with Skiter, looking for a takedown. Abu Bakhar pushes Skiter against the cage but Skiter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Skiter blocks a jab.
Abu Bakhar shoots in but no luck this time.
Skiter misses with a hook.
Skiter with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Abu Bakhar to score with a decent uppercut.

Skiter lands a big uppercut and Abu Bakhar crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Abu Bakhar looks OK. Skiter waves Abu Bakhar back to his feet!
Abu Bakhar is still on wobbly legs! Can Skiter finish him?
Skiter throws an overhand right that drops Abu Bakhar like a sack of potatoes! Skiter dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rodrick Skiter!
An out of breath Rodrick Skiter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.