PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Skjelbred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Buu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skjelbred comes to the cage accompanied by Bad To The Bone. Kid Buu acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Skjelbred
vs
Buu

175 cm
35
124 lbs
24 - 17 - 0

170 cm
29
140 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Brute
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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 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Skjelbred!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kid Buu!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buu shoots in for a takedown but Skjelbred shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Skjelbred gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Buu tries to land a knee to the head but Skjelbred blocks with his arms.
Skjelbred wants to break free but Buu has control.
Skjelbred is trying to push Buu away but Buu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Skjelbred tries to break the clinch but Buu is controlling the position.
Buu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skjelbred blocks it with crossed arms.

Buu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Skjelbred lands a body punch in the clinch.
Buu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skjelbred has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skjelbred backwards.

Buu gets control of Skjelbred's arms and successfully pulls guard. Buu will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Skjelbred wants to pass the guard but Buu is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buu is trying to control the position but Skjelbred postures up.
Buu keeping full guard, as Skjelbred tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skjelbred wants to stand and escape but instead Buu has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Skjelbred is looking for a triangle but Buu pushes his legs off easily.
Buu throws an elbow that misses. Skjelbred uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Buu's guard. Nice move by Skjelbred!
Skjelbred wants to control from the top but Buu keeps moving.
Skjelbred is really struggling to control Buu but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buu keeping full guard, as Skjelbred tries to pass.
Buu wants to stand but Skjelbred is controlling the position.

Skjelbred drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Buu manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Skjelbred has Buu in his guard.
Buu trying to control but Skjelbred is working from the bottom.
Buu stopping the sweep attempt from Skjelbred.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Skjelbred looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Buu has picked Skjelbred up and slammed him! Skjelbred can't keep hold of the triangle and Buu manages to pass to side control!
Buu tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

Buu decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Skjelbred misses with a series of wild punches.
Skjelbred avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skjelbred blocks a head kick by Buu.
Skjelbred wants to clinch.

Buu closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Buu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skjelbred paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Buu swats away the attempt to clinch by Skjelbred.
Buu is looking to clinch.
Buu tries to clinch but Skjelbred is having none of it.
Buu keeps the fight on the outside.
Buu pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Buu has closed the distance and engaged Skjelbred in a clinch.
Skjelbred has had enough of the clinch but Buu keeps him there for the moment.
Buu keeps control of Skjelbred as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buu scores with a shot to the side of Skjelbred's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Buu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Buu darts in and clinches Skjelbred up against the cage.
Skjelbred is looking to break free of the clinch but Buu has double underhooks.
Skjelbred is trying to push Buu away but Buu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kid Buu 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.

Skjelbred fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buu, pushing him back against the cage.

Buu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buu tries to clinch up.
John Skjelbred is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Skjelbred manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Buu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Skjelbred but Skjelbred pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Skjelbred avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buu wants to clinch.

Buu rushes Skjelbred and presses him up against the cage.
Skjelbred really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Skjelbred is trying to maintain a safe position but Buu gets an underhook and turns Skjelbred into the cage.
Buu landing knees to the body.
Buu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skjelbred has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skjelbreds head.
Skjelbred tries to circle away but Buu has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skjelbred tries to break free but Buu pushes him back against the cage.
Buu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skjelbred.
Buu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Buu prevents a body shot from Skjelbred.
Buu lands an elbow inside.

Buu manages to break the clinch.
Skjelbred shoots in looking for a takedown but Buu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Skjelbred's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Skjelbred throws a half hearted mid kick.

Buu darts in and clinches Skjelbred up against the cage.
Buu is pushing Skjelbred up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Buu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skjelbred.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skjelbred throws a looping overhand right but Buu ducks down to avoid it.
Buu is looking to clinch.
Buu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Buu has taken the fight to the clinch.
Skjelbred blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buu scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like John Skjelbred has been cut.
Skjelbred tries to land knees in the clinch but Buu avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buu avoiding damage as Skjelbred throws knees to the body.
Buu managing to block the knees to the body from Skjelbred.
Skjelbred is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Buu is defending well.

Buu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skjelbred ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buu moves away.
Buu looks to clinch
and Skjelbred counters with a stiff right hand.
Buu tries to clinch but Skjelbred moves out of range.
Buu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buu wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Buu has Skjelbred up against the cage in a clinch.

Buu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Skjelbred swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Skjelbred gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Skjelbred takes a knee right on the jaw!
Skjelbred is trying to maintain a safe position but Buu gets an underhook and turns Skjelbred into the cage.
Skjelbred is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Skjelbred is trying to push Buu away but Buu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Buu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skjelbred blocks it with crossed arms.
Skjelbred is working Buu over against the cage.
Skjelbred has Buu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Buu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Skjelbred. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Buu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buu scores with a knee to the head.

Buu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buu wants to clinch
and Skjelbred counters with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skjelbred shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Buu as he avoids it easily.

Skjelbred drives through and clinches with Buu against the cage.
Skjelbred has had enough of the clinch but Buu keeps him there for the moment.
Skjelbred tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A knee to the head by Buu.
Skjelbred fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Buu trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buu controlling the action here for a moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kid Buu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Skjelbred's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Buu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buu checks a leg kick.
Skjelbred connects with a high kick.
Buu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Skjelbred avoids it really well and circles away.
Skjelbred throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buu tries to clinch there but Skjelbred circles away.
Skjelbred goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Buu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Skjelbred tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kid Buu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Buu rushes Skjelbred and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Buu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Buu gets a clinch.
Buu prevents the takedown attempt.
Buu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Buu drives through and clinches with Skjelbred against the cage.
Buu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skjelbred blocks it with crossed arms.
Skjelbred is looking to control Buu's arms but Buu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Skjelbred has his back to the cage.

Buu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Buu, right into the meat.
Kid Buu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buu tries to clinch but Skjelbred moves out of range.
Buu tries to clinch but Skjelbred is having none of it.
Buu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Buu instigates a clinch.
Skjelbred's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buu.
Buu lands with a short shot to the head.
Skjelbred wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Buu has Skjelbred pressed against the cage, preventing Skjelbred from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Skjelbred is trying to break the clinch but Buu has him pressed against the cage.

Buu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skjelbred tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buu moves to clinch but Skjelbred breaks away
and Skjelbred counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buu tries to clinch but Skjelbred moves out of range.
Skjelbred throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skjelbred scores with a leg kick.
Buu tries to close the distance and clinch but Skjelbred swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skjelbred plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Skjelbred swats away the attempt to clinch by Buu.
Skjelbred wants to slow Buu down by chopping away at his legs.
Skjelbred throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Buu's waist but Buu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Skjelbred off to one side.
Buu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Skjelbred manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Skjelbred lands but Buu takes it in his stride.
Buu moves forwards but Skjelbred connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buu throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Skjelbred misses the target.
Buu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Skjelbred.
Buu wants to clinch.
Skjelbred throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skjelbred swats away the attempt to clinch by Buu.

Buu pushes Skjelbred up against the cage in a clinch.
Buu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skjelbred misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Buu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
John Skjelbred has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kid Buu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Skjelbred decides to pull guard.

Buu decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Buu moves into the clinch.
Buu tries to pull guard but Skjelbred won't allow it.
Buu tries to throw a body punch but Skjelbred avoids it by throwing Buu back against the cage.
Buu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buu landing knees to the body.

Buu breaks from the clinch.
Skjelbred misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kid Buu.
Well Buu 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kid Buu!
Our winner, Kid Buu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.