PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Skull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clyde Monteforte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clyde Monteforte has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Anthony Skull's chin.

Skull
vs
Monteforte

180 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
19
166 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Skull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clyde Monteforte!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monteforte misses with a looping right.
Skull with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Skull is looking to slow Monteforte down with leg kicks.
Skull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skull scores with a kick to the midsection.
Monteforte throws a lazy uppercut
and Skull counters with a body kick that stops Monteforte in his tracks momentarily.
Skull tries a head kick but it misses.

Skull closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Skull lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Skull is trying to control. Monteforte wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skull thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Skull seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Skull is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Monteforte reverses the position - he's now on top in Skull's guard.
Monteforte won't allow Skull to sweep him here.
Skull manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skull wants to control the pace but Monteforte is squirming around nicely.
Skull lands a heavy elbow.
Skull raining down hammerfists from mount.
Skull looking to control but Monteforte is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Monteforte tries to hold on but Skull pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monteforte avoids a series of strikes thrown by Skull.
Monteforte keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Skull dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monteforte avoids a series of strikes thrown by Skull.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skull landing strikes from the mount.
Skull lands a nice shot to the head.
Skull landing strikes from the mount.
Skull with the ground and pound from mount.
Skull fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monteforte taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skull connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Skull connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Monteforte is bucking up trying to escape but Skull cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Monteforte in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Skull misses with a head shot.
Skull tries to control but Monteforte wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skull scoring with strikes but Monteforte is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Skull dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Good leg kick by Skull there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Skull misses with a head kick.
Monteforte has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Skull.
Monteforte throws a series of punches but Skull avoids them all with ease.

Skull drives through with a takedown into guard.
Skull throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Monteforte works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Skull stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Monteforte swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Skull missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skull throws a big right hand that misses.
Skull working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Skull throws a strike but Monteforte rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Skull is trying to keep Monteforte in close.
Skull 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.
Anthony Skull overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Skull is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Skull thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Monteforte's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skull is trying to control. Monteforte wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Skull thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Monteforte's head.
Skull seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Monteforte does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Skull is stalling here. Monteforte is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Skull seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Monteforte has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Skull can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skull is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Monteforte off and has taken his back!
Skull lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Monteforte.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Skull. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Skull softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Skull lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Skull misses with punches from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skull misses with an elbow to the head.
Skull scores with strikes from the back.
A lull in the action here.
Monteforte covers up after that shot from Skull.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skull is landing with strikes from the back.
Skull struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Skull dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Monteforte sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Monteforte takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Monteforte scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Anthony Skull has been cut.
Skull fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Monteforte.
Skull connects with an inside leg kick.
Monteforte takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Monteforte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skull can pounce on him.
Nice body kick from Skull.
Monteforte misses with a two punch combination.
Clyde Monteforte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteforte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monteforte's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Skull lands a glancing blow to the side of Monteforte's head.
Skull explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Good leg kick by Skull there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Skull.
Skull fails with a takedown attempt.
Skull lands a head kick. Monteforte smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Skull.
Skull moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Monteforte takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anthony Skull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skull connects with a right hand. Monteforte shakes it off.
Good leg kick by Skull there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Skull chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Skull fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Monteforte has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Monteforte misses with a series of wild punches.
Monteforte throws a lazy right hand but Skull sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skull lands with a slapping head kick.
Skull fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Monteforte.
Monteforte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skull throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Monteforte fails to land with a series of punches.
Clyde Monteforte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monteforte takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Monteforte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Skull.
Skull is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monteforte can do to turn this around?
Monteforte misses with a looping right.
Clyde Monteforte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skull cracks Monteforte with a right hand to the side of the head.
Monteforte takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Skull connects with a solid leg kick.
Crunch! Skull slams his shin into Monteforte's torso.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skull lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anthony Skull is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Skull connects with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Skull showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Skull has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Skull!