PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Humberto Travis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renton Skinhead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Travis
vs
Skinhead

178 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humberto Travis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renton Skinhead!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skinhead lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Travis.
Skinhead is trying to get back to half guard.
Skinhead is trying to control Travis's posture but Travis avoids it.
Skinhead manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Skinhead is looking for a sweep. Travis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skinhead wants to get back to full guard but Travis has mounted him!
Travis lands a heavy elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinhead tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Travis could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Travis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Skinhead looks a forlorn figure.
Travis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Skinhead really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Skinhead wants to hold on but Travis pushes him away.
Skinhead is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Travis is staying active.
Skinhead is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinhead in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Travis with shots to the head and body - Skinhead looks very uncomfortable down there.
Travis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Travis landing shots from mount.
Skinhead looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Travis looking to finish Skinhead with some ground and pound. This is bad for Skinhead!
Travis landing punches.
Skinhead tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Travis cracks Skinhead with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Travis with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Travis looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Travis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Skinhead tries to hold on but Travis pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Travis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Skinhead looks a forlorn figure.
Travis landing shots from mount.
Skinhead is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skinhead is in a horrible position here. Travis smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Skinhead can't escape the position.
Skinhead is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Travis looking to control and managing it successfully.
Travis scoring with strikes but Skinhead is staying in there.
Skinhead is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humberto Travis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Skinhead ducks under a wild hook from Travis.

Travis shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Travis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skinhead can do to turn this around?

Skinhead escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Travis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Skinhead looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Travis passes into half guard.
Skinhead is looking to control Travis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Skinhead avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Travis seems to be working for a kimura but Skinhead defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinhead trying to get back to full guard but Travis takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Skinhead is breathing heavily.
Travis prevents Skinhead from getting the reversal.
Travis raining down hammerfists from mount.
Skinhead really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Travis lands a big shot there that rocks Skinhead but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Humberto Travis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travis working Skinhead over with strikes here.
Skinhead is desperately trying to improve his position but Travis has a good base and remains in mount.
Travis lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Travis lands a big shot there that rocks Skinhead but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Travis landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Travis lands a nice shot to the head.
Skinhead is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Travis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Travis has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Skinhead's face.
Travis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travis working Skinhead over with strikes here.
Travis lands a big shot there that rocks Skinhead but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Travis with good strikes from the mount here!
Travis lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Travis working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Travis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Skinhead is rocked!
Travis lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Skinhead is still in real trouble! Can Travis finish him?
Travis is landing with some decent strikes but Skinhead is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Travis looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Skinhead covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Humberto Travis!