PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Natural Born Killer (ranked 1142 p4p, 58 weight class) and Da Skrumbo (ranked 172 p4p, 8 weight class). Skrumbo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: It's a fight!!. Natural Born Killer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Born Killer
vs
Skrumbo

176 cm
27
145 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

180 cm
38
146 lbs
40 - 16 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Natural Born Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Da Skrumbo !
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killer misses with a series of wild punches.
Skrumbo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Skrumbo gets tackled into the cage by Killer. Killer maintains the clinch.
Skrumbo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Killer blocks a body shot from Skrumbo .
Killer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Killer can't find room to land a body shot as Skrumbo controls the action.
Skrumbo scores with a shoulder strike.
Skrumbo struggles to land a body shot inside as Killer controls his hands.
Killer scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Skrumbo fails to land.
Killer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Skrumbo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Killer on the inside.
Skrumbo swings wildly with an uppercut but Killer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Killer is trying to maintain a safe position but Skrumbo gets an underhook and turns Killer into the cage.
Killer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Skrumbo .
Killer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Killer.
Skrumbo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skrumbo .
Skrumbo misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Killer fails to land.

Skrumbo breaks from the clinch.
Skrumbo throws a body shot but no joy.
Killer throws a leg kick
and Skrumbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Killer throws a leg kick but Skrumbo checks it.
Killer defending well as Skrumbo loads up on a big left hand.
Killer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skrumbo manages to avoid it.
Killer throws a hook but Skrumbo avoids it easily.
Skrumbo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Skrumbo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Killer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Killer.
Skrumbo has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skrumbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Killer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Skrumbo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Killer misses with a few strikes there.
Skrumbo tries a low kick but Killer avoids it.
Killer throws a poor cross that misses
and Skrumbo counters with a stiff right hand.
Killer throws a leg kick that misses.
Skrumbo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Killer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Killer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Skrumbo .
Killer moves out of range as Skrumbo strikes.
Killer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Skrumbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skrumbo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Skrumbo misses with a straight right.
Killer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skrumbo . Killer does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Killer finds it's way through Skrumbo 's defenses.
Skrumbo lands a really nice looking cross but Killer seems unphased.
Killer scores with a decent looking hook.
Skrumbo throws a leg kick
and Killer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Killer looks to land a left hand but Skrumbo moved out of range nicely.
Killer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Skrumbo ducks under a wild hook from Killer.
Killer throws a combination that misses
letting Skrumbo counter with a right hand.
Skrumbo throws a lazy body kick
and Killer counters with a straight right hand.
Killer throws a lazy uppercut
and Skrumbo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Killer sizes up Skrumbo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Killer takes a swing at Skrumbo 's ribcage but misses.

Killer clinches.
Skrumbo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Killers head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killer lands a nice uppercut.
Skrumbo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Killer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skrumbo backwards.
Skrumbo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Killer with a knee to the head.

Skrumbo is rocked!
Killer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Killer taking a breather.
Skrumbo swings wildly with an uppercut but Killer uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Killer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice body punch from Killer.
Skrumbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skrumbo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Skrumbo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skrumbo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Killers head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skrumbo can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Skrumbo .
Killer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Killer lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Natural Born Killer 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.

Killer gets a clinch.
Skrumbo cracks Killer with a nice body shot.
Killer misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Skrumbo .
Skrumbo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Killer or not.
Killer misses with the head strike.
Killer looking to throw knees to the head but Skrumbo is blocking nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Killer.
Skrumbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Killer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Killer prevents a body shot from Skrumbo .
I was talking to Killer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Skrumbo breaks from the clinch.

Killer has Skrumbo up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Skrumbo manages to break the clinch.
Killer wants to clinch but Skrumbo slips to the side
and Skrumbo counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Skrumbo .
A lazy body kick from Killer
letting Skrumbo counter with a right hand.
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!

Killer instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skrumbo blocks it with crossed arms.
Natural Born Killer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Skrumbo working aggressively here.
A right hand to the body from Skrumbo .
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skrumbo .
A right hand to the body from Skrumbo .
Killer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skrumbo lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Killer tries to land a knee to the head but Skrumbo blocks with his arms.
Skrumbo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Killer's elbow.
Skrumbo struggles to land a body shot inside as Killer controls his hands.

Skrumbo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A shot to the liver by Skrumbo . Beautiful body shot.
Skrumbo throws a solid leg kick but Killer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Skrumbo .
Killer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Skrumbo is out of range and Killer settles back down.
Killer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Skrumbo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Killer.
A telegraphed right hand from Skrumbo misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killer lands with a nice body punch.
A shot to the liver by Skrumbo . Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Killer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good exchange - Killer coming out on top.
Skrumbo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Skrumbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Skrumbo thumps Killer with a low kick.
Killer throws a shot to the body.
Killer stuns Skrumbo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Killer misses with a wild body shot.
Killer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skrumbo .
Killer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Skrumbo ! But no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Killer has closed the distance and engaged Skrumbo in a clinch.
Skrumbo misses with the head strike.
Killer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skrumbo misses with a body punch.
A short right from Killer.
Skrumbo is working Killer over against the cage.
Killer tries a knee to the head but Skrumbo blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Skrumbo fails to land.
Killer misses with a knee to the head.
Skrumbo misses with a body punch.
Skrumbo is working Killer over against the cage.
Killer lands with a light punch inside.
Killer takes a shot to the head.
Skrumbo scores with a nice hook to the head.

Skrumbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Skrumbo misses.
Killer is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Skrumbo .
The fighters circling - Skrumbo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skrumbo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skrumbo misses with a wild body shot.
Killer scores with a nice head shot.
Killer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Killer defending well as Skrumbo loads up on a big left hand.
Skrumbo scores with a leg kick.
Killer wants to clinch
and Skrumbo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Killer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Skrumbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skrumbo throws a body shot but no joy.
Killer lands with a good body shot.
Skrumbo moves out of range as Killer strikes.
Natural Born Killer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Killer slips a straight right by Skrumbo .
Skrumbo scores with a leg kick.
Skrumbo misses the body punch
and Killer counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Da Skrumbo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Killer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Good work by Killer as he checks the leg kick.
Skrumbo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Da Skrumbo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Killer swings for the body but Skrumbo moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Skrumbo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Killer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Skrumbo counters with a straight right hand.
Killer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skrumbo circles away quickly and effectively.
Killer tries to clinch up.
Skrumbo lands a leg kick that knocks Killer off balance momentarily.
Killer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skrumbo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Skrumbo throws a body punch but Killer moves out of range.
Skrumbo walks into a stiff left hand from Killer.
Killer fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrumbo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Skrumbo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Skrumbo lands with a nice body punch.
Killer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Killer wants to clinch up but Skrumbo keeps it at a distance.
Skrumbo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Killer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skrumbo throws out the jab.
Skrumbo keeps the fight on the outside.
Killer doesn't manage to clinch there - Skrumbo circles away.
Killer tries to clinch there but Skrumbo circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Killer. Skrumbo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Killer wants to clinch up but Skrumbo keeps it at a distance.
Skrumbo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Skrumbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Killer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skrumbo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Skrumbo misses with a looping left.
Killer tried to counter with a leg kick but Skrumbo avoided it.
Killer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skrumbo .
Killer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skrumbo manages to avoid it.
Killer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skrumbo throws a hook but Killer blocks it.
Killer swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Killer moves away from the strike by Skrumbo .
Killer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skrumbo punishes Killer's body with a nice straight punch.
Killer misses with a left hand
enabling Skrumbo to counter with a crisp jab.

Killer instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbo lands a right hand.
Killer misses with a body punch.
Skrumbo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skrumbo swings wildly with an uppercut but Killer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skrumbo avoiding damage as Killer throws knees to the body.
Killer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skrumbo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Killer prevents a body shot from Skrumbo .
Killer lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Skrumbo .
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Skrumbo .
Skrumbo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Killers head.
Killer tries a knee to the head but Skrumbo blocks it.
Killer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skrumbo backwards.
Skrumbo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Skrumbo .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skrumbo is working Killer over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Killer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Skrumbo misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Killer or not.
Skrumbo misses with some punches.
Killer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skrumbo blocks it with crossed arms.
Skrumbo misses with a punch on the inside.
Killer tries to work over Skrumbo 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Skrumbo .
Killer throws a punch but it's blocked by Skrumbo .
Skrumbo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skrumbo cracks Killer with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Skrumbo as the two fighters clinch.

Skrumbo breaks the clinch.
Jab from Skrumbo .
Killer throws a right hand that misses
and Skrumbo counters with a right hand to the body.
Killer misses with a right hand
and Skrumbo counters with a straight right hand.

Killer is rocked!
Skrumbo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Killer's sensitive parts.
Oh Killer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Killer misses the shot to the body.
Skrumbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Killer manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Da Skrumbo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Skrumbo 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Da Skrumbo !
An out of breath Da Skrumbo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.