PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Boucher (ranked 4256 p4p, 390 weight class) and Moe Skitto (ranked 4597 p4p, 409 weight class). Moe Skitto will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Boucher
vs
Skitto

191 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

198 cm
25
284 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Boucher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moe Skitto!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skitto takes a swing at Boucher's ribcage but misses.
Boucher takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Skitto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boucher was well out of range. Poor timing from Skitto.
Boucher takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Skitto fails with the takedown

and Boucher moves into the clinch.
Skitto tries to work over Boucher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boucher tries to score a body lock takedown but Skitto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Skitto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skitto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skitto tries to circle away but Boucher has him pinned against the cage.
Boucher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skitto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Skitto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Skitto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Boucher makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Skitto misses with a jab to the body

and Boucher moves into the clinch.
Skitto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skitto wants a takedown.
Boucher managing to block the knees to the body from Skitto.
Boucher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skitto is looking to break free of the clinch but Boucher has double underhooks.
Skitto prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skitto trying to stall but Boucher improves his position.
Skitto is trying to push Boucher away but Boucher has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Skitto tries to break free but Boucher pushes him back against the cage.
Skitto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Skitto tries to land knees in the clinch but Boucher avoids the damage to the body.
Boucher gets underhooks to prevent Skitto's takedown attempt.
Brandon Boucher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moe Skitto.
Skitto tries to break the clinch but Boucher is controlling the position.
Boucher is trying to drag Skitto to the mat but Skitto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Skitto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boucher avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boucher prevents Skitto from breaking the clinch.
Boucher wants to take the fight to the mat but Skitto manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Boucher has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Skitto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Boucher keeps control of Skitto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Skitto missing with knees to the body.
Boucher blocks a body shot from Skitto.
Skitto is trying to break the clinch but Boucher has him pressed against the cage.
Skitto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boucher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Skitto is trying to break the clinch but Boucher is controlling him.
Boucher tries for a takedown. No joy.
Boucher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Skitto working hard to break the clinch.
Boucher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skitto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boucher wants to take the fight to the mat but Skitto manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Skitto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boucher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Skitto is trying to force a seperation but Boucher has the dominant position.
Boucher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boucher prevents Skitto from breaking the clinch.
Skitto should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boucher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boucher goes for a takedown in the clinch but Skitto prevents it.
Skitto gets underhooks to prevent Boucher's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moe Skitto dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Skitto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boucher drops down looking for a counter takedown but Skitto sprawls and moves away.
Skitto connects with a body shot.

Boucher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boucher is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Skitto gets underhooks to prevent Boucher's takedown attempt.
Skitto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Skitto is trying to break the clinch but Boucher is controlling him.
Skitto prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Boucher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Skitto obliges.
Boucher wants to take the fight to the mat but Skitto manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Skitto is looking to control Boucher's arms but Boucher gets an underhook and turns him. Now Skitto has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skitto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boucher can't get the takedown.
Skitto landing knees to the head.
Boucher has Skitto pressed against the cage, preventing Skitto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boucher prevents Skitto from breaking the clinch.
Skitto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Moe Skitto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Skitto working hard to break the clinch.
Skitto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boucher is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Skitto is defending well.
Skitto is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Boucher changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Skitto fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boucher keeps the fight on the outside.

Skitto gets tackled into the cage by Boucher. Boucher maintains the clinch.
Boucher managing to block the knees to the body from Skitto.
Skitto is trying to break free.
Skitto has had enough of the clinch but Boucher keeps him there for the moment.
Boucher managing to block the knees to the body from Skitto.
Boucher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skitto gets underhooks to prevent Boucher's takedown attempt.
Skitto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boucher.
Boucher is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Skitto gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Skitto can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skitto tries to land knees in the clinch but Boucher avoids the damage to the body.
Skitto throws a punch but it's blocked by Boucher.
Skitto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boucher is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boucher has Skitto pressed against the cage, preventing Skitto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Skitto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boucher.
Skitto stops a takedown attempt from Boucher.
Boucher keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Skitto's efforts to push away.
Boucher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skitto is looking to break free of the clinch but Boucher has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Skitto has had enough of the clinch but Boucher keeps him there for the moment.
Boucher goes for a takedown attempt but Skitto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Brandon Boucher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Boucher clinches.
Boucher managing to block the knees to the body from Skitto.
Boucher goes for a takedown attempt but Skitto pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Skitto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boucher has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Skitto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boucher on the side of the head.

Skitto tries to keep at a distance but Boucher has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Skitto throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Skitto swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Boucher counter with a right hand.
Boucher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Skitto on the side of the head.
Skitto tries to clinch but Boucher is having none of it.
Skitto dips to his left and cracks Boucher with an uppercut!
Skitto looks to clinch
and Boucher counters with a stiff right hand.

Boucher clinches up with Skitto and pushes him back against the cage.
Skitto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boucher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Skitto tries to circle away but Boucher has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skitto working hard to break the clinch.
Boucher wants a takedown.
Boucher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boucher managing to block the knees to the body from Skitto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boucher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skitto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boucher tries to score a body lock takedown but Skitto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Skitto tries to land knees in the clinch but Boucher avoids the damage to the body.
Skitto misses with a punch to the body.
Skitto looking to slow down the pace here.
Boucher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skitto misses with a knee strike.
Boucher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Skitto tries to land knees in the clinch but Boucher avoids the damage to the body.
Skitto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boucher has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Skitto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Boucher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skitto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Boucher avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Skitto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boucher blocks it with crossed arms.
Skitto wants to break free but Boucher has control.
Skitto lands a nice knee to the body.
Skitto can't find room to land a body shot as Boucher controls the action.
Boucher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skitto tries to land a knee to the head but Boucher blocks with his arms.
Skitto trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boucher managing to block the knees to the body from Skitto.
Skitto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boucher has him pressed against the cage.
Boucher can't get the takedown.
Skitto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boucher avoids it.
Boucher has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Skitto after a bit of a struggle.
Skitto looking to stall.
Skitto missing with knees to the body.
Boucher is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Skitto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Boucher is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Skitto trying to land knees to the body.
Boucher managing to block the knees to the body from Skitto.
Boucher blocks an elbow strike.
Boucher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skitto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boucher avoids it.
Skitto is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Boucher drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Skitto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brandon Boucher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moe Skitto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boucher lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Moe Skitto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Skitto 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moe Skitto!