PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bibi (ranked 3397 p4p, 2682 weight class) and Arne Skognar (ranked 438 p4p, 346 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Skognar's choice of entrance music: Metallica - Enter Sandman. Arne Skognar acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bibi
vs
Skognar

185 cm
22
200
5 - 4 - 0

193 cm
27
212
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Bibi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arne Skognar!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bibi dives in and grabs Skognar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Skognar pushes down on Bibi's head and hops out.
Despite the aggression on Skognar's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Skognar thumps Bibi with a low kick.
Bibi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skognar manages to avoid it.
Skognar tries to clinch but Bibi moves out of range.
Skognar is looking to clinch.
Skognar throws an overhand right that lands on Bibi's shoulder, as Bibi tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Skognar.
Bibi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Skognar instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bibi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Skognar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Skognar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skognar blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skognar.
Knees in the clinch landing for Skognar.
Skognar scores with a knee to the head.
Bibi takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bibi misses with a punch on the inside.
Skognar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Chris Bibi has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bibi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Skognar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Skognar connects with a knee to the head.
Skognar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bibi is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Skognar.
Bibi takes an elbow to the temple.
Bibi working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bibi.
Skognar lands a good knee to the midsection. Bibi won't want to take too many of those.
Bibi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Bibi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skognar blocks a body shot from Bibi.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Skognar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bibi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bibi is trying to break free.
Skognar tries to land a knee to the head but Bibi blocks with his arms.
Bibi takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skognar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bibi's face.
A knee to the head by Skognar.
Skognar scores with a knee to the head.
Skognar with a knee to the head.
Skognar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Skognar scores with a knee to the head.
Bibi can't find room to land a body shot as Skognar controls the action.
Skognar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skognar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bibi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Skognar missing with knees to the body.
Skognar crunches a lovely knee into Bibi's ribcage.
Skognar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bibi's defenses.
Bibi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Skognar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Skognar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skognar blocking some punches.
Bibi avoids a wild elbow strike from Skognar.
Skognar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bibi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skognar working Bibi over with knees to the body.
Bibi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Skognar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bibi's defenses.
Bibi misses with a punch to the body.
Skognar trying to land knees to the body.
Bibi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Skognar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bibi's face.
Skognar scores a nice knee to the body.
Skognar lands an elbow inside.
Bibi goes for a takedown attempt but Skognar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Skognar lands with a right hand.
Bibi throws a hook but Skognar blocks it.
Skognar throws a big counter head kick but Bibi avoids it with no problem.
Skognar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bibi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bibi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Skognar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skognar trying to control from the bottom.
Skognar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bibi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Skognar defending well though.
Skognar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bibi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Skognar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bibi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bibi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bibi lands with a punch from half guard.
Bibi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Skognar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bibi lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skognar trying to control here.
Bibi lands with a punch from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Arne Skognar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Bibi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Skognar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've been told by Bibi's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Skognar throws an overhand right that lands on Bibi's shoulder, as Bibi tries to avoid the shot.
Skognar lands with a cross.
Skognar is looking to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bibi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Skognar - the referee stops the clock and Bibi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Skognar. Bibi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bibi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skognar.
Bibi lunges at Skognar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Skognar's hand.

Skognar is rocked!

Bibi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Skognar to the mat! Skognar manages to get full guard.
Skognar is still in real trouble! Can Bibi finish him?
Skognar looking to control but Bibi passes into half guard.
Skognar seems to have recovered his senses.
Skognar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bibi lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Skognar! More strikes land and this one is all over! Bibi jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Bibi!
A victorious Chris Bibi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.