PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joar Skott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amanda Skott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joar Skott kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Final Countdown. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Skott
vs
Skott

184 cm
19
218 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

189 cm
23
216 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joar Skott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Amanda Skott!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joar Skott throws a right and a left that Amanda Skott avoids nicely.
Joar Skott misses the shot to the body.
Amanda Skott moves in looking to clinch but Joar Skott pushes him off.

Amanda Skott drives through and clinches with Joar Skott against the cage.
Amanda Skott stalls.
Joar Skott tries to break free but Amanda Skott pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Amanda Skott unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Joar Skott working hard to break the clinch.
Joar Skott wants to break the clinch but can't.
Amanda Skott stalling the fight.
Amanda Skott keeps control of Joar Skott as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Amanda Skott comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Amanda Skott.
Joar Skott working hard to break the clinch.
Amanda Skott has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Joar Skott avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Amanda Skott tries to pull guard but Joar Skott holds him up against the cage and eventually Amanda Skott drops back down to his feet.
Nice elbow from Amanda Skott.
Amanda Skott is trying to drag Joar Skott to the mat but Joar Skott just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Joar Skott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amanda Skott.

Joar Skott breaks the clinch.
Amanda Skott scoring well with a low kick there.
Amanda Skott tries to clinch there but Joar Skott circles away.
Joar Skott tries to clinch but Amanda Skott is having none of it.
Amanda Skott tries to clinch up but Joar Skott circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joar Skott scores with a one two! Amanda Skott had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Amanda Skott wants to clinch.

Amanda Skott clinches up with Joar Skott and pushes him back against the cage.
Amanda Skott wants a takedown.
Amanda Skott using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Amanda Skott landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Joar Skott is breathing heavily.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Amanda Skott misses with a knee strike.
Joar Skott wants to break free but Amanda Skott has control.
Joar Skott lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Amanda Skott gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Joar Skott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Joar Skott is trying to force a seperation but Amanda Skott has the dominant position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Joar Skott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Amanda Skott tries to score a body lock takedown but Joar Skott shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Amanda Skott with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Amanda Skott tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Amanda Skott prevents Joar Skott from breaking the clinch.
Amanda Skott keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joar Skott's efforts to push away.
Knees to the body from Amanda Skott.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Amanda Skott.

Amanda Skott jumps guard.
Amanda Skott is trying to control the position but Joar Skott postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amanda Skott tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joar Skott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Joar Skott trying to control the position from guard on top but Amanda Skott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amanda Skott wants to sweep here but Joar Skott controlling him for the moment.
Amanda Skott not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joar Skott has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Amanda Skott.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joar Skott swats away the attempt to clinch by Amanda Skott.
Joar Skott throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Joar Skott throws a series of punches but Amanda Skott avoids them all with ease.
Amanda Skott tries to clinch up but Joar Skott circles away and keeps his distance.
Joar Skott throws a looping overhand right but Amanda Skott ducks down to avoid it.
Amanda Skott tries for a takedown but Joar Skott sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Joar Skott fails to land with a series of punches.
Amanda Skott tries to clinch up but Joar Skott circles away and keeps his distance.
Joar Skott throws a right hand that Amanda Skott ducks under and follows up with a left that Amanda Skott also avoids with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Amanda Skott.
A combination from Joar Skott does no damage.
Joar Skott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amanda Skott looks for the body kick but Joar Skott saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amanda Skott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Amanda Skott has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Joar Skott is defended easily by Amanda Skott.
Joar Skott throws a series of punches but Amanda Skott avoids them all with ease.
Joar Skott is looking to clinch.
Amanda Skott tries to clinch but Joar Skott moves out of range.

Amanda Skott darts in and clinches Joar Skott up against the cage.
Joar Skott is trying to break the clinch but Amanda Skott is controlling him.
Amanda Skott has Joar Skott pressed against the cage, preventing Joar Skott from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amanda Skott changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Joar Skott fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Joar Skott connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Amanda Skott will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Amanda Skott throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Joar Skott's waist but Joar Skott gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Amanda Skott off to one side.
Joar Skott is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joar Skott goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Amanda Skott has been cut.
Joar Skott throws a series of punches but Amanda Skott moves out of range.
Amanda Skott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Amanda Skott looks for a takedown but Joar Skott sprawls well.
Joar Skott keeps the fight on the outside.
Joar Skott keeps the fight on the outside.

Amanda Skott shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Joar Skott napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Joar Skott tries to buck Amanda Skott off but Amanda Skott is having none of it.
Amanda Skott working the strikes but Joar Skott uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Amanda Skott is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Joar Skott still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Joar Skott has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Joar Skott gets to mount! Amanda Skott was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amanda Skott is wriggling around trying to escape.
Amanda Skott is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Joar Skott controlling his opponent.
Joar Skott avoids the attempt from Amanda Skott to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Amanda Skott throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Amanda Skott tries to reverse the position but Joar Skott maintains control.
Amanda Skott sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Amanda Skott tries to get to full guard but Joar Skott has control of the leg.
Amanda Skott wants to control but Joar Skott is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joar Skott slows the pace down in half guard.
Amanda Skott tries to get to full guard but Joar Skott has control of the leg.
Amanda Skott trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Amanda Skott is not content to let Joar Skott control the position.
Amanda Skott is looking for a sweep. Joar Skott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Joar Skott throws a right hand that Amanda Skott ducks under and follows up with a left that Amanda Skott also avoids with ease.
Joar Skott throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Amanda Skott closes this distance looking for a takedown but Joar Skott circles away.
Joar Skott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amanda Skott.
Joar Skott lands with a nice combination. Amanda Skott backs away looking to recover.
Joar Skott throws a right and a left that Amanda Skott avoids nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Amanda Skott. No joy for Joar Skott on that attempt.
Amanda Skott shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Joar Skott pinned against the cage. Joar Skott gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Amanda Skott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joar Skott slaps away a takedown attempt from Amanda Skott, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joar Skott dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Amanda Skott's cut.
That's time! Joar Skott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Joar Skott listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Amanda Skott misses with a takedown attempt - Joar Skott sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Amanda Skott dives in and grabs Joar Skott's left leg, looking for a takedown. Joar Skott pushes down on Amanda Skott's head and hops out.
Joar Skott misses with a wild combination.
Amanda Skott takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Joar Skott bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Amanda Skott is looking to reverse the position.
Joar Skott staying calm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joar Skott working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amanda Skott is trying to improve his position.

Joar Skott stands up and beckons Amanda Skott to his feet.
A combination from Joar Skott does no damage.
Joar Skott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Amanda Skott moves in looking to clinch but Joar Skott pushes him off.
Amanda Skott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Amanda Skott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Amanda Skott swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Amanda Skott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joar Skott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Amanda Skott throws a nice inside leg kick.
Amanda Skott moves in looking to clinch but Joar Skott pushes him off.
Amanda Skott tries to clinch
letting Joar Skott counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Amanda Skott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joar Skott closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Amanda Skott wants to clinch.
Amanda Skott tries to clinch but Joar Skott moves away
letting Joar Skott counter with a right hand.
Joar Skott avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joar Skott throws a combination that misses

and Amanda Skott counters by clinching up.
Joar Skott has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Amanda Skott is trying to stall.
Amanda Skott takes a shot to the head.
Joar Skott misses with a punch on the inside.

Joar Skott breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Amanda Skott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amanda Skott tries for a takedown but Joar Skott manages to get underhooks.
Joar Skott has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Amanda Skott.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Joar Skott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Joar Skott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Joar Skott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joar Skott throws a jab but it's blocked by Amanda Skott.
Joar Skott throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Amanda Skott is looking to clinch.
Amanda Skott thows a body kick. Joar Skott tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Amanda Skott moves into the clinch successfully.
Stalling in the clinch from Amanda Skott.
Amanda Skott keeps control of Joar Skott as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Amanda Skott misses with a knee to the head.
Joar Skott wants to get back to striking at distance but Amanda Skott won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Joar Skott.
Amanda Skott creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Joar Skott's defenses.
Amanda Skott tries to land a knee to the head but Joar Skott blocks with his arms.
Amanda Skott keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joar Skott's efforts to push away.
Amanda Skott prevents Joar Skott from breaking the clinch.
Amanda Skott connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Joar Skott stops a takedown attempt from Amanda Skott.
With the fighters up against the cage, Amanda Skott throws an elbow but misses.
Joar Skott wants a takedown.
Amanda Skott is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Amanda Skott tries to land a knee to the head but Joar Skott blocks with his arms.
Amanda Skott takes a shot to the head.
Amanda Skott misses with an elbow over the top.
A hook to the body from Joar Skott.
Nice elbow from Amanda Skott.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Joar Skott is trying to force a seperation but Amanda Skott has the dominant position.
Amanda Skott misses with a knee strike.
Joar Skott is working Amanda Skott over against the cage.
Amanda Skott is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Amanda Skott keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joar Skott's efforts to push away.
Amanda Skott throws a knee to the head but misses.
Amanda Skott keeps control of Joar Skott as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Amanda Skott lands a nice elbow.
Amanda Skott throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Amanda Skott landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Amanda Skott lands an elbow inside.
Joar Skott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joar Skott holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Amanda Skott creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Joar Skott's defenses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Amanda Skott takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joar Skott showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Joar Skott has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Joar Skott!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Joar Skott!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Joar Skott!

Joar Skott wins by unanimous decision!