PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orik Skysdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Skysdale
vs
King

195 cm
19
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
22
216 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Attliction

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Orik Skysdale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul King!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Skysdale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Skysdale avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Skysdale scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skysdale performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
King won't allow Skysdale to pass to mount.
Skysdale looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
King blocking the ground and pound attempt from Skysdale.
King won't allow Skysdale to pass to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Skysdale is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
King is refusing to be controlled, as Skysdale sits in half guard.
Skysdale is pressing down on King's thigh, looking to free his foot. King is holding on for now.
Skysdale wants to take a breather but King is having none of it.
Skysdale working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skysdale trying to mount his opponent but King defends it.
Skysdale is trying to control the action in half guard but King is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Skysdale sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Skysdale wants to control but King is keeping him busy.
Skysdale prevents King from standing back up.
Skysdale lands strikes from half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
King throws a series of punches but Skysdale avoids them all with ease.
King shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Skysdale but Skysdale pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice sprawl there from King as Skysdale shoots in.
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Skysdale counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Orik Skysdale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul King.
King tries to clinch but Skysdale is having none of it.

Skysdale shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Skysdale scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
King wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King gets back to full guard.

King is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
King avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Skysdale with a nice head shot there.
King wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
King controls Skysdale momentarily but Skysdale frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skysdale trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Skysdale wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
King had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Skysdale is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. King Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Skysdale's back instead.
King not allowing Skysdale to control his hands.
King controlling well, preventing Skysdale from escaping the position.

King is persistently looking for the submission but Skysdale is defending it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King keeps control of the position as Skysdale tries to break free.
Skysdale just trying to survive but King is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Skysdale surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Skysdale tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skysdale is trying to escape the mount.
Skysdale tries to lock up and control but King gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Skysdale is looking to improve his position but King isn't that keen on the idea.
Skysdale tries to hold on but King pushes him away.
Skysdale working to try and regain half guard.
Skysdale is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
King prevents Skysdale from getting the reversal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

King is working for a guillotine from mount but Skysdale frees his head quite easily.
King trying to control but Skysdale is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul King dominated that round.
That's time! Skysdale's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Skysdale shoots in for a takedown but King shows good takedown defense.
Skysdale shoots in but King avoids the takedown attempt easily.
King lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
King looks to clinch

and Skysdale counters with a single leg into guard. King didn't expect that.
King can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Skysdale controls the pace.
Skysdale knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.
Skysdale landing with the ground and pound.
King keeping full guard, as Skysdale tries to pass.

King has his foot on Skysdale's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Skysdale works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skysdale trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Skysdale trying to control but King is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King wants to stand but Skysdale is controlling the position.
Skysdale wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Skysdale tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.
King is looking to stand up but Skysdale isn't so interested in that idea.
Skysdale wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Skysdale paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Skysdale lands a slapping body shot.

Skysdale pushes King up against the cage in a clinch.
Skysdale lands a nice knee to the body.

Skysdale breaks the clinch.

Skysdale has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.
King fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Skysdale manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skysdale controlling King's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skysdale not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Skysdale looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Skysdale manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Skysdale landing punches.
Skysdale working King over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Skysdale.

King is rocked!
Skysdale is in the full mount, landing strikes.
King is still in real trouble! Can Skysdale finish him?
Skysdale is landing with some decent strikes but King is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Skysdale has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of King's face.
Skysdale working away from the top, dropping strikes.
A nice elbow there by Skysdale.
Skysdale lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skysdale cracks King with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Skysdale cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Skysdale scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish King?
Skysdale unloading with bombs!
Skysdale breaks from King's wrist control and lands an elbow.
BOOM! Skysdale connects with a massive shot to the dome!
King is bucking up trying to escape but Skysdale cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Skysdale pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Skysdale breaks from King's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Skysdale landing strikes from the mount and King is in trouble!
Skysdale lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
King is bucking up trying to escape but Skysdale cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Skysdale controlling the pace for now.
Skysdale avoids the attempt from King to control.
Skysdale lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skysdale working the ground and pound effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
King in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Orik Skysdale overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Skysdale scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Skysdale lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Skysdale scoring with strikes but King is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Skysdale.
Skysdale tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
King regains half guard.
Skysdale looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Skysdale is keen to just control but King is a slippery customer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King wants to get back to full guard.
Skysdale is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Skysdale scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orik Skysdale dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Skysdale throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
King seems to have recovered his senses.
King throws a lazy head kick
and Skysdale counters with a nice low kick that buckles King's knee momentarily.
Skysdale throws a hook but King blocks it.
Skysdale throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
Skysdale shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says King as he avoids it easily.
King closes the distance looking to clinch

and Skysdale counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for King!
Skysdale landing shots from mount.
Skysdale unloads with some shots from mount but King bucks and avoids them well.
King in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
King is working to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skysdale wants to control the pace but King is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
King is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Skysdale content just to control the position here.
King tries to hold on but Skysdale postures up.
King sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Skysdale slows the pace down in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skysdale has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

King looking for submissions off his back.
Skysdale takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skysdale is keen to just control but King is a slippery customer.
King makes his way to full guard. A much better position for King.
Skysdale trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
Skysdale has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Skysdale seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Skysdale won't allow King to get back to his feet.
King can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Skysdale controls the pace.

King looking for a triangle here. Skysdale is fighting it but it looks tight! King pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Skysdale is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Paul King!