PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zack Skyshriek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skyshriek comes into the arena with Moonlight Sonata blaring out of the sound system. Black is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by yes. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Skyshriek
vs
Black

178 cm
25
162 lbs
14 - 4 - 1

185 cm
31
160 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Zack Skyshriek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Black!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Skyshriek darts in trying to clinch
and Black cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Black misses with an uppercut. Skyshriek saw that one coming.
Skyshriek pivots, looking for a leg kick but Black is out of range and Skyshriek settles back down.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skyshriek slips under a jab from Black.
Skyshriek tries to score with a low kick but Black moves his leg out of the way.

Skyshriek darts in and clinches Black up against the cage.
Black blocks an uppercut.
Black blocks a body shot from Skyshriek.
A bit of stalling here from Skyshriek.
Skyshriek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Skyshriek.
Skyshriek misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skyshriek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blacks head.
Skyshriek is trying to stall.

Black pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Black fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Skyshriek avoids it really well and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Black scores with a four punch combination!
A looping hook to the body misses from Skyshriek. Black does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skyshriek throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Skyshriek, right into the meat.
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skyshriek.
Good work by Skyshriek as he checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black.
Black misses with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Black.
Skyshriek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Skyshriek scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skyshriek was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.

Skyshriek instigates a clinch.
Skyshriek content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Black is trying to pull guard but Skyshriek has him pressed against the cage.
Black working aggressively here.
Black tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zack Skyshriek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Black.
Black struggles to land a body shot inside as Skyshriek controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Black fails to land.
Skyshriek works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Skyshriek tries a body shot but Black blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to pull guard but Skyshriek won't allow it.
Skyshriek struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.

Skyshriek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Skyshriek.
Skyshriek avoids the head kick by Black.
Skyshriek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
Black blocks a leg kick.
Skyshriek moves away from the strike by Black.
Black lands a really nice looking cross but Skyshriek seems unphased.
Black misses with a hook.
Black tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Skyshriek cracks the inside of Black's front leg.
Black misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Black throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Black wants to slow Skyshriek down by chopping away at his legs.
Skyshriek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Black paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skyshriek cracks the inside of Black's front leg.
Black misses the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Black.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skyshriek bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black digs a good body shot into Skyshriek's ribs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Skyshriek.
Skyshriek connects with a leg kick. Black looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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 Zack Skyshriek will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Skyshriek wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Skyshriek cracks Black with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Skyshriek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Black's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Black doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Skyshriek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black. That did some damage!
Skyshriek tries to land a leg kick but Black saw it coming and moves away.
Skyshriek tries to score with a low kick but Black moves his leg out of the way.
Skyshriek tries for a takedown but Black sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Black connects with a leg kick. Skyshriek looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Black motions for Skyshriek to come forward. Black throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Skyshriek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Black.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skyshriek needs to keep his hands up - Black had a free shot at his head there.
Skyshriek lands a lovely overhand right.
Skyshriek is looking to chop away at Black's legs.
Black misses with a wild body shot.

Skyshriek clinches up against the cage.
Black working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skyshriek.
Skyshriek can't find room to land a body shot as Black controls the action.
Skyshriek lands with a left to the head.
Black drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Skyshriek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Black breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skyshriek thuds a left hand into Black's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Black lands with a cross.
Black scores with a decent looking hook.
Black cracks Skyshriek with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Black.
Nice sprawl there from Black as Skyshriek shoots in.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Skyshriek, right into the meat.
Black throws a push kick but Skyshriek slaps the foot to one side.
Skyshriek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Black misses with a looping right.
Skyshriek dives in and grabs Black's left leg, looking for a takedown. Black pushes down on Skyshriek's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Skyshriek. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Black shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Black looks to land a strike but Skyshriek avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Black slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Skyshriek is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Black cracks Skyshriek with a big right hand but Skyshriek just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Skyshriek tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Black tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Black lands a few punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek is working to avoid the ground and pound but Black connects with a decent elbow.
Black has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skyshriek is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Skyshriek managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Black.
Skyshriek takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Black working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Black misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Skyshriek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Black tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Skyshriek is able to avoid easily.
Skyshriek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skyshriek shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Skyshriek finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Skyshriek attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Black.
Black changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Skyshriek tries to avoid it but Black manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Skyshriek to the ground. Skyshriek escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Black jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Skyshriek throws a leg kick but Black checks it.
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black misses with a head kick.
Black connects with a looping right hand.
Black throws a low kick but it's checked well by Skyshriek.
Skyshriek misses with a body kick.

Skyshriek moves into the clinch.
Skyshriek can't find room to land a body shot as Black controls the action.
Black tries a body shot but Skyshriek blocks it.
Black scores with a shoulder strike.

Skyshriek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mr Black seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Black's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Black duly obliges.
Black checks a low kick from Skyshriek.
Nice straight punches there by Black. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Black.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Black fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skyshriek.
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!
Skyshriek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Black sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skyshriek goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Skyshriek tries a head kick but it misses.
Skyshriek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Skyshriek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Skyshriek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Black takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Black throws a sloppy head kick and Skyshriek moves out of range easily.
Skyshriek looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Skyshriek pivots, looking for a leg kick but Black is out of range and Skyshriek settles back down.
Skyshriek is looking to wear down Black with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Black connects with an inside leg kick.

Skyshriek gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skyshriek.
Black fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Skyshriek tries to stall but Black uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Black jumps guard but Skyshriek turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zack Skyshriek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Black.
Black wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Skyshriek lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Black is trying to pull guard but Skyshriek has him pressed against the cage.
Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skyshriek lands a body punch.

Skyshriek manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a solid leg kick but Skyshriek takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Black.
Black throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skyshriek. Skyshriek obviously looking to wear him down.
Skyshriek tries to clinch there but Black circles away.
Skyshriek takes one to the chin there.
Skyshriek tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Black misses with a hook

and Skyshriek counters with a single leg into guard. Black didn't expect that.
Skyshriek tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skyshriek trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black is trying to keep Skyshriek in close.
Skyshriek landing with the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zack Skyshriek.
I think Skyshriek 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28

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