PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Coby Skrilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brody Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Skrilla might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Dayton Family - $krilla. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Skrilla
vs
Gracie

194 cm
18
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Coby Skrilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brody Gracie!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Skrilla is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Skrilla circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Skrilla misses with a hook. Gracie ducked under it nicely.
Skrilla throws a big shot that misses.
Skrilla digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Skrilla lands an overhand right.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Coby Skrilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brody Gracie.
Skrilla fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gracie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice shot by Skrilla.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie looks gassed!
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Skrilla which made him look bad.
Skrilla lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrilla scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Skrilla connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gracie. Gracie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A decent looking cross lands there for Skrilla.
Skrilla is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice sprawl there from Skrilla as Gracie shoots in.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jab by Skrilla.
Coby Skrilla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
Skrilla scores with a body shot.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skrilla. Skrilla obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Skrilla sprawls well.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Skrilla digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie is trying desperately to land a takedown but Skrilla is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gracie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skrilla lands a slapping body shot.
Brody Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skrilla scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skrilla pinned against the cage. Skrilla gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Skrilla throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Gracie lands with a nice combination. Skrilla backs away looking to recover.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Skrilla counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Skrilla sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Skrilla throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Skrilla slips a straight right by Gracie.
Skrilla is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Skrilla scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie closes this distance looking for a takedown but Skrilla circles away.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Skrilla makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Skrilla digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Gracie looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Skrilla works Gracie's body with a nice hook.
Skrilla lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Skrilla counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Skrilla, as that shot connected.
Gracie gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Skrilla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie looks for a takedown but Skrilla sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Skrilla slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie fails with the takedown.
Skrilla connects with a jab.
Skrilla scores with a jab to the head.
Skrilla's corner calls for a 1-2. Skrilla obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Skrilla lands a body shot.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gracie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Skrilla keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coby Skrilla dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Skrilla scores with a nice strike.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Skrilla counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Skrilla scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
Gracie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Skrilla.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses.
Skrilla lands with an overhand left.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Skrilla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Coby Skrilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brody Gracie.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Skrilla paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Skrilla counter with a right hand.
Skrilla fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Skrilla throws a good cross that connects.
Skrilla keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Skrilla cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Skrilla cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Skrilla scores with a jab.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Skrilla, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Skrilla against the cage but Skrilla circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Skrilla tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrilla connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Skrilla scores with the left hand. Gracie knows he should have avoided that one.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Skrilla.
Skrilla throws a good cross that connects.
Skrilla works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Skrilla tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circle momentarily. Skrilla darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Skrilla scores with a body shot.
Skrilla scores with a jab to the head.
Brody Gracie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie tries to clinch up
enabling Skrilla to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Skrilla lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gracie walks into a jab.
Skrilla lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gracie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skrilla fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Skrilla is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Skrilla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Skrilla.
Skrilla thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Skrilla bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gracie's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Skrilla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Skrilla scores with a jab to the head.
Skrilla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Nice shot by Skrilla.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Skrilla makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Coby Skrilla is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Skrilla as he avoids it easily.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Skrilla throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Skrilla.
Skrilla scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skrilla digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Skrilla lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Skrilla makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coby Skrilla dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Skrilla cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Skrilla scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice body punch from Skrilla.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Skrilla but Skrilla pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gracie has a takedown stuffed.
Coby Skrilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brody Gracie.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrilla scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gracie doesn't seem bothered though.
Skrilla lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Skrilla is fending him off so far but Gracie persists. Nope, Skrilla circles away and we're back to standing.
Skrilla throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skrilla as he jumps to the side.
Skrilla cracks Gracie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gracie shoots in but Skrilla avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Skrilla keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Skrilla with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie closes the distance and clinches up with Skrilla, looking for a takedown. Gracie pushes Skrilla against the cage but Skrilla circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Skrilla as he connects with a hook.
Skrilla fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Skrilla sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Skrilla with a jab.
Skrilla thows a body shot but no joy.
Gracie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gracie might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Skrilla has got the better of the exchanges.
Gracie looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Skrilla misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie moves out of range as Skrilla strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skrilla throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Skrilla counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Donk. Skrilla catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Gracie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skrilla pinned against the cage. Skrilla gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skrilla as he jumps to the side.
Gracie takes one to the chin there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skrilla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Skrilla counters with a nice body shot.
Gracie fails to land the takedown.
Skrilla connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Skrilla lands a nice hook to Gracie's body. Gracie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Skrilla wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Skrilla does it's job there.
Skrilla with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jab, jab by Skrilla - just one landing.
Skrilla ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Skrilla wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Skrilla as he avoids it easily.
Brody Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie throws a series of punches but Skrilla avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Coby Skrilla showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Skrilla has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coby Skrilla!