PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shug Skinner (ranked 2638 p4p, 25146 weight class) and Tucker Smith (ranked 356 p4p, 774 weight class). Shug Skinner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Skinner
vs
Smith

175 cm
25
180
2 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
180
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

CHURCH OF ZOIDBERG WAREHOUSE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shug Skinner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tucker Smith!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a body punch but Skinner moves out of range.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Skinner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tucker Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith tries to bum rush Skinner with a series of wild strikes but Skinner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith wants to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Skinner misses its target.
Skinner blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skinner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith looks to clinch
and Skinner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Skinner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Skinner avoids the head kick by Smith.
A quick step to the side and Skinner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith throws a series of punches but Skinner moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Skinner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Skinner swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Skinner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Skinner counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Skinner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Skinner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Skinner counters with a straight right hand.
Skinner catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Skinner eats them both and turns towards Smith to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Smith moves to clinch but Skinner breaks away
letting Skinner counter with a right hand.
Smith defending well as Skinner loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinner blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
A quick step to the side and Skinner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Skinner drops Smith with a beautiful combination! Smith stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Skinner is looking for the KO!

Smith is rocked!

It looks like Tucker Smith has been cut.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skinner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Skinner finish him?
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Skinner counters with a crisp right hand that drops Smith! Skinner lets Smith back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Skinner counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Smith out cold! What a finish! Skinner is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shug Skinner!