PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Rickson Chappelle (ranked 4499 p4p, 5365 weight class) and Dank Skenojabitch (ranked 341 p4p, 381 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Chappelle
vs
Skenojabitch

170 cm
25
146
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
20
145
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous knees
KO power

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rickson Chappelle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dank Skenojabitch!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skenojabitch closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Chappelle tries to clinch up.
Skenojabitch avoids the head kick by Chappelle.
It seemed like Skenojabitch was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Skenojabitch tries a low kick but Chappelle avoids it.
Skenojabitch stuns Chappelle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chappelle throws a jab but it's blocked by Skenojabitch.
Chappelle needs to keep his hands up - Skenojabitch had a free shot at his head there.
Skenojabitch fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chappelle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Skenojabitch misses with a double jab.
Chappelle misses with a lunging right hand

and Skenojabitch counters by clinching up.

Skenojabitch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chappelle tries to clinch but Skenojabitch moves out of range.
Chappelle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skenojabitch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skenojabitch fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chappelle on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chappelle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skenojabitch was well out of range. Poor timing from Chappelle.
Skenojabitch connects with a jab.
Chappelle misses with a kick to the body.
Skenojabitch throws out a counter right but Chappelle avoids it with no problem.
Chappelle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Skenojabitch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chappelle ducks under a wild hook from Skenojabitch.
Skenojabitch moves out of range of the body kick.
Skenojabitch blocks a head kick by Chappelle.
Skenojabitch throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chappelle throws a head kick that misses

and Skenojabitch counters by clinching up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Chappelle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chappelle connects with a nice looking jab.
Chappelle tries to clinch but Skenojabitch moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Skenojabitch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chappelle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skenojabitch. Skenojabitch obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skenojabitch throws a shot from downtown. Chappelle moves away and avoids it.
Chappelle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skenojabitch.
Skenojabitch with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chappelle fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chappelle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chappelle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice shot by Skenojabitch.
Chappelle misses with a low kick.

Skenojabitch instigates a clinch.
Skenojabitch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chappelle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Skenojabitch has him pressed against the ropes.
Chappelle is trying to break the clinch but Skenojabitch is controlling him.
Skenojabitch digs a right hand into Chappelle's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chappelle's gas tank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dank Skenojabitch dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A slapping body kick lands there for Skenojabitch.
Chappelle blocks the body kick.
Chappelle is looking to clinch.
Skenojabitch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Skenojabitch avoids a kick to the body.
Skenojabitch moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Skenojabitch walks into a jab.
Skenojabitch lands a nice hook to Chappelle's body. Chappelle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dank Skenojabitch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skenojabitch turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chappelle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Skenojabitch.
Chappelle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chappelle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chappelle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skenojabitch.
Chappelle throws a head kick that misses.
Chappelle misses with a head kick.
Chappelle ducks right into an uppercut from Skenojabitch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chappelle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Skenojabitch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chappelle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Chappelle is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Skenojabitch blocks a body shot from Chappelle.

Skenojabitch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chappelle tries to clinch but Skenojabitch is having none of it.
Chappelle tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Skenojabitch counters with a nice body shot.
Chappelle looks to score with a jab to the body but Skenojabitch is just out of range.
Chappelle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chappelle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Skenojabitch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Skenojabitch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Skenojabitch lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chappelle misses with an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Skenojabitch.
Skenojabitch lands a left hand.
Chappelle takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chappelle takes an elbow to the temple.
Chappelle scores with a shoulder strike.
Chappelle is looking to break free of the clinch but Skenojabitch has double underhooks.
Skenojabitch lands a nice knee to the body.
Skenojabitch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chappelles head.
Chappelle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Skenojabitch is stalling here.
Dank Skenojabitch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Skenojabitch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dank Skenojabitch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Skenojabitch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Skenojabitch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skenojabitch checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chappelle throws a head kick that misses.
Skenojabitch throws out a counter right but Chappelle avoids it with no problem.
Nice straight punches there by Skenojabitch. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Skenojabitch.
Jab, jab by Skenojabitch - just one landing.
Skenojabitch lands a nice looking body kick.
Chappelle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chappelle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chappelle is looking to clinch.
Skenojabitch doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Skenojabitch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chappelle tries to clinch but Skenojabitch is having none of it.
Skenojabitch smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rickson Chappelle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chappelle fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Skenojabitch! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chappelle.
Chappelle on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Chappelle tries to clinch but Skenojabitch moves away
and Skenojabitch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Skenojabitch lands a jab to Chappelle's midsection.
Jab from Skenojabitch.
Chappelle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Skenojabitch lands with a right hand.
Skenojabitch cracks Chappelle with an open hand slap.
Dank Skenojabitch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chappelle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chappelle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Skenojabitch. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Skenojabitch clinches up against the ropes.
Chappelle wants to break free but Skenojabitch has control.
Chappelle misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skenojabitch holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Skenojabitch.
Skenojabitch lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chappelle managing to block the knees to the body from Skenojabitch.

Skenojabitch breaks from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Skenojabitch.
Chappelle closes the distance but Skenojabitch moves to the side
letting Skenojabitch counter with a right hand.
Skenojabitch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chappelle.
Chappelle tries to clinch there but Skenojabitch circles away.
Rickson Chappelle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skenojabitch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dank Skenojabitch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Skenojabitch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dank Skenojabitch!
A very excited looking Dank Skenojabitch made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.