PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Sky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dip So (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Sky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sky
vs
So

200 cm
22
281 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
22
229 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Convicted
Convicted

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Sky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dip So !
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sky dodges the punch combination from So .
Sky lands a head kick that stumbles So and the fighters go to the mat.

So is rocked!

It looks like Dip So has been cut.
Sky wants to get up but he can't break So 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
So is still in real trouble! Can Sky finish him?
So throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sky 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.
So seems to have recovered his senses.
Sky is looking to stand up but So won't let him.

Sky stands up and waves to So to follow him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sky lands a nice looking kick to the body. So takes a step back to recover.
Some wild striking there from So .
A head kick misses from So .
So fails to land with a series of punches.
So looks gassed!
So swinging wilding here.
Sky avoids a punch combination nicely.
So will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sky throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sky throws a leg kick which misses So 's front leg but catches the back leg as So tries to avoid it.
Sky throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as So stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Sky follows into mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sky controlling from the full mount.
Sky's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sky tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Sky controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sky wants to stand but So is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
So swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Sky gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Sky avoids a punch combination nicely.
So throws a sloppy head kick
and Sky counters with a low kick, right behind So 's knee.
So takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sky goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Sky.
Nice body kick there by Sky.
Sky fakes the leg kick and cracks So in the body.
So takes a kick to the side of the head.
So steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sky. That one must have hurt.
Sky throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sky lands a head kick!
Sky lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
So misses with a double jab.
So has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sky.
So on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sky. Sky obviously looking to wear him down.
Sky throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sky.
So is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sky goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sky throws a quick head kick that skims the top of So 's head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sky.
So tries to bum rush Sky with a series of wild strikes but Sky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sky.
Sky dodges the punch combination from So .
A slapping leg kick lands for Sky.
A punch combination from So misses.
So takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
So lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sky circles away quickly and effectively.
So steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sky. That one must have hurt.
Sky lands with a slapping head kick.
Sky throws a quick inside leg kick.
So swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sky counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
So tries a head kick but it misses.
Sky throws a nice head kick!
Sky slips a jab and a cross from So .
Sky lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sky lands with a slapping head kick.
Sky lands a high kick!
Sky throws a sloppy head kick and So moves out of range easily.
Sky tries a head kick but it misses.
Sky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from So .
So looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sky throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sky lands with a slapping head kick.
So 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping body kick lands there for Sky.
So pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sky throws a head kick that half lands.
No joy there for So , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sky pushes So away with a front kick.
Dip So seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sky throws a head kick that So semi-blocks.
So takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Sky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dip So 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

So avoids the head kick by Sky.
So throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sky.
Sky scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Sky.
Sky throws a nice head kick!
Sky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sky lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that So can do to turn this around?
A good leg kick by Sky.
So takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sky lands a head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Sky.
Sky throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sky bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sky.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
So misses with a few strikes there.
So swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dip So is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sky thows a body kick. So tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sky connects with a high kick.
So throws a head kick that misses
and Sky counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from So .
Sky lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sky throws a head kick that half lands.
So throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
So pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by So misses
and Sky counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick from Sky lands but So takes it in his stride.
Sky lands with a kick to the temple. So shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sky misses with a head kick.
No joy there for So , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sky lands with a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Sky.
So rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
So will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sky scores with a head kick.
Sky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from So does no damage.
Sky throws a quick head kick that skims the top of So 's head.
Sky throws a head kick but So moves out of range.
So throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sky counters with an outside leg kick.
Ray Sky is winning the standup battle so far.
So takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sky avoids a punch combination nicely.
So misses with a two punch combination.
Sky scores with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Sky.
So throws a series of punches but Sky moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sky.
Sky connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
So throws a head kick that misses
and Sky counters with a nice leg kick.
Sky throws a leg kick which misses So 's front leg but catches the back leg as So tries to avoid it.
Sky lands a high kick!
So throws a sloppy head kick
and Sky counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sky slips a jab and a cross from So .
Sky throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sky throws a head kick that So semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
So rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
So misses with a double jab.
So misses with a series of wild punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sky.
So takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sky lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
So throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sky counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. So is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sky throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by So .
Sky thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on So if he has to take too many more of those.
Sky showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from So .
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sky, right into the meat.
So throws a sloppy head kick and Sky moves out of range easily.
Sky throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sky scores with a leg kick.
So tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sky looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
So sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
So fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
So swinging wilding here.
So misses with a series of wild punches.
So stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sky.
Crunch! Sky slams his shin into So 's torso.
So rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sky lands with a slapping head kick.
Sky keeps So at a distance using the push kick.
So swinging wilding here.
Sky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to So 's calf.
So takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sky cracks the inside of So 's front leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sky connects with a high kick.
So throws a head kick that misses
and Sky counters with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from So .
So takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
So throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Sky dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dip So 's cut.
That's time! Sky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

So rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sky moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
So throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sky. That's going to slow So down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sky thows a body kick. So tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sky bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
So takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sky lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sky dodges the punch combination from So .
Sky chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sky lands a head kick. So smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sky throws a head kick that So semi-blocks.
So takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
So has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sky.
So chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sky can pounce on him.
So will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sky scores with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
So misses with a few strikes there.
Sky lands a head kick. So smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's one minute gone in the round.
So chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sky can pounce on him.
Sky slips a jab and a cross from So .
Sky lands with a slapping head kick.
Sky thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on So if he has to take too many more of those.
Sky plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A combination from So does no damage.
So takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sky lands with a slapping head kick.
Sky throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
So misses with the combination.
So lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sky backs up against the cage.
Sky throws a head kick that half lands.
Sky scores with a spinning back kick!
Sky misses with a head kick.
Sky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on So . That did some damage!
Sky throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by So .
Sky scoring well with a low kick there.
So throws a nice looking combination but Sky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
So takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sky throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Sky finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
So misses with the combination.
Sky thumps So with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Sky.
Sky avoids the head kick by So .
Sky cracks the inside of So 's front leg.
So tries to bum rush Sky with a series of wild strikes but Sky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sky chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sky lands a nice leg kick that just misses So 's sensitive parts.
So takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sky throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
So throws a right and a left that Sky avoids nicely.
So looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
So pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sky scores with a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sky, right into the meat.
So chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sky can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
So misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sky throws a leg kick which misses So 's front leg but catches the back leg as So tries to avoid it.
So on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Sky.
Sky throws a quick head kick that skims the top of So 's head.
So throws a right hand that Sky ducks under and follows up with a left that Sky also avoids with ease.
So on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sky. Sky obviously looking to wear him down.
So stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sky.
Sky throws a front kick that sends So stumbling back into the cage.
So fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sky lands a nice leg kick that just misses So 's sensitive parts.
Sky plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A punch combination from So misses.
Sky throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by So .
Sky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
So misses with a jab, cross combination.
So throws a nice looking combination but Sky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
So throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sky.
Sky throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by So .
A solid leg kick lands there for Sky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sky connects with a high kick.
Sky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to So 's calf.
Sky connects with a high kick.
Ray Sky is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sky lands a nice looking body kick.
So misses with the combination.
Sky throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sky connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
So has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sky.
Sky thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on So if he has to take too many more of those.
Sky throws a head kick that half lands.
Some wild striking there from So .
So on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sky. Sky obviously looking to wear him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Sky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sky goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dip So has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
So stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sky.
Sky scores with a kick to the midsection.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Sky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sky 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Sky!