PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between gustaff bahula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and johhn skantze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). gustaff bahula has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

bahula
vs
skantze

192 cm
18
198 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

225 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, gustaff bahula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, johhn skantze!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

bahula shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
bahula controlling the action here.
skantze wants to improve his position but bahula is controlling well.
bahula passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for skantze!
skantze manages to regain half guard. Good work.
skantze is trying to stand.
skantze is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bahula is trying to control the action in half guard but skantze is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
bahula not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
bahula thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed skantze's head.

skantze manages to escape and get back to his feet!
bahula tries to clinch but skantze is having none of it.
bahula on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
skantze misses with a few strikes there.

bahula clinches with his opponent.
bahula looking to slow down the pace here.
skantze looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

skantze breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
bahula scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
skantze swats away the attempt to clinch by bahula.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bahula takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
bahula tries to clinch there but skantze circles away.
johhn skantze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
bahula moves out of range of the body kick from skantze.
bahula avoids a punch combination nicely.
bahula will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
bahula moves out of range as skantze throws a body kick.

bahula has skantze up against the cage in a clinch.
skantze is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

bahula pulls guard effortlessly.
skantze must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

skantze stands up from guard. Let's bang!
skantze looks gassed!
bahula moves in looking to clinch but skantze pushes him off.

bahula moves into range and clinches up with skantze.
skantze is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
skantze has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
bahula tries to pull guard but skantze won't allow it.
bahula missing with knees to the body.

bahula jumps guard and drags skantze to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

skantze stands up from guard. Let's bang!
bahula misses with a takedown attempt - skantze sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for gustaff bahula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
skantze misses with a body kick.

bahula instigates a clinch.
bahula wants a takedown.
skantze can't break the clinch.
bahula tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

skantze breaks the clinch.
skantze scores with a one two! bahula had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
skantze scores with a decent looking hook.
johhn skantze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
bahula walks into a straight right hand from skantze.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
skantze throws a wild body kick that bahula sees coming a mile off.
skantze goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
bahula avoids the head kick by skantze.
bahula fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
bahula tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
bahula pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from skantze.
bahula wants to clinch.
skantze bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
skantze lands with a kick to the temple. bahula shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

johhn skantze dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

bahula is looking to clinch but skantze is avoiding it.
bahula misses with a head kick.
bahula has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
skantze lands a nice looking body shot.
bahula checks a low kick from skantze.
bahula takes a shot to the body in his stride.
skantze throws a left and a right that both miss

and bahula counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the fighters up against the cage, bahula throws an elbow but misses.
skantze is trying to break free.
skantze wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but bahula has him pressed against the cage.
skantze wants to break free but bahula has control.
skantze is trying to break the clinch but bahula is controlling him.
bahula keeps control of skantze as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
skantze is trying to break free.
bahula is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
skantze wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bahula drops to a knee looking for a takedown but skantze gets the underhooks and prevents it.
skantze is trying to break the clinch but bahula has him pressed against the cage.
skantze has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
skantze tries to break the clinch but bahula is controlling the position.
skantze is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

bahula pulls guard successfully.
skantze is looking to stand up but bahula won't let him.
skantze stopping the sweep attempt from bahula.
skantze wants to stand and escape but instead bahula has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
skantze looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
skantze wants to stand but bahula is controlling the position.
bahula won't allow skantze to sweep him here.
bahula wanted to stand there but skantze had control of the position.
skantze managing to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from skantze.
bahula moves in looking to clinch but skantze pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from skantze.
A head kick misses from skantze.
bahula uses good head movement to avoid the hook from skantze.
bahula tries to clinch up but skantze circles away and keeps his distance.
bahula tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but skantze paws at him with a jab and circles away.
johhn skantze seems to be getting the better of the standup.
bahula takes a shot to the body in his stride.
gustaff bahula is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
skantze dodges the punch combination from bahula.
A big right from bahula misses.
bahula slips a jab and a cross from skantze.
bahula tries to score a power double leg takedown but skantze sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten bahula somewhat.
skantze scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The crowd cheers as skantze lands an impressive looking overhand right. bahula doesn't seem phased though.

bahula clinches.
bahula looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for gustaff bahula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bahula has skantze pressed against the cage, preventing skantze from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
skantze wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
bahula tries to pull guard but skantze won't allow it.
skantze is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
bahula can't find room to land a body shot as skantze controls the action.

skantze manages to break the clinch.
skantze has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
skantze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
skantze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
skantze tries to bum rush bahula with a series of wild strikes but bahula uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
skantze throws a head kick that misses.
bahula throws a sloppy head kick and skantze moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

johhn skantze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! bahula's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

bahula doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
skantze looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
skantze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
skantze comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

bahula takes the fight into the clinch.
skantze has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
bahula fails to pull guard.
A head punch on the inside from bahula fails to land.
skantze wants to get back to striking at distance but bahula won't allow it.
skantze wants to get back to striking at distance but bahula won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
bahula misses with the head strike.

bahula ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. bahula no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
bahula trying to strike off his back.
bahula is trying to keep skantze in close.
bahula wants to stand up but skantze is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

skantze stands up and waves to bahula to follow him.
skantze fails to land with a series of punches.
skantze takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
bahula shoots for a takedown but skantze saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
bahula has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for gustaff bahula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
skantze scores with a three punch combo!
skantze throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and bahula counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

skantze has his feet on bahula's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! bahula crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from skantze - the referee stops the clock and bahula gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says skantze. bahula manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
bahula closes this distance looking for a takedown but skantze circles away.
bahula fails with an attempt to clinch.
skantze tries a head kick but it misses.
skantze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but bahula was well out of range. Poor timing from skantze.
skantze circles away from the clinch attempt.
bahula is looking to clinch.
skantze moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
bahula shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts skantze as he jumps to the side.
skantze swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bahula tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but skantze paws at him with a jab and circles away.
skantze lands a glancing blow to the side of bahula's head.
bahula wants to clinch.
bahula tries to close the distance and clinch but skantze swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
skantze works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
bahula shoots in for a takedown but skantze shows good takedown defense.
bahula takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
bahula tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
bahula tries to clinch up.
skantze works over bahula's head and body with a nice combination.
skantze rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but bahula moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
skantze thows a leg kick but bahula checks it
and bahula counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A left and a right from skantze both land. Nice combination.
skantze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
bahula looks for the body kick but skantze saw that one coming.
A head kick from skantze lands but bahula takes it in his stride.
bahula doesn't manage to clinch there - skantze circles away.
skantze swings for the body but bahula moves out of range.
bahula tries to clinch up but skantze circles away and keeps his distance.
skantze slaps away a takedown attempt from bahula, before circling back to the center of the mat.
skantze throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
skantze throws a lazy head kick

and bahula counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by bahula.
gustaff bahula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
johhn skantze is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
bahula pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to johhn skantze.
I've got skantze winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... johhn skantze!