PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Skates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and alain pinanonang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skates's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Overkill - Deny The Cross. The crowd seem to be enjoying pinanonang's choice of entrance music: adios. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Skates
vs
pinanonang

193 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
21
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 New York, Bobby Skates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, alain pinanonang!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
pinanonang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Skates has taken the fight to the clinch.

Skates gets a trip takedown into half guard.
pinanonang flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
pinanonang misses with some strikes from the bottom.
pinanonang taking some punishment here, with Skates in his half guard.
Skates blocks the strikes from pinanonang.

Skates is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so pinanonang is just riding it out for now. Skates eventually gives up the hold.
pinanonang is looking to improve his position.
Skates thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed pinanonang's head.
pinanonang punching from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Skates there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Skates connects with a nice short shot to pinanonang's temple.
pinanonang has hold of Skates's hands but Skates slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

pinanonang is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
pinanonang tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Skates scoring with strikes to the body and head.
pinanonang is still in real trouble! Can Skates finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
pinanonang missing with punches from the bottom.
pinanonang seems to have recovered his senses.
Skates blocks the strikes from pinanonang.
pinanonang missing with punches from the bottom.
Skates lands with a punch from half guard.
Skates winds up and cracks pinanonang with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Skates blocks the strikes from pinanonang.
pinanonang has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Skates seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
pinanonang tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
pinanonang tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
pinanonang flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
pinanonang missing with punches from the bottom.
pinanonang is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ground and pound from Skates.
Skates takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Skates working the head and body with strikes.
Skates looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
pinanonang tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
pinanonang wants to improve his position but Skates is controlling well.
pinanonang works his way to full guard. Good work.
pinanonang looks gassed!
pinanonang will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
pinanonang will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Skates scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Skates might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
pinanonang trying to strike off his back.
Skates distracts pinanonang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Skates 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.
pinanonang is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
pinanonang throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

pinanonang is working for a submission of some sort.

pinanonang seems to be working for a kimura but Skates defends the submission attempt.

pinanonang is trying to work for a kimura but Skates is defending well.
Skates moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Skates is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

pinanonang thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Skates avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Skates has pinanonang pulled in close to control his posture.

pinanonang postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Skates is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of pinanonang, into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skates works over pinanonang with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Skates gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Skates is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. pinanonang can't fight it off and eventually Skates manages to take the fight to the floor. pinanonang looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Skates content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
pinanonang keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
pinanonang throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
pinanonang trying to strike off his back.
Skates throws a big right hand that misses.
pinanonang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Skates with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now pinanonang is on top in guard.

pinanonang drops back looking for a leg! Skates is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Skates manages to kick pinanonang off! pinanonang jumps back into Skates's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

pinanonang drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Skates dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skates with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Skates content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Skates working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
pinanonang lands a decent punch to the body there.
pinanonang throws a couple of heel strikes.
pinanonang thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Skates content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
pinanonang doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Skates throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as pinanonang works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
pinanonang darts in trying to clinch

and Skates counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Skates.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
pinanonang throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Skates content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
pinanonang lands some strikes from the bottom.
Skates stands up over pinanonang, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
pinanonang trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Skates trying to control the position from guard on top but pinanonang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bobby Skates overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
pinanonang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Skates.
Skates trying to control but pinanonang is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
pinanonang closes the distance but Skates moves to the side

and Skates counters with a single leg into guard. pinanonang didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
pinanonang tries to strike from the bottom.
Skates postures up and lands a big shot to pinanonang's brow.
Skates thows a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
pinanonang throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skates wants to control from the top but pinanonang keeps moving.
pinanonang scores with a short punch from the bottom.
pinanonang throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Skates avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bobby Skates is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skates lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as pinanonang backs up against the cage.
pinanonang tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Skates counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Skates.
pinanonang throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Skates's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
pinanonang lands a decent shot there.
pinanonang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skates postures up and lands a big shot to pinanonang's brow.
Skates preventing the sweep.
pinanonang throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

pinanonang closes the distance and pushes Skates back into the cage.
Skates gets underhooks to prevent pinanonang's takedown attempt.

Skates decides to pull guard.
pinanonang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
pinanonang passes Skates's left leg - he's now in half guard.
pinanonang working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

pinanonang is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Skates has managed to free his arm - good work.

pinanonang is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Skates dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Skates scores a takedown into full mount!
pinanonang flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
pinanonang flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Skates is landing with some decent strikes but pinanonang is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
pinanonang throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
pinanonang tries to reverse the position but Skates maintains control.
BOOM! Skates connects with a massive shot to the dome!
pinanonang throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Skates has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of pinanonang's face.
Skates blocks pinanonang's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
pinanonang is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skates wants to control the pace but pinanonang is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skates throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Skates blocks pinanonang's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
pinanonang throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Skates fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Skates has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of pinanonang's face.
pinanonang regains half guard.
pinanonang gets full guard.
pinanonang lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Skates!

pinanonang working for a submission but Skates is keeping him at bay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

pinanonang goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Skates is on top in guard.
Skates trying to control the position from guard on top but pinanonang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skates postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
pinanonang throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Skates preventing the sweep.
pinanonang throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Skates is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skates makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Skates trying to control the position from guard on top but pinanonang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
pinanonang tries to clinch but Skates moves away

so Skates counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Skates landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Skates accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Skates cracks pinanonang with a solid left hand.
pinanonang striking from his own guard.
Skates connects with a couple of short punches.
Skates has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
pinanonang punching from the bottom.

Skates drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Skates jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Skates stays in close to pinanonang's body and controls the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
pinanonang doesn't manage to clinch there - Skates circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Skates is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in pinanonang's half guard.
pinanonang punching from the bottom.
Skates scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Skates wants to lay and pray for a moment but pinanonang keeps working.
pinanonang connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Skates slows the pace down in half guard.
Nice strikes from Skates there.
Skates is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that pinanonang can do to turn this around?
Skates missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Skates not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
alain pinanonang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby Skates is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - pinanonang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
pinanonang looks to land a left hand but Skates moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Skates showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Skates 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Skates!