PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burrhus Frederic Skinner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seijurou Yoshioka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Frederic Skinner
vs
Yoshioka

185 cm
22
210 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

180 cm
19
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Burrhus Frederic Skinner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seijurou Yoshioka!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshioka throws a hook but Skinner avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Yoshioka misses.
Yoshioka blocks a head kick by Skinner.
Yoshioka punishes Skinner's body with a nice straight punch.
Yoshioka looks to land a left hand but Skinner moved out of range nicely.
Skinner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yoshioka.
Seijurou Yoshioka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skinner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yoshioka.

Skinner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Skinner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Seijurou Yoshioka has been cut.
Skinner tries to land a knee to the head but Yoshioka blocks with his arms.
Yoshioka is trying to force a seperation but Skinner has the dominant position.
Skinner looking to throw knees to the head but Yoshioka is blocking nicely.
Skinner misses with a knee strike.

Skinner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yoshioka swats away the attempt to clinch by Skinner.
Skinner tries a head kick but it misses.
Yoshioka misses with a hook. Skinner ducked under it nicely.
Yoshioka throws a hook to the side of Skinner's head but Skinner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Skinner.
A right-left combo lands from Yoshioka.
Skinner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yoshioka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Skinner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Skinner tries to clinch up.
Yoshioka throws a shot from downtown. Skinner moves away and avoids it.
Skinner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Skinner tries to clinch but Yoshioka moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoshioka. Skinner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skinner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Skinner throws a head kick but Yoshioka moves out of range.
Skinner drops his hands momentarily and Yoshioka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Skinner forces Yoshioka back against the cage and clinches.
Yoshioka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinner misses with a knee strike.
Yoshioka wants to get back to striking at distance but Skinner won't allow it.
Skinner wants to break the clinch but can't.

Skinner breaks the clinch.
Skinner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yoshioka.
Skinner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yoshioka looks to land a combination. Skinner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Skinner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Yoshioka lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Skinner!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshioka takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Skinner tries to hold on but Yoshioka pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka wants to control the action but instead Skinner gets a body lock and reverses into Yoshioka's guard! Nice work!
Skinner throws a strike but Yoshioka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yoshioka is standing up over Skinner. Skinner looks to escape but Yoshioka dives into side control.
Yoshioka trying to control the action but Skinner is working from the bottom.
Skinner prevents Yoshioka from improving position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yoshioka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Skinner keeps working.

Yoshioka has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Yoshioka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yoshioka works over Skinner's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seijurou Yoshioka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seijurou Yoshioka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Skinner gets a clinch.

Skinner breaks the clinch.
Skinner connects with a solid leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yoshioka.
Skinner tries a head kick but it misses.
Skinner moves in looking to clinch but Yoshioka pushes him off.
Yoshioka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Skinner's head.
Good exchange - Yoshioka coming out on top.
Yoshioka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A lazy left from Yoshioka finds it's target.

Skinner pushes Yoshioka up against the cage in a clinch.
Yoshioka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Skinner or not.

Skinner manages to break the clinch.
Skinner throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Skinner tries to clinch up but Yoshioka circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshioka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yoshioka's corner calls for a 1-2. Yoshioka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yoshioka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Skinner shoots in but Yoshioka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yoshioka's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Yoshioka duly obliges.
Yoshioka avoids the head kick by Skinner.
Skinner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yoshioka misses with a few strikes there.
Yoshioka throws a nice looking combination but Skinner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skinner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Skinner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A left and a right from Yoshioka both land. Nice combination.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A head kick misses from Skinner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Skinner at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Skinner lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yoshioka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yoshioka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yoshioka avoids the head kick by Skinner.
A head kick misses from Skinner.
Burrhus Frederic Skinner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skinner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yoshioka.
Skinner shoots in for a double leg but Yoshioka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yoshioka scores with a jab. Skinner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Seijurou Yoshioka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yoshioka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yoshioka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Skinner backs up against the cage.
Yoshioka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Skinner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yoshioka slaps away a takedown attempt from Skinner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burrhus Frederic Skinner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshioka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshioka misses with a body shot.
Yoshioka swings for the body but Skinner moves out of range.
Yoshioka looks to score with a jab to the body but Skinner is just out of range.
Skinner throws a sloppy head kick and Yoshioka moves out of range easily.
Skinner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yoshioka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yoshioka lands a head shot.
Yoshioka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yoshioka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Skinner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yoshioka connects with a body shot.
Yoshioka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skinner walks into a left hand.
Yoshioka throws a jab when Skinner was well out of range.
Yoshioka with a hook.
Skinner tries to close the distance and clinch but Yoshioka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick from Skinner lands but Yoshioka takes it in his stride.
Skinner moves in looking to clinch but Yoshioka pushes him off.
Skinner throws a head kick but Yoshioka moves out of range.
Donk. Yoshioka catches Skinner right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoshioka lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yoshioka.
Yoshioka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoshioka cracks Skinner with an open hand slap.
Yoshioka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Skinner's head backwards.
A head kick misses from Skinner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seijurou Yoshioka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Seijurou Yoshioka's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Yoshioka lands with a shot to the body.
Yoshioka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Skinner misses with a head kick.
Yoshioka throws a series of punches but Skinner avoids them all with ease.
Skinner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Skinner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Skinner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yoshioka connects with a jab.
Yoshioka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skinner tries to clinch there but Yoshioka circles away.
Yoshioka scores with a jab.
Yoshioka works the jab nicely.
Yoshioka lands with a good body shot.
Yoshioka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Skinner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yoshioka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshioka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skinner.
Yoshioka thows a body shot but no joy.
Yoshioka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skinner can pounce on him.
Yoshioka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yoshioka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yoshioka lands a nice shot to the body.
Yoshioka misses with a double jab.
Skinner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yoshioka throws a shot from downtown. Skinner moves away and avoids it.
Yoshioka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yoshioka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Skinner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skinner moves forwards but Yoshioka connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Yoshioka.
Skinner fails with a takedown attempt.
Skinner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka thows a body shot but no joy.
Yoshioka lands with an uppercut that bounces Skinner off the cage and back into rage.
Yoshioka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yoshioka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yoshioka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Skinner tried to score with a low kick but Yoshioka checks it.
Skinner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yoshioka.
Skinner shoots in and drives through. Yoshioka sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Burrhus Frederic Skinner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yoshioka swinging wildly here.
Seijurou Yoshioka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yoshioka throws out a powerful jab.
Yoshioka lands with a nice body punch.
Skinner tries to clinch but Yoshioka is having none of it.
Yoshioka tries to bum rush Skinner with a series of wild strikes but Skinner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to de liver by Yoshioka. Beautiful body shot.
Yoshioka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Skinner in his tracks.
Yoshioka throws a shot to the body.
Yoshioka thows a body shot but no joy.
Yoshioka lands a jab to Skinner's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Yoshioka misses.
Yoshioka throws the left hand but Skinner avoids the punch easily.
Yoshioka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Skinner ducks under a wild hook from Yoshioka.
Skinner throws a sloppy head kick and Yoshioka moves out of range easily.
Skinner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice straight punches there by Yoshioka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yoshioka.
A big left from Yoshioka misses.
Nice body punch from Yoshioka.
Yoshioka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Skinner doesn't seem bothered though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skinner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yoshioka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Burrhus Frederic Skinner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seijurou Yoshioka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yoshioka lands with a nice body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seijurou Yoshioka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yoshioka 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seijurou Yoshioka!