PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burrhus Frederic Skinner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Secunda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Frederic Skinner
vs
Secunda

185 cm
23
210 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

185 cm
23
224 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 13 - 5 - 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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Secunda!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Secunda keeps the fight on the outside.
Johnny Secunda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Skinner drives through and clinches with Secunda against the cage.
Skinner landing knees to the head.

It looks like Johnny Secunda has been cut.

Secunda breaks from the clinch.
Skinner tries to clinch up.
Skinner tries to clinch up.

Secunda moves into the clinch.
Skinner stalling in the clinch but Secunda improves position.
Skinner lands a shoulder strike.
Skinner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Secunda avoiding damage.
Skinner is looking to control Secunda's arms but Secunda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Skinner has his back to the cage.
Secunda avoiding damage as Skinner throws knees to the body.
Skinner misses with a knee to the head.
Skinner looking to throw knees to the head but Secunda is blocking nicely.
Secunda misses with an elbow over the top.

Secunda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Secunda closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Secunda lands in his opponent's guard.
Secunda trying to control the position from guard on top but Skinner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Secunda passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Secunda content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Secunda is trying to control the action in half guard but Skinner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Skinner won't allow Secunda to pass to mount.
Secunda wants to control but Skinner is keeping him busy.

Secunda is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Secunda looks gassed!
Secunda wants to pass to mount but Skinner is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Skinner is trying to stand back up but Secunda is controlling him

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Skinner tries to clinch up

and Secunda counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Skinner!

Secunda working for a submission but Skinner is keeping him at bay.
Secunda fails to advance to Skinner's back.
Secunda controlling his opponent.
Skinner is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secunda controlling from the full mount.

Secunda gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Secunda throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Skinner's waist but Skinner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Secunda off to one side.
Skinner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Skinner.
Secunda looks for a takedown but Skinner sprawls well.
Secunda avoids the head kick by Skinner.

Skinner rushes Secunda and presses him up against the cage.
Secunda working hard to break the clinch.
Skinner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skinner digs a right hand underneath Secunda's ribcage. Secunda let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Secunda manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skinner blocks a low kick nicely.
Skinner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Secunda counters with an inside leg kick.
Secunda tries to bum rush Skinner with a series of wild strikes but Skinner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Skinner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Secunda changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Skinner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Burrhus Frederic Skinner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Secunda.
Skinner moves in looking to clinch but Secunda pushes him off.
Skinner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Secunda darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Secunda is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Secunda wants to pass the guard but Skinner is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Secunda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Secunda's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Skinner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Secunda explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Secunda darts in trying to clinch
and Skinner counters with a thumping low kick.

Secunda clinches with his opponent.
Secunda has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Skinner avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Skinner as Secunda tries to tie him up.
Skinner landing knees to the body.
Skinner landing knees to the head.

Skinner breaks from the clinch.

Skinner takes the fight into the clinch.
Skinner throws a knee to the head but misses.

Skinner breaks the clinch.
Skinner scores with a kick to the body.
Secunda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Secunda is breathing heavily.
Secunda slips a straight right by Skinner.

Skinner takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner tries a knee to the head but Secunda blocks it.
Secunda wants to break the clinch but can't.
Secunda can't break the clinch.
Skinner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Skinner breaks from the clinch.
Secunda misses the body punch

and Skinner moves into the clinch.
Secunda managing to block the knees to the body from Skinner.
Skinner is pressed up against the cage. Secunda has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Skinner down to the mat. Skinner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Secunda changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Skinner has taken the fight to the clinch.

Secunda breaks from the clinch.
Burrhus Frederic Skinner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skinner throws a head kick but Secunda moves out of range.
Skinner tries to clinch but Secunda is having none of it.
Secunda throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Skinner looks to land a body kick but Secunda moved away.
Secunda with a poor takedown

and Skinner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Burrhus Frederic Skinner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Secunda.
Skinner crunches a lovely knee into Secunda's ribcage.
Skinner connects with a nasty looking knee right to Secunda's face.
Skinner lands a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Secunda as Skinner tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Skinner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skinner tries to clinch but Secunda is having none of it.
Secunda misses with a takedown

and Skinner counters by clinching up.
Skinner is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Secunda wants to get back to striking at distance but Skinner won't allow it.
Skinner misses with a knee strike.
Secunda wants to break free but Skinner has control.

Secunda breaks the clinch.
Skinner wants to clinch up but Secunda keeps it at a distance.
Secunda with a lazy takedown attempt

and Skinner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Skinner.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Secunda controlling Skinner's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skinner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Secunda has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Skinner is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinner content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Secunda desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Secunda trying to control from the bottom.

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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Secunda just misses with a punch to the body.
Secunda throws a leg kick that is checked

and Skinner counters by clinching up.
Skinner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Secunda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Secunda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Skinner walks away with a smile on his face. Secunda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Skinner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Secunda avoids it really well and circles away.
Secunda misses with a head kick.
Skinner throws a body punch but Secunda moves out of range.
Skinner doesn't manage to clinch there - Secunda circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skinner takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Secunda throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Skinner was covering up waiting for the punch and Secunda finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Secunda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Skinner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burrhus Frederic Skinner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Secunda's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Secunda looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Skinner!
Secunda wants to control the pace but Skinner is squirming around nicely.
Skinner is trying desperately to improve position.

Secunda goes for an armbar but Skinner turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Skinner.
Skinner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Skinner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Skinner is working hard here to advance position.
Johnny Secunda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Secunda working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Skinner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Secunda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Skinner preventing the sweep.
Skinner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Skinner won't allow Secunda to sweep him here.
Secunda working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Skinner cracks the inside of Secunda's front leg.
Skinner fails with an attempt to clinch.

Skinner clinches.
Skinner utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Skinner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skinner tries a knee to the head but Secunda blocks it.

Skinner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skinner is looking to clinch but Secunda is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Secunda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Skinner throws a knee to the head but misses.

Secunda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Secunda throws a leg kick

and Skinner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Secunda breaks the clinch.
Skinner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A clash of legs there as Skinner blocks the low kick.
Secunda shoots in but Skinner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Skinner throws a lazy head kick
and Secunda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skinner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skinner tries to clinch but Secunda is having none of it.
A head kick by Secunda misses

and Skinner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Skinner.
Secunda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Skinner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Secunda blocks the elbow strike.

Secunda gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Secunda is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Skinner keeping moving, preventing Secunda from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Secunda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Secunda throws a strike but Skinner rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Secunda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Secunda is trying to control the position but Skinner postures up.
Secunda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Skinner forces Secunda back against the cage and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Skinner.

That's four 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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skinner.
Secunda is looking to break free of the clinch but Skinner has double underhooks.
Skinner missing with knees to the body.
Burrhus Frederic Skinner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Skinner scores with a shoulder strike.
Secunda wants to get back to striking at distance but Skinner won't allow it.
Skinner digs a right hand into Secunda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Secunda's gas tank.
Skinner pressing his opponent against the cage.
Secunda tries to pull guard but Skinner won't allow it.

Skinner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skinner is looking to clinch but Secunda is avoiding it.
Skinner tries to clinch up
and Secunda counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Skinner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Secunda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Secunda tries a head kick but it misses.
Skinner circles away from the clinch attempt.

Secunda shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Skinner's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Burrhus Frederic Skinner.
I think Skinner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Burrhus Frederic Skinner!