PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shoot Outt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Skinner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Outt
vs
Skinner

165 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
138 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shoot Outt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Skinner!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Skinner feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Outt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Skinner pushes down on Outt's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Outt is looking to improve his position.
Skinner is trying to control. Outt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Skinner wants to free his trapped foot but Outt is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Outt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Skinner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Outt keeps working.
Skinner stalling.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dan Skinner.

Skinner moves into the clinch.
Outt is trying to break the clinch but Skinner has him pressed against the cage.
Outt is trying to push Skinner away but Skinner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Skinner tries to pull guard but Outt holds him up against the cage and eventually Skinner drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Outt blocks a body shot from Skinner.
Outt tries to break the clinch but Skinner is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Outt's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Skinner lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Outt wants to get back to full guard.
Skinner is thwarting Outt's attempts to control the position.
Skinner winds up and cracks Outt with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Outt is concentrating on defense, preventing Skinner from advancing position.

Outt looking for submissions off his back.

Skinner decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Outt lands a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Outt.
Outt scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Outt swinging wildly here.
Shoot Outt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Outt lands a glancing blow to the side of Skinner's head.
Outt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Outt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Outt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Outt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Skinner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Skinner lands in his opponent's guard.
Outt is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Skinner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Skinner slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Outt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinner's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Outt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Skinner defends well.
Skinner is working Outt over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Skinner slips nicely into half guard.
Skinner moves nicely into side control.

Skinner tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Skinner has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Skinner is looking to take a break and control but Outt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Skinner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Skinner tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Skinner throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Skinner advances to mount.

Skinner stands up from mount. Strange move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Skinner dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Outt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shoot Outt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skinner shoots in looking for a takedown but Outt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Skinner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Outt leaves Skinner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Outt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Outt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Outt tries to break the clinch but Skinner is controlling the position.
Outt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Outt wants to get back to striking at distance but Skinner won't allow it.
Skinner slowing the pace effectively.

Skinner pulls Outt into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skinner wants to sweep here but Outt controlling him for the moment.
Outt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Skinner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Outt drops back, looking for a kneebar! Skinner looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Skinner looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Skinner!

Skinner decides to stand up, so the ref orders Outt to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Outt swinging wildly here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Outt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skinner throws a leg kick but Outt checks it.
Skinner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Outt's corner calls for a 1-2. Outt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Skinner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Skinner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Outt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Skinner somewhat.
Shoot Outt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Skinner.
Skinner shoots in and drives through. Outt sprawls well.
Outt lands a glancing blow to the side of Skinner's head.
Skinner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Outt.
Outt lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Outt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Outt throws a combination. Skinner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Skinner moves into range and clinches up with Outt.

Skinner manages to break the clinch.

Skinner shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Outt's guard.
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!
Skinner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Skinner trying to control but Outt is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Skinner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Outt is keeping the position for now.
Skinner has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Outt is proving hard to escape from.
Dan Skinner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Outt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Skinner controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dan Skinner has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Skinner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Outt scores with a jab. Skinner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Outt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skinner circles away quickly and effectively.
Outt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Outt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skinner circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Outt. Those never looked like landing.
Outt works over Skinner's head and body with a nice combination.
Outt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A nice combination there by Outt.
Skinner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Outt swings for the body but Skinner moves out of range.
Outt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skinner.
Outt throws a series of punches but Skinner moves out of range.
Skinner shoots for a takedown but Outt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shoot Outt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Skinner moves into the clinch.
Outt is trying to force a seperation but Skinner has the dominant position.
Outt is trying to break the clinch but Skinner is controlling him.
Skinner pressing his opponent against the cage.

Skinner pulls Outt into guard.

Skinner is looking for a triangle but Outt pushes his legs off easily.
Skinner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Outt's guard.
Skinner is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Outt keeping moving, preventing Skinner from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shoot Outt dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Skinner shoots in but Outt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Outt throws a shot to the body.
Outt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Dan Skinner has been cut.
Outt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Outt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Skinner on the side of the head.
Skinner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Skinner closes the distance and clinches.

Skinner breaks from the clinch.

Skinner closes the distance and pushes Outt back into the cage.
Outt has had enough of the clinch but Skinner keeps him there for the moment.
Skinner looking for a takedown.
Outt can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Outt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Skinner has him pressed against the cage.

Skinner jumps into guard, dragging Outt to the mat.
Outt won't allow Skinner to sweep him here.
Skinner is looking to stand up but Outt isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Outt drops back looking for a leg! Skinner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Skinner manages to kick Outt off! Outt jumps back into Skinner's guard.
Skinner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Outt controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Outt is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Skinner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Skinner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Outt's guard.
Skinner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Skinner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Skinner looking to pass the guard.

Outt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Skinner gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Outt has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Skinner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Skinner controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Skinner gets to his feet - Outt follows without any prompting.
Skinner fails to land the takedown.
Shoot Outt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Skinner.
Outt throws a series of punches but Skinner moves out of range.

Skinner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Skinner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Outt's head.
Skinner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Skinner lands a couple of elbows.

Skinner is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Skinner stays in close to Outt's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Outt has an active guard here but Skinner has managed to pass into half guard.
Outt is not content to let Skinner control the position.
Outt trying to control from the bottom.
Skinner is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Skinner wants to stand but Outt has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Skinner escapes and gets back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Skinner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Skinner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Skinner!