PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Dweller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Skinner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Skinner will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Dweller
vs
Skinner

175 cm
18
139 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Lightning Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Dweller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bobby Skinner!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Skinner.

Dweller closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Skinner to the mat! Skinner manages to get full guard.
Dweller showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Skinner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dweller's guard.
Skinner controlling from the top position.
Skinner is pushing down on Dweller's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dweller is fighting to maintain full guard but Skinner has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dweller trying to control here.
Skinner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dweller gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skinner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dweller is keeping the position for now.
Dweller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dweller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dweller is pulling down on Skinner's head. It's preventing any offense from Skinner, at least for the moment.
Dweller might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Skinner trying to control but Dweller is working from the bottom.
Skinner lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Skinner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Dweller 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.
Skinner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Skinner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dweller swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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 postures up.
Skinner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Skinner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dweller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dweller wants to sweep here but Skinner controlling him for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Skinner moves into range and clinches up with Dweller.

Dweller has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Skinner uses from the top position.
Skinner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Skinner wanted to stand there but Dweller had control of the position.
Dweller wants to sweep but no luck.
Skinner is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dweller pulls Skinner in close to prevent any damage.
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.
Dweller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Skinner.
Dweller keeping moving, preventing Skinner from controlling successfully.
Skinner looks gassed!

Skinner stands up and waves to Dweller to follow him.
Dweller avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skinner moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Dweller clinches up against the cage.
Skinner jumps guard but Dweller stands there with Skinner around his waist. Skinner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Skinner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dweller just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dweller will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Skinner up against the cage.
Dweller looking to slow down the pace here.
Skinner drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dweller pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mike Dweller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Skinner.
Dweller shoots in and drives through. Skinner sprawls well.

Skinner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Skinner stands up and waves to Dweller to follow him.
Dweller misses with a takedown

and Skinner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Skinner is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dweller keeps control of the position for the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Skinner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dweller wants to clinch

and Skinner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dweller's guard.
Skinner content to stall in guard here.
Dweller trying to keep a closed guard but Skinner is proving a slippery customer.
Skinner trying to control but Dweller is working from the bottom.

Skinner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dweller controls Skinner momentarily but Skinner frees himself.
Skinner is breathing heavily.
Dweller trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dweller wants to stand but Skinner is controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Skinner stuffs the takedown attempt from Dweller. Dweller gets slowly back to his feet.

Dweller drives through and clinches with Skinner against the cage.
Skinner tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dweller just stands there and leans against the cage.
The is referee keeping an eye on Dweller - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Skinner pulls guard effortlessly.
Skinner keeping full guard, as Dweller tries to pass.
Dweller wants to get up but he can't break Skinner's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Skinner keeping moving, preventing Dweller from controlling successfully.
Skinner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Skinner keeping full guard, as Dweller tries to pass.

Skinner pushes Dweller off and gets back to his feet.
Dweller moves in looking to clinch but Skinner pushes him off.
Skinner is looking to clinch.
Mike Dweller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Dweller gets the takedown into side control.
Skinner manages to get back to half guard.
Skinner trying to hold on to Dweller's head to control him but Dweller postures up.
Skinner is refusing to be controlled, as Dweller sits in half guard.
Dweller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Skinner is staying active underneath Dweller, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Dweller is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Skinner doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dweller.
Skinner is in trouble now - Dweller has advanced to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dweller controlling the position easily from mount.
Dweller working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dweller landing shots from mount.
Skinner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Skinner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Skinner taking shots to the head.
Dweller controlling his opponent.
Skinner is squirming around, avoiding Dweller's attempts to control the action.
Skinner tries to hold on but Dweller pushes him away.
Dweller lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Skinner is squirming around, avoiding Dweller's attempts to control the action.
Skinner wants to control but Dweller is having none of it.
Bobby Skinner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dweller lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bobby Skinner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Dweller shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dweller was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Skinner is trying desperately to improve position.
Dweller can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Skinner is looking to escape.
Dweller thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Dweller lands with some strikes.
Skinner is wriggling around trying to escape.
Skinner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee warns Skinner that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dweller lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dweller controlling from the full mount.
Skinner is squirming around, avoiding Dweller's attempts to control the action.
Skinner is working to get back to half guard.
Dweller can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Skinner is looking to escape.
Skinner tries to hold on but Dweller postures up.

That's two 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.
Dweller throwing strikes here but Skinner is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Skinner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Skinner taking shots to the head.
Dweller working Skinner over with strikes here.
Dweller won't let Skinner get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Dweller content just to control the position here.
Skinner holds of for dear life.
Dweller prevents Skinner from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinner sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Skinner is doing well to control the position and prevent Dweller from advancing to side control.
Skinner gets back to full guard.
Dweller wants to pass the guard but Skinner is keeping the position.

Skinner wriggles free and stands up.

Dweller closes the distance and clinches.
Dweller trying to stall but Skinner improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Dweller.

Dweller breaks from the clinch.
Mike Dweller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dweller closes the distance looking to clinch

and Skinner counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dweller's guard now.
Dweller is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Skinner trying to control the position from guard on top but Dweller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dweller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dweller lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Skinner!
Dweller tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dweller with the ground and pound from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bobby Skinner.
I've got Skinner 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Bobby Skinner!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Bobby Skinner!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Bobby Skinner!

Bobby Skinner wins by unanimous decision!
Bobby Skinner is the new featherweight champion!