PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Schkelpt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Chinaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikey Schkelpt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Schkelpt
vs
Chinaski

206 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

199 cm
18
288 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikey Schkelpt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henry Chinaski!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schkelpt scores with a shot to the body.
Schkelpt misses with a jab to the body
enabling Chinaski to counter with a crisp jab.
Chinaski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Schkelpt swings for the body but Chinaski moves out of range.
Schkelpt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chinaski counters with a two punch combo.
Schkelpt throws a jab but it's blocked by Chinaski.
Chinaski throws a chopping leg kick but Schkelpt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chinaski misses with a low kick.
Chinaski throws a lazy uppercut
and Schkelpt counters with a right hand to the body.
Chinaski takes a swing at Schkelpt's ribcage but misses.
Chinaski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mikey Schkelpt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schkelpt misses with a shot to the body
and Chinaski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chinaski throws an overhand right that lands on Schkelpt's shoulder, as Schkelpt tries to avoid the shot.
Schkelpt swings for the body but Chinaski moves out of range.
Chinaski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Schkelpt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A shot to the body from Schkelpt misses

and Chinaski counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chinaski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chinaski wants a takedown but no success here.
Chinaski keeps control of Schkelpt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Schkelpt manages to break the clinch.
Schkelpt misses with a body punch

and Chinaski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Schkelpt keeping moving, preventing Chinaski from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schkelpt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chinaski.
Schkelpt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chinaski.
Chinaski postures up in Schkelpt's guard and throws a big left but Schkelpt blocks it.
Schkelpt keeping moving, preventing Chinaski from controlling successfully.
Chinaski tries to free his leg and advance position but Schkelpt is retaining full guard.
Chinaski trying to control the position from guard on top but Schkelpt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chinaski throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chinaski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schkelpt is keeping the position for now.
Chinaski thows a big elbow that misses.
Chinaski trying to control the position from guard on top but Schkelpt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chinaski is looking to work some ground and pound but Schkelpt has wrist control.
Chinaski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chinaski trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Schkelpt manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Chinaski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Schkelpt stops Chinaski from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chinaski scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Schkelpt misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Chinaski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Chinaski throwing strikes but missing.
Schkelpt is looking to stand up but Chinaski isn't so interested in that idea.
Chinaski trying to control the position from guard on top but Schkelpt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chinaski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chinaski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Schkelpt wants to get back to his feet but Chinaski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chinaski throwing strikes from guard but Schkelpt blocks nicely.

Chinaski postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Schkelpt is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Chinaski, into his guard.

Chinaski has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Schkelpt off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chinaski throws a big shot that misses.
Schkelpt misses with a hook to the body
and Chinaski counters with a left and a right that stings Schkelpt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Chinaski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Schkelpt connects with a looping right hand.
Schkelpt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chinaski moves forwards but Schkelpt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Schkelpt is looking to wear down Chinaski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Schkelpt misses with a lunging right hand
and Chinaski counters with a straight right hand.
Schkelpt throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Chinaski counters with a single leg into guard. Schkelpt didn't expect that.
Chinaski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chinaski wants to pass the guard but Schkelpt is keeping the position.
Chinaski is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chinaski throws a strike but Schkelpt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Chinaski pushes Schkelpt off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schkelpt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schkelpt. Chinaski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chinaski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Schkelpt just misses with a punch to the body.
Chinaski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mikey Schkelpt is winning the standup battle so far.
Schkelpt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chinaski has time to react.
Good work by Schkelpt as he checks the leg kick.
Schkelpt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chinaski counters with a low kick, right behind Schkelpt 's knee.
Schkelpt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schkelpt misses with a body shot

and Chinaski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Chinaski is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Schkelpt still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Schkelpt has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Schkelpt wants to stand but Chinaski has his arm trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chinaski is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Chinaski tries to roll over but Schkelpt keeps him under control.
Schkelpt is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Chinaski manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chinaski is adopting a defensive guard.
Schkelpt wants to stand but Chinaski is controlling his posture from full guard.

Chinaski uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Schkelpt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schkelpt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chinaski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schkelpt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chinaski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mikey Schkelpt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chinaski just misses with a punch to the body.
Schkelpt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chinaski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Schkelpt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schkelpt misses with a body punch
and Chinaski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schkelpt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chinaski counters with a series of strikes. Schkelpt will be more careful next time no doubt.
Schkelpt looks to throw the jab but Chinaski is out of range.

Chinaski feints and as Schkelpt raises his hands in defense, Chinaski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Chinaski scoring with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chinaski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chinaski is stalling in the full guard.
Chinaski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Chinaski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Schkelpt throws a predictable looking body shot

and Chinaski counters by clinching up.
Chinaski looking for a takedown.
Chinaski wants a takedown.
Chinaski tries for a takedown but Schkelpt manages to get underhooks.
Mikey Schkelpt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Chinaski.
Chinaski fails to pull guard.
Chinaski is working for takedown but Schkelpt is calmly controlling the position for now.
Schkelpt can't break the clinch.
Chinaski tries for a takedown but Schkelpt manages to get underhooks.
Schkelpt tries to break free but Chinaski pushes him back against the cage.
Schkelpt wants to get back to striking at distance but Chinaski won't allow it.
Schkelpt prevents the takedown attempt.
Chinaski misses with a punch on the inside.
Schkelpt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chinaski scores with a hook to the body.
Chinaski swings wildly with an uppercut but Schkelpt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schkelpt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Schkelpt is looking to break free of the clinch but Chinaski has double underhooks.
Chinaski is trying to drag Schkelpt to the mat but Schkelpt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Chinaski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Schkelpt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chinaski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Schkelpt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chinaski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinaski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Schkelpt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Schkelpt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chinaski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Schkelpt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Schkelpt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schkelpt prevents the takedown attempt.
Schkelpt is trying to force a seperation but Chinaski has the dominant position.
Schkelpt is trying to break free.
Schkelpt can't break the clinch.
Chinaski goes for a takedown attempt but Schkelpt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Schkelpt misses the shot to the body.
Schkelpt sizes up Chinaski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slow jab from Schkelpt misses its intended target.
Schkelpt misses with a jab to the body

and Chinaski moves into the clinch.

Schkelpt manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schkelpt misses with a wild body shot.
Schkelpt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Chinaski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chinaski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chinaski needs to keep his hands up - Schkelpt had a free shot at his head there.
Schkelpt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chinaski manages to avoid it.
Schkelpt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chinaski circles away quickly and effectively.
Chinaski connects with a nice looking jab.
Chinaski avoids the body shot from Schkelpt.
Schkelpt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Schkelpt thows a body shot but no joy.
Schkelpt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schkelpt throws a predictable looking body shot

and Chinaski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Schkelpt's guard now.
Chinaski throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schkelpt wants to stand and escape but Chinaski is having none of it.
Chinaski trying to control but Schkelpt is working from the bottom.
Chinaski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Schkelpt's guard.
Chinaski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Schkelpt won't allow Chinaski to pass to mount.
Chinaski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chinaski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chinaski thows a huge punch but Schkelpt dodges it nicely.
Chinaski trying to pass the guard but Schkelpt defending well.
Henry Chinaski has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chinaski thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schkelpt's head.
Chinaski frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Henry Chinaski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schkelpt is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Chinaski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chinaski throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Chinaski cracks Schkelpt with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mikey Schkelpt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schkelpt takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Chinaski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chinaski 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Chinaski!