PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jester League Banned (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Skeet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

League Banned
vs
Skeet

201 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

185 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jester League Banned!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andy Skeet!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Skeet does no damage.
League Banned swings away with a body shot that misses
and Skeet cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
League Banned misses with a shot to the body
and Skeet counters with a two punch combo.
League Banned falls off balance throwing a combination

and Skeet counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for League Banned!
Skeet looking to control but League Banned is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Skeet throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for League Banned because Skeet loaded up on that one.
Skeet throws some wild stikes that League Banned manages to avoid easily.
Skeet misses with some ground and pound and League Banned recovers position to half guard.
League Banned is staying active underneath Skeet, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Skeet thows a huge punch but League Banned dodges it nicely.
Skeet missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Skeet stops League Banned from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skeet with the ground and pound but League Banned uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Skeet throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

League Banned kicks Skeet off and gets to his feet.
Skeet lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Skeet.
League Banned falls off balance throwing a combination
and Skeet counters with a two punch combo.
League Banned is breathing heavily.
Skeet jabs League Banned right on the nose. League Banned blinks but takes it well.
League Banned misses with a shot to the body
and Skeet makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
League Banned dodges the punch combination from Skeet.
League Banned throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Skeet counter with a right hand.
Skeet lands with a nice combination. League Banned backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
League Banned throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Skeet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
League Banned takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Skeet closes the distance and lands a one-two.

League Banned is rocked!
League Banned ducks right into an uppercut from Skeet.
Oh League Banned is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
League Banned throws a combination that misses
and Skeet counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skeet lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Skeet lands a nice shot to the body.
League Banned ducks right into an uppercut from Skeet.
League Banned keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
League Banned seems to have got his legs back now.
Skeet lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice shot lands for Skeet.
Skeet fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches League Banned on the side of the head.
Skeet shoots for a double leg takedown but League Banned sprawls well. He's pushed Skeet's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
League Banned throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Skeet counters with a left and a right that stings League Banned.
Skeet throws a head kick that misses.
Skeet connects with a crisp jab.
League Banned takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Skeet stalks League Banned and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into League Banned's face. League Banned staggers backwards, shaken.
Skeet fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
League Banned throws a left and a right that both miss
and Skeet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice sprawl there from League Banned as Skeet shoots in.
Jester League Banned has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Skeet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skeet lands a two punch combo.
League Banned looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Skeet bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
League Banned swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Skeet decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in League Banned's guard.
Skeet is looking to work some ground and pound but League Banned has wrist control.
Skeet must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Skeet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Skeet accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
League Banned looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Skeet trying to control but League Banned is working from the bottom.
League Banned avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Skeet with a flurry of punches that miss.
Skeet loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Skeet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as League Banned works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skeet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as League Banned works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Skeet accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
League Banned will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Skeet throwing strikes from guard but League Banned blocks nicely.
Skeet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. League Banned swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skeet throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Skeet dominated that round.
That's time! League Banned's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A right-left combo lands from Skeet.
League Banned misses with a combination
and Skeet counters with a series of strikes. League Banned will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jester League Banned is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
League Banned scores with a kick to the midsection.
League Banned swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Skeet counters with a straight right hand.
League Banned throws a sloppy head kick and Skeet moves out of range easily.
League Banned misses with a shot to the body
and Skeet counters with a three punch combo that has League Banned backing up. League Banned nods at Skeet to acknowledge the strikes.
Skeet moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
League Banned misses with a left hand
and Skeet counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle momentarily. Skeet darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Skeet cracks League Banned with an open hand slap.
Skeet feints a jab promting League Banned to slip. Skeet then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. League Banned slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
League Banned swings widly with a right hand
and Skeet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skeet lands with a shot to the body.
League Banned throws a poor cross that misses
and Skeet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A cross from Skeet lands.
Jester League Banned is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
League Banned takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
League Banned checks the leg kick nicely there.
Skeet connects with a looping right hand.
Andy Skeet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skeet connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jester League Banned seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
League Banned misses with a low kick.
Skeet with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Skeet goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Skeet misses with a low kick.
League Banned throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Skeet counters with a two punch combo.
League Banned throws a combination that misses
and League Banned takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skeet lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Skeet lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
League Banned takes a jab right on the kisser.
League Banned takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
League Banned is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Skeet.
A left and a right from Skeet both land. Nice combination.
Skeet is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
League Banned misses with a left hand
and Skeet counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
League Banned misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Skeet counters with a nice body shot.
A combination from Skeet does no damage.
Skeet lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Skeet connects with a crisp jab.
League Banned tries to work over Skeet's front leg with a kick but Skeet checks it.
League Banned misses with a kick to the body.
League Banned misses with a jab to the body

and Skeet decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in League Banned's guard.
Skeet thows a big elbow that misses.
Skeet working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
League Banned preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Skeet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as League Banned works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Skeet throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skeet trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
League Banned avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Skeet trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Skeet throws a strike but League Banned rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Skeet tries to strike from the bottom.
Skeet wants to sweep here but League Banned controlling him for the moment.
Skeet is trying to control the position but League Banned postures up.
Skeet working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from League Banned.

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.
Skeet pulls League Banned in close to prevent any damage.
League Banned won't allow Skeet to sweep him here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Skeet wants to stand but League Banned is controlling the position.
League Banned tries to stand but Skeet is controlling from the bottom.
League Banned postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as League Banned accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Skeet really doesn't want to stay on the ground with League Banned. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
League Banned lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skeet throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Skeet controlling League Banned's posture.
Skeet throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Skeet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Skeet feints a jab promting League Banned to slip. Skeet then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. League Banned slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
League Banned misses with a shot to the body
and Skeet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
League Banned misses with a hook
and Skeet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skeet closes the distance and lands a one-two.
League Banned tries to land a front kick but Skeet steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Skeet ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
League Banned misses with a shot to the body
enabling Skeet to counter with a crisp jab.
Skeet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skeet keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
League Banned throws a right hand that misses
and Skeet counters with a straight right hand.
Skeet lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
League Banned is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Skeet.
League Banned swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Skeet counter with a right hand.
League Banned falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Skeet counter with a right hand.
League Banned throws a left and a right that both miss
and Skeet counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skeet scores with a crisp jab that stopped League Banned in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skeet shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. League Banned eats them both and turns towards Skeet to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Skeet fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Skeet throws a combination. League Banned tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
League Banned is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Skeet.
A left and a right from Skeet both land. Nice combination.
Skeet throws a low kick, looking for League Banned's leg but League Banned calmly moves out of range.
League Banned misses with a hook to the body
enabling Skeet to counter with a crisp jab.
Skeet scores with a one two! League Banned had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
League Banned falls off balance throwing a combination
and Skeet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
League Banned misses with a right hand
enabling Skeet to counter with a crisp jab.
Skeet scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Skeet throws a sloppy head kick and League Banned moves out of range easily.
Good exchange - Skeet coming out on top.
Skeet throws a one two combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Skeet.
Jester League Banned has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skeet throws a series of punches but League Banned avoids them all with ease.
League Banned shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Skeet's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Skeet duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
League Banned throws a lazy uppercut
and Skeet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
League Banned rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Skeet counters with a nice double leg into side control. League Banned won't be happy with that.
Skeet throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Skeet.
Skeet postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Skeet trying to control the action but League Banned is working from the bottom.
Skeet has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
League Banned is trying to escape the position but Skeet is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skeet throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Skeet wants to lay and pray for a moment but League Banned keeps working.
Skeet fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Skeet working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
League Banned pushes Skeet away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Skeet gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Skeet throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Skeet tries to score with some ground and pound. League Banned controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Skeet throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
League Banned tries to improve position but can't.

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.
League Banned is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Andy Skeet has got the better of the ground game so far.
Skeet misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Skeet is looking to take a break and control but League Banned is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Skeet creates some space and throws a big elbow, but League Banned sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skeet looking to punish the body of his opponent here but League Banned is avoiding damage well.
Skeet looking to punish the body of his opponent here but League Banned is avoiding damage well.
Andy Skeet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Skeet moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Skeet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Skeet has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Skeet!