PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jean Charles Skarbowsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terence Thomson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skarbowsky comes to the cage accompanied by Lux Aeterna. Thomson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Warriors kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Jean Charles Skarbowsky has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Charles Skarbowsky
vs
Thomson

175 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jean Charles Skarbowsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Terence Thomson!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skarbowsky tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thomson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Skarbowsky feints and as Thomson raises his hands in defense, Skarbowsky changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Skarbowsky sitting in guard here, content to control.
Skarbowsky seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Thomson for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Jean Charles Skarbowsky wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Skarbowsky has his takedown stuffed
and Thomson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thomson throws a leg kick but Skarbowsky checks it.
Thomson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Skarbowsky counters with a nice kick to the body.
Thomson throws a combination that misses
and Skarbowsky counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thomson looks gassed!
Skarbowsky fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thomson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Skarbowsky.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Charles Skarbowsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Skarbowsky rushes Thomson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thomson is working for takedown but Skarbowsky is calmly controlling the position for now.

Thomson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Skarbowsky can't fight it off and eventually Thomson manages to take the fight to the floor. Skarbowsky looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skarbowsky is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Skarbowsky's head.
Skarbowsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Skarbowsky keeping moving, preventing Thomson from controlling successfully.
Skarbowsky is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thomson stopping the sweep attempt from Skarbowsky.
Skarbowsky wants to get back to his feet but Thomson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Skarbowsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Skarbowsky looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Thomson postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Thomson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thomson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Skarbowsky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thomson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Skarbowsky wants to get back to his feet but Thomson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thomson looking to sit in guard and control but Skarbowsky gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Skarbowsky is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Thomson keeping moving, preventing Skarbowsky from controlling successfully.

Jean Charles Skarbowsky has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Skarbowsky has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Charles Skarbowsky dominated that round.
That's time! Skarbowsky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A low kick from Thomson misses

and Skarbowsky counters with a single leg into guard. Thomson didn't expect that.
Skarbowsky throws and elbow that misses. Thomson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Skarbowsky's guard. Nice move by Thomson!
Skarbowsky wants to stand up but Thomson is controlling him.
Skarbowsky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thomson preventing the sweep.
Thomson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Skarbowsky works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thomson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thomson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Skarbowsky manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Skarbowsky controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thomson wriggles free and stands up.
Skarbowsky throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thomson counters with a one-two to the body.
Thomson throws a combination that misses
and Skarbowsky counters with a big head kick but Thomson shrugs it off.
Thomson is breathing heavily.
Thomson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Skarbowsky counters with a stiff right hand.
Skarbowsky scores with a jab.

Skarbowsky clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Skarbowsky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Skarbowsky rushes Thomson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Skarbowsky turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Skarbowsky manages to end up in side control.
Skarbowsky is looking to take a break and control but Thomson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Skarbowsky decides to stand back up. Skarbowsky steps back and let's Thomson get back to his feet.
Thomson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Skarbowsky wants to clinch
letting Thomson counter with a right hand.
Skarbowsky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skarbowsky shoots in and drives through. Thomson sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skarbowsky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Skarbowsky closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Thomson's guard.

Skarbowsky stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Thomson misses with a double jab
and Skarbowsky counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Skarbowsky looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Charles Skarbowsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skarbowsky tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skarbowsky shoots in looking for a takedown but Thomson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Skarbowsky's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Skarbowsky misses with a combination
and Thomson counters with a nice uppercut.
Jean Charles Skarbowsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skarbowsky shoots in and drives through. Thomson sprawls well.
Thomson is looking to clinch but Skarbowsky is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thomson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skarbowsky tries to clinch there but Thomson circles away.
Thomson falls off balance throwing a combination

and Skarbowsky moves into the clinch.
Skarbowsky is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Skarbowsky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jean Charles Skarbowsky is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomson throws a combination that misses

and Skarbowsky decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thomson's guard.
Skarbowsky has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skarbowsky 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Charles Skarbowsky dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Thomson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Skarbowsky counters by moving into the clinch.
Skarbowsky is pressed up against the cage. Thomson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Skarbowsky down to the mat. Skarbowsky avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Thomson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Skarbowsky counters by clinching up.
Skarbowsky tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice elbow from Skarbowsky.
Skarbowsky holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thomson looking for a takedown.
Skarbowsky gets through Thomson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thomson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Skarbowsky drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thomson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Skarbowsky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Thomson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skarbowsky shoots in looking for a takedown. Thomson tries to sprawl out of it but Skarbowsky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thomson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Charles Skarbowsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skarbowsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thomson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thomson misses with a leg kick
enabling Skarbowsky to counter with a crisp jab.

Skarbowsky moves into the clinch.

Skarbowsky pulls guard effortlessly.

Skarbowsky has his foot on Thomson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thomson works his way back into a safe position though.
Skarbowsky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Skarbowsky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thomson.
Thomson is looking to work some ground and pound but Skarbowsky has wrist control.
Skarbowsky looking for a sweep. Not yet Skarbowsky, not yet.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skarbowsky throwing strikes from guard but Thomson blocks nicely.

Thomson is working an open guard so Skarbowsky takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skarbowsky has a takedown stuffed.
Skarbowsky shoots in but Thomson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Thomson throws a combination that misses

and Skarbowsky holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Thomson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thomson goes for a takedown attempt but Skarbowsky pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Skarbowsky shoots for a double leg takedown but Thomson sprawls well. He's pushed Skarbowsky's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Skarbowsky tries to clinch but Thomson moves out of range.
Skarbowsky shoots in for a takedown but Thomson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Skarbowsky is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thomson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skarbowsky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thomson counters with a series of strikes. Skarbowsky will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thomson throws a left and a right that both miss

and Skarbowsky counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thomson's guard now.
Skarbowsky controlling from the top position.
Skarbowsky chips away with some ground and pound.
Terence Thomson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomson keeping moving, preventing Skarbowsky from controlling successfully.
Skarbowsky advances to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Charles Skarbowsky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Skarbowsky has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Charles Skarbowsky!