PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Richardt Bam Bam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Skinner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bam Bam
vs
Skinner

175 cm
27
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

165 cm
22
138 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Wolfpack Threadz

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richardt Bam Bam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Skinner!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Skinner clinches with his opponent.
Skinner has Bam Bam pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bam Bam manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bam Bam looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Skinner has Bam Bam pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Skinner pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bam Bam tumbling to the mat - Skinner dives into Bam Bam's guard.
Skinner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Skinner wants to pass the guard but Bam Bam is keeping the 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 pushing down on Bam Bam's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bam Bam knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Skinner on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam Bam trying to hold on to Skinner's head to control him but Skinner postures up.
Skinner seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Dan Skinner hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Skinner has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bam Bam cracks the inside of Skinner's front leg.
Richardt Bam Bam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bam Bam tries to clinch but Skinner moves out of range.
Bam Bam connects with a looping right hand.
Bam Bam's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bam Bam duly obliges.

It looks like Dan Skinner has been cut.
Skinner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bam Bam scores with the left hand. Skinner knows he should have avoided that one.
Skinner shoots for a double leg takedown but Bam Bam sprawls well. He's pushed Skinner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bam Bam stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Skinner fails with a takedown attempt.
Richardt Bam Bam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Skinner.
Bam Bam scores with a hook.
Bam Bam scores with a jab to the head.
Bam Bam scores with a nice right hand.
Skinner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bam Bam defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinner takes one to the side of the head.

Skinner shoots in and bounces Bam Bam off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Skinner wants to pass the guard but Bam Bam is keeping the position.
Skinner content to stall in guard here.
Skinner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Skinner stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Skinner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bam Bam.
Bam Bam is looking to clinch.
Skinner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bam Bam displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Skinner misses with a takedown attempt - Bam Bam sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Skinner shoots in and gets a takedown into Bam Bam's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bam Bam is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Skinner engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dan Skinner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dan Skinner's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bam Bam tests Skinner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bam Bam lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Skinner throws a head kick that misses.
Skinner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bam Bam as he avoids it easily.
Skinner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bam Bam connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Skinner scrambles back to his feet.
Bam Bam leaves Skinner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Skinner shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bam Bam wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dan Skinner was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Skinner tries to clinch up.
Skinner shoots for a double leg takedown but Bam Bam sprawls well. He's pushed Skinner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Richardt Bam Bam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Skinner.
Bam Bam lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bam Bam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skinner takes one to the side of the head.
Bam Bam cracks Skinner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters circling a little - Bam Bam finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Skinner misses with a two punch combination.
Bam Bam tries to bum rush Skinner with a series of wild strikes but Skinner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Skinner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bam Bam tries to avoid it but Skinner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bam Bam to the ground. Bam Bam escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bam Bam with a hook.
No luck for Skinner with that takedown attempt.
Bam Bam scores with a punch to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bam Bam.
Bam Bam lands a right hook to the body.
Bam Bam is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bam Bam tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skinner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bam Bam is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Skinner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam misses with a wild combination.
Bam Bam lands a head kick!
Skinner has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bam Bam.
Skinner tries to clinch but Bam Bam is having none of it.
Bam Bam stalks Skinner and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Skinner's face. Skinner staggers backwards, shaken.
Skinner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bam Bam manages to avoid it.
Bam Bam lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Skinner has managed to clinch.

Bam Bam breaks the clinch.
Skinner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Skinner throws a sloppy head kick and Bam Bam moves out of range easily.
Bam Bam comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skinner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bam Bam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Richardt Bam Bam is winning the standup battle so far.
Bam Bam fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Skinner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bam Bam cracks Skinner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bam Bam lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Skinner looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Skinner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richardt Bam Bam dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Skinner's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bam Bam scoring well with a low kick there.
Bam Bam throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bam Bam scores with a punch to the head.

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

Skinner stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bam Bam tries to clinch but Skinner moves out of range.
Bam Bam sizes up Skinner with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Skinner takes a swing at Bam Bam's ribcage but misses.
Skinner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bam Bam as he avoids it easily.
Skinner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bam Bam fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bam Bam doesn't manage to clinch there - Skinner circles away.
Bam Bam goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bam Bam getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Skinner tries to clinch up.

Skinner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Skinner controlling the position easily from mount.
Skinner is landing with some decent strikes but Bam Bam is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bam Bam is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Skinner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bam Bam is looking to escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bam Bam avoids a series of strikes thrown by Skinner.
Bam Bam wants to control but Skinner is having none of it.
Skinner working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinner misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Skinner breaks from Bam Bam's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Skinner unloading with bombs!

Bam Bam defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Skinner.
Bam Bam squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Skinner has hold of Bam Bam's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bam Bam manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Skinner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bam Bam can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Skinner controlling his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bam Bam takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29

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