PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tom Skoczylas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Vengeance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vengeance has chosen Melt-Banana - Shield For Your Eyes, A Beast in the Well on Your Hand as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Skoczylas
vs
Vengeance

178 cm
25
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
146 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Skoczylas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mister Vengeance!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vengeance throws a sloppy head kick and Skoczylas moves out of range easily.
Skoczylas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vengeance circles away.
Skoczylas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vengeance.
Skoczylas throws a sloppy head kick
and Vengeance counters with a nice body kick.

Vengeance has closed the distance and engaged Skoczylas in a clinch.
Vengeance effectively controlling the action here.
Vengeance connects with a nasty looking knee right to Skoczylas's face.
Vengeance connects with a knee to the head.
Skoczylas tries to pull guard but Vengeance won't allow it.
Vengeance gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vengeance lands a nice elbow.
Vengeance is struggling to control the position.
Skoczylas is trying to drag Vengeance to the mat but Vengeance just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Skoczylas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skoczylas is breathing heavily.
Skoczylas is looking to break free of the clinch but Vengeance has double underhooks.
Vengeance leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Skoczylas manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skoczylas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vengeance stopping the sweep attempt from Skoczylas.
Vengeance is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vengeance really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Skoczylas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mister Vengeance.
Vengeance fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Skoczylas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Skoczylas takes an elbow to the temple.
Vengeance lands an elbow inside.

Skoczylas jumps guard and drags Vengeance to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Vengeance trying to control but Skoczylas is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mister Vengeance.
Skoczylas looks for a takedown but Vengeance sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skoczylas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Skoczylas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A lazy left from Vengeance finds it's target.

Skoczylas is rocked!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vengeance with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oh Skoczylas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vengeance lands an elbow inside that Skoczylas shrugs off.

It looks like Tom Skoczylas has been cut.
Vengeance lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vengeance pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Skoczylas! Vengeance unloads with more strikes and Skoczylas sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mister Vengeance!