PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Major (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Charles Skarbowsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Major
vs
Charles Skarbowsky

176 cm
22
167 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

174 cm
27
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Major!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Charles Skarbowsky!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Major bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Skarbowsky's head backwards.
Skarbowsky swats away the attempt to clinch by Major.
Major fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Skarbowsky works over Major's head and body with a nice combination.
Skarbowsky throws a shot from downtown. Major moves away and avoids it.
Major stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Skarbowsky.
Major tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skarbowsky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skarbowsky throws a one two combo.

It looks like Matt Major has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Major darts in trying to clinch
and Skarbowsky counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Skarbowsky throws a left and a right that both miss

and Major counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Skarbowsky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Skarbowsky is looking to break free of the clinch but Major has double underhooks.
Major doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skarbowsky can't break the clinch.
Major holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Major misses with a punch on the inside.
Major lands an elbow inside that Skarbowsky shrugs off.
Major is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Major throws a knee to the head but misses.
Major taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Major throws an elbow but it misses.

Skarbowsky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Major moves out of range of the body kick.
Skarbowsky scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Major tries to clinch up.
Skarbowsky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Major fails with the takedown.
Major gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skarbowsky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skarbowsky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big right from Major misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Skarbowsky scores with a push kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Skarbowsky.
Skarbowsky scores with a one two! Major had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Skarbowsky, right into the meat.
Major is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skarbowsky getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skarbowsky misses with a head kick.

Major takes the fight into the clinch.
Major misses with some punches.
Major tries to pull guard but Skarbowsky won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Major. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Major.
Skarbowsky stops a takedown attempt from Major.
Major has Skarbowsky pressed against the cage, preventing Skarbowsky from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Skarbowsky is trying to push Major away but Major has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Major tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skarbowsky avoids it.
Major pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Skarbowsky avoids a wild elbow strike from Major.
Skarbowsky is trying to break free.
Major tries to stall but Skarbowsky uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Charles Skarbowsky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Major's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Skarbowsky thows a body shot but no joy.
Skarbowsky throws a nice head kick!
Major throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Major swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Major throws a lazy right hand but Skarbowsky sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skarbowsky lands a jab-cross combination.
Skarbowsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Major is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skarbowsky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jean Charles Skarbowsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skarbowsky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab by Major.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Skarbowsky.
Major tries to clinch up.
Skarbowsky darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Skarbowsky looks to land a combination but Major avoids it well.
Skarbowsky lands a glancing blow to the side of Major's head.
Jean Charles Skarbowsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Major tries to clinch but Skarbowsky moves out of range.
Skarbowsky scores with a punch to the head.
Skarbowsky fails to land with a series of punches.
Skarbowsky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Major holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Major pushes off an throws an elbow but Skarbowsky leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skarbowsky blocks an elbow strike.
Major lands a damaging elbow.
Skarbowsky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Skarbowsky wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees in the clinch landing for Major.
Skarbowsky prevents a takedown attempt there.
Major has Skarbowsky pressed against the cage, preventing Skarbowsky from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skarbowsky can't break the clinch.
Major taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Skarbowsky blocks an elbow strike from Major.
Skarbowsky wants to break the clinch but can't.
A bit of stalling here from Major.
Skarbowsky can't break the clinch.
Skarbowsky looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Major goes for a takedown attempt but Skarbowsky pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Skarbowsky scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Major tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skarbowsky paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Major displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skarbowsky throws out the jab.
Skarbowsky throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Skarbowsky throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Skarbowsky.
Skarbowsky throws a big shot that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Major gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Major has Skarbowsky pressed against the cage.
Skarbowsky blocks an elbow strike from Major.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Charles Skarbowsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt Major's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A head kick misses from Skarbowsky.
Major avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice combination there by Skarbowsky.
Major tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skarbowsky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Major looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Major has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Skarbowsky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Major.
Jean Charles Skarbowsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Major tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Skarbowsky counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Major walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Major is looking to clinch but Skarbowsky is avoiding it.
Skarbowsky misses with a head kick.
Major is looking to clinch but Skarbowsky is avoiding it.
Skarbowsky swats away the attempt to clinch by Major.
Skarbowsky jabs Major to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jean Charles Skarbowsky is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skarbowsky's corner calls for a 1-2. Skarbowsky obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Major closes this distance looking for a takedown but Skarbowsky circles away.
Some wild striking there from Skarbowsky.
Skarbowsky misses with a series of wild punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Skarbowsky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skarbowsky uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Skarbowsky stuffs the takedown attempt from Major. Major gets slowly back to his feet.
Skarbowsky lands with a right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Matt Major has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Skarbowsky's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Major throws an elbow but it misses.
Major is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Skarbowsky is trying to force a seperation but Major has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Skarbowsky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Skarbowsky punishes Major's body with a nice straight punch.
Major tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Skarbowsky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matt Major has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skarbowsky lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Skarbowsky stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A decent looking cross lands there for Skarbowsky.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skarbowsky moves out of range of the strikes.
Major doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Charles Skarbowsky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Skarbowsky 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

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