PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quik Yin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Pierre Skogsbaer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Yin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Got A Feeling (lol :P). Skogsbaer has chosen Rough boy - ZZ Top as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yin
vs
Pierre Skogsbaer

185 cm
30
222 lbs
21 - 14 - 1

185 cm
27
210 lbs
12 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quik Yin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Pierre Skogsbaer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Skogsbaer.
Yin looks to score with a jab to the body but Skogsbaer is just out of range.
Yin looks for a takedown but Skogsbaer sprawls well.
Skogsbaer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skogsbaer connects with a nice looking jab.
Skogsbaer loads up on a big right hand but Yin slips the punch.
Skogsbaer misses with a body shot.

Yin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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.
Skogsbaer won't allow Yin to pass to mount.
Yin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Skogsbaer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yin is looking to pass Skogsbaer's guard but actually Skogsbaer recovers to full guard.
Yin looking to sit in guard and control but Skogsbaer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yin being controlled here, momentarily.
Yin is controlling Skogsbaer's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skogsbaer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yin has momentary wrist control but Skogsbaer slips an elbow through the middle.
Skogsbaer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yin is keeping the position for now.
Skogsbaer being controlled here momentarily.
Skogsbaer wants to control from the top but Yin keeps moving.
Yin looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skogsbaer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Skogsbaer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Skogsbaer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yin manages to avoid it.
Yin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skogsbaer misses with a wild combination.
Skogsbaer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yin.
Yin misses with a straight left.
Yin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skogsbaer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab from Yin.
Skogsbaer lands a nice shot that snaps Yin's head back.

It looks like Quik Yin has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skogsbaer looks to land a combination but Yin avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skogsbaer throws a big shot that misses.
Skogsbaer misses with a shot to the body
and Yin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yin walks into a jab.
Jean Pierre Skogsbaer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice cross by Skogsbaer.
Skogsbaer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yin moves away.
Skogsbaer slips a jab from Yin.
Some wild striking there from Skogsbaer.
Skogsbaer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skogsbaer misses with a series of wild punches.
Yin catches Skogsbaer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skogsbaer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yin counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skogsbaer throws a left and a right that both miss

and Yin counters with a single leg into guard. Skogsbaer didn't expect that.
Yin trying to control the position from guard on top but Skogsbaer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skogsbaer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yin wants to pass the guard but Skogsbaer is keeping the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yin stands and throws Skogsbaer's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Pierre Skogsbaer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quik Yin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Skogsbaer misses with an uppercut.
Skogsbaer throws a series of punches but Yin moves out of range.
Yin misses with an uppercut
and Skogsbaer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skogsbaer misses with a series of wild punches.
Jean Pierre Skogsbaer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Skogsbaer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Skogsbaer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yin throws a head kick that misses.
Skogsbaer keeps the fight on the outside.
Yin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skogsbaer pinned against the cage. Skogsbaer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Skogsbaer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jean Pierre Skogsbaer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yin looks to land a left hand but Skogsbaer moved out of range nicely.
Skogsbaer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yin.
Skogsbaer missing with a left hand there. Yin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skogsbaer looks to land a combination but Yin avoids it well.
Yin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Skogsbaer as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quik Yin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yin ducks right into an uppercut from Skogsbaer.
Skogsbaer scores with a punch to the head.
Skogsbaer throws a right hand that Yin ducks under and follows up with a left that Yin also avoids with ease.
Yin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skogsbaer throws out the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Skogsbaer. Those never looked like landing.
Yin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skogsbaer as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skogsbaer lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yin misses with a body shot.
A big right from Skogsbaer misses.
A swing and a miss from Skogsbaer.
Yin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Skogsbaer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yin scrambles back to his feet.
Yin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skogsbaer.
Skogsbaer slips a jab from Yin.
Skogsbaer scores with a body shot.
Yin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yin moves out of range as Skogsbaer strikes.
Skogsbaer misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skogsbaer scores with a hook.
Skogsbaer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Skogsbaer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yin was well out of range. Poor timing from Skogsbaer.
Yin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Skogsbaer. That snapped Yin's head back.
Yin slips under a jab from Skogsbaer.
Yin gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Yin is rocked!
Yin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oh Yin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skogsbaer Throws a clean left jab. Skogsbaer Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Yin's chin! Yin crumbles to the ground and Skogsbaer follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Skogsbaer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jean Pierre Skogsbaer!