PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steven Nero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Per Skinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skinn has chosen Decibollene - Ryggen Fri as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nero
vs
Skinn

168 cm
24
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

184 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Steven Nero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Per Skinn!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nero lands with a kick to the temple. Skinn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Skinn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nero was well out of range. Poor timing from Skinn.
Skinn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nero throws a head kick that misses.
Nero defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Skinn.
Nero throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Skinn.
Skinn throws a wild body kick that Nero sees coming a mile off.
Skinn just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Nero.
Skinn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab lands there for Skinn.

Skinn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Skinn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skinn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nero avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nero with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nero scores a nice knee to the body.
Nero avoiding damage as Skinn throws knees to the body.
Skinn lands a body shot.
Skinn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skinn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nero.
Skinn goes for a takedown attempt but Nero pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Skinn throws a sloppy head kick

and Nero counters by clinching up.
Skinn can't find room to land a body shot as Nero controls the action.
Nero throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skinn misses with some punches.
Skinn lands a nice knee to the body.
Nero tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nero is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skinn is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinn has a couple of punches blocked by Nero.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nero blocks a body shot from Skinn.
Nero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skinn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Skinn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Skinn throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Skinn on the inside.
Nero with a knee to the head.
Nero tries to land knees in the clinch but Skinn avoids the damage to the body.
Skinn misses with some punches.
Skinn trying to land knees to the body.
Skinn tries to work over Nero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skinn tries a body shot but Nero blocks it.
Nero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nero throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skinn blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skinn tries a knee to the head but Nero blocks it.
Nero tries to land a knee to the head but Skinn blocks with his arms.
Nero lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Skinn trying to land knees to the body.
Skinn displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nero up against the cage.
Skinn wants a takedown but no success here.
Steven Nero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Per Skinn.
Skinn struggles to land a body shot inside as Nero controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nero tries to land knees in the clinch but Skinn avoids the damage to the body.
Skinn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nero.
Nero misses with a knee to the head.
Nero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skinn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nero avoids it.
Nero throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nero tries to land a knee to the head but Skinn blocks with his arms.
Skinn tries to throw a body punch but Nero avoids it by throwing Skinn back against the cage.
Skinn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skinn misses with a knee to the head.
Skinn lands an elbow inside that Nero shrugs off.
Nero blocks a body shot from Skinn.
Nero is pressed up against the cage. Skinn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nero down to the mat. Nero avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skinn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Skinn shoots in and drives through. Nero sprawls well.
Nero stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nero wants it to stay on the feet.

Skinn has Nero up against the cage in a clinch.
Skinn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skinn looks gassed!
Nero tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Skinn looking for a takedown.
Skinn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skinn takes a knee right on the jaw!
Skinn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nero takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Skinn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Skinn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nero avoids it.
Nero tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Skinn just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nero's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skinn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nero throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nero landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Skinn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skinn throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skinn struggles to land a body shot inside as Nero controls his hands.
Skinn tries to land knees in the clinch but Nero avoids the damage to the body.
Nero blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skinn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nero blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Nero.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skinn lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nero misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skinn.
Nero misses with a knee strike.
Skinn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skinn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nero.
Skinn takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short uppercut from Skinn.
Nero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nero lands a knee to the head.
Skinn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nero blocks it with crossed arms.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Skinn has a couple of punches blocked by Nero.
Skinn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Skinn missing with knees to the body.
Skinn tries a body shot but Nero blocks it.
Skinn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nero avoids it.
Nero scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nero tries to land a knee to the head but Skinn blocks with his arms.
Skinn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Nero.
Skinn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nero misses with a knee to the head.
Nero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skinn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Skinn tries to score a body lock takedown but Nero shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Skinn wants a takedown.
Skinn misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nero.
Nero tries to land knees in the clinch but Skinn avoids the damage to the body.
Nero lands a good knee to the midsection. Skinn won't want to take too many of those.
Skinn blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skinn throws a head punch that misses.
Nero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Skinn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steven Nero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nero throws a head kick but Skinn moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skinn is looking to land body kicks.
Nero tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skinn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Skinn misses with a takedown attempt - Nero sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Per Skinn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Skinn avoids the head kick by Nero.
Nero with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Skinn to score with a decent uppercut.
Nero throws a head kick but Skinn moves out of range.
Skinn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skinn throws a jab but it's blocked by Nero.
Nero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steven Nero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skinn throws a leg kick but Nero sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Skinn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nero tries to clinch but Skinn is having none of it.

Skinn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nero, pushing him back against the cage.
Skinn is leaning against Nero and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nero blocks a body shot from Skinn.
Skinn tries to land a knee to the head but Nero blocks with his arms.
Nero using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skinn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skinn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Skinn misses with a body punch.
Skinn pushes Nero back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Skinn lands a body punch in the clinch.

Skinn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Skinn scores with a body shot.
Nero takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nero has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Skinn.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skinn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Skinn lands a leg kick that knocks Nero off balance momentarily.
Nero keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Skinn fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nero to the ground. Skinn is now in Nero's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Skinn trying to control the position from guard on top but Nero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nero on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nero tries to get out of the position.
Skinn pushing down on Nero's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nero is looking to get back to is feet but Skinn passes into side control.
An elbow from Skinn crashes against the mat.
Skinn postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Skinn throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Skinn trying to control the position but Nero is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Skinn is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nero is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nero tries to escape but Skinn is in control.
Nero is working to avoid the ground and pound but Skinn connects with a decent elbow.
Nero defending against the ground and pound.
Skinn working the ground and pound.
Skinn wants to control but Nero is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here as Skinn stalls from top position.
An elbow from Skinn crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nero is pushing Skinn's head away, looking to escape. Skinn manages to hold on to the position though.
Skinn grinds an elbow into Nero's temple.
Nero is not content to let Skinn control the position.
An elbow from Skinn crashes against the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Skinn wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nero, who protects the arm well.
Skinn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Skinn is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Nero looks calm but he's in trouble here. Skinn gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Nero is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Skinn lets go of the hold and Nero can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Per Skinn!