PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Skaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob comes to the cage accompanied by Notkea rotta - Itä meidän. Skaar has chosen The Game ft. Lil Wayne - Red Nation as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bob
vs
Skaar

209 cm
23
278 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
285 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Kobra Clothing Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Skaar!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Bob both land. Nice combination.
Bob rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Skaar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bob misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bob throws a series of punches but Skaar avoids them all with ease.
Skaar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bob but Bob pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bob scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Skaar throws a series of punches but Bob moves out of range.
Skaar misses with a body shot.
Bob dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skaar misses with a series of wild punches.
Bob swats away the attempt to clinch by Skaar.
Bob looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Billy Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bob scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like John Skaar has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bob.
Bob throws a right and a left that both miss.

Skaar dives in and scores a takedown into Bob's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Bob pushes Skaar off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bob is breathing heavily.
Skaar loads up on a big right hand but Bob slips the punch.
A nice combination there by Bob.
A punch combination from Skaar misses.
Skaar misses with a hook. Bob ducked under it nicely.
Skaar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bob misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Skaar misses with a straight right.
Bob moves out of range of the strikes.
Bob misses with a series of wild punches.
Skaar has a takedown stuffed.
Bob's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bob duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Skaar clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Skaar breaks from the clinch.
Bob shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Skaar as he avoids it easily.
Bob looks to land a combination but Skaar avoids it well.
Skaar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bob uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skaar.
Bob tries to bum rush Skaar with a series of wild strikes but Skaar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Skaar throws a series of punches but Bob moves out of range.
Bob walks into a straight right hand from Skaar.

Skaar throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bob tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Skaar is in Bob's guard.
Skaar really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bob. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Skaar slips nicely into half guard.
Bob wants to control but Skaar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bob looks like he's trying to stand up.
Skaar is nestled in close to Bob, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries to kick Skaar off but Skaar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Skaar is nestled in close to Bob, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bob wants to get back to full guard.
Skaar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Skaar is nestled in close to Bob, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Skaar lands strikes from half guard.
Skaar working over Bob with some ground and pound. Bob looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bob is trying to stand up here but Skaar is controlling him well.
Bob on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bob tries to get out of the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Skaar connects with a nice short shot to Bob's temple.
Bob is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bob is trying to stand.
Bob on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Skaar working over Bob with some ground and pound. Bob looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skaar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Skaar drops an elbow to the side of Bob's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Skaar lands a nice short elbow.
Skaar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bob won't allow Skaar to pass to mount.

Bob looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bob wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skaar slips a nice elbow through Bob's hands, connecting with Bob's forehead.
Skaar working Bob over with strikes.
Skaar is looking to take a break and control but Bob is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Skaar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Skaar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Skaar throws a body punch but Bob moves out of range.
Skaar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Skaar takes a swing at Bob's ribcage but misses.
Skaar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bob.
Bob scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bob jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Skaar misses with a wild combination.
Skaar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bob counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bob shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bob lands with a hook. Skaar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bob throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Skaar throws a big shot that misses.
Skaar lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bob backs up against the cage.
Billy Bob is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skaar moves away from the strike by Bob.
Bob dodges the punch combination from Skaar.
Billy Bob is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob blocks a leg kick.
Bob changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Skaar tries to avoid it but Bob manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Skaar to the ground. Skaar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Skaar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice straight punches there by Skaar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Skaar.
Bob has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bob there as he acknowledges the shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Skaar.
Bob tries to bench press Skaar off him but Skaar keeps the position.
Skaar landing strikes.
Skaar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bob gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skaar winds up and cracks Bob with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bob on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Skaar lands a nice short elbow.
Skaar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bob has hold of Skaar's hands but Skaar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Skaar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bob is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bob is staying active underneath Skaar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Skaar working over Bob with some ground and pound. Bob looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Skaar slips a nice elbow through Bob's hands, connecting with Bob's forehead.

Bob looking for submissions off his back.
Skaar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Skaar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skaar lands with a punch from half guard.
Skaar slips a nice elbow through Bob's hands, connecting with Bob's forehead.
John Skaar has got the better of the ground game so far.

Bob looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Skaar controlling the action here.

Bob looking for submissions off his back.
Skaar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Skaar passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bob!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skaar with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Skaar cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Bob is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skaar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bob is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Skaar pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Oh Bob is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skaar lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Skaar lands a big elbow - Bob is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Bob is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John Skaar!
Jumping up and down and very excited, John Skaar waved his t-shirt featuring Kobra Clothing Inc. 's logo in front of the cameras.