PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ani Skykiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lowrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mike Lowrey was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Skykiller
vs
Lowrey

185 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Ani Skykiller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Lowrey!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skykiller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Skykiller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowrey.
Skykiller tries to bum rush Lowrey with a series of wild strikes but Lowrey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Skykiller misses.
Skykiller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Lowrey.
Lowrey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skykiller swinging wildly here.
Lowrey takes a swing at Skykiller's ribcage but misses.
Lowrey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skykiller moves away.
Skykiller misses with a series of wild punches.
Lowrey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Skykiller swinging wildly here.
Lowrey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skykiller manages to avoid it.
Lowrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skykiller.
Lowrey throws a right hand that Skykiller ducks under and follows up with a left that Skykiller also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowrey misses with a low kick as Skykiller jumps back.
Skykiller takes a swing at Lowrey's ribcage but misses.
Skykiller throws a series of punches but Lowrey moves out of range.
Skykiller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lowrey misses the shot to the body.
Skykiller misses with a hook.
Lowrey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowrey misses with a wild body shot.
Lowrey misses with a few strikes there.
Lowrey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Skykiller rather than just go for the knockout.
Skykiller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lowrey tries to bum rush Skykiller with a series of wild strikes but Skykiller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Skykiller throws a right hand that Lowrey ducks under and follows up with a left that Lowrey also avoids with ease.
Lowrey just misses with a punch to the body.
Lowrey throws a body punch but Skykiller moves out of range.
Skykiller misses with a body shot.
Lowrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skykiller.
Skykiller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey ducks right into an uppercut from Skykiller.
Lowrey throws a sloppy head kick and Skykiller moves out of range easily.
Lowrey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skykiller was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowrey.
Skykiller moves out of range as Lowrey throws a body kick.
Skykiller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lowrey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lowrey misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Skykiller misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lowrey misses the jab.
Lowrey tries a low kick but Skykiller avoids it.
Lowrey misses the body punch
and Skykiller counters with a two punch combo.
Skykiller throws a right hand that Lowrey ducks under and follows up with a left that Lowrey also avoids with ease.
Lowrey misses with a wild body shot.
Lowrey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skykiller was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowrey.
Lowrey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skykiller.
Lowrey throws a nice looking combination but Skykiller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lowrey thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey throws a jab when Skykiller was well out of range.
Mike Lowrey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lowrey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lowrey slips a jab and a cross from Skykiller.
Lowrey jabs Skykiller to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Skykiller scores with a nice head shot.
Lowrey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skykiller moves away.
Skykiller throws out a loose jab but Lowrey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowrey misses with a body shot
and Skykiller counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Skykiller misses with the combination.
Lowrey throws a jab but it's blocked by Skykiller.
Lowrey throws a body punch but Skykiller moves out of range.
Lowrey throws a series of punches but Skykiller moves out of range.
Skykiller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowrey.
Skykiller misses with a combination
and Lowrey counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skykiller lands a two punch combo.
Skykiller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skykiller is breathing heavily.
Lowrey misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Lowrey. Those never looked like landing.
Lowrey thows a body shot but no joy.
Lowrey swings for the body but Skykiller moves out of range.
Lowrey thows a body shot but no joy.
Lowrey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skykiller was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowrey.
Lowrey swings for the body but Skykiller moves out of range.
Lowrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skykiller tries to bum rush Lowrey with a series of wild strikes but Lowrey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lowrey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Lowrey.
Lowrey misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Lowrey will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

No joy there for Skykiller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Skykiller avoids a punch combination nicely.
Skykiller throws a right hand that Lowrey ducks under and follows up with a left that Lowrey also avoids with ease.
Lowrey takes a swing at Skykiller's ribcage but misses.
Skykiller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lowrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skykiller.
Lowrey throws a series of punches but Skykiller moves out of range.
Skykiller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lowrey.
Mike Lowrey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skykiller tries to bum rush Lowrey with a series of wild strikes but Lowrey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lowrey looks to score with a jab to the body but Skykiller is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lowrey.
Lowrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skykiller.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowrey. Skykiller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skykiller throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lowrey looks to land a combination but Skykiller avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Lowrey misses
and Skykiller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Skykiller scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lowrey throws an off balance right hand
and Skykiller counters with a stiff right hand.
Lowrey misses with a wild body shot.
Skykiller misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lowrey takes a swing at Skykiller's ribcage but misses.
Lowrey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lowrey looks to score with a jab to the body but Skykiller is just out of range.
Lowrey throws a body punch but Skykiller moves out of range.
Skykiller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Skykiller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Skykiller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lowrey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Skykiller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lowrey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skykiller.
Lowrey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skykiller throws a right hand that Lowrey ducks under and follows up with a left that Lowrey also avoids with ease.
Lowrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skykiller throws an overhand right that lands on Lowrey's shoulder, as Lowrey tries to avoid the shot.
Lowrey thows a body shot but no joy.
Skykiller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowrey.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good shot there by Skykiller.
Skykiller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Skykiller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lowrey.
A big right from Skykiller misses.
Skykiller throws a jab when Lowrey was well out of range.
Skykiller blocks the body kick.
Lowrey fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skykiller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lowrey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skykiller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Skykiller misses with the combination.
Lowrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skykiller.
Lowrey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Skykiller swinging wildly here.
A clash of legs there as Skykiller blocks the low kick.
Skykiller misses with a wild combination.
Lowrey dodges the punch combination from Skykiller.
Lowrey scores with a jab to the body.
Lowrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skykiller moves away.
Lowrey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lowrey misses with a shot to the body
and Skykiller counters with a one-two to the body.
A punch combination from Skykiller misses.
Skykiller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Skykiller.
Skykiller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lowrey manages to avoid it.
Ani Skykiller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lowrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skykiller.
Lowrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowrey looks to score with a jab to the body but Skykiller is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lowrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skykiller scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lowrey pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Skykiller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lowrey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ani Skykiller will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lowrey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Lowrey both land. Nice combination.
Lowrey misses with a body shot
and Skykiller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skykiller scores with a three punch combo!
Skykiller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lowrey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lowrey misses with a head kick.
Lowrey dodges the punch combination from Skykiller.
Lowrey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skykiller lands a lovely overhand right.
Skykiller throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lowrey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lowrey in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skykiller throws a hook but Lowrey avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skykiller. Lowrey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowrey thows a body shot but no joy.
Lowrey dodges the punch combination from Skykiller.
Lowrey scores with a one two! Skykiller had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowrey looks to score with a jab to the body but Skykiller is just out of range.
Skykiller ducks under a wild hook from Lowrey.
Skykiller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lowrey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lowrey throws a body punch but Skykiller moves out of range.
Lowrey throws a body punch but Skykiller moves out of range.
Skykiller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lowrey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lowrey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Skykiller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lowrey misses with the combination.
Skykiller moves out of range as Lowrey strikes.
Lowrey misses with a few strikes there.
Lowrey throws a body punch but Skykiller moves out of range.
Skykiller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lowrey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skykiller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lowrey circles away quickly and effectively.
Lowrey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lowrey misses with a double jab.
Skykiller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lowrey misses with a straight right.
Lowrey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skykiller throws a nice looking combination but Lowrey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skykiller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lowrey just misses with a punch to the body.
Lowrey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lowrey swings for the body but Skykiller moves out of range.
Lowrey misses with a wild body shot.
Lowrey misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey swings for the body but Skykiller moves out of range.
Lowrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skykiller.
Skykiller throws a nice looking combination but Lowrey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lowrey has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Skykiller finds it's way round the side to connect with Lowrey's head.
Skykiller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lowrey misses with a wild body shot.
Lowrey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Skykiller at a distance.
Lowrey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skykiller.
Skykiller looks to land a right hand but Lowrey moved out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Lowrey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lowrey misses with a body shot.
Lowrey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skykiller manages to avoid it.
Lowrey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skykiller.
Skykiller lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Skykiller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey scores with a shot to the body.
Lowrey looks to score with a jab to the body but Skykiller is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lowrey. Skykiller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skykiller misses with the combination.
Lowrey swings for the body but Skykiller moves out of range.
Lowrey misses with a head kick.
Lowrey throws a looping overhand right but Skykiller ducks down to avoid it.
Lowrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skykiller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skykiller tries to bum rush Lowrey with a series of wild strikes but Lowrey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lowrey misses with a wild body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skykiller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Skykiller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Lowrey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lowrey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lowrey!