PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michal Kijak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Immortal Skyrim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kijak
vs
Skyrim

170 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michal Kijak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Immortal Skyrim!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kijak throws a nice looking combination but Skyrim bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skyrim looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kijak scores with a hook.
A combination from Skyrim does no damage.
Skyrim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kijak throws a looping overhand right but Skyrim ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Kijak.
A head kick misses from Kijak.
Kijak throws a head kick that misses.
Kijak misses with a hook.
Skyrim throws a head kick that misses.
Kijak dodges the punch combination from Skyrim.
Skyrim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skyrim plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
No joy there for Skyrim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Skyrim blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Skyrim.
Kijak throws a head kick but Skyrim moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kijak scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Skyrim misses with a head kick.
Kijak throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Skyrim stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Skyrim throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kijak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kijak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slow jab from Kijak misses its intended target.
Skyrim throws a nice looking combination but Kijak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skyrim swinging wildly here.
Skyrim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skyrim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Skyrim looks gassed!
Skyrim misses with a double jab.
Skyrim throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kijak scores with a hook to the body. Skyrim takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kijak misses with a few strikes there.
Kijak fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kijak throws a head kick but Skyrim moves out of range.
Skyrim connects with a high kick.
Skyrim throws a nice looking combination but Kijak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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!
Kijak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick from Kijak lands but Skyrim takes it in his stride.
Kijak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A thudding body kick lands there by Skyrim!
Kijak throws a series of punches but Skyrim moves out of range.
Skyrim throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kijak's head.
Skyrim takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Skyrim misses with a wild combination.
Michal Kijak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kijak throws a big shot that misses.
Skyrim blocks a head kick by Kijak.
No joy there for Skyrim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kijak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skyrim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kijak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kijak throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Skyrim.
Kijak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kijak is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Skyrim's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Skyrim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kijak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skyrim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kijak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kijak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Skyrim has time to react.
Kijak throws a head kick but Skyrim moves out of range.
Skyrim lands with a slapping head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Kijak scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skyrim misses with a right hand
and Kijak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kijak misses with a wild combination.
Skyrim lands a head kick!
Kijak fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick from Skyrim lands but Kijak takes it in his stride.
Kijak lands with a good body shot.
Skyrim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kijak lands with a good body shot.
Kijak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Skyrim does no damage.
Kijak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skyrim manages to avoid it.
Skyrim lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Kijak dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Skyrim takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Skyrim looks to score with a jab to the body but Kijak is just out of range.
Kijak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skyrim moves away.
Kijak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skyrim misses with a double jab.
Skyrim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Skyrim throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kijak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skyrim misses with a wild combination.
Kijak throws a right and a left that Skyrim avoids nicely.
Kijak fails to land with a series of punches.
Skyrim has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Skyrim takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Skyrim throws a right hand that Kijak ducks under and follows up with a left that Kijak also avoids with ease.
Kijak throws a sloppy head kick and Skyrim moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skyrim fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kijak looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kijak misses with a combination
and Skyrim counters with a stiff right hand.
Kijak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skyrim.
Skyrim lands a slapping body shot.
Skyrim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Skyrim misses.
Kijak looks to land a combination but Skyrim avoids it well.
A combination from Skyrim does no damage.
Skyrim throws a series of punches but Kijak moves out of range.
Skyrim throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kijak.
Skyrim blocks a head kick by Kijak.
Skyrim rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kijak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Michal Kijak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kijak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jab by Kijak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skyrim thows a body shot but no joy.
Kijak tests Skyrim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Skyrim 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.
Kijak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skyrim.
No joy there for Skyrim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kijak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kijak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skyrim misses with a double jab.
Kijak throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kijak throws a right and a left that Skyrim avoids nicely.
Kijak slips a jab and a cross from Skyrim.
Michal Kijak is winning the standup battle so far.
Kijak throws a left and a right that both miss
and Skyrim counters with a big head kick but Kijak shrugs it off.
Kijak avoids the head kick by Skyrim.
Skyrim throws a right and a left that Kijak avoids nicely.
Kijak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skyrim swinging wildly here.
Kijak misses with a head kick.
Skyrim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good shot there by Kijak.
Kijak throws a series of punches but Skyrim avoids them all with ease.
Kijak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skyrim.
Skyrim throws a head kick that Kijak semi-blocks.
Kijak throws a head kick that half lands.
Kijak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Skyrim misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skyrim walks into a stiff left hand from Kijak.
Skyrim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kijak lands a right hook to the body.
Kijak moves out of range as Skyrim strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kijak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skyrim misses with a series of wild punches.
Kijak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kijak lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A head kick misses from Kijak.
Kijak throws a head kick but Skyrim moves out of range.
Skyrim dodges the punch combination from Kijak.
Kijak takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Skyrim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skyrim with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kijak to score with a decent uppercut.
Kijak looks to land a combination but Skyrim avoids it well.
Skyrim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kijak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Kijak dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Skyrim lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Skyrim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kijak throws a sloppy head kick and Skyrim moves out of range easily.
Skyrim throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Skyrim throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Skyrim throws a right hand that Kijak ducks under and follows up with a left that Kijak also avoids with ease.
Skyrim avoids the head kick by Kijak.
Kijak tests Skyrim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kijak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Skyrim.
Kijak throws a head kick but Skyrim moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Skyrim does no damage.
Skyrim throws a head kick but Kijak moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kijak.
Kijak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Skyrim, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Skyrim fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kijak avoids the head kick by Skyrim.
Kijak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skyrim scores with a head kick. Kijak tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kijak works the jab nicely.
A jab lands there for Kijak.
Skyrim thuds his shin into the meat of Kijak's side.
Kijak lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kijak takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kijak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kijak throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kijak throws a right hand that Skyrim ducks under and follows up with a left that Skyrim also avoids with ease.
Skyrim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kijak.
Skyrim misses with a few strikes there.
Kijak misses with the combination.
Kijak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skyrim.
Skyrim avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kijak throws a series of punches but Skyrim avoids them all with ease.
Kijak throws a right hand that Skyrim ducks under and follows up with a left that Skyrim also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Skyrim. Those never looked like landing.
Skyrim loads up on a big right hand but Kijak slips the punch.
Kijak cracks Skyrim with an open hand slap.
Skyrim misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kijak looks to score with a jab to the body but Skyrim is just out of range.
Kijak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skyrim.
Skyrim misses with a double jab.
Kijak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skyrim misses with a jab, cross combination.
Skyrim has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Skyrim there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kijak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kijak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skyrim misses with a series of wild punches.
Skyrim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kijak.
Skyrim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kijak throws a series of punches but Skyrim moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kijak throws a sloppy head kick
and Skyrim counters with a two punch combo.
Skyrim misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Skyrim. Those never looked like landing.
Kijak throws a head kick that Skyrim semi-blocks.
Kijak scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Skyrim throws a series of punches but Kijak avoids them all with ease.
Kijak missing with a left hand there. Skyrim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kijak throws the left hand but Skyrim avoids the punch easily.
Skyrim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Immortal Skyrim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kijak scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kijak misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skyrim looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kijak!
Michal Kijak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kijak throws a one two combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michal Kijak.
Well Kijak has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Kijak!