PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Issac Oliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Skinner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Issac Oliver had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Oliver
vs
Skinner

175 cm
24
145 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

165 cm
24
138 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Issac Oliver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Skinner!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oliver darts in and clinches Skinner up against the cage.

Oliver pulls Skinner into guard.
Skinner preventing the sweep.
Skinner pushes down on Oliver's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Oliver trying to control but Skinner postures up.

Skinner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Skinner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Oliver doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Skinner.
Oliver wants to control but Skinner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Oliver wants to improve his position but Skinner is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Skinner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Oliver sees it coming and defends easily.
Oliver trying to control but Skinner postures up.

Oliver looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Skinner is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Oliver sees it coming and defends easily.
Oliver wants to control but Skinner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Skinner wants to take a breather but Oliver is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliver is looking for a sweep. Skinner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Oliver has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Skinner is working away from the top position though.
Skinner trying to control from half guard but Oliver is working away.
Skinner prevents Oliver from standing back up.

Oliver actively working from the bottom here.
Skinner is trying to control. Oliver wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Oliver trying to control from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Skinner moves to clinch but Oliver breaks away
and Oliver counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Skinner misses with a wild combination.
Skinner swings for the body but Oliver moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Oliver closes this distance looking for a takedown but Skinner circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Oliver is defended easily by Skinner.
Skinner throws an off balance right hand
and Oliver counters with a two punch combo.
Oliver dodges the punch combination from Skinner.
Oliver tries for a takedown but Skinner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Issac Oliver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skinner.
Oliver shoots for a takedown but Skinner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oliver shoots in for a double leg but Skinner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Skinner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliver throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Skinner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliver.
Oliver shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skinner as he jumps to the side.
Skinner blocks the body kick.
Skinner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Oliver closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Skinner quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skinner tries to roll over but Oliver keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skinner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oliver is working away from the top position though.
Oliver is keen to just control but Skinner is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Issac Oliver dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Oliver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Skinner misses with a series of wild punches.
Skinner throws a right hand that misses

and Oliver counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Oliver has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Skinner is proving hard to escape from.
Oliver trying to control but Skinner is working from the bottom.
Skinner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Skinner keeping moving, preventing Oliver from controlling successfully.
Skinner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliver wants to stand but Skinner has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Oliver drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Skinner dives on top into guard.
Oliver keeping full guard, as Skinner tries to pass.
Skinner trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Oliver throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Oliver wants to stand and escape but Skinner is having none of it.
Skinner postures up in Oliver's guard and throws a big left but Oliver blocks it.
Oliver controls Skinner momentarily but Skinner frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliver can't keep his opponent in guard - Skinner advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Skinner prevents Oliver from improving his position.
Oliver is trying to stand back up but Skinner is controlling him

Oliver actively working from the bottom here.
Oliver is not content to let Skinner control the position.
Oliver is looking to escape.

Skinner is working for a kimura but Oliver is defending it quite comfortably.
Issac Oliver overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Skinner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Oliver defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliver trying to control here.
Oliver is concentrating on defense, preventing Skinner from advancing position.

Skinner is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Oliver is just riding it out for now. Skinner eventually gives up the hold.

Skinner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Oliver trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliver regains full guard. Nicely done.
Skinner stands and throws Oliver's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Oliver can't do much from the bottom here.
Oliver tries to buck Skinner off but Skinner is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Skinner goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Oliver rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Skinner's guard! Nice work there by Oliver!

Oliver drops back, looking for a kneebar! Skinner looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Skinner looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Skinner!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Issac Oliver dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Skinner misses with the combination.
Skinner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Oliver.
Skinner stuffs the takedown.
Skinner throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Skinner looks to land a right hand but Oliver moved out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Oliver.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Issac Oliver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skinner misses the shot to the body.
Skinner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Oliver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliver moves away from the strike by Skinner.
Oliver defending well as Skinner loads up on a big left hand.
Skinner misses with the combination.
Skinner misses with a double jab.
Oliver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oliver closes the distance and clinches up with Skinner, looking for a takedown. Oliver pushes Skinner against the cage but Skinner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Skinner tries to bum rush Oliver with a series of wild strikes but Oliver uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Skinner closes the distance and clinches.
Oliver jumps guard but Skinner stands there with Oliver around his waist. Oliver gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Skinner is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinner jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Oliver walks away with a smile on his face. Skinner gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Skinner gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skinner is looking to take a break and control but Oliver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oliver gets back to half guard.
Oliver makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Oliver.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Oliver had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Skinner defends it easily.

Skinner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinner stands up over Oliver, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Oliver is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Skinner defends well.
Skinner tries to free his leg and advance position but Oliver is retaining full guard.

Skinner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Oliver had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Skinner defends it easily.
Oliver controls Skinner momentarily but Skinner frees himself.
Issac Oliver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Skinner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Skinner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Skinner wants to control from the top but Oliver keeps moving.
Skinner seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Oliver throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliver keeping full guard, as Skinner tries to pass.
Skinner sitting in guard here, content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Skinner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oliver 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Issac Oliver!