PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brais Punk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Skinner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Punk
vs
Skinner

170 cm
23
145 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

165 cm
25
138 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Insanely flexible

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, Brais Punk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Skinner!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punk is looking to clinch but Skinner is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skinner. Punk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Punk fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Skinner keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No joy there for Skinner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Skinner tries to bum rush Punk with a series of wild strikes but Punk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Punk throws a head kick but Skinner moves out of range.
Punk shoots in for a takedown but Skinner shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brais Punk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skinner feints a jab promting Punk to slip. Skinner then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Punk slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Skinner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Punk dives in and grabs Skinner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Skinner pushes down on Punk's head and hops out.
No luck for Punk with that takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Skinner as Punk shoots in.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Punk or perhaps it was just good defense by Skinner which made him look bad.
Punk tries to clinch but Skinner is having none of it.
Skinner thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Skinner does no damage.
Punk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Skinner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Skinner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Punk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Punk throws a one two combo.
Skinner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skinner throws a body punch but Punk moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinner throws a right hand that Punk ducks under and follows up with a left that Punk also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Skinner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Skinner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Skinner wants it to stay on the feet.
Punk has his takedown stuffed
and Skinner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Punk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Skinner fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Skinner misses.

Skinner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Skinner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Punk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Punk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Skinner keeping moving, preventing Punk from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punk wants to stand and escape but instead Skinner has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Skinner tries to free his leg and advance position but Punk is retaining full guard.
Punk is trying to control the position but Skinner postures up.
Skinner stands and throws Punk's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Skinner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punk wants to control but Skinner postures up.

Skinner in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Punk is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dan Skinner!
Dan Skinner decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.