PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richtor Schkayle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiranuka Stakanu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schkayle comes to the cage accompanied by Fast Lane. Stakanu has chosen Oy, To Ne Vecher as his entrance music. Hiranuka Stakanu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Schkayle
vs
Stakanu

209 cm
29
280 lbs
27 - 11 - 0

184 cm
32
280 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richtor Schkayle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hiranuka Stakanu!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schkayle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Stakanu drives through with a takedown into Schkayle's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Schkayle looking to control.
Schkayle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stakanu.
Stakanu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stakanu is looking to work some ground and pound but Schkayle has wrist control.
Stakanu throwing strikes from guard but Schkayle blocks nicely.
Stakanu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stakanu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schkayle is keeping the position for now.
Stakanu postures up in Schkayle's guard and throws a big left but Schkayle blocks it.
Schkayle looking to control.

Stakanu postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Schkayle is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Stakanu, into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stakanu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stakanu will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Stakanu has his foot on Schkayle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Schkayle works his way back into a safe position though.
Stakanu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Schkayle's guard.
Schkayle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Stakanu postures up.
Stakanu passes Schkayle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stakanu wants to pass to mount but Schkayle is defending the position.

Stakanu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Schkayle doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stakanu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schkayle preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Stakanu wants to pass to mount but Schkayle is defending the position.
Schkayle regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Stakanu.
Stakanu throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stakanu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schkayle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Stakanu drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Schkayle manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Stakanu has Schkayle in his guard.
Stakanu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stakanu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stakanu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stakanu keeping full guard, as Schkayle tries to pass.

Stakanu is looking for a triangle here but Schkayle uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Schkayle stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stakanu misses with an uppercut. Schkayle saw that one coming.
Richtor Schkayle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Schkayle.
Good shot there by Schkayle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schkayle moves away from the strike by Stakanu.
Stakanu closes the distance and clinches up with Schkayle, looking for a takedown. Stakanu pushes Schkayle against the cage but Schkayle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stakanu looks to score with a jab to the body but Schkayle is just out of range.
Schkayle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Stakanu misses its intended target.
Stakanu swings widly with a right hand
and Schkayle counters with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stakanu throws a looping overhand right but Schkayle ducks down to avoid it.
Schkayle throws a leg kick but Stakanu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Schkayle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stakanu looks winded!
Stakanu avoids the head kick by Schkayle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hiranuka Stakanu will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice uppercut lands for Schkayle. That snapped Stakanu's head back.
Schkayle scores with a nice body kick.
Stakanu swings for the body but Schkayle moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Stakanu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Schkayle fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stakanu is out of range.
Stakanu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schkayle.
Schkayle thumps Stakanu with a low kick.
Schkayle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Schkayle rushes Stakanu and presses him up against the cage.
Schkayle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stakanu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schkayle's elbow.
Stakanu is trying to break the clinch but Schkayle has him pressed against the cage.
Schkayle misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schkayle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stakanu's elbow.
Schkayle prevents a body shot from Stakanu.
Schkayle lands with a light punch inside.
Schkayle lands an elbow that stopped Stakanu in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Hiranuka Stakanu has been cut.
Stakanu misses with a body punch.
Schkayle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stakanu tries for a takedown but Schkayle manages to get underhooks.
Schkayle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stakanu cracks Schkayle with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stakanu decides to pull guard.
Hiranuka Stakanu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stakanu throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Schkayle controls from within his opponent's guard.
Schkayle is looking to stand up but Stakanu won't let him.

Schkayle stands up and waves to Stakanu to follow him.
Stakanu connects with a nice looking jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schkayle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Schkayle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stakanu throws a lazy right hand but Schkayle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stakanu works Schkayle's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schkayle misses with a kick to the body.
Schkayle takes a swing at Stakanu's ribcage but misses.
Stakanu throws a hook but Schkayle avoids it easily.
Stakanu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Schkayle as he jumps to the side.
A thudding body kick lands there by Schkayle!
Schkayle tries to land a front kick but Stakanu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Schkayle thows a body shot but no joy.
Stakanu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schkayle throws a leg kick which misses Stakanu's front leg but catches the back leg as Stakanu tries to avoid it.
Richtor Schkayle is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Stakanu 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Schkayle rushes Stakanu and presses him up against the cage.
Schkayle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schkayle lands with a light punch inside.
Schkayle struggles to land a body shot inside as Stakanu controls his hands.
Schkayle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stakanu blocks it with crossed arms.
Schkayle missing with knees to the body.
Schkayle can't find room to land a body shot as Stakanu controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stakanu tries a body shot but Schkayle blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stakanu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richtor Schkayle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hiranuka Stakanu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Schkayle misses with a body kick.
Stakanu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Schkayle finds it's way round the side to connect with Stakanu's head.
Schkayle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Schkayle throws a push kick but Stakanu slaps the foot to one side.
Stakanu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schkayle lands a body shot.
Schkayle tries to clinch but Stakanu is having none of it.

Stakanu throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Schkayle was covering up waiting for the punch and Stakanu finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Stakanu looking to pass the guard.
Schkayle seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schkayle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stakanu tries to get to full guard but Schkayle has control of the leg.
Stakanu is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
It looks like Schkayle is going to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stakanu is pressing down on Schkayle's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Stakanu looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Schkayle passes into half guard.
Stakanu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schkayle wants to stand up but Stakanu has a hold of him and won't allow it.

Schkayle decides to stand and escape the position.
Stakanu just misses with a punch to the body.
Schkayle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schkayle wants to land a leg kick but Stakanu is out of range.
Stakanu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Schkayle sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stakanu somewhat.
Stakanu looks for a takedown but Schkayle sprawls well.
Stakanu misses with a looping right.
Stakanu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schkayle.
Stakanu swings widly with a right hand
and Schkayle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Stakanu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schkayle throws a wild body kick that Stakanu sees coming a mile off.
Schkayle explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Schkayle works Stakanu's body with a nice hook.
Stakanu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schkayle feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stakanus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Schkayle throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stakanu misses with a hook
and Schkayle counters with an outside leg kick.
Schkayle delivers a nice body kick.
Schkayle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Schkayle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Schkayle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch lands to the side of Stakanu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Schkayle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Schkayle scoring well with a low kick there.
A shot to the liver by Schkayle. Beautiful body shot.
Stakanu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Schkayle is looking to slow Stakanu down with leg kicks.
Schkayle moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stakanu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stakanu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Richtor Schkayle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiranuka Stakanu.
Stakanu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the liver by Schkayle. Beautiful body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richtor Schkayle showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schkayle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richtor Schkayle!
Richtor Schkayle took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, QFClothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.