PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zack Skyshriek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan den Hollander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Skyshriek might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Moonlight Sonata. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Skyshriek
vs
den Hollander

178 cm
26
162 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

179 cm
30
168 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Zack Skyshriek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Johan den Hollander!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
den Hollander lands a nice looking body shot.
Skyshriek avoids the body shot from den Hollander.
den Hollander misses with an uppercut.
Skyshriek takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Donk. den Hollander catches Skyshriek right on the button with a cross.
Skyshriek lands with a kick to the ribs.
Skyshriek ducks under a wild hook from den Hollander.
Skyshriek scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nice body kick from Skyshriek.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Skyshriek misses
and den Hollander finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Skyshriek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
den Hollander scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Skyshriek cracks a nice hook into den Hollander's ribs.
Skyshriek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skyshriek fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Skyshriek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by den Hollander there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

den Hollander gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
den Hollander throws a head punch that misses.
den Hollander can't find room to land a body shot as Skyshriek controls the action.
Skyshriek tries to throw a body punch but den Hollander avoids it by throwing Skyshriek back against the cage.
Skyshriek's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Skyshriek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by den Hollander.
A decent looking cross lands there for den Hollander.
den Hollander pivots, looking for a leg kick but Skyshriek is out of range and den Hollander settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by den Hollander.
den Hollander misses with an uppercut. Skyshriek saw that one coming.
den Hollander looks to score with a jab to the body but Skyshriek is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
den Hollander doesn't manage to clinch there - Skyshriek circles away.
den Hollander fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skyshriek manages to avoid it.
Skyshriek walks into a left hand.
den Hollander tries to clinch but Skyshriek moves out of range.
Johan den Hollander is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from den Hollander. Skyshriek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skyshriek thuds a left hand into den Hollander's body.
den Hollander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skyshriek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skyshriek connects with a leg kick. den Hollander looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Skyshriek plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
den Hollander misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Skyshriek.

den Hollander is rocked!

It looks like Johan den Hollander has been cut.
den Hollander misses with a straight right.
Skyshriek moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Skyshriek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
den Hollander wants to clinch up but Skyshriek keeps it at a distance.
Skyshriek throws a head kick but den Hollander moves out of range.
Skyshriek is looking to slow den Hollander down with leg kicks.
Skyshriek ducks right into an uppercut from den Hollander.
den Hollander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skyshriek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. den Hollander tries to avoid it but Skyshriek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag den Hollander to the ground. den Hollander escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skyshriek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek thows a left - swing and a miss!
den Hollander scores with a nice body kick.
A low kick from den Hollander misses
letting Skyshriek counter with a right hand.
Skyshriek throws a lazy head kick
and den Hollander counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skyshriek throws a half hearted mid kick.
den Hollander leaves Skyshriek with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Skyshriek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from den Hollander.
Skyshriek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skyshriek takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
den Hollander throws a shot from downtown. Skyshriek moves away and avoids it.
Skyshriek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Zack Skyshriek will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johan den Hollander's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

den Hollander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
den Hollander misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
den Hollander connects with a solid leg kick.
den Hollander walks forward, straight into a front kick from Skyshriek.
Skyshriek throws a sloppy head kick and den Hollander moves out of range easily.
den Hollander looks to score with a jab to the body but Skyshriek is just out of range.
den Hollander lands a really nice looking cross but Skyshriek seems unphased.
Skyshriek with a hook.
Skyshriek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from den Hollander.
Skyshriek fails with a takedown attempt.
Skyshriek scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
den Hollander doesn't manage to clinch there - Skyshriek circles away.
den Hollander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skyshriek dives in and grabs den Hollander's left leg, looking for a takedown. den Hollander pushes down on Skyshriek's head and hops out.
Skyshriek is looking to wear down den Hollander with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Skyshriek misses with a low kick as den Hollander jumps back.
Skyshriek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skyshriek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from den Hollander.
den Hollander moves to clinch but Skyshriek breaks away
and Skyshriek makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice takedown defense from den Hollander. No joy for Skyshriek on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Skyshriek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skyshriek cracks den Hollander with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as den Hollander checks a leg kick.
Zack Skyshriek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skyshriek connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander moves out of range of the body kick from Skyshriek.
Skyshriek throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around den Hollander's waist but den Hollander gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Skyshriek off to one side.
den Hollander tries to clinch up but Skyshriek circles away and keeps his distance.
den Hollander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skyshriek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Skyshriek keeps the fight on the outside.
Skyshriek misses with an uppercut.
den Hollander will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skyshriek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Skyshriek misses the target.
den Hollander waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skyshriek.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Skyshriek takes the fight into the clinch.
Skyshriek misses with a hook from the clinch.
den Hollander content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Skyshriek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Skyshriek drops to a knee looking for a takedown but den Hollander gets the underhooks and prevents it.

den Hollander is fighting off a takedown attempt but Skyshriek is just too persistent for him and manages to trip den Hollander to the mat. den Hollander regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
den Hollander wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
den Hollander wants to sweep but no luck.
den Hollander is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Skyshriek is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but den Hollander pulls his head out easily.
den Hollander trying to pass the guard but Skyshriek defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of den Hollander's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take den Hollander's back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skyshriek scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. den Hollander is looking for a way out.
den Hollander tries to break free.
den Hollander is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Skyshriek gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
den Hollander takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Skyshriek throwing sloppy strikes.
den Hollander can't escape the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skyshriek gets his hands free as den Hollander looks to control.
Skyshriek scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
den Hollander trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Skyshriek has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Skyshriek lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Skyshriek dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johan den Hollander's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Skyshriek takes one on the button.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from den Hollander lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Skyshriek has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Skyshriek and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Skyshriek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skyshriek throws a low kick, looking for den Hollander's leg but den Hollander calmly moves out of range.
Skyshriek misses with a body shot.
Skyshriek throws a lazy uppercut
and den Hollander counters with a nice uppercut.

Skyshriek fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging den Hollander to the ground. Skyshriek is now in den Hollander's guard.
den Hollander looking to hit a scissor sweep but Skyshriek is one step ahead there.
den Hollander preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skyshriek in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
den Hollander looking for a sweep. Not yet den Hollander, not yet.
Skyshriek in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skyshriek missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Skyshriek advances position into side control!
den Hollander is looking to regain half guard here but Skyshriek keeps moving and retains side control.
Skyshriek working the body and head with strikes.
Skyshriek trying to control the position but den Hollander is working away.
den Hollander takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
den Hollander regains half guard.
Skyshriek lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
den Hollander moves into full guard.
Zack Skyshriek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Skyshriek content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
den Hollander tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Skyshriek is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Skyshriek trying to control but den Hollander is working from the bottom.
den Hollander looking for a sweep. Not yet den Hollander, not yet.
Skyshriek trying to control the position from guard on top but den Hollander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
den Hollander is trying to keep Skyshriek in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zack Skyshriek has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
den Hollander throws a series of punches but Skyshriek moves out of range.
den Hollander misses the shot to the body.
Skyshriek throws a leg kick but den Hollander moved away.
Skyshriek misses with a body shot.
Skyshriek lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Skyshriek.
Skyshriek fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Skyshriek fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging den Hollander to the ground. Skyshriek is now in den Hollander's guard.
den Hollander is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Skyshriek trying to control but den Hollander is working from the bottom.
den Hollander wants to stand and escape but Skyshriek is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
den Hollander manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Skyshriek can't escape the position.
den Hollander trying to control but Skyshriek is having none of it.
Skyshriek is trying desperately to improve position.
Johan den Hollander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
den Hollander lands a big elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
den Hollander throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Skyshriek bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Skyshriek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Skyshriek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Skyshriek 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Skyshriek!
A very excited looking Zack Skyshriek made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.