PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arto Byyri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Skinner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arto Byyri has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Byyri
vs
Skinner

195 cm
36
255 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

181 cm
24
266 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Determined

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Arto Byyri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Skinner!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byyri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skinner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Byyri misses the jab.
Byyri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skinner slips a straight right by Byyri.
Skinner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Byyri.
Byyri slips under a jab from Skinner.
Byyri throws an off balance right hand
and Skinner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Byyri tests Skinner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Byyri misses with a left hand
and Skinner counters with a nice leg kick.
Byyri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skinner.
Byyri misses with a looping right.
Skinner ducks under a wild hook from Byyri.
Byyri throws a lazy right hand but Skinner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Byyri misses the target.
Byyri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Byyri.
Skinner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Byyri.
Byyri looks to land a combination. Skinner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Byyri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skinner.
Byyri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Skinner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Byyri throws a looping overhand right but Skinner ducks down to avoid it.
Byyri fails to land with a series of punches.
Byyri misses with the combination.
Skinner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Byyri.
Byyri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skinner slips a jab and a cross from Byyri.
Skinner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Byyri misses with an uppercut. Skinner saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Byyri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skinner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Byyri.
Byyri throws a hook to the side of Skinner's head but Skinner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Byyri lands a two punch combo.
Skinner moves away from the strike by Byyri.
Skinner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Byyri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Byyri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Byyri feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Skinners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Skinner slips under a jab from Byyri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinner dives in and grabs Byyri's left leg, looking for a takedown. Byyri pushes down on Skinner's head and hops out.
Skinner slips a jab and a cross from Byyri.
Skinner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Byyri there.
Byyri lands a nice shot that snaps Skinner's head back.
Byyri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skinner ducks under a wild hook from Byyri.
Byyri throws an overhand right that lands on Skinner's shoulder, as Skinner tries to avoid the shot.
Byyri throws a looping overhand right but Skinner ducks down to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Skinner.

It looks like Arto Byyri has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byyri misses with a series of wild punches.

Skinner moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Skinner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skinner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Byyri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Byyri throws a lazy right hand but Skinner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Byyri misses the body punch
and Skinner counters with a three punch combo that has Byyri backing up. Byyri nods at Skinner to acknowledge the strikes.
Byyri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Byyri throws a series of punches but Skinner moves out of range.
Arto Byyri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byyri misses with a right hand
and Skinner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Byyri is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Byyri misses with a right hand
and Skinner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Skinner looks for a takedown but Byyri sprawls well.
Arto Byyri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Skinner.
No joy there for Skinner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
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 Arto Byyri will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arto Byyri's cut.
That's time! Byyri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Skinner misses with a wild body shot.
Craig Skinner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Byyri throws a big shot that misses.
Byyri is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Byyri connects with a good right hand that stumbles Skinner. Skinner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Skinner slips under a jab from Byyri.
A left and a right from Byyri both land. Nice combination.
Byyri is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Byyri fails to land with a series of punches.
Byyri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Byyri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skinner can pounce on him.
Skinner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Byyri here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Byyri misses with a right hand
and Skinner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Skinner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Skinner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Byyri.
Arto Byyri is winning the standup battle so far.
Byyri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Byyri looks to land a right hand but Skinner moved out of range.

Skinner closes the distance and clinches.

Skinner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Byyri throws a lazy right hand but Skinner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Byyri is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Byyri lands a head shot.
No luck for Skinner with that takedown attempt.
Byyri lands a body shot.
Byyri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Byyri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Byyri.
Some wild striking there from Byyri.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Byyri works the jab nicely.
Skinner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Byyri.
Byyri misses with a straight left.
Skinner is trying desperately to land a takedown but Byyri is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Skinner.
Skinner avoids the body shot from Byyri.
Skinner ducks under a wild hook from Byyri.
Byyri throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Skinner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Skinner moves out of range as Byyri strikes.
Skinner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Skinner misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinner is looking to clinch.
Byyri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Skinner.
A big right from Byyri misses.
Byyri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Byyri throws a jab but it's blocked by Skinner.
Arto Byyri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skinner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Byyri.
Byyri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Byyri misses with a wild combination.
Byyri swings widly with a right hand
and Skinner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Byyri misses with a hook
and Skinner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Byyri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skinner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byyri misses with a straight right.
Byyri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Skinner staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skinner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Byyri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Byyri throws a looping overhand right but Skinner ducks down to avoid it.
Byyri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Byyri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Byyri misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Byyri.
Byyri throws a jab but it's blocked by Skinner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arto Byyri dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arto Byyri's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Byyri misses with a few strikes there.
Skinner slips under a jab from Byyri.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Byyri, as that shot connected.
Byyri connects with a right hand. Skinner shakes it off.
Byyri misses with a straight left.
Byyri looks to throw the jab but Skinner is out of range.
Byyri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skinner counters with a thumping low kick.
Byyri loads up on a big right hand but Skinner slips the punch.
Byyri looks to score with a jab to the body but Skinner is just out of range.
Skinner fails with a takedown attempt.
Byyri stalks Skinner and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Skinner's face. Skinner staggers backwards, shaken.
Byyri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skinner manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byyri misses with a two punch combination.
Byyri defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Skinner.
Skinner shoots in looking for a takedown. Byyri tries to sprawl out of it but Skinner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Byyri manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Arto Byyri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Skinner.
Byyri clobbers Skinner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Byyri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skinner.
Byyri throws a combination. Skinner tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Skinner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Byyri as he avoids it easily.
Byyri looks to land a left hand but Skinner moved out of range nicely.
Byyri loads up on a big right hand but Skinner slips the punch.
Skinner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byyri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Byyri misses.
Skinner tries to clinch there but Byyri circles away.
Byyri thows a body shot but no joy.
Byyri misses with a double jab
and Byyri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Byyri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skinner.
Skinner throws a right and a left that Byyri avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Byyri throws a combination that misses
and Skinner counters with a three punch combo that has Byyri backing up. Byyri nods at Skinner to acknowledge the strikes.
Byyri moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Skinner throws a nice looking combination but Byyri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Byyri misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byyri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skinner throws a series of punches but Byyri avoids them all with ease.
Skinner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Skinner is looking to slow Byyri down with leg kicks.
Byyri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Skinner.
Skinner misses with a two punch combination.
Skinner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Byyri sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Skinner somewhat.
Skinner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Skinner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Byyri avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Byyri catches Skinner right on the button with a cross.
Craig Skinner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Byyri swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Skinner.
Skinner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Byyri. Skinner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Byyri stuffs the takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Byyri!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skinner throws a big shot that misses.
Byyri loads up on a big right hand but Skinner slips the punch.
Arto Byyri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Byyri.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arto Byyri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Byyri, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Arto Byyri!