PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Skydny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flores's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The XX - Intro. Skydny is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by infected mushrooms artillery. Rafael Flores could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anton Skydny's chin.

Flores
vs
Skydny

195 cm
18
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
21
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafael Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anton Skydny!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Flores fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Skydny, pushing him back against the cage.
Flores softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Skydny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Skydny just misses with a elbow thrown towards Flores's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skydny.
Flores blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flores works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Flores lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skydny backwards.
Flores scores with a hook to the body.
Skydny tries a knee to the head but Flores blocks it.
Skydny drops down looking for an ankle pick but Flores pulls his leg out and moves away.
Skydny moves away from the strike by Flores.
Skydny has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Flores is landing a low percentage of strikes.

Flores takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Skydny tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice body punch from Flores.
Skydny can't find room to land a body shot as Flores controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores blocks an elbow strike from Skydny.
Flores avoiding damage as Skydny throws knees to the body.
Flores lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Skydny can't find room to land a body shot as Flores controls the action.
Flores lands a right hand.
Flores working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Flores lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Skydny will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Flores up against the cage.
Skydny takes a shot to the head.
Skydny looks winded!
Flores lands a nice uppercut.
Flores works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Skydny tries to pull guard but Flores forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Skydny taking a breather.
Skydny pushes off an throws an elbow but Flores leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Good body shot from Flores.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Flores lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flores.
Flores lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skydny backwards.
Flores taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Flores.
Flores lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Flores stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Flores lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skydny backwards.

Skydny is rocked!
Good body shot from Flores.
A short left from Flores.
Skydny is still on wobbly legs! Can Flores finish him?
Flores lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Flores.
Flores scores with a hook to the body.
Flores lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Flores lands a big right hand! Skydny is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rafael Flores!
A relieved looking Rafael Flores thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.