PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Leads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richtor Schkayle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schkayle has chosen Fast Lane as his entrance music. Donald Leads could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Richtor Schkayle's chin.

Leads
vs
Schkayle

190 cm
37
240 lbs
30 - 17 - 0

209 cm
33
280 lbs
33 - 18 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donald Leads!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, Richtor Schkayle!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leads scores with a leg kick.
Leads swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leads stalks Schkayle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Schkayle's face. Schkayle staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Richtor Schkayle has been cut.
Schkayle throws a head kick but Leads moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Leads!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schkayle tried to score with a low kick but Leads checks it.
Schkayle throws a lazy head kick
and Leads counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leads has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rutgers Athletic Club in the buildup to the fight.
Leads lands with an uppercut that bounces Schkayle off the cage and back into range.
Leads comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A low kick from Schkayle is predictable there
and Leads counters with a good low kick that Schkayle was not able to check.
Schkayle looks to score with a jab to the body but Leads is just out of range.
Leads will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Leads swinging wildly here.
Leads throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schkayle connects with the punch.
Leads throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schkayle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Leads.
Leads swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leads is looking to wear down Schkayle with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A combination from Leads does no damage.
Leads keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Leads misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schkayle.
Leads cracks Schkayle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Schkayle throws a front kick that sends Leads stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leads feints a jab promting Schkayle to slip. Leads then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Schkayle slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Leads crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Schkayle - the referee stops the clock and Leads gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Schkayle. Leads manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Schkayle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schkayle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Schkayle.
Schkayle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Leads checks a leg kick.
Leads sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Schkayle jabs Leads right on the nose. Leads blinks but takes it well.

Schkayle rushes Leads and presses him up against the cage.
Leads prevents a body shot from Schkayle.
Leads managing to block the knees to the body from Schkayle.
Leads blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schkayle tries a body shot but Leads blocks it.
Schkayle misses with a body punch.
Leads blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Schkayle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Schkayle darts in and clinches Leads up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leads landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Schkayle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leads tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schkayle obliges.
Schkayle tries to break the clinch but Leads is controlling the position.
Schkayle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schkayle tries to throw a body punch but Leads avoids it by throwing Schkayle back against the cage.
Schkayle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Leads lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Schkayle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leads avoiding damage as Schkayle throws knees to the body.
Leads is stalling here.
Schkayle misses with a body punch.
Schkayle is trying to break the clinch but Leads has him pressed against the cage.
Leads works on Schkayle's body with a couple of short punches.
Leads pushes Schkayle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leads pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Leads gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leads lands a knee to the body.
Schkayle looks winded!
Leads tries to land knees in the clinch but Schkayle avoids the damage to the body.
Leads will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Schkayle up against the cage.
Leads crunches a lovely knee into Schkayle's ribcage.
Leads displaying some good clinch control by pressing Schkayle up against the cage.
Leads is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schkayle is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leads lands a nice knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leads.
Schkayle is looking to break free of the clinch but Leads has double underhooks.
Schkayle can't find room to land a body shot as Leads controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Leads dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richtor Schkayle's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Leads keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schkayle delivers a nice body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Schkayle as he connects with a hook.

Schkayle closes the distance and clinches.
Schkayle missing with knees to the body.
Leads controlling the action here for a moment.
Leads can't find room to land a body shot as Schkayle controls the action.
Schkayle blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schkayle has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Leads seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Schkayle can turn it around.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Leads here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Schkayle avoiding damage as Leads throws knees to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Schkayle in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Leads misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schkayle.
Leads misses with a knee strike.
Schkayle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Leads.
Schkayle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leads.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leads has Schkayle pressed against the cage.
Leads is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schkayle is defending well for now.
Schkayle misses with a punch to the body.
Schkayle wants to get back to striking at distance but Leads won't allow it.
Leads on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schkayle misses with an elbow strike.
Leads on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schkayle dodges an elbow strike from Leads.
Schkayle trying to land knees to the body.
Schkayle misses with a knee strike.
Leads throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Schkayle is breathing heavily.
Leads stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Leads is working Schkayle over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leads pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Leads throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leads avoiding damage as Schkayle throws knees to the body.
Donald Leads has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Leads lands a nice shot to the body.
Leads'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.
Leads misses with a body punch.
Schkayle misses with a punch to the body.
Schkayle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leads creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Schkayle's defenses.
Leads blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leads scores with a nice hook to the head.
Leads is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schkayle is defending well for now.
Schkayle trying to land knees to the body.
Leads missing with knees to the body.
Schkayle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leads unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Schkayle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leads fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schkayle manages to avoid it.
Leads fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schkayle manages to avoid it.
Leads slips a jab from Schkayle.
A good leg kick by Leads.
Donald Leads is winning the standup battle so far.
Leads scores with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Leads.
Leads throws out a powerful jab.
Leads misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schkayle.
Schkayle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Leads tries to bum rush Schkayle with a series of wild strikes but Schkayle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donald Leads is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leads swinging wildly here.
Leads misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leads throws a body punch but Schkayle moves out of range.
A low kick from Schkayle is predictable there
and Leads counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leads scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Leads falls off balance throwing a combination
and Schkayle makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Schkayle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Leads.
Leads throws a series of punches but Schkayle moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leads clobbers Schkayle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leads's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Leads duly obliges.
Leads checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Leads dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Richtor Schkayle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Leads scores with a body shot.
Leads misses the shot to the body.
Leads throws a right hand that Schkayle ducks under and follows up with a left that Schkayle also avoids with ease.
Leads throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schkayle.
Schkayle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Leads misses with a straight left.
Leads scores with a jab to the body.
Schkayle misses with a right hand
and Schkayle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schkayle moves away from the strike by Leads.
Schkayle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leads misses with a body shot

and Schkayle counters by clinching up.
Schkayle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leads.
Schkayle landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schkayle stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Schkayle breaks the clinch.
Leads displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schkayle throws out the jab.
Schkayle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Schkayle tries to clinch but Leads moves out of range.
Schkayle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Donald Leads has been cut.
Schkayle misses with a low kick.
Leads lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Leads.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leads throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leads throws a right hand that Schkayle ducks under and follows up with a left that Schkayle also avoids with ease.
Leads thows a body shot but no joy.
Leads tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Leads displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schkayle throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Schkayle finds it's way through Leads's defenses.
Schkayle throws a lazy right hand but Leads sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leads misses with a straight left.
Schkayle throws a leg kick but Leads sees it coming and moves out of range.
Schkayle does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Leads throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schkayle tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Leads cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leads moves away from the strike by Schkayle.
Schkayle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schkayle thows a leg kick but Leads checks it
and Leads counters with a right hand to the body.
Schkayle throws a leg kick
and Leads counters with an outside leg kick.
Schkayle moves away from the strike by Leads.
Schkayle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leads manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schkayle throws a sloppy head kick and Leads moves out of range easily.
Leads throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leads ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schkayle moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Schkayle blocks the leg kick.
Leads misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schkayle tries to clinch but Leads moves out of range.
Leads avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Leads catches Schkayle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Some bone on bone action there as Leads checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Richtor Schkayle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donald Leads is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schkayle tried to score with a low kick but Leads checks it.
Leads tests Schkayle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Leads lands a right hook to the body.
Richtor Schkayle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leads connects with a right hand. Schkayle shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schkayle misses with a right hand
and Leads counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Leads slips under a jab from Schkayle.
Schkayle throws a wild body kick that Leads sees coming a mile off.
Schkayle throws a hook but Leads blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leads thows a body shot but no joy.
Leads avoids the head kick by Schkayle.
Schkayle throws a leg kick but Leads sees it coming and checks it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Richtor Schkayle.
Well Leads 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Leads!
After the big win, Donald Leads made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Black Market Pharmacy and Laundromat and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.