PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Piet Skiet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Skiet
vs
Kincaid

178 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piet Skiet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyson Kincaid!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skiet takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Skiet wants to clinch up but Kincaid keeps it at a distance.
Skiet shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kincaid but Kincaid pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Kincaid has managed to clinch.

Kincaid manages to break the clinch.
Piet Skiet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kincaid keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Skiet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kincaid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skiet.
Skiet scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kincaid ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Skiet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skiet tries to clinch up but Kincaid circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice jab there from Kincaid.

It looks like Piet Skiet has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kincaid rushes Skiet and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kincaid - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Skiet is working for takedown but Kincaid is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piet Skiet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skiet is trying to drag Kincaid to the mat but Kincaid just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Skiet stops a takedown attempt from Kincaid.

Skiet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skiet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kincaid.
Kincaid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Skiet scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Skiet prevents Kincaid from improving his position.

Skiet is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kincaid sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kincaid tries to get to full guard but Skiet has control of the leg.
Kincaid won't allow Skiet to pass to mount.
Kincaid preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid is looking for a sweep. Skiet is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Skiet trying to control from half guard but Kincaid is working away.
Kincaid trying to control but Skiet postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Skiet dodges the punch combination from Kincaid.
Kincaid fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skiet fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Skiet avoids the body shot from Kincaid.
Kincaid keeps the fight on the outside.
Kincaid tries to clinch but Skiet moves out of range.
Skiet feints a jab promting Kincaid to slip. Skiet then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kincaid slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kincaid swats away the attempt to clinch by Skiet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skiet gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kincaid counters by moving into the clinch.

Skiet manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Kincaid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piet Skiet's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Skiet fails with a takedown attempt.
Skiet misses with a takedown
and Kincaid counters with a left and a right that stings Skiet.
Kincaid is looking to clinch but Skiet is avoiding it.
Kincaid lands the left hand.
Kincaid works Skiet's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kincaid forces Skiet back against the cage and clinches.

Skiet is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kincaid is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Skiet to the mat. Skiet regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Kincaid stands up and waves to Skiet to follow him.
Kincaid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skiet throws a right and a left that Kincaid avoids nicely.
Kincaid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skiet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skiet tries for a takedown but Kincaid circles away easily
and Kincaid counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piet Skiet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skiet slips a jab and a cross from Kincaid.
Kincaid misses with a jab, cross combination.

Skiet closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kincaid's guard.

Kincaid looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kincaid looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skiet trying to control the position from guard on top but Kincaid is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Skiet gets to his feet - Kincaid follows without any prompting.
Kincaid on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Piet Skiet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Skiet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice body kick there by Kincaid.
Kincaid rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Skiet moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Skiet shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kincaid defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skiet lands with a kick to the temple. Kincaid shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Skiet throws a body punch but Kincaid moves out of range.
Skiet moves out of range of the strikes.
Skiet has his takedown stuffed

and Kincaid counters with a single leg into guard. Skiet didn't expect that.

Kincaid gets to his feet - Skiet follows without any prompting.
Kincaid throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skiet fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid lands with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skiet doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Skiet gets a double leg takedown into Kincaid's guard.
Kincaid is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kincaid wants to stand but Skiet has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kincaid not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Kincaid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Piet Skiet's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Kincaid looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Skiet!

Kincaid decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Skiet has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kincaid working hard to break the clinch.

Kincaid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kincaid stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kincaid wants it to stay on the feet.

Skiet shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Skiet is taking a breather. Kincaid says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid manages to get to full guard.
Kincaid is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Skiet showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Kincaid is working an open guard so Skiet takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kincaid falls off balance throwing a combination

and Skiet counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kincaid's guard now.
Skiet wants to pass the guard but Kincaid is keeping the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skiet throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kincaid works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skiet is looking to advance position but Kincaid has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kincaid can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Skiet is looking to escape.
Skiet is trying to escape the mount.
Kincaid wants to control the pace but Skiet is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid wants to control but Skiet has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Tyson Kincaid has got the better of the ground game so far.

Kincaid postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Skiet to stand up.
Tyson Kincaid is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kincaid throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kincaid has a takedown stuffed.
Skiet tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Piet Skiet.
Well Kincaid has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Kincaid!