PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sam Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Skyshriek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stout comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Criminal. The crowd seem to be enjoying Skyshriek's choice of entrance music: The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night . The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Stout
vs
Skyshriek

175 cm
36
168 lbs
32 - 26 - 0

178 cm
33
162 lbs
25 - 16 - 2

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sam Stout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Skyshriek!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stout misses with a body shot.
Skyshriek misses with a looping left.
Stout stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Skyshriek.
Stout thows a body shot but no joy.
Skyshriek scores with a nice head shot.
Stout stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Skyshriek.
A punch lands to the side of Stout 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stout walks into a jab.
Skyshriek misses with a head kick.
Stout ducks right into an uppercut from Skyshriek.
Stout gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stout throws a chopping leg kick but Skyshriek manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stout has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Skyshriek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Skyshriek fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stout.
A jab from Skyshriek finds it's way through Stout's defenses.
Stout on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stout lands with a right hand.
Stout takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Skyshriek lands with a nice body punch.
Stout is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skyshriek connects with an inside leg kick.
Stout takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Skyshriek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stout was well out of range. Poor timing from Skyshriek.
Skyshriek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stout misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek thumps Stout with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Skyshriek.
Skyshriek throws a one two combo.
Skyshriek checks a low kick from Stout.
A combination from Skyshriek does no damage.
Stout throws a leg kick

and Skyshriek moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Skyshriek's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stout throws a punch but it's blocked by Skyshriek.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skyshriek.
A short right from Skyshriek.

Skyshriek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skyshriek tries to close the distance and clinch but Stout swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skyshriek slips under a jab.
Skyshriek is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stout had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek scores with a jab.
Skyshriek moves out of range of the body kick from Stout.
Skyshriek clobbers Stout with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Skyshriek lands with an overhand left.
Skyshriek connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stout momentarily.
Skyshriek jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Skyshriek throws a leg kick which misses Stout's front leg but catches the back leg as Stout tries to avoid it.
Stout misses with a low kick.
Stout throws a leg kick
and Skyshriek counters with a nice uppercut.
Stout throws a jab but it's blocked by Skyshriek.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Skyshriek.
Skyshriek lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stout takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stout throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skyshriek throws a series of strikes that have Stout backpedaling.
Skyshriek moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stout on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stout. Skyshriek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skyshriek blocks a jab.
Skyshriek lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skyshriek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stout 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 scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Skyshriek dominated that round.
That's time! Stout's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Skyshriek looks to score with a jab to the body but Stout is just out of range.
Skyshriek scores with a leg kick.
Skyshriek checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stout doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stout fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stout with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Skyshriek to score with a decent uppercut.
Skyshriek moves out of range as Stout throws a body kick.
Stout gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Skyshriek throws a series of strikes that have Stout backpedaling.
Skyshriek's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stout under the eye.
Nice cross by Stout.
Skyshriek connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout walks into a stiff left hand from Skyshriek.
Skyshriek misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Skyshriek misses the target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Skyshriek 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.
Skyshriek lands with a kick to the temple. Stout shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stout is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stout takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stout misses with a wild body shot.
Stout lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Skyshriek thuds his right hand into Stout's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A telegraphed right hand from Skyshriek misses the target.
Skyshriek darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Skyshriek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Skyshriek connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stout lands a nice shot that snaps Skyshriek's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Skyshriek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Skyshriek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skyshriek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skyshriek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stout throws a head punch that misses.
Skyshriek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stout backwards.
Stout lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skyshriek stalling in the clinch.
Stout has a couple of punches blocked by Skyshriek.
Stout tries to throw a body punch but Skyshriek avoids it by throwing Stout back against the cage.
Skyshriek manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stout misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek wants to get back to striking at distance but Stout won't allow it.
Stout goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skyshriek has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Stout lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skyshriek throws a head punch that misses.
Stout looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stout lands with a left to the head.
Skyshriek wants to break the clinch but can't.
Skyshriek is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stout throws a punch but it's blocked by Skyshriek.
The referee is keeping an eye on Skyshriek - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Stout goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skyshriek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stout looking to stall.
Stout can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout throws a head punch that misses.
Stout lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stout manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice body punch from Skyshriek - that landed with a thud.
Stout trying to stall but Skyshriek improves his position.
Skyshriek working aggressively here.
Stout working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Skyshriek fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skyshriek tries to stall but Stout uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stout tries to work over Skyshriek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stout looking to stall.
Skyshriek is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stout is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Skyshriek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!

Skyshriek lands a leg kick that knocks Stout off balance momentarily.
Stout throws a solid leg kick but Skyshriek takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stout.
Stout chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skyshriek can pounce on him.
Skyshriek throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Skyshriek works the jab nicely.
Skyshriek misses with a hook.
Stout takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Skyshriek throws a head kick but Stout moves out of range.

Skyshriek clinches.
Skyshriek tries to circle away but Stout has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stout.
Stout throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skyshriek takes a shot to the head.
Stout throws a head punch that misses.
Stout lands an uppercut.
Skyshriek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stout lands a shot to the body.
Stout gets through Skyshriek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stout misses with some punches.
Stout lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Skyshriek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skyshriek will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stout up against the cage.
Stout throws a head punch that misses.
Stout working aggressively here.
Stout blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skyshriek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skyshriek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stout keeps control of Skyshriek as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Skyshriek stalls.
Stout tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skyshriek trying to stall but Stout improves his position.

Skyshriek breaks the clinch.
Skyshriek attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zack Skyshriek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stout missing with a left hand there. Skyshriek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skyshriek scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stout in his tracks.
Nice uppercut there from Skyshriek.
Skyshriek scores with a jab.
A cross from Skyshriek lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout pivots, looking for a leg kick but Skyshriek is out of range and Stout settles back down.
Stout on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stout uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skyshriek.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Skyshriek, right into the meat.
Stout takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Stout looks to score with a jab to the body but Skyshriek is just out of range.
Stout bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Skyshriek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Skyshriek checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Skyshriek checks a leg kick nicely.
Skyshriek throws a leg kick
and Stout counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stout swings for the body but Skyshriek moves out of range.
Skyshriek misses with a double jab
and Stout counters with a thumping low kick.
Stout attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Skyshriek.
Stout keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skyshriek swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Decent striking displayed by Stout there.
Stout checks a leg kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skyshriek throws a hook but Stout blocks it.
Sloppy strikes from Skyshriek. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Skyshriek really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Stout takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Skyshriek throws a head kick that misses.
Skyshriek throws a head kick that misses.
Skyshriek on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Skyshriek darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stout throws a body punch but Skyshriek moves out of range.
Stout thows a body shot but no joy.
Skyshriek closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Skyshriek throws a head kick but Stout moves out of range.
Stout lands with an uppercut that bounces Skyshriek off the cage and back into range.
Skyshriek connects with a leg kick. Stout looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skyshriek throws a right hand that misses
letting Stout counter with a right hand.
Skyshriek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skyshriek throws a jab but it's blocked by Stout.
Stout keeps Skyshriek at a distance using the push kick.
Skyshriek scores with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Stout.
Skyshriek misses with a body shot.
Stout throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Skyshriek scores with a nice right hand.
Skyshriek dips to his left and cracks Stout with an uppercut!
Skyshriek lands with a slapping head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Stout to counter with a crisp jab.
Stout throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stout throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skyshriek connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stout momentarily.
Skyshriek throws a right hand that misses
and Stout counters with a straight right hand.
Skyshriek cracks Stout with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stout defending well as Skyshriek loads up on a big left hand.
Skyshriek throws a head kick that half lands.
Skyshriek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Skyshriek tries a head kick but it misses.
Stout dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek lands with a nice body punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Skyshriek.
Skyshriek misses with a body shot
and Stout counters with a straight right hand.
Sam Stout has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skyshriek scores with a punch to the head.
Stout blocks a jab.
A big right from Skyshriek misses.
Skyshriek jabs Stout right on the nose. Stout blinks but takes it well.
Skyshriek connects with a body shot.
Skyshriek tests Stout's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Skyshriek lands a really nice looking cross but Stout seems unphased.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Skyshriek moves into the clinch.
Skyshriek looking to slow down the pace here.
Skyshriek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stout has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Skyshriek gets through Stout's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stout looking to slow down the pace here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skyshriek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stout backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Skyshriek breaks the clinch.
Stout wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Stout misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Skyshriek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Skyshriek winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 36:40
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 36:40
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 36:40

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Skyshriek!
Zack Skyshriek thanked the fans post fight for their support.