PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Byron Skiddles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kett Dela Calzada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dela Calzada has chosen Papercut as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Skiddles
vs
Dela Calzada

180 cm
21
162 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

175 cm
24
166 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Byron Skiddles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kett Dela Calzada!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Dela Calzada.
Dela Calzada throws a sloppy body shot

and Skiddles counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dela Calzada is staying active underneath Skiddles, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Skiddles seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dela Calzada looks like he's trying to stand up.
Skiddles is trying to control the action in half guard but Dela Calzada is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dela Calzada really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Skiddles. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dela Calzada is looking to escape.

Skiddles is working for a submission of some sort.
Skiddles is keen to just control but Dela Calzada is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skiddles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Skiddles not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dela Calzada tries to get to full guard but Skiddles has control of the leg.

Dela Calzada manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Skiddles keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Skiddles keeps control of Dela Calzada as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Skiddles breaks from the clinch.
Skiddles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skiddles looks to land a right hand but Dela Calzada moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skiddles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dela Calzada manages to avoid it.
Skiddles throws an off balance right hand
and Dela Calzada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dela Calzada throws a series of punches but Skiddles avoids them all with ease.
Dela Calzada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Skiddles is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Skiddles swings widly with a right hand
enabling Dela Calzada to counter with a crisp jab.
Dela Calzada scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Byron Skiddles has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skiddles misses the shot to the body.
Dela Calzada misses with a looping right.
Skiddles scores with a hook.
Dela Calzada swinging wildly here.
Dela Calzada on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good standup being displayed there by Skiddles as he connects with a hook.
Skiddles is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dela Calzada.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Skiddles misses the target.
Skiddles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dela Calzada lands with an uppercut that bounces Skiddles off the cage and back into range.
Dela Calzada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Skiddles counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Skiddles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dela Calzada utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Skiddles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dela Calzada is keeping the position for now.
Skiddles stays in close to Dela Calzada's body and controls the position.
Skiddles wants to control from the top but Dela Calzada keeps moving.
Dela Calzada pulls Skiddles in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Skiddles connects with a jab.
Dela Calzada lands a lovely overhand right.
Dela Calzada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dela Calzada connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dela Calzada.
Dela Calzada falls off balance throwing a combination

and Skiddles moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skiddles misses with a punch on the inside.

Dela Calzada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dela Calzada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skiddles.
Skiddles just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Byron Skiddles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Byron Skiddles'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.

Skiddles lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Skiddles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Skiddles slips a jab and a cross from Dela Calzada.
Skiddles throws a jab when Dela Calzada was well out of range.
Skiddles jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kett Dela Calzada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skiddles uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dela Calzada.
Dela Calzada with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Skiddles throws a shot from downtown. Dela Calzada moves away and avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Dela Calzada.
Dela Calzada defending well as Skiddles loads up on a big left hand.
Dela Calzada moves out of range as Skiddles strikes.
Kett Dela Calzada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dela Calzada throws a right hand that Skiddles ducks under and follows up with a left that Skiddles also avoids with ease.
Skiddles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Skiddles throws a shot from downtown. Dela Calzada moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Calzada misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dela Calzada blocks a jab.
Skiddles misses with a left hand
letting Dela Calzada counter with a right hand.
Skiddles scores with a jab. Dela Calzada acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dela Calzada moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dela Calzada blocks a jab.
Dela Calzada throws a nice looking combination but Skiddles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dela Calzada!
Dela Calzada misses with a double jab.
Dela Calzada fails to land with a series of punches.
Dela Calzada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Skiddles misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut there from Skiddles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dela Calzada takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Skiddles wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dela Calzada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Skiddles holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dela Calzada is trying to break the clinch but Skiddles has him pressed against the cage.

Dela Calzada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dela Calzada takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dela Calzada throws a body punch but Skiddles moves out of range.
Skiddles dips to his left and cracks Dela Calzada with an uppercut!
Dela Calzada misses with a wild combination.
Dela Calzada misses with a two punch combination.
Skiddles lands a nice hook to Dela Calzada's body. Dela Calzada takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A cross from Skiddles lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skiddles ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dela Calzada moves away.
Skiddles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skiddles scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dela Calzada in his tracks.
Skiddles walks into a stiff left hand from Dela Calzada.
Dela Calzada misses with the combination.
Dela Calzada throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dela Calzada misses with a hook.
Good shot there by Skiddles.
Skiddles just misses with a punch to the body.
Dela Calzada lands an overhand right.
Dela Calzada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skiddles lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dela Calzada ducks under a wild hook from Skiddles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skiddles looks to throw the jab but Dela Calzada is out of range.
Dela Calzada misses with a hook.
Dela Calzada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skiddles lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Skiddles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dela Calzada.
Dela Calzada takes a swing at Skiddles's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skiddles misses with a looping right.
Dela Calzada looks to land a combination but Skiddles avoids it well.
Dela Calzada throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Skiddles counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skiddles is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Skiddles thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Byron Skiddles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Byron Skiddles's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Skiddles swings for the body but Dela Calzada moves out of range.
Skiddles throws a lazy right hand but Dela Calzada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Skiddles.
Dela Calzada looks to land a combination but Skiddles avoids it well.
Dela Calzada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dela Calzada lands a nice looking body shot.
A left and a right from Dela Calzada both land. Nice combination.
Dela Calzada staying out of range there.
Dela Calzada lands a body shot.
Skiddles throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dela Calzada on the side of the head.

Dela Calzada is rocked!
Dela Calzada ducks under a wild hook from Skiddles.
Dela Calzada is still on wobbly legs! Can Skiddles finish him?
Dela Calzada slips under a jab.
Kett Dela Calzada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dela Calzada misses with a two punch combination.
Skiddles rushes Dela Calzada with punches - Dela Calzada moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Dela Calzada goes down! Skiddles follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Byron Skiddles!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Byron Skiddles made sure he mentioned xXx Clothing (Nothing Over $20), along with how happy he was to win his fight.