PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Biggums (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonis Skayias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyrone Biggums has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Biggums
vs
Skayias

178 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
177 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrone Biggums!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Antonis Skayias!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skayias lands a body shot.
Skayias has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Skayias fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Biggums showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skayias.
Skayias throws the kick towards the body but Biggums avoids it.
Skayias throws a hook but Biggums avoids it easily.
Skayias swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Biggums loads up on a big right hand but Skayias slips the punch.
A big right from Skayias misses.
Skayias smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A solid body kick from Biggums.
Biggums throws a low kick, looking for Skayias's leg but Skayias calmly moves out of range.
Skayias throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Biggums throws a head kick but Skayias moves out of range.
Skayias misses with the combination.

Skayias drops Biggums with a nice combination! Skayias dives into Biggums's guard, looking to finish!

Biggums is rocked!

It looks like Tyrone Biggums has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Biggums looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oh Biggums is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Biggums seems to have got his legs back now.
Biggums looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Skayias puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Biggums tries to get to full guard but Skayias has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggums is trying to maintain the position but Skayias is very close to passing his half guard.
Skayias seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Biggums is looking to get back to full guard here but Skayias has managed to pass to side control instead.
Biggums is trying to get back to half guard.
Skayias gets to mount! Biggums was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggums really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We've been hearing good reports from Biggums's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Biggums tries to hold on but Skayias postures up.
Biggums is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skayias wants to stand but Biggums is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Biggums is looking to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skayias wants to get back to his feet but Biggums is holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonis Skayias dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyrone Biggums's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Skayias misses with a lunging right hand
and Biggums counters with a nice leg kick.
Antonis Skayias seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skayias takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Skayias steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Biggums.
Biggums misses with an attempted mid kick.
Skayias throws a sloppy head kick and Biggums moves out of range easily.
Biggums tries to score a power double leg takedown but Skayias sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Biggums somewhat.
Skayias thows a left - swing and a miss!
Biggums throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Skayias cracks Biggums with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Biggums throws a push kick but Skayias slaps the foot to one side.
Skayias pivots, looking for a leg kick but Biggums is out of range and Skayias settles back down.
Biggums blocks a jab.
Skayias misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggums throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Biggums misses the shot to the body.
Biggums shoots in and drives through. Skayias sprawls well.
Skayias throws a jab but it's blocked by Biggums.
Biggums on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Skayias bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Biggums's head backwards.
Biggums gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Skayias gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antonis Skayias!
During a confident post fight interview, Antonis Skayias thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.