PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matrim Cauthon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Skinner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cauthon
vs
Skinner

188 cm
28
184 lbs
16 - 12 - 1

179 cm
25
177 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Fast

Bullet Proof System
Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Matrim Cauthon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Skinner!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skinner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cauthon was well out of range. Poor timing from Skinner.

Cauthon drives through with a takedown into Skinner's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Skinner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Skinner wriggles free and stands up.
Skinner lands with a straight right. Cauthon didn't see that one coming.
Matrim Cauthon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cauthon shoots in looking for a takedown. Skinner tries to sprawl out of it but Cauthon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Skinner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Cauthon moves out of range as Skinner strikes.
Skinner throws a looping overhand right but Cauthon ducks down to avoid it.
Cauthon changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Cauthon throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Skinner was covering up waiting for the punch and Cauthon finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Skinner uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cauthon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Skinner circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cauthon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Skinner trying to control but Cauthon postures up.
Cauthon prevents Skinner from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skinner is holding on to half guard well.
Skinner wants to control but Cauthon is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Cauthon seems to be looking for submissions.

Cauthon is looking for a kimura but Skinner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cauthon to get the leverage.
Cauthon is trying to control the action in half guard but Skinner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Skinner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cauthon.
Skinner tries to kick Cauthon off but Cauthon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Skinner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Skinner controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Cauthon moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cauthon wants to control but Skinner is keeping him busy.
Skinner gets back to half guard.
Skinner tries to roll over but Cauthon keeps him under control.
Cauthon tries to pass to full mount but Skinner defends it.
Skinner is trying is best to control the position here.
Cauthon working over Skinner with some ground and pound. Skinner looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cauthon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Skinner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cauthon.
Cauthon working Skinner over with strikes.
Skinner is looking to control Cauthon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Skinner avoid being mounted?
Skinner keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Cauthon working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Skinner is trying to maintain the position but Cauthon is very close to passing his half guard.
Cauthon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Skinner tries to get to full guard but Cauthon has control of the leg.
Cauthon throwing shots but Skinner is blocking nicely.

Cauthon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Skinner sees it coming and defends easily.
Cauthon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Skinner trying to control but Cauthon postures up.
Skinner wants to improve his position but Cauthon is controlling well.
Skinner is controlling Cauthon's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Skinner is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cauthon scores with a couple of nice shots.
Skinner is looking to control Cauthon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Skinner avoid being mounted?

Cauthon seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cauthon landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cauthon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Skinner defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cauthon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Cauthon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Skinner tries to get to full guard but Cauthon has control of the leg.
Skinner is looking to escape.
Skinner wants to control but Cauthon is keeping busy.

Cauthon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Skinner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matrim Cauthon will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cauthon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Skinner trying to hold on to Cauthon's head to control him but Cauthon postures up.
Cauthon scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Skinner has hold of Cauthon's hands but Cauthon slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Cauthon working Skinner over with strikes.
Skinner has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cauthon is working away from the top position though.

Cauthon is working for a kimura but Skinner is defending it quite comfortably.
Skinner manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skinner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cauthon stands up over Skinner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Skinner wants to sweep here but Cauthon controlling him for the moment.
Cauthon stops Skinner from standing up.
Cauthon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cauthon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Skinner seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cauthon throws a big elbow that misses.
Matrim Cauthon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cauthon stopping the sweep attempt from Skinner.
Skinner is pulling down on Cauthon's head to control his posture.
Cauthon landing with the ground and pound.
Cauthon scoring with some ground and pound.

Skinner is rocked!
Cauthon arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Skinner's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Matrim Cauthon!
Matrim Cauthon is the new welterweight champion!
Matrim Cauthon seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.