PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Punchy (ranked 1743 p4p, 241 weight class) and Attila Skif (ranked 1906 p4p, 265 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Attila Skif enters the cage!

Punchy
vs
Skif

186 cm
36
209 lbs
26 - 11 - 0

190 cm
30
215 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

FORCEE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trent Punchy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Attila Skif!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punchy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skif pinned against the cage. Skif gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Skif changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Punchy or perhaps it was just good defense by Skif, which made it look bad.
Skif with the counter takedown but Punchy avoids it easily.
Punchy looks to throw the jab but Skif is out of range.
Punchy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skif changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skif uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Punchy.
Punchy missing with a left hand there. Skif was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skif ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Skif changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchy misses with a looping right.
Skif is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Punchy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skif drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Punchy defends it well.

Punchy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Skif's guard.
Punchy stops Skif from standing up.
Punchy trying to control but Skif is working from the bottom.
Punchy prevents Skif from getting back to his feet.
Punchy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Skif preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Punchy wants to pass the guard but Skif is keeping the position.
Punchy trying to control the position from guard on top but Skif is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchy tries to free his leg and advance position but Skif is retaining full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Punchy throws a looping overhand right but Skif ducks down to avoid it.
Skif tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Punchy loads up on a big right hand but Skif slips the punch.
Punchy throws an overhand right that lands on Skif's shoulder, as Skif tries to avoid the shot.
And Skif tries to counter it with a takedown but Punchy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Punchy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skif.
Skif drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Punchy defends it well.

Punchy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Punchy showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punchy is stalling here. Skif is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Punchy seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Skif has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Skif decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Punchy misses with a hook.
Skif bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Skif defending well as Punchy loads up on a big left hand.
Punchy throws a big shot that misses.
Punchy throws an overhand right that lands on Skif's shoulder, as Skif tries to avoid the shot.
Skif swats away the attempt to clinch by Punchy.
Skif walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skif looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Punchy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Punchy misses with a wild combination.
Skif moves out of range as Punchy throws a body kick.
Skif uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Punchy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Punchy, right into the meat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skif takes a jab right on the kisser.
Punchy misses with the combination.
Skif tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Punchy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Skif avoids a punch combination nicely.
Skif is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice sprawl there from Skif as Punchy shoots in.
Punchy throws a jab when Skif was well out of range.
And Skif tries to counter it with a takedown but Punchy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Trent Punchy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punchy misses with a hook.
Punchy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Skif doesn't seem bothered though.
Punchy misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punchy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And Skif tries to counter it with a takedown but Punchy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A jab from Punchy misses.
Skif feints the counter takedown.

Punchy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Skif napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Skif explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchy throws a big shot that misses.
Skif changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Punchy misses with a series of wild punches.

Punchy closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Skif's guard.
Punchy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Skif works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Skif is looking to stand up but Punchy isn't so interested in that idea.
Punchy trying to control but Skif is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skif is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Punchy is controlling him.
Punchy trying to control but Skif is working from the bottom.
Punchy throws a big right hand that misses.
Punchy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skif can do to turn this around?
Skif wants to stand up but Punchy is controlling him.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Punchy throws a wild body kick that Skif sees coming a mile off.

Punchy looking to score a takedown here. Skif is defending well but Punchy drives through and ends up in Skif's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punchy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Punchy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Punchy is looking to work some ground and pound but Skif has wrist control.
Punchy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Skif wants to get back to his feet but Punchy is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Punchy thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Punchy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Skif takes one on the button.
Punchy wants to land a leg kick but Skif is out of range.
And Skif tries to counter it with a takedown but Punchy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Punchy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skif is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Punchy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Skif!
Punchy misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Punchy dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Punchy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skif.
Punchy throws a left and a right that both miss

and Skif counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Skif.

Punchy has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Skif is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Punchy.
You can see the frustration on Punchy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Skif stands up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punchy throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchy misses with a looping right.
And Skif tries to counter it with a takedown but Punchy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Skif moves out of range of the body kick from Punchy.
Skif drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Punchy defends it well.
Punchy takes a swing at Skif's ribcage but misses.
Punchy throws a jab but it's blocked by Skif.
Punchy throws a head kick that misses.
Skif tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A slow jab from Punchy misses its intended target.
Skif tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Punchy dives in and grabs Skif's left leg, looking for a takedown. Skif pushes down on Punchy's head and hops out.
Skif feints the counter takedown.
Punchy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skif manages to avoid it.
And Skif tries to counter it with a takedown but Punchy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Punchy misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Skif's waist but Skif gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Punchy off to one side.
Skif drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Punchy defends it well.
Punchy looks to land a left hand but Skif moved out of range nicely.
Skif feints the counter takedown.
A telegraphed right hand from Punchy misses the target.
And Skif tries to counter it with a takedown but Punchy pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Punchy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Punchy throws a hook but Skif blocks it.
Skif changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

Punchy gets the takedown into side control.
Skif is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Punchy sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Skif is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skif is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Punchy throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Punchy in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Skif managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Punchy.
Punchy wants to control but Skif is keeping him busy.

Punchy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Skif has escaped the position, nice work there.
Skif regains half guard, as Punchy was trying to land strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Punchy is looking to take a break and control but Skif is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Punchy is nestled in close to Skif, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Punchy is trying to work for a kimura but Skif is defending well.
Punchy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Punchy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Punchy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Punchy!
Trent Punchy took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FORCEE for their support in the buildup to the fight.