PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Attila Skif (ranked 3610 p4p, 447 weight class) and Gunnar Wylde (ranked 3505 p4p, 434 weight class). Skif comes to the cage accompanied by Can't be touched. The crowd seem to be enjoying Wylde's choice of entrance music: Black Label Society - Parade of the Dead. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Skif
vs
Wylde

190 cm
31
215 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

196 cm
30
215 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development

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 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Attila Skif!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Wylde!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Skif has Wylde up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wylde creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Skif misses with a punch on the inside.
Skif blocking some punches.
Wylde pushes Skif back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wylde throws a head punch that misses.
Skif misses with the head strike.

Skif breaks the clinch.

Skif instigates a clinch.
Skif throws a head punch that misses.
Skif tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Skif lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wylde backwards.
Skif taking a breather.
Skif has a couple of punches blocked by Wylde.
Skif blocks an uppercut.

Skif jumps into guard, dragging Wylde to the mat.
Skif wants to stand up but Wylde is controlling him.

Wylde stands up from Skif's guard - Wylde perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wylde circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Wylde.
Wylde is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Gunnar Wylde has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skif throws a head kick but Wylde moves out of range.
Skif has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bobby's Bench Shop in the buildup to the fight.
A head kick misses from Skif.
Skif moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWylde.
Wylde scores with a hook to the body. Skif takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Skif tries to clinch up but Wylde circles away and keeps his distance.
Skif ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wylde pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A clash of legs there as Wylde blocks the low kick.
Wylde gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Skif cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wylde lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wylde ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Skif defending well as Wylde loads up on a big left hand.
Wylde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skif ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wylde misses with a hook.
Skif tries to clinch up.
Wylde defending well as Skif loads up on a big left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skif takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wylde misses with a body kick.
Skif sizes up Wylde with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Skif has Wylde pressed against the cage.
Wylde tries to throw a body punch but Skif avoids it by throwing Wylde back against the cage.

Wylde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wylde misses with an attempted mid kick.
Skif misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crunch! Skif slams his shin into Wylde's torso.
Wylde waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skif.
Wylde lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wylde's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Skif connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wylde scrambles back to his feet.

Skif clinches up with Wylde and pushes him back against the cage.
Wylde tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skif's elbow.
Wylde blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skif jumps guard but Wylde turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wylde blocking some punches.

Skif ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Skif no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Skif is working an open guard so Wylde takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Skif tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wylde paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skif lands with a slapping head kick.
Skif connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wylde. Wylde circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Skif lands a high kick!

That has opened up Gunnar Wylde's cut even more.
Skif pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skif throws a head kick that misses.
Wylde scores with a shot to the body.

Skif tries to keep at a distance but Wylde has taken the fight into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Wylde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wylde bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Wylde throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Attila Skif seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wylde throws a body kick that misses.
Skif swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skif takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wylde missing with a left hand there. Skif was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skif throws a head kick that misses.
Skif pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wylde throws a big counter head kick but Skif avoids it with no problem.
Skif throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wylde throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Skif is breathing heavily.
Wylde lands a nice shot that snaps Skif's head back.
Skif looks to land a body kick but Wylde moved away.
Skif is looking to clinch but Wylde is avoiding it.
Skif misses with a looping left.
Skif is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wylde.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wylde lands a jab.
Wylde waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skif.
Wylde swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skif keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wylde.
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 Attila Skif will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Wylde's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Skif throws a nice head kick!
Skif misses with a series of wild punches.
Wylde takes a swing at Skif's ribcage but misses.
Skif misses with a looping right.
Wylde was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Wylde looks to land a right hand but Skif moved out of range.
Gunnar Wylde seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skif looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wylde lands with a nice body punch.
Wylde connects with a right hand. Skif shakes it off.
Wylde throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skif moves to clinch but Wylde breaks away
and Skif takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wylde swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skif tries a head kick but it misses.
Wylde jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skif looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skif tries to clinch
letting Wylde counter with a right hand.
Wylde throws an overhand right that drops Skif like a sack of potatoes! Wylde dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunnar Wylde!
Gunnar Wylde decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.