PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefano Skubini (ranked 3933 p4p, 380 weight class) and Yayi Zinsou (ranked 5245 p4p, 480 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Skubini
vs
Zinsou

193 cm
23
255 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

199 cm
23
273 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Stefano Skubini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yayi Zinsou!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Skubini moves into range and clinches up with Zinsou.
Skubini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zinsou is defending well for now.
Skubini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zinsou is defending well for now.
Skubini crunches a lovely knee into Zinsou's ribcage.
Zinsou looks winded!
Skubini lands a good knee to the midsection. Zinsou won't want to take too many of those.
Skubini lands a body shot.
Skubini lands with a right to the head.
Skubini lands a shoulder strike.
Skubini lands a good knee to the midsection. Zinsou won't want to take too many of those.
Nice body punch from Skubini.
Zinsou's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Skubini.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skubini putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zinsou in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Skubini utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Skubini scores a nice knee to the body.
Skubini utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zinsou takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right from Skubini.

It looks like Yayi Zinsou has been cut.
Skubini lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skubini using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Skubini putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zinsou in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skubini.
Skubini lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Skubini landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skubini.
Skubini lands with a light punch inside.
Skubini lands a good knee to the midsection. Zinsou won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Skubini.
Skubini lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skubini unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Skubini.
Skubini throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zinsous head.
Skubini lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Skubini lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zinsou backwards.
Skubini lands a knee to the head.

Zinsou is rocked!
Skubini is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zinsou is still on wobbly legs! Can Skubini finish him?
Skubini lands a big right hand that drops Zinsou! The killer instinct kicks in and Skubini finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Skubini!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stefano Skubini!
A victorious Stefano Skubini thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.