PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Titan Reign (ranked 869 p4p, 89 weight class) and Stefano Skubini (ranked 3390 p4p, 310 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reign
vs
Skubini

197 cm
24
235 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

193 cm
24
255 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Titan Reign!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Stefano Skubini!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reign slips a jab and a cross from Skubini.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A shot to the liver by Skubini. Beautiful body shot.
Skubini misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reign ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skubini moves away.
Reign moves away from the strike by Skubini.
Reign misses with a few strikes there.
Skubini throws a head kick but Reign moves out of range.
Skubini throws a head kick that misses.
Reign connects with a leg kick. Skubini looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Skubini takes a jab right on the kisser.
Skubini's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Skubini duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reign swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Skubini.
Skubini uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reign.
Skubini is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Skubini gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reign.
Skubini throws a sloppy head kick and Reign moves out of range easily.
Reign takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Skubini pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skubini tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reign waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skubini.
Skubini tried to score with a low kick but Reign checks it.
Skubini misses with a leg kick.
Skubini takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Skubini throws the left hand but Reign avoids the punch easily.
Skubini takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Skubini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reign.
Reign moves out of range of the body kick.
Skubini throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reign's head.
Reign throws a push kick but Skubini slaps the foot to one side.
Skubini on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Reign pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Skubini back to the cage. Reign follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skubini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reign fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skubini.
Reign connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skubini gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Reign moves away from the strike by Skubini.
Skubini takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Skubini throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Skubini throws a leg kick but Reign checks it.
Skubini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reign.
Skubini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reign moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Skubini misses.
Skubini fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reign feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Skubini's calf.
Skubini scores with a nice strike.
Jab by Reign.
Reign swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skubini jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Skubini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skubini throws a head kick that misses.
Reign jabs Skubini right on the nose. Skubini blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skubini missing with a left hand there. Reign was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Reign lands an overhand right.
Reign looks to score with a jab to the body but Skubini is just out of range.
Skubini flicks out a counter leg kick but Reign steps away.
Skubini moves out of range of the leg kick from Reign.
Skubini misses with a body kick.
Jab, jab by Reign - just one landing.
Good shot there by Reign.
Skubini throws a shot from downtown. Reign moves away and avoids it.
Reign connects with a crisp jab.
Skubini misses with a head kick.
Reign slips under a jab.
Reign steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skubini.
Skubini lands a leg kick that knocks Reign off balance momentarily.
Reign scores with a crisp jab that stopped Skubini in his tracks.
Reign is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Reign's corner calls for a 1-2. Reign obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reign misses with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Reign. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skubini moves out of range as Reign throws a body kick.
Skubini fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Reign moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Skubini swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Skubini misses with a body shot.
Reign is looking for a counter combo.
Skubini misses with a hook.
Reign connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Skubini momentarily.
Skubini rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Reign makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Skubini swinging wildly here.
Skubini tries a low kick but Reign avoids it.
Skubini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skubini moves out of range as Reign strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skubini gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reign.
Skubini lands a high kick!
Skubini moves out of range as Reign throws a body kick.
Skubini scores with a decent looking hook.
Reign scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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 Titan Reign will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Skubini throws a leg kick
and Reign counters with a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Reign.
Good shot there by Reign.
Skubini throws a hook but Reign blocks it.
Reign sizes up Skubini with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Skubini moves out of range as Reign throws a body kick.
Reign bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Skubini's head backwards.
Reign misses with a jab, cross combination.
Skubini throws a low kick but Reign avoids it.
Reign dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Skubini. That did some damage!
Skubini misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reign swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Reign throws a hook to the side of Skubini's head but Skubini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reign keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skubini.
Reign throws a hook to the side of Skubini's head but Skubini sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reign connects with a leg kick. Skubini looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Skubini finds it's target.
Skubini throws a lazy head kick
and Reign counters with a nice uppercut.
Reign lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skubini checks a leg kick nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Skubini checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Reign.
Skubini takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Skubini needs to keep his hands up - Reign had a free shot at his head there.
Skubini walks into a jab.
Skubini lands a nice shot that snaps Reign's head back.
Skubini takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Skubini tries to move into range but Reign moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reign with a nice cross.
Skubini has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some wild striking there from Skubini.
Reign lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Skubini.
Reign lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Skubini throws a lazy head kick
and Reign counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skubini lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Skubini.
Skubini throws a body kick that misses.
Reign is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skubini can do to turn this around?
Reign lands a jab.
Reign staying out of range there.
Reign throws a quick inside leg kick.
Skubini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reign manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Reign. Beautiful body shot.
Reign scores with a jab to the body.
Skubini is breathing heavily.
Reign uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skubini.
Skubini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skubini takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab lands there for Reign.
Skubini throws a poor cross that misses
and Reign connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skubini lands with a hook. Reign tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Skubini might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Reign has got the better of the exchanges.
Reign lands a jab to Skubini's midsection.
A jab lands there for Reign.
Reign lands a really nice looking cross but Skubini seems unphased.
Reign scores with a head kick. Skubini tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Skubini's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reign scores with a jab. Skubini acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Skubini misses with a hook
and Reign counters with a nice uppercut.

Skubini is rocked!
Reign bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Skubini's head.
Skubini is still on wobbly legs! Can Reign finish him?
A shot to the liver by Reign. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reign is looking to slow Skubini down with leg kicks.
Skubini seems to have recovered his senses.
A telegraphed right hand from Skubini misses the target.
Reign looks to land a combination. Skubini sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Skubini misses the jab.
Reign chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Skubini misses with a right hand
and Reign counters with a stiff right hand.
Reign throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reign fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reign scores with a nice head shot.
Skubini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reign manages to avoid it.
Skubini takes one to the side of the head.
Reign dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Skubini throws a jab but it's blocked by Reign.
Reign fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reign throws a hook but Skubini blocks it.
Reign lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reign shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Skubini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reign lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Reign chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skubini can pounce on him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reign tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skubini misses with a double jab.
Skubini takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Reign sizes up Skubini with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titan Reign dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Skubini walks into a straight right hand from Reign.
Reign moves out of range as Skubini throws a body kick.
Reign lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Skubini chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reign can pounce on him.
Reign lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice shot by Reign.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reign.
Skubini scores with a nice strike.
Reign avoids the head kick by Skubini.
Skubini throws a head kick that misses
enabling Reign to counter with a crisp jab.
Skubini takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Skubini throws a sloppy head kick
and Reign cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Skubini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reign uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skubini.
No joy there for Reign, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reign lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Skubini throws a head kick that misses

and Reign counters with a nice right hand that sends Skubini toppling to the canvas! Skubini scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Reign finish him?!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reign.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Look low, kick high! Reign uses the oldest trick in the book to send Skubini tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Reign is absolutely delighted - when Skubini wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Titan Reign!
A determined Titan Reign didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!