PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between King Boyce (ranked 5474 p4p, 556 weight class) and Sammy Skewers (ranked 5316 p4p, 549 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Boyce
vs
Skewers

192 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Boyce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sammy Skewers!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skewers looks for a takedown but Boyce sprawls well.
Boyce tries to clinch up.

Boyce takes the fight into the clinch.
Boyce lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Boyce.
Boyce tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boyce tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boyce with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boyce utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boyce lands a good knee to the midsection. Skewers won't want to take too many of those.
Skewers changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boyce fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Skewers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boyce is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skewers shoots in but Boyce avoids the takedown attempt easily.
King Boyce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Skewers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyce tries to clinch up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boyce connects with a knee to the head.
Boyce landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boyce with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boyce using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Skewers looks winded!
Skewers jumps guard but Boyce turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Boyce scores a nice knee to the body.
Boyce landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boyce.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boyce obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyce landing knees to the body.
Boyce lands a nice knee to the body.
Boyce lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skewers avoiding damage as Boyce throws knees to the body.
Boyce looking to throw knees to the head but Skewers is blocking nicely.
Skewers goes for a takedown attempt but Boyce pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Skewers throws a big shot that misses.
Boyce tries to clinch but Skewers is having none of it.
Boyce fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boyce moves in looking to clinch but Skewers pushes him off.
Boyce is looking to clinch but Skewers is avoiding it.
Boyce is looking to clinch.

Boyce moves into the clinch successfully.
A knee to the head by Boyce.
Boyce with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Skewers is trying to push Boyce away but Boyce has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Skewers looking to slow down the pace here.
Skewers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyce landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Boyce with a knee to the head.
Skewers trying to stall but Boyce improves his position.
Boyce looking to throw knees to the head but Skewers is blocking nicely.
Skewers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boyce tries a knee to the head but Skewers blocks it.
Skewers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skewers is trying to push Boyce away but Boyce has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boyce with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boyce missing with knees to the body.
Boyce tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skewers avoids it.
Boyce using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skewers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Skewers gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Boyce is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Skewers pulls his head out easily.
Skewers wants to free his trapped foot but Boyce is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skewers scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Skewers wants to control but Boyce is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyce looks like he's trying to stand up.
Boyce tries to get to full guard but Skewers has control of the leg.
Boyce trying to control from the bottom.

Boyce is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Skewers pulls his head out easily.
Skewers passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Boyce!
Skewers tries to control but Boyce wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Boyce dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Skewers shoots in for a double leg but Boyce sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Boyce avoids a kick to the body.
Boyce moves in looking to clinch but Skewers pushes him off.
Boyce doesn't manage to clinch there - Skewers circles away.
Boyce tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skewers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boyce tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Skewers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boyce sets himself, and Skewers steps forward looking for the clinch! Boyce avoids it this time.

Boyce has managed to clinch.
Boyce putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Skewers in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Skewers tries to score a body lock takedown but Boyce shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Boyce lands a knee to the head.
Boyce landing knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyce lands a knee to the head.
Boyce landing knees to the body.
Boyce lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyce using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Boyce lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skewers takes a knee to the side of the body.
Boyce with a knee to the head.
Boyce misses with a knee to the head.
Boyce landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boyce keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Skewers's efforts to push away.
Boyce is defending well against a takedown attempt.
King Boyce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Skewers.
Boyce with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boyce tries a knee to the head but Skewers blocks it.
Skewers has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Boyce after a bit of a struggle.
Boyce is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skewers can do to turn this around?
Boyce lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Skewers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Skewers misses with the head strike.
Skewers wants a takedown.
Boyce lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyce landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Skewers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boyce gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boyce utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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!
Boyce lands a nice knee to the body.
Skewers takes a knee to the side of the body.
Boyce with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Skewers lands a takedown into guard.
Boyce manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Skewers manages to get himself to full guard.

Boyce controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Skewers can do anything to dispel that myth.
Skewers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boyce avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Boyce drops back looking for a leg! Skewers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Skewers manages to kick Boyce off! Boyce jumps back into Skewers's guard.
Boyce stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Skewers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boyce trying to stand up but can't free himself from Skewers's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Skewers keeping moving, preventing Boyce from controlling successfully.
Sammy Skewers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Skewers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boyce trying to control the position from guard on top but Skewers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boyce trying to stand up but can't free himself from Skewers's guard.
Skewers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boyce is one step ahead there.
Boyce advances position into side control!
Boyce wants to stand but Skewers is controlling his arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Boyce dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Skewers swats away the attempt to clinch by Boyce.
Boyce tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Skewers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boyce is looking to clinch.
Skewers swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boyce moves out of range of the body kick from Skewers.
Skewers throws a front kick aimed at Boyce's knee but Boyce avoids it well.
Boyce doesn't manage to clinch there - Skewers circles away.
Boyce doesn't manage to clinch there - Skewers circles away.
Boyce wants to clinch up but Skewers keeps it at a distance.
Boyce tries to clinch up but Skewers circles away and keeps his distance.
Boyce tries to clinch up but Skewers circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyce tries to clinch but Skewers is having none of it.

Skewers fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Boyce to the ground. Skewers is now in Boyce's guard.
Skewers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boyce wants to sweep here but Skewers controlling him for the moment.

Boyce looking for a guillotine here but Skewers defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skewers controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Skewers has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Boyce to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Skewers is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Boyce pulls down on the head and he's put Skewers to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). King Boyce!