PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Skaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Cheadle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cheadle's choice of entrance music: Intergalactic Rock. 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?

Skaar
vs
Cheadle

195 cm
21
220 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

185 cm
24
260 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Mary Jane's Medicinals!

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Skaar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Cheadle!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skaar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Skaar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skaar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Skaar misses with a head kick.
Skaar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Don Cheadle has been cut.

Skaar closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cheadle to the mat! Cheadle manages to get full guard.
Skaar wants to stand but Cheadle has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skaar wants to stand and escape but instead Cheadle has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Cheadle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Cheadle decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Skaar, up you get!
Skaar is breathing heavily.
Skaar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skaar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skaar fails to land the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cheadle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Cheadle has taken the fight to the clinch.
Skaar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cheadle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Cheadle tightens his grip and picks Skaar up, before dumping him to the ground. Skaar manages to land in guard.
Cheadle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Skaar wants to stand and escape but Cheadle is having none of it.
Cheadle sitting in guard here, content to control.
Skaar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Skaar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cheadle controls the pace.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cheadle stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Cheadle tries to clinch up.

Cheadle moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Cheadle.
Cheadle lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cheadle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Cheadle has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Skaar is trying to keep an underhook but Cheadle manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Cheadle is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Skaar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cheadle perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skaar tries to kick Cheadle off but Cheadle keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cheadle controlling the action here.
Cheadle works his way into side control.
Skaar is trying to buck Cheadle off.

Cheadle has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Skaar throws a sloppy head kick and Cheadle moves out of range easily.

Cheadle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Cheadle turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Skaar is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cheadle is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skaar on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cheadle is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Skaar's shoulder. That is not cool.
Skaar is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cheadle decides to stand back up. Cheadle steps back and let's Skaar get back to his feet.
Skaar closes the distance and clinches up with Cheadle, looking for a takedown. Skaar pushes Cheadle against the cage but Cheadle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Cheadle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cheadle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Cheadle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Cheadle's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cheadle wants to clinch up but Skaar keeps it at a distance.
Skaar tries to land a front kick but Cheadle steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cheadle tries to clinch but Skaar moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Skaar!
Alex Skaar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cheadle takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Skaar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Cheadle swivels and escapes.
Skaar throws a head kick but Cheadle moves out of range.

Cheadle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Skaar wants to stand up but Cheadle is controlling him.
Cheadle slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Skaar wants to get back to his feet but Cheadle is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cheadle stands up and waves to Skaar to follow him.
Skaar pushes Cheadle away with a front kick.

Cheadle closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cheadle content to control rather than advance.
Skaar wants to improve his position but Cheadle is controlling well.
Cheadle works his way into full mount!
Cheadle controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Don Cheadle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Skaar is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Cheadle content just to control the position here.
Skaar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Skaar is trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheadle controlling the pace for now.
Cheadle's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Skaar is trying to stand up.
Cheadle controlling from the full mount.
Skaar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cheadle controlling his opponent.

Despite being in the dominant position, Don Cheadle just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Cheadle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Skaar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Skaar.
Cheadle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skaar swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Cheadle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cheadle trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Cheadle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Don Cheadle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Skaar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skaar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cheadle tries to clinch but Skaar moves out of range.

Cheadle forces Skaar back against the cage and clinches.
Cheadle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cheadle gets underhooks to prevent Skaar's takedown attempt.
Cheadle is trying to drag Skaar to the mat but Skaar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Cheadle gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Skaar is trying to maintain the position but Cheadle is very close to passing his half guard.
Cheadle is controlling the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Skaar manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheadle is looking to clinch.

Cheadle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Skaar, pushing him back against the cage.
Cheadle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skaar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cheadle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cheadle takes a knee right on the jaw!
Skaar is trying to break free.

Cheadle gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Cheadle wants to pass the guard but Skaar is keeping the position.
Cheadle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cheadle won't allow Skaar to get back to his feet.

Cheadle gets to his feet - Skaar follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cheadle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Skaar wants to get back to his feet.

Cheadle decides to stand and escape the position.
Skaar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cheadle checks a low kick from Skaar.

Cheadle clinches up against the cage.
Cheadle misses with some punches.
Cheadle has a couple of punches blocked by Skaar.
Cheadle scores with a shoulder strike.
Skaar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for Cheadle.
A left hand lands to the body for Cheadle.
A short right from Cheadle on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cheadle fails to land.

Skaar breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheadle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Skaar tries to avoid it but Cheadle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Skaar to the ground. Skaar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alex Skaar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Cheadle.

Cheadle clinches with his opponent.
Cheadle lands a right hand.
Skaar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cheadle throws a head punch that misses.
Skaar is trying to break free.

Cheadle lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Skaar tries to kick Cheadle off but Cheadle keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Cheadle is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skaar tries to kick Cheadle off but Cheadle keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Still in half guard, Cheadle seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skaar is looking to improve his position.
Skaar missing with punches from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Cheadle seems content to control.
Skaar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Alex Skaar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Cheadle shoots in and bounces Skaar off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skaar wants to stand up but Cheadle is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Don Cheadle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cheadle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Cheadle!