PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reedo Subhato (ranked 4944 p4p, 5206 weight class) and Tom Skelton (ranked 0 p4p, 544 weight class). Skelton has chosen 3 9 as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Subhato
vs
Skelton

193 cm
21
205
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
214
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reedo Subhato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Skelton!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Subhato gets tackled into the cage by Skelton. Skelton maintains the clinch.
Subhato takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Reedo Subhato has been cut.
Stalling in the clinch from Skelton.
Subhato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skelton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Subhato up against the cage.
Skelton lands a left hand.
Skelton tries to land a knee to the head but Subhato blocks with his arms.
Skelton stops a takedown attempt from Subhato.
Skelton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skelton misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skelton with a knee to the head.
Subhato is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Skelton to keep the fight standing.
Skelton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skelton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Subhato backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skelton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skelton has Subhato pressed against the cage, preventing Subhato from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Subhato is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Skelton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reedo Subhato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Subhato wants to break the clinch but can't.
Subhato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Subhato wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Subhato wants to take the fight to the mat but Skelton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Skelton just leaning against Subhato, taking a breather.
Skelton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Subhato.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Skelton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Subhato backwards.
Skelton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skelton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Skelton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Subhato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Subhato changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Skelton fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Skelton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Skelton is working Subhato over against the cage.
Subhato is breathing heavily.
Skelton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skelton scores a nice knee to the body.
Skelton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skelton is stalling here.
Subhato tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Still in the clinch, Skelton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skelton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skelton has Subhato pressed against the cage.
Skelton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skelton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skelton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Skelton.
Skelton lands a nice knee to the body.
Skelton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Skelton has Subhato pressed against the cage.
Skelton looking to throw knees to the head but Subhato is blocking nicely.
Skelton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Skelton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Subhato in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Skelton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Skelton lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Skelton to work.
Skelton tries a knee to the head but Subhato blocks it.
Skelton lands 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!
Skelton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Skelton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Skelton lands a right hand.
Subhato letting Skelton take a breather here.
Skelton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Subhato's efforts to push away.
Skelton looking to throw knees to the head but Subhato is blocking nicely.
Skelton lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Skelton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reedo Subhato's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Skelton moves into the clinch successfully.
Subhato tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Skelton smiles and moves away.

Subhato gets tackled into the cage by Skelton. Skelton maintains the clinch.
Tom Skelton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Skelton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skelton throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skelton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Skelton.
Skelton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skelton landing knees to the head.
Come on Skelton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Skelton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skelton slowing the pace effectively.
Skelton pushes Subhato back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Subhato has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Skelton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Skelton pressing his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Skelton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Skelton receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Subhato is trying to maintain a safe position but Skelton gets an underhook and turns Subhato into the cage.
Skelton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Skelton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tom Skelton.

Skelton clinches up with Subhato and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Skelton to work.
Skelton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Skelton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Skelton lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Skelton.
Skelton slows down the pace here.
Skelton effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting on Skelton's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Skelton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Skelton stalling in the clinch.
Skelton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Skelton landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skelton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Skelton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Subhato blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skelton.
Subhato takes a knee right on the jaw!
Skelton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Skelton has Subhato pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Subhato is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Skelton - that's hurt Subhato badly! Oh, another knee lands and Subhato is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Subhato doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Tom Skelton!