PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Jason Skillz (ranked 24292 p4p, 4697 weight class) and Dominic Cinimod (ranked 292 p4p, 211 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Skillz
vs
Cinimod

172 cm
21
147
1 - 3 - 0

170 cm
21
135
6 - 7 - 0

World class boxer
Very quick

Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Skillz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominic Cinimod!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Cinimod.
Skillz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cinimod.
A quick step to the side and Skillz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cinimod fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Cinimod tries to keep at a distance but Skillz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cinimod struggles to land a body shot inside as Skillz controls his hands.
I was talking to Skillz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Skillz tries to land knees in the clinch but Cinimod avoids the damage to the body.
Skillz lands a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Skillz.
Skillz lands a hook that snaps the head of Cinimod backwards.
Skillz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Skillz.
Skillz lands with a right to the head.
Cinimod misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skillz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Skillz lands a body shot in the clinch.
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!
Cinimod fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skillz tries to throw a body punch but Cinimod avoids it by throwing Skillz back against the ropes.
Skillz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cinimod misses with some punches.
Cinimod tries to throw a body punch but Skillz avoids it by throwing Cinimod back against the ropes.
Skillz pushes Cinimod back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Cinimod is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A body shot lands from Skillz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cinimod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skillz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cinimod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skillz.
Cinimod misses with a punch on the inside.
Skillz digs a right hand underneath Cinimod's ribcage. Cinimod let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cinimod misses with some punches.

Skillz manages to break the clinch.
Cinimod tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skillz was well out of range. Poor timing from Cinimod.
Skillz throws a lazy right hand but Cinimod sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cinimod moves out of range of the leg kick from Skillz.
Skillz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cinimod throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skillz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skillz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cinimod at a distance.

Skillz closes the distance and clinches.
Skillz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skillz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Skillz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Cinimod doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cinimod misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skillz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skillz leaning against his opponent.
Cinimod tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skillz.
Cinimod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cinimod tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skillz's elbow.
Cinimod goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Skillz breaks the clinch.
Skillz slips under a jab from Cinimod.
Skillz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dominic Cinimod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cinimod walks straight into a solid jab from Skillz. Oh, it looks like it's stumbled him! Skillz follows up with a big combo - a right followed by a left that knocks Cinimod out cold! Cinimod toppled like a tree, face planting on the canvas. Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jason Skillz!
An out of breath Jason Skillz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.