PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Ries (ranked 989 p4p, 891 weight class) and Shug Skinner (ranked 133 p4p, 117 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ries
vs
Skinner

169 cm
29
160
10 - 8 - 0

175 cm
29
153
11 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eric Ries!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Shug Skinner!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ries throws a body shot but no joy.
Skinner wants to counter with a clinch but Ries pushes him away.
Ries misses with the combination.
Skinner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skinner scores with a nice head shot.
Ries doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ries throws an overhand right that lands on Skinner's shoulder, as Skinner tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ries ducks under a wild hook from Skinner.
Ries seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ries takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ries throws a hook to the side of Skinner's head but Skinner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ries looks to score with a jab to the body but Skinner is just out of range.
Skinner is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ries staying out of range there.
Skinner scores with a nice head shot.
Ries connects with a crisp jab.
Skinner misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Ries was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ries slips under a jab from Skinner.
Skinner throws a body shot but no joy.
Ries throws a big counter combination but Skinner scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Skinner scores with a jab to the head.
Ries stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch lands to the side of Skinner 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ries cracks Skinner with a right hand to the side of the head.
Skinner tries to clinch but Ries is having none of it.
Ries jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ries takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skinner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ries moves away.
Skinner jabs Ries right on the nose. Ries blinks but takes it well.
Ries throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ries on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ries getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big left from Skinner misses.
Skinner misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Skinner throws a lazy right hand but Ries sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ries swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Skinner takes a swing at Ries's ribcage but misses.
Ries uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skinner.
Ries closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ries misses with a double jab.
Ries takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Skinner moves out of range of the strikes.
Ries takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab from Skinner finds it's way through Ries's defenses.
Skinner is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ries had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ries ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ries swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Skinner misses with a two punch combination.
Skinner lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ries keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skinner.
Ries on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Skinner moves into the clinch.
Skinner pushes off an throws an elbow but Ries leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Ries manages to break the clinch.

Skinner instigates a clinch.
Ries swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skinner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shug Skinner dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Skinner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No joy there for Ries, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ries looks to score with a jab to the body but Skinner is just out of range.
Skinner slips a straight right by Ries.
Ries takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Skinner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shug Skinner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ries throws an overhand right that lands on Skinner's shoulder, as Skinner tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skinner slips under a jab.
Ries swings for the body but Skinner moves out of range.
Ries punishes Skinner's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ries throws a shot from downtown. Skinner moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Ries.
Ries sets himself, and Skinner steps forward looking for the clinch! Ries avoids it this time.
Skinner sizes up Ries with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Skinner throws a big shot that misses.
Skinner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ries jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Skinner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skinner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ries.
Ries misses with a kick to the body.
Ries sets himself, and Skinner steps forward looking for the clinch! Ries avoids it this time.
Ries slips a straight right by Skinner.
No joy there for Ries, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Skinner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skinner throws a lazy uppercut
and Ries counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skinner wants to clinch up but Ries keeps it at a distance.
Ries looks to land a left hand but Skinner moved out of range nicely.
Ries with a nice calf kick.
Ries tries a head kick but it misses.
Skinner throws a lazy right hand but Ries sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ries is looking to counter punch.
Skinner throws a lazy right hand but Ries sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ries ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ries displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skinner throws out the jab.
Ries swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ries avoids the body shot from Skinner.
A little feinted left hand from Ries on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Skinner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Skinner staying out of range there.
Ries sets himself, and Skinner steps forward looking for the clinch! Ries avoids it this time.
Skinner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Skinner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ries sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ries circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ries misses with a looping left.
Skinner wants to clinch up but Ries keeps it at a distance.
A quick step to the side and Ries tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ries keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skinner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skinner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ries.
Ries throws a hook but Skinner avoids it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ries!
Ries uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skinner.
Ries was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Skinner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skinner jabs at Ries's body.
Skinner misses with a hook.
Ries went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Eric Ries will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Skinner throws a right hand that misses
and Ries counters with a left and a right that stings Skinner.
Skinner takes a swing at Ries's ribcage but misses.
Ries misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skinner. Ries does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skinner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ries swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skinner is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
No joy there for Ries, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Skinner tries to counter with a clinch but Ries shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ries throws out a loose jab but Skinner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skinner slips a straight right by Ries.
Ries throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skinner wants to counter with a clinch but Ries pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner blocks a jab.
Ries scores with a jab.
Ries fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skinner.

Skinner clinches with his opponent.

Ries's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Skinner throws a series of punches but Ries avoids them all with ease.
Skinner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Skinner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ries misses with a hook. Skinner ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinner misses with a hook.
A big right from Skinner misses.
Skinner scores with a jab to the head.
Skinner misses with a straight left.
Skinner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ries.
Skinner wants to counter the offense by Ries and move into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skinner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Skinner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ries manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Ries misses the target.
Ries throws a front kick that sends Skinner stumbling back into the cage.
Ries missing with a left hand there. Skinner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ries misses with a hook. Skinner ducked under it nicely.
Ries pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skinner slips under a jab.
Ries tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Skinner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ries fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Skinner tries to counter with a clinch but Ries shakes him off and moves away.
Skinner missing with a left hand there. Ries was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ries tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skinner was well out of range. Poor timing from Ries.

Ries tries to keep at a distance but Skinner has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skinner lands a right hand.

Ries breaks the clinch.
Skinner misses with an uppercut
and Ries counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ries throws a low kick, looking for Skinner's leg but Skinner calmly moves out of range.
Skinner moves in looking to clinch but Ries pushes him off.
Skinner misses with a wild body shot.
Ries misses with a wild body shot.
Ries sets himself, and Skinner steps forward looking for the clinch! Ries avoids it this time.
Skinner moves out of range as Ries strikes.
Ries fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skinner manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skinner blocks a low kick nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eric Ries.
I think Ries has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Ries!