PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chayton Catawanee (ranked 1293 p4p, 2763 weight class) and Uno Skibbo (ranked 174 p4p, 330 weight class). Chayton Catawanee had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Catawanee
vs
Skibbo

181 cm
23
170
6 - 5 - 0

184 cm
23
176
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chayton Catawanee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uno Skibbo!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Catawanee.
Catawanee tries to score with a low kick but Skibbo moves his leg out of the way.
Skibbo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Skibbo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Catawanee's head.
Skibbo missing with a left hand there. Catawanee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Catawanee throws an overhand right that lands on Skibbo's shoulder, as Skibbo tries to avoid the shot.
Catawanee checks a low kick from Skibbo.
Skibbo throws out a loose jab but Catawanee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Catawanee cracks Skibbo with an open hand slap.
We've been informed that Skibbo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Skibbo throws a push kick but Catawanee slaps the foot to one side.
Catawanee takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Skibbo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Skibbo counters with a stiff right hand.
Catawanee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Catawanee.
Catawanee throws a poor cross that misses
and Skibbo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chayton Catawanee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Catawanee missing with a left hand there. Skibbo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Catawanee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skibbo lands with a nice body punch.
Catawanee throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Skibbo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Catawanee.
Catawanee connects with a looping right hand.
Catawanee doesn't manage to clinch there - Skibbo circles away.
Skibbo moves out of range as Catawanee strikes.
Catawanee checks a leg kick nicely.
Catawanee misses with a hook.
A lazy left from Skibbo finds it's target.
Catawanee is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Catawanee misses the target.
Skibbo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Catawanee gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Catawanee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Skibbo counters with a nice uppercut.
Catawanee misses with a leg kick
and Skibbo counters with a thumping low kick.
Catawanee throws a lazy uppercut
and Skibbo counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skibbo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Catawanees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Skibbo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Catawanee.
It seemed like Skibbo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Skibbo tries to work over Catawanee's front leg with a kick but Catawanee checks it.
Catawanee looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Catawanee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Catawanee wants to clinch up but Skibbo keeps it at a distance.
Catawanee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Skibbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Catawanee looks to clinch
and Skibbo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Skibbo slips a jab from Catawanee.
Skibbo lands a leg kick that knocks Catawanee off balance momentarily.
Skibbo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Catawanee moves away.
Catawanee fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Skibbo! But no joy.
Catawanee lands with a cross.
Catawanee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skibbo throws out a counter right but Catawanee avoids it with no problem.
Catawanee missing with a left hand there. Skibbo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catawanee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skibbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Catawanee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Skibbo counters with a straight right hand.
Catawanee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Skibbo's head backwards.
Skibbo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Catawanee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Catawanee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Skibbo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Skibbo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Catawanee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Catawanee misses with a looping right.
Catawanee tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Skibbo counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Catawanee throws a poor cross that misses
and Skibbo counters with a nice leg kick.
Catawanee misses with an uppercut
and Skibbo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Catawanee misses with an uppercut
and Skibbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Catawanee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Skibbo. Skibbo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catawanee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skibbo.
Skibbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Catawanee manages to avoid it.
Catawanee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Catawanee wants to clinch up but Skibbo keeps it at a distance.
Skibbo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Catawanee misses with a straight left.
Catawanee catches Skibbo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Catawanee clinches with his opponent.
Skibbo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Skibbo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skibbo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Catawanee misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Catawanee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Skibbo counters with a nice body shot.
Catawanee throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Skibbo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Uno Skibbo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Catawanee misses with a right hand
and Catawanee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skibbo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Catawanee fails in his attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Skibbo.
Skibbo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Skibbo thuds his right hand into Catawanee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Catawanee cracks a nice hook into Skibbo's ribs.
Catawanee misses with a hook
and Catawanee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Catawanee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skibbo.
Catawanee fires out a quick counter leg kick but Skibbo just manages to avoid it.
Catawanee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skibbo.
Catawanee throws a jab but it's blocked by Skibbo.
Catawanee is looking to score with low kicks.
Catawanee is looking to clinch but Skibbo is avoiding it.
A big left from Skibbo misses.
As Skibbo backs away, Catawanee returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Skibbo moves out of range as Catawanee strikes.
Skibbo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Catawanee misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Catawanee ducks under a wild hook from Skibbo.
Skibbo avoids the body shot from Catawanee.
Skibbo throws a body punch but Catawanee moves out of range.
Skibbo defending well as Catawanee loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Skibbo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Skibbo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Skibbo moves out of range of the strikes.
Skibbo feints a jab promting Catawanee to slip. Skibbo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Catawanee slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Catawanee as he connects with a hook.
Catawanee goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Catawanee moves into range and clinches up with Skibbo.
Skibbo throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Catawanee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skibbo backwards.
Catawanee prevents Skibbo from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Skibbo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Catawanee tries to land a front kick but Skibbo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Skibbo keeps the fight on the outside.
Catawanee throws out a loose jab but Skibbo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Catawanee misses with a hook
letting Skibbo counter with a right hand.
Uno Skibbo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Catawanee throws a nice inside leg kick.
Catawanee misses with a left hand
and Skibbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Catawanee throws a big shot that misses.
Skibbo misses the shot to the body.
Catawanee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skibbo throws out the jab.
Skibbo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Catawanee moves away.
Catawanee scores with a jab. Skibbo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Catawanee with a nice cross.
Skibbo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Catawanee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skibbo throws an overhand right that lands on Catawanee's shoulder, as Catawanee tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, jab by Skibbo - just one landing.
Skibbo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Catawanee misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Skibbo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab from Catawanee does it's job there.
Catawanee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A low kick lands for Catawanee.
Catawanee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Catawanee misses its intended target.
Catawanee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Skibbo's corner calls for a 1-2. Skibbo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Skibbo blocks a jab.
Skibbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Catawanee.
Catawanee closes the distance looking to clinch
and Skibbo counters with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skibbo swats away the attempt to clinch by Catawanee.
Skibbo lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Catawanee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Skibbo connects with a leg kick.
Catawanee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Skibbo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Catawanee.
Catawanee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Skibbo's head.
Skibbo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Catawanee in his tracks.
Catawanee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Skibbo staying out of range there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Skibbo throws a hook to the side of Catawanee's head but Catawanee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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 Chayton Catawanee will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Skibbo swats away the attempt to clinch by Catawanee.
Skibbo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Catawanee misses with a lunging right hand
and Skibbo counters with a thumping low kick.
Catawanee throws the left hand but Skibbo avoids the punch easily.
Catawanee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Skibbo misses with a looping right.
Catawanee misses with a left hand
and Skibbo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Skibbo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Catawanee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skibbo blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Catawanee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skibbo misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Catawanee.
Skibbo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skibbo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Catawanee throws out the jab.
Skibbo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Catawanee throws a shot from downtown. Skibbo moves away and avoids it.
Catawanee misses with an uppercut
and Skibbo counters with a left to the body.
Skibbo checks a leg kick.
Catawanee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skibbo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skibbo is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Catawanee with a body shot.
Catawanee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Skibbo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Skibbo walks into a straight right hand from Catawanee.
Skibbo feints and then cracks Catawanee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Catawanee down.
Skibbo misses with a wild body shot.

Catawanee gets a clinch.

Skibbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skibbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Catawanee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Skibbo misses the target.
Catawanee ducks right into an uppercut from Skibbo.
Catawanee wants to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A clash of legs there as Skibbo blocks the low kick.
Catawanee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Skibbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Catawanee manages to avoid it.
Skibbo swats away the attempt to clinch by Catawanee.
Skibbo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Catawanee misses with a combination
and Skibbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catawanee ducks under a wild hook from Skibbo.
Catawanee is looking to counter punch.
Catawanee misses with a left hand
and Skibbo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Catawanee moves out of range as Skibbo strikes.
An inside leg kick from Catawanee misses.
Catawanee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Catawanee throws a big shot that misses.
Catawanee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skibbo.
Catawanee tries to move into range but Skibbo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good work by Skibbo as he checks the leg kick.
Catawanee misses with a looping right.
Catawanee moves out of range of the body kick from Skibbo.
Catawanee throws a jab when Skibbo was well out of range.
Catawanee lands with a right hand.
Catawanee misses with a hook to the body
and Skibbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catawanee throws a leg kick
letting Skibbo counter with a right hand.
Catawanee throws the left hand but Skibbo avoids the punch easily.
Skibbo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Skibbo digs a good hook to Catawanee's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Catawanee moves out of range of the leg kick from Skibbo.
Skibbo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Skibbo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Skibbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Catawanee.
Catawanee misses with a right hand
and Skibbo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Catawanee's knee momentarily.
Catawanee throws a shot from downtown. Skibbo moves away and avoids it.

Catawanee moves into the clinch successfully.
Catawanee misses with the head strike.

Skibbo breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Catawanee.
Despite the aggression on Skibbo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uno Skibbo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Skibbo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uno Skibbo!
Uno Skibbo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.