PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinsui Kiriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fintch Skeeter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kiriyama
vs
Skeeter

180 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
160 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shinsui Kiriyama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fintch Skeeter!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiriyama tries a head kick but it misses.
Skeeter wants to clinch up but Kiriyama keeps it at a distance.
Kiriyama takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Skeeter throws a shot from downtown. Kiriyama moves away and avoids it.
Kiriyama scoring well with a low kick there.
Skeeter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kiriyama thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Skeeter if he has to take too many more of those.
Skeeter tries to clinch but Kiriyama is having none of it.

Skeeter rushes Kiriyama and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kiriyama jumps guard but Skeeter stands there with Kiriyama around his waist. Kiriyama gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kiriyama avoiding damage as Skeeter throws knees to the body.
Skeeter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kiriyama fails to pull guard.
Skeeter lands a nice knee to the body.
Kiriyama tries to pull guard but Skeeter holds him up against the cage and eventually Kiriyama drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinsui Kiriyama. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Skeeter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skeeter tries to clinch up but Kiriyama circles away and keeps his distance.
Kiriyama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kiriyama connects with a high kick.
Kiriyama keeps the fight on the outside.
Kiriyama throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Skeeter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skeeter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiriyama moves away.
Kiriyama throws a wild body kick that Skeeter sees coming a mile off.
Kiriyama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skeeter.
Nice body kick there by Kiriyama.

Skeeter darts in and clinches Kiriyama up against the cage.
Skeeter lands a left hand.
Kiriyama fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kiriyama tries to pull guard but Skeeter holds him up against the cage and eventually Kiriyama drops back down to his feet.
Skeeter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kiriyama.
Kiriyama takes a knee to the side of the body.

Skeeter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Skeeter clinches.
Kiriyama fails to pull guard.
Kiriyama jumps guard but Skeeter stands there with Kiriyama around his waist. Kiriyama gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kiriyama tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Skeeter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Skeeter looks to throw a body kick
and Kiriyama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Skeeter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skeeter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skeeter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kiriyama swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skeeter doesn't manage to clinch there - Kiriyama circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kiriyama, right into the meat.
Skeeter is looking to clinch.
Kiriyama fakes the leg kick and cracks Skeeter in the body.
Kiriyama swats away the attempt to clinch by Skeeter.
Kiriyama throws the kick towards the body but Skeeter avoids it.
Skeeter tries to clinch up.
Skeeter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kiriyama thows a body kick. Skeeter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kiriyama lands a slapping body shot.
Kiriyama throws a body kick that misses.

Skeeter moves into the clinch.
Skeeter lands a shot to the body.

Skeeter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skeeter throws a sloppy head kick
and Kiriyama counters with a head kick. That will keep Skeeter thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skeeter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skeeter looks for the body kick but Kiriyama saw that one coming.
Fintch Skeeter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skeeter moves in looking to clinch but Kiriyama pushes him off.
Kiriyama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Skeeter misses
and Kiriyama counters with a head kick.
Skeeter wants to clinch up but Kiriyama keeps it at a distance.
Skeeter doesn't manage to clinch there - Kiriyama circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skeeter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skeeter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skeeter moves in looking to clinch but Kiriyama pushes him off.
Skeeter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiriyama moves away.
Kiriyama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kiriyama checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Skeeter wants to clinch up but Kiriyama keeps it at a distance.
Kiriyama scores with a spinning back kick!
Skeeter misses the shot to the body.
Skeeter takes a swing at Kiriyama's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Skeeter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kiriyama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kiriyama throws a head kick that misses.
Skeeter tries to clinch up but Kiriyama circles away and keeps his distance.
Kiriyama gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kiriyama defending well as Skeeter loads up on a big left hand.
Skeeter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Skeeter crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kiriyama - the referee stops the clock and Skeeter gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kiriyama. Skeeter manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Skeeter misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skeeter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kiriyama throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skeeter is looking to clinch but Kiriyama is avoiding it.
Kiriyama looks for the body kick but Skeeter saw that one coming.
A head kick from Kiriyama lands but Skeeter takes it in his stride.
Skeeter throws a lazy head kick
and Kiriyama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fintch Skeeter dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Skeeter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kiriyama.
Skeeter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kiriyama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kiriyama fakes the leg kick and cracks Skeeter in the body.
Kiriyama pushes Skeeter away with a front kick.
Skeeter tries to clinch but Kiriyama is having none of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kiriyama. That's going to slow Skeeter down.
Skeeter walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kiriyama.
Skeeter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kiriyama rather than just go for the knockout.
A head kick by Skeeter misses
and Kiriyama counters with an outside leg kick.
Skeeter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skeeter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kiriyama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skeeter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kiriyama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Skeeter has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kiriyama.
Skeeter swings for the body but Kiriyama moves out of range.
Kiriyama keeps the fight on the outside.
Kiriyama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kiriyama throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Skeeter tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skeeter tries to clinch there but Kiriyama circles away.
Skeeter wants to clinch.
Skeeter thows a body shot but no joy.
Skeeter doesn't manage to clinch there - Kiriyama circles away.
Skeeter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kiriyama.
Kiriyama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skeeter tries to clinch there but Kiriyama circles away.
Skeeter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kiriyama lands a head kick. Skeeter smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Skeeter misses with a kick to the body
and Kiriyama counters with a low kick, right behind Skeeter 's knee.
Skeeter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skeeter doesn't manage to clinch there - Kiriyama circles away.
Skeeter tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiriyama avoids the body shot from Skeeter.
Kiriyama looks for the body kick but Skeeter saw that one coming.
Skeeter tries to close the distance and clinch but Kiriyama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skeeter misses with a looping right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kiriyama.
Kiriyama swats away the attempt to clinch by Skeeter.
Kiriyama throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kiriyama scores with a push kick.
Kiriyama keeps the fight on the outside.
Skeeter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kiriyama lets loose with a powerful body kick. Skeeter will feel that in the morning.
Skeeter is breathing heavily.
Skeeter tries to clinch up.
Kiriyama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skeeter tries to clinch but Kiriyama is having none of it.
Kiriyama scores with a head kick.
Skeeter wants to clinch.
Kiriyama throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiriyama dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Skeeter. That did some damage!
Skeeter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kiriyama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kiriyama keeps Skeeter at a distance using the push kick.
Skeeter throws a lazy body kick
and Kiriyama counters with a body kick that stops Skeeter in his tracks momentarily.
Skeeter digs a good hook to Kiriyama's body.
Skeeter doesn't manage to clinch there - Kiriyama circles away.
Skeeter is looking to clinch but Kiriyama is avoiding it.
A good leg kick by Kiriyama.
Nice body kick there by Kiriyama.
Kiriyama throws a head kick that half lands.
Kiriyama delivers a nice body kick.
Skeeter is looking to clinch but Kiriyama is avoiding it.
Skeeter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kiriyama makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Skeeter really felt that one!
Kiriyama bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skeeter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kiriyama throws a front kick that sends Skeeter stumbling back into the cage.
Kiriyama feints and then cracks Skeeter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Skeeter down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kiriyama - that will leave a mark!
Kiriyama throws a front kick that sends Skeeter stumbling back into the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kiriyama.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiriyama lands with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Kiriyama.
Kiriyama connects with a solid leg kick.
Skeeter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kiriyama scores with a kick to the body.
Kiriyama throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kiriyama throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skeeter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters circling a little - Kiriyama finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kiriyama throws a front kick that sends Skeeter stumbling back into the cage.
Skeeter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kiriyama. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinsui Kiriyama dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.

Crunch! Kiriyama slams his shin into Skeeter's torso.
Skeeter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kiriyama keeps the fight on the outside.
Skeeter moves in looking to clinch but Kiriyama pushes him off.
Kiriyama lands a head kick!
Nice uppercut there from Kiriyama.
Skeeter tries to clinch up but Kiriyama circles away and keeps his distance.
Skeeter throws a head kick that misses
and Kiriyama counters with a body kick.
Skeeter misses the body punch
and Kiriyama counters with a good, hard body kick but Skeeter shrugs it off.
Kiriyama thows a body kick. Skeeter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Skeeter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kiriyama counters with a nice kick to the body.
Skeeter throws a hook but Kiriyama blocks it.
Skeeter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kiriyama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kiriyama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skeeter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiriyama moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiriyama ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kiriyama.
Skeeter throws a head kick that misses
and Kiriyama counters with a head kick. That will keep Skeeter thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kiriyama keeps Skeeter at a distance using the push kick.
Skeeter tries to clinch up but Kiriyama circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kiriyama.
Kiriyama throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kiriyama lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kiriyama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kiriyama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick from Kiriyama lands but Skeeter takes it in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kiriyama.
Skeeter walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kiriyama.
Kiriyama fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skeeter.
Skeeter is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kiriyama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shinsui Kiriyama is winning the standup battle so far.
Skeeter moves in looking to clinch but Kiriyama pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiriyama moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Skeeter throws a leg kick
and Kiriyama makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Skeeter really felt that one!
Nice body kick from Kiriyama.
Kiriyama thows a body kick. Skeeter tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kiriyama throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good leg kick by Kiriyama there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kiriyama lands with a kick to the ribs.
Skeeter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skeeter throws a sloppy body shot
and Kiriyama counters with a head kick. That will keep Skeeter thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kiriyama throws a shot to the body.
Skeeter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kiriyama throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Skeeter.
Kiriyama moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Skeeter throws a head kick that misses
and Kiriyama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kiriyama.
Kiriyama throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skeeter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiriyama.
Kiriyama lets loose with a powerful body kick. Skeeter will feel that in the morning.
Kiriyama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kiriyama moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kiriyama lands a high kick!
Skeeter doesn't manage to clinch there - Kiriyama circles away.
A lazy left from Kiriyama finds it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skeeter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skeeter is looking to clinch.
Skeeter on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Skeeter tries to close the distance and clinch but Kiriyama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kiriyama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kiriyama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Skeeter misses the body punch
and Kiriyama counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Skeeter throws a lazy right hand but Kiriyama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skeeter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kiriyama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Skeeter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kiriyama manages to avoid it.
Kiriyama delivers a nice body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Skeeter crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kiriyama - the referee stops the clock and Skeeter gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kiriyama. Skeeter manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kiriyama lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kiriyama lands a high kick!
Kiriyama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skeeter can do to turn this around?
Kiriyama scores with a nice body kick.
Kiriyama bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kiriyama lands a nice leg kick that just misses Skeeter's sensitive parts.
Skeeter misses the shot to the body.
Skeeter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kiriyama throws a front kick that sends Skeeter stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kiriyama.
Kiriyama delivers a nice body kick.
Kiriyama lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Skeeter takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

And that's the end of the fight!
Shinsui Kiriyama showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kiriyama 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinsui Kiriyama!