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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Skinder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scotty Pickles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Marcin Skinder has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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138 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcin Skinder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scotty Pickles!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Skinder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skinder tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pickles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Skinder tries to clinch there but Pickles circles away.
Pickles misses with a body kick.
Skinder shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skinder avoids the attempt from Pickles to control.
Skinder looking to control but Pickles is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Skinder with a couple of short strikes.
Pickles is looking to get to half guard.
Skinder throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Pickles is desperately trying to improve his position but Skinder has a good base and remains in mount.
Pickles tries to hold on but Skinder pushes him away.
Pickles working to try and regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinder putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Skinder trying to control but Pickles is having none of it.
Skinder with a couple of short strikes.
Skinder can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pickles is looking to escape.
Pickles tries to lock up and control but Skinder gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pickles is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Skinder is staying active.
Pickles is in a horrible position here. Skinder smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pickles is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Skinder looking to control but Pickles is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pickles tries to hold on but Skinder postures up.
Skinder landing strikes from the mount.
Skinder wants to control the pace but Pickles is squirming around nicely.
Skinder with shots to the head and body - Pickles looks very uncomfortable down there.
Skinder controlling from mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Skinder wants to control the pace but Pickles is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinder cracks Pickles with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Skinder with a couple of short strikes.
Pickles regains half guard.
Pickles keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Skinder throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Skinder uses his free foot to push down on Pickles's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pickles.
Pickles is trying desperately to improve position.
Skinder looking to control but Pickles is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickles tries to hold on but Skinder pushes him away.
Pickles looks gassed!
A nice elbow there by Skinder.
Pickles is looking to improve his position but Skinder isn't that keen on the idea.
Pickles tries to hold on but Skinder postures up.
Skinder looking to control but Pickles is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skinder cracks Pickles with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Skinder controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcin Skinder dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pickles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skinder fails with the takedown.
Skinder fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pickles closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pickles lands in his opponent's guard.
Skinder escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pickles gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pickles controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Skinder has an active guard here but Pickles has managed to pass into half guard.
Skinder gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pickles working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pickles drops back looking for a leg! Skinder is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Skinder manages to kick Pickles off! Pickles jumps back into Skinder's guard.
Pickles is in close to Skinder's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Skinder is working an open guard so Pickles takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Skinder tries to close the distance and clinch but Pickles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pickles closes this distance looking for a takedown but Skinder circles away.
Skinder moves in looking to clinch but Pickles pushes him off.
Skinder looks to land a combination but Pickles avoids it well.
Pickles closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinder is trying to control Pickles's posture but Pickles avoids it.
Skinder takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Skinder is trying to improve his position.
Pickles moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pickles decides to stand up, so the ref orders Skinder to his feet.
Pickles shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pickles is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pickles wants to take a breather but Skinder is having none of it.
Scotty Pickles has got the better of the ground game so far.
Skinder holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Skinder is in trouble now - Pickles has advanced to mount!
Pickles landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scotty Pickles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pickles has managed to clinch.
Pickles has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Skinder avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Skinder prevents the takedown attempt.
Pickles takes a shot to the head.
Skinder breaks the clinch.
Skinder tries to clinch but Pickles moves away
and Pickles moves into the clinch.
Pickles tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Skinder smiles and moves away.
Marcin Skinder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Scotty Pickles.
Skinder gets a clinch.
Pickles tries for a takedown. No joy.
Skinder lands a knee to the body.
Skinder is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pickles pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Skinder jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pickles walks away with a smile on his face. Skinder gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skinder throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pickles's head.
Skinder tries a head kick but it misses.
Skinder dives in and grabs Pickles's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pickles pushes down on Skinder's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pickles swinging wildly here.
Pickles rushes Skinder and presses him up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Skinder.
Pickles fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pickles works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Skinder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pickles is one step ahead there.
Skinder is trying to keep Pickles in close.
Skinder is really struggling to control Pickles but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pickles is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skinder is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pickles won't allow Skinder to sweep him here.
Pickles is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Skinder is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pickles avoids the head kick by Skinder.
Skinder closes the distance but Pickles moves to the side
and Pickles counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pickles is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pickles is thwarting Skinder's attempts to control the position.
Skinder trying to get back to full guard but Pickles takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Pickles controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Skinder is trying to escape the mount.
Skinder stops Pickles from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Pickles has hold of Skinder's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Skinder manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scotty Pickles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pickles 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scotty Pickles!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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