PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drunken Skunk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Banger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Drunken Skunk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Skunk
vs
Banger

185 cm
19
255 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Plays chess

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drunken Skunk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Banger!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Skunk shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Banger looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Skunk is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Skunk moves into full mount! Banger won't be happy about that!
Skunk looking to finish Banger with some ground and pound. This is bad for Banger!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Banger is bucking up trying to escape but Skunk cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Banger is rocked!
Skunk tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Banger is still in real trouble! Can Skunk finish him?
Skunk has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skunk lands a big shot there that rocks Banger but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Skunk controlling from the full mount.
Banger seems to have recovered his senses.
Skunk scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Banger?
Skunk lands a big shot there that rocks Banger but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skunk postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Banger looks a forlorn figure.
Skunk is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Banger can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skunk punishing his opponent with strikes.
Skunk lands with some strikes.
Skunk prevents Banger from getting the reversal.
Skunk lands a big shot there that rocks Banger but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Skunk connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skunk is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Banger in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Skunk working Banger over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Skunk.
BOOM! Skunk connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Skunk is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Banger has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Banger!
Skunk throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Skunk is on top in guard.
Skunk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Skunk with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skunk lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Banger keeping moving, preventing Skunk from controlling successfully.
Skunk slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Skunk gets to his feet. Banger looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Skunk closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Skunk lands in his opponent's guard.
Skunk throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drunken Skunk dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Banger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skunk looks for a takedown but Banger sprawls well.

Skunk clinches up against the cage.

Skunk pulls guard effortlessly.
Skunk wants to sweep but no luck.

Skunk working for a triangle but Banger defends it easily.
Skunk 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.
Skunk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Banger can do to turn this around?

Skunk is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skunk wants a takedown.
Skunk has Banger pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Banger manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drunken Skunk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skunk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Banger is keeping busy.
Banger wants to get back to striking at distance but Skunk won't allow it.

Skunk gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Skunk works his way into side control.

Skunk is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Banger looks calm but he's in trouble here. Skunk gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Banger is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Skunk lets go of the hold and Banger can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Drunken Skunk!