PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elix Skipper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Jaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Jaw told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Skipper
vs
Jaw

184 cm
24
199 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

188 cm
29
190 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elix Skipper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Jaw!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Skipper fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jaw to the ground. Skipper is now in Jaw's guard.
Jaw tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jaw keeping moving, preventing Skipper from controlling successfully.
Jaw pulls Skipper in close to his closed guard and prevents Skipper from doing any damage or advancing position.
Skipper throwing strikes from guard but Jaw blocks nicely.
Skipper is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jaw wants to stand and escape but Skipper is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Skipper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jaw ducks under a wild hook from Skipper.
No joy there for Jaw, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaw lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Skipper slips a jab and a cross from Jaw.
Skipper shoots and misses
and Jaw counters with a two punch combo.
Jaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skipper misses with a wild body shot.
Jaw tries to move into range but Skipper moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Skipper scores with a shot to the body.

Skipper gets a clinch.
Skipper slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaw trying to stall but Skipper improves his position.
Jaw taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jaw leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jaw looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jack Jaw.

Skipper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skipper is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Jaw stalling in the clinch but Skipper improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skipper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jaw smiles and moves away.

Skipper clinches.
Skipper has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jaw after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elix Skipper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skipper is trying to pull guard but Jaw has him pressed against the cage.
Skipper jumps guard but Jaw turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Skipper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skipper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skipper working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skipper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skipper just leaning against Jaw, taking a breather.
Jaw is struggling to control the position.
Skipper controlling the action here for a moment.
Skipper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jaw taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skipper digs a right hand into Jaw's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jaw's gas tank.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jaw tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Skipper misses with a hook.
Jaw blocks a jab.

Jaw gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jaw preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Skipper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jaw is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jaw is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaw keeping moving, preventing Skipper from controlling successfully.
Jaw wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Skipper manages to pass to side control.
Skipper slows the pace down in half guard.
Jaw is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Skipper prevents Jaw from standing back up.
Skipper is looking to take a break and control but Jaw is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaw trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jaw misses with a double jab.
Elix Skipper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skipper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jaw slips a jab from Skipper.
Jaw is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Skipper gets a clinch.
Jaw taking a breather.
Jaw misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skipper.
Skipper wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skipper has Jaw pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jaw manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Skipper manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skipper is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Skipper wants to control but Jaw passes easily into half guard.
Skipper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Skipper trying to control but Jaw postures up.
Jaw wants to pass the guard but Skipper is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaw trying to control from Skipper's half guard. Skipper has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Skipper is adopting a defensive guard.
Skipper lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jaw!
Jaw really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Skipper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaw is in a horrible position here. Skipper smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elix Skipper dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jaw throws a leg kick which misses Skipper's front leg but catches the back leg as Skipper tries to avoid it.

Skipper moves into range and clinches up with Jaw.
Skipper is trying to pull guard but Jaw turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Skipper jumps guard.

Skipper looking for subs off his back but Jaw has passed one foot through into half guard.
Skipper controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skipper is not content to let Jaw control the position.

Skipper looking for submissions off his back.
Jaw takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Skipper tries to roll over but Jaw keeps him under control.
Jaw is keen to just control but Skipper is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jack Jaw.
Skipper shoots in looking for a takedown. Jaw tries to sprawl out of it but Skipper keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jaw manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jack Jaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaw takes one on the button.
Skipper throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jaw's waist but Jaw gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Skipper off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elix Skipper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jaw connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Skipper momentarily.
Skipper looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jaw is fending him off so far but Skipper persists. Nope, Jaw circles away and we're back to standing.
Jaw throws a right hand that Skipper ducks under and follows up with a left that Skipper also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skipper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jaw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jack Jaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skipper lands with a straight right. Jaw didn't see that one coming.
Skipper swings for the body but Jaw moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Skipper is defended easily by Jaw.
No joy there for Jaw, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Skipper moves in looking to clinch but Jaw pushes him off.
Jaw connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Skipper momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skipper throws a jab when Jaw was well out of range.

Skipper rushes Jaw and presses him up against the cage.
Skipper effectively controlling the action here.
Jaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skipper tries to pull guard but Jaw holds him up against the cage and eventually Skipper drops back down to his feet.
Jaw is trying to maintain a safe position but Skipper gets an underhook and turns Jaw into the cage.
Skipper goes for a takedown attempt but Jaw pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skipper closes the distance but Jaw moves to the side
and Jaw counters with a good low kick that Skipper was not able to check.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Jaw.
I think Skipper 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elix Skipper!
Elix Skipper thanked the fans post fight for their support.