|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergiy Sklyar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tom Sawyer. Sklyar has chosen Scarface - No Tears as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
 |
|
 |
| 168 cm
26
140 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
|
160 cm
24
140 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
|
ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyler Brooks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sergiy Sklyar!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks just misses with a punch to the body.
Brooks throws a body punch but Sklyar moves out of range.
Brooks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sklyar clinches with his opponent.
Sklyar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brooks pulls Sklyar into guard.
Sklyar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Sklyar from controlling successfully.
Sklyar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brooks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sklyar doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sklyar manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing Sklyar from controlling successfully.
Sklyar might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brooks kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks trying to keep a closed guard but Sklyar is proving a slippery customer.
Brooks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sklyar passes into half guard.
Sklyar wants to control but Brooks is keeping him busy.
Sklyar lands strikes from half guard.
Sklyar wants to control but Brooks is keeping him busy.
Brooks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sklyar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sklyar works his way into side control.
Brooks struggling a bit here.
Sklyar trying to control the position but Brooks is working away.
Brooks is looking to regain half guard here but Sklyar keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is trying to control Sklyar's posture but Sklyar avoids it.
Brooks tries to bench press Sklyar off him but Sklyar keeps the position.
Sklyar lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sklyar working the head and body with strikes.
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!
Brooks looks to move to half guard but instead Sklyar has passed into mount! Damn!
Brooks wants to control but Sklyar is having none of it.
Sklyar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Brooks tries to hold on but Sklyar pushes him away.
Brooks is desperately trying to improve his position but Sklyar has a good base and remains in mount.
Sklyar breaks from Brooks's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sklyar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sklyar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brooks's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Brooks that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sklyar breaks from Brooks's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sklyar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brooks is looking to escape.
Sklyar with shots to the head and body - Brooks looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sklyar lands a big elbow.
Sklyar trying to control but Brooks is having none of it.
Brooks is looking to improve his position but Sklyar isn't that keen on the idea.
Brooks tries to lock up and control but Sklyar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sklyar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Brooks's face.
Sklyar lands with some strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sklyar scoring with strikes but Brooks is staying in there.
Brooks is rocked!
Brooks wants to hold on but Sklyar pushes him away.
Oh Brooks is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar scoring with strikes but Brooks is staying in there.
Sklyar dominating with strikes here.
Sklyar tries to control but Brooks wriggling away.
Brooks tries to hold on but Sklyar postures up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sklyar cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Brooks tries to reverse the position but Sklyar maintains control.
Brooks seems to have got his legs back now.
Sklyar landing strikes from the mount.
Sklyar raining down shots from the mount!
Sklyar punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sklyar wants to control the pace but Brooks is squirming around nicely.
Brooks is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergiy Sklyar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brooks throws a leg kick
and Sklyar counters with a low kick, right behind Brooks 's knee.
Brooks loads up on a big right hand but Sklyar slips the punch.
Brooks throws a body punch but Sklyar moves out of range.
Brooks with a nice cross.
Brooks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sklyar.
Sklyar misses with a two punch combination.
Sklyar moves out of range as Brooks strikes.
Brooks dodges the punch combination from Sklyar.
Sklyar moves out of range as Brooks strikes.
Brooks has a takedown stuffed.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Brooks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sklyar.
Brooks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sklyar.
Sklyar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sklyar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sklyar avoids the body shot from Brooks.
Sklyar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sklyar cracks Brooks with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sklyar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sklyar smiles and moves away.
Sklyar scores with a hook.
Brooks tries for a takedown but Sklyar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brooks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sklyar lands a nice shot that snaps Brooks's head back.
Sklyar gets a double leg takedown into Brooks's guard.
Sklyar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Sklyar working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sergiy Sklyar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sklyar trying to control the position but Brooks is working away.
Sklyar scores with a couple of short elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brooks tries to bench press Sklyar off him but Sklyar keeps the position.
Sklyar lands a nice forearm strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar working the head and body with strikes.
Brooks sneaks back into half guard.
Sklyar passes the guard and advances to mount!
Brooks is looking to get to half guard.
Sklyar scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sklyar looking to control but Brooks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brooks sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Sklyar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brooks is looking for a sweep. Sklyar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sklyar is trying to control the action in half guard but Brooks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sklyar passes into side control, despite Brooks's attempt to control the position.
Sklyar lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Brooks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sklyar wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sklyar creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Brooks is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar working away.
Sklyar lands a nice forearm strike.
Sklyar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Brooks some visible discomfort.
Sklyar lands a decent elbow from side control.
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!
Brooks takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Brooks manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Brooks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sklyar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brooks is looking to stall here but Sklyar recovers full guard.
Brooks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sklyar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Sklyar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergiy Sklyar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sklyar forces Brooks back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Sklyar.
Sklyar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brooks tries a body shot but Sklyar blocks it.
Come on Sklyar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sklyar keeps control of Brooks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sklyar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brooks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sklyar has him pressed against the cage.
Brooks is trying to break the clinch but Sklyar has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Sklyar - that landed with a thud.
Sklyar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brooks.
Sklyar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brooks tries to circle away but Sklyar has him pinned against the cage.
Sklyar lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Sklyar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sklyar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Brooks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sklyar drops Brooks with a right and a left! Sklyar comes rushing in but Brooks regains his composure and manages to keep Sklyar in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brooks punching to the body, from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sklyar wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.
Sklyar wants to pass the guard but Brooks is keeping the position.
Sklyar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sklyar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sklyar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sklyar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sklyar trying to control but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Brooks is trying to keep Sklyar in close.
Sklyar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brooks's head.
Brooks throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sklyar escapes and throws Brooks's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Sklyar landing a few strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar scoring with punches from side control.
Sklyar scoring with punches and elbows.
Brooks is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sklyar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sklyar has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Brooks wants to hold on but Sklyar pushes him away.
Sklyar with good strikes from the mount here!
Brooks tries to lock up and control but Sklyar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sklyar scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brooks?
Brooks is desperately trying to improve his position but Sklyar has a good base and remains in mount.
Brooks is working hard here to advance position.
Sklyar cracks Brooks with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar trying to control but Brooks is having none of it.
Brooks is looking to improve his position but Sklyar isn't that keen on the idea.
A big strike lands for Sklyar! That's really hurt Brooks and he's turned his back - Sklyar keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Sklyar jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergiy Sklyar!
Sergiy Sklyar is the new bantamweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Sergiy Sklyar made sure he mentioned XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
