PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damion Skye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteban Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skye comes to the cage accompanied by Never Gonna Stop - Rob Zombie. Vega has chosen Dead N Gone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Skye
vs
Vega

168 cm
32
151 lbs
28 - 14 - 0

170 cm
32
155 lbs
30 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brute
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damion Skye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Esteban Vega!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skye scores with a shot to the body.
Skye looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Vega throws a jab when Skye was well out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Vega.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Vega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vega fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Vega moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Vega scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vega has Skye pushed against the cage.
Good body shot from Vega.
Vega lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Vega as the two fighters clinch.
Vega is stalling here.
Vega continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skye fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vega lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skye backwards.

Vega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vega misses with a series of wild punches.
Vega stuns Skye with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vega works the jab nicely.
Vega changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vega digs a good body shot into Skye's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega's jab looks to have found its range, popping Skye under the eye.
Skye chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vega can pounce on him.
Skye misses with a hook to the body
and Vega counters with a low kick, right behind Skye 's knee.
Vega looks to land a right hand but Skye moved out of range.
Vega misses with a straight right.
Skye looks to land a right hand but Vega moved out of range.
Skye takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Skye drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Vega fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Skye, pushing him back against the cage.
Vega manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vega landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skye swings wildly with an uppercut but Vega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vega lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Skye has a couple of punches blocked by Vega.
Vega lands a body shot.
Vega lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vega struggles to land a body shot inside as Skye controls his hands.
Good body shot from Vega.
Vega prevents a body shot from Skye.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vega - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Skye swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vega taking a breather.
Vega is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skye is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Skye.
Vega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vega tries a body shot but Skye blocks it.
Skye swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skye fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vega.
Vega misses with a body punch.
Skye is leaning against Vega and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vega.
Vega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vega taking a breather.

Skye breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Damion Skye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skye uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vega.
Vega tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Skye manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esteban Vega dominated that round.
That's time! Skye's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Skye scores with a jab. Vega acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Vega closes the distance and clinches.
Vega is pushing Skye up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vega tries a body shot but Skye blocks it.
Esteban Vega seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vega pushes Skye back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vega lands a right hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vega in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Vega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Vega scores with a four punch combination!
Vega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skye.

Vega gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vega tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skye avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skye throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vegas head.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Skye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vega moves into the clinch successfully.
Skye tries to work over Vega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vega lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Skye or not.
Vega tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skye works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Skye misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vega blocking some punches.
Vega lands a nice shot to the body.
Skye swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vega slows down the pace here.

Skye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vega looks to land a combination but Skye avoids it well.
Skye misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skye takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Skye lands with a cross.
Vega fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vega jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Skye lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vega has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vega and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vega connects with a right hand. Skye shakes it off.
Vega throws a right hand that Skye ducks under and follows up with a left that Skye also avoids with ease.
Vega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skye sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skye scores with a nice strike.
Vega lands with a hook. Skye tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Skye blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vega moves into range and clinches up with Skye.
Vega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Skye - that landed with a thud.
Vega is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Skye fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vega is leaning against Skye and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vega lands with a left to the head.
Vega slowing the pace effectively.
Skye can't find room to land a body shot as Vega controls the action.
Skye pushes Vega back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skye tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skye lands a shot to the body.

Vega breaks the clinch.
Vega scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Skye throws a poor cross that misses
and Vega counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A cross from Vega lands.
Vega wants to clinch.
Vega tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skye swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skye. Vega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vega scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Vega.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A solid body kick from Vega.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esteban Vega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Vega takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Skye tries to keep at a distance but Vega has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vega works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Skye takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Vega.
A left hand lands to the body for Vega.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vega.
Vega misses with a body punch.

Vega escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skye steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vega.
Vega jabs at Skye's body.
Skye throws a hook but Vega blocks it.
Vega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skye sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega ducks under a wild hook from Skye.
Esteban Vega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Skye.
Vega throws a low kick but Skye moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Skye misses.
Skye misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vega lands a leg kick that knocks Skye off balance momentarily.
Vega throws a big shot that misses.
Skye misses with a jab to the body
and Vega counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Skye looks to land a right hand but Vega moved out of range.
Skye avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skye swats away the attempt to clinch by Vega.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skye on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Skye throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Damion Skye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skye thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vega tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skye swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vega ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vega jabs at Skye's body.
Skye thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skye tries to clinch but Vega moves away
and Vega counters with a straight right hand.
Jab from Skye.
Good leg kick by Vega there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vega throws a looping overhand right but Skye ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega thows a body kick. Skye tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Vega clinches with his opponent.
Vega is looking to control Skye's arms but Skye gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vega has his back to the cage.
Vega pressing his opponent against the cage.
Skye scores with a shot to the side of Vega's head.
Vega tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vega dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vega creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vega misses with a body punch.
Skye tries to work over Vega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vega is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Skye blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega digs a right hand underneath Skye's ribcage. Skye let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Vega.

Skye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vega's jab looks to have found its range, popping Skye under the eye.
Vega jabs at Skye's body.
Vega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skye was well out of range. Poor timing from Vega.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vega.
Vega avoids the body shot from Skye.
Skye throws a hook to the side of Vega's head but Vega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skye uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vega.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vega.

And that's the end of the fight!
Esteban Vega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vega has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

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