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. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Skye
vs
Vega

168 cm
33
151 lbs
28 - 15 - 0

170 cm
32
155 lbs
32 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Brute

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 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damion Skye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Esteban Vega!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega thows a leg kick but Skye checks it
and Skye counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Vega does it's job there.
Skye misses with a hook to the body
letting Vega counter with a right hand.
A jab from Skye misses.
A combination from Vega does no damage.
Skye throws a poor cross that misses
and Vega counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vega misses with a straight left.
Skye misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Damion Skye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skye throws a hook to the side of Vega's head but Vega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vega keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good shot there by Vega.
Skye throws a leg kick but Vega checks it.
Vega looks to score with a jab to the body but Skye is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skye. Vega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vega slips a straight right by Skye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skye keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vega scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vega throws a hook but Skye blocks it.
Skye blocks a jab.
Vega throws a sloppy head kick
and Skye counters with a left to the body.
Skye swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skye dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Skye misses with a hook. Vega ducked under it nicely.
Vega is looking to clinch but Skye is avoiding it.
Skye pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skye lands with a nice body punch.
Skye misses with a double jab
and Vega counters with a left and a right that stings Skye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skye on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vega rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Skye counters by moving into the clinch.
Vega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vega lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Skye - that landed with a thud.
Skye tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skye pushes Vega back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vega is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Skye.
Vega looks winded!
Vega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vega taking a breather.
Vega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skye digs a right hand underneath Vega's ribcage. Vega let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Skye misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skye tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skye tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vega is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Skye is trying to force a seperation but Vega has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega misses with a punch on the inside.
Vega lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skye goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skye lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Skye stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Skye managing to block the knees to the body from Vega.
Skye lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Skye.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skye.
Skye misses with a body punch.

Vega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vega tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skye paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skye scoring well with a low kick there.
Skye jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vega throws a leg kick that is checked
and Skye counters with a nice body shot.
Skye throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vega misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skye misses with a jab to the body
and Vega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Vega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Vega gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Skye tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vega avoids it.
Skye struggles to land a body shot inside as Vega controls his hands.
Skye lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vega backwards.
Skye misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skye scores with a shoulder strike.
Skye has a couple of punches blocked by Vega.
Skye misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skye.
Vega misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skye swings wildly with an uppercut but Vega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vega lands a body shot.
Vega lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damion Skye dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Skye moves out of range of the strikes.
Vega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skye was well out of range. Poor timing from Vega.
Skye misses with a body shot.
Vega misses with a low kick.
Vega throws a leg kick but Skye moved away.
Skye thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skye.
Skye misses with a kick to the body.
Vega misses with a jab, cross combination.
Skye is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vega swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Skye lands with a hook. Vega tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Skye throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Skye keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skye swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Skye takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vega moves out of range of the strikes.
Skye keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vega misses with a head kick.
Damion Skye is winning the standup battle so far.
Skye misses with a shot to the body
and Vega counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Skye throws a looping overhand right but Vega ducks down to avoid it.
Vega misses with a body shot
and Skye counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Skye misses with a hook to the body
and Vega counters with a thumping low kick.
Skye throws out a loose jab but Vega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vega avoids the body shot from Skye.
No joy there for Vega, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A shot to the liver by Skye. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vega throws a jab but it's blocked by Skye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Vega.
Skye slips under a jab from Vega.
Skye connects with a body shot.

Vega gets a clinch.
Skye digs a right hand into Vega's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vega's gas tank.
Vega is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Vega.
Skye lands a body shot.
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.
Skye digs a right hand underneath Vega's ribcage. Vega let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Skye breaks from the clinch.
Skye lands a body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Skye lands the left hand.
Skye looks to land a left hand but Vega moved out of range nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Vega. Those never looked like landing.
Skye lands a lovely overhand right.
Skye throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skye buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vega gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Skye takes a swing at Vega's ribcage but misses.
Skye throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vega takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Skye scores with a hook.
A punch combination from Vega misses.
Skye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vega manages to avoid it.
Skye lands a head kick!
Skye scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vega throws a right hand that misses
and Skye counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skye tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Vega misses.
Vega paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Skye throws a leg kick but Vega moved away.
Vega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skye moves away.
Vega misses with a body shot
and Skye counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Skye bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Skye, as that shot connected.
Skye misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vega. Skye does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skye scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Vega is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skye throws a head kick that misses.
Vega is still on wobbly legs! Can Skye finish him?
Skye stuns Vega with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Skye blocks a head kick by Vega.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damion Skye dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Skye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vega seems to have recovered his senses.
Vega walks into a left hand.
Vega throws a head kick but Skye moves out of range.
A combination from Vega does no damage.
Skye fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vega looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vega ducks under a wild hook from Skye.
Skye tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vega manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vega misses with a low kick.
Skye circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skye connects with a right hand. Vega shakes it off.
Skye digs a good hook to Vega's body.
Skye lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skye moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vega takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skye avoids the head kick by Vega.
Skye swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vega avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vega avoids the body shot from Skye.
Some wild striking there from Skye.
Skye ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Skye misses with a wild body shot.
Vega throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vega scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Skye looks to throw the jab but Vega is out of range.
Skye tries to work over Vega's front leg with a kick but Vega checks it.
Skye scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skye thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skye misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skye thows a body shot but no joy.
Vega comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Skye misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vega.
Vega doesn't manage to clinch there - Skye circles away.
Skye tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vega was well out of range. Poor timing from Skye.
Vega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vega just misses with a punch to the body.
Vega throws a hook to the side of Skye's head but Skye sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Skye misses.
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!
Skye ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skye ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vega misses with a body kick.
Vega takes one to the chin there.
Vega shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Skye looks to land a left hand but Vega moved out of range nicely.
Skye keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Skye rushes Vega and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Esteban Vega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skye presses Vega against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Damion Skye has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vega misses with a knee to the head.
Skye is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vega can do to turn this around?
Skye makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Skye lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skye.

Skye pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Vega gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skye tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skye tries a body shot but Vega blocks it.
Vega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skye doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vega struggles to land a body shot inside as Skye controls his hands.
Vega tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skye avoids it.
Vega tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skye misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vega manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vega is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Skye tries to work over Vega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vega pushes Skye back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skye lands with a left to the head.
Skye lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vega misses with a punch to the body.
Skye lands with a right to the head.
Skye lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vega or not.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damion Skye showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Skye has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damion Skye!
Our winner, Damion Skye, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.