PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richtor Schkayle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asher Asher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schkayle kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fast Lane. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Schkayle
vs
Asher

209 cm
32
280 lbs
32 - 17 - 1

196 cm
29
256 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Richtor Schkayle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Asher Asher!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schkayle slips under a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Schkayle.
A cross from Schkayle lands.
Asher throws a body kick that misses
and Schkayle counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Schkayle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schkayle ducks under a wild hook from Asher.
Asher Asher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schkayle throws a right hand that Asher ducks under and follows up with a left that Asher also avoids with ease.
Asher throws a low kick but Schkayle moves out of range easily.
Asher is looking to score with low kicks.
Schkayle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Schkayle.
Asher lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Schkayle misses the target.
Asher misses with an attempted mid kick.
Asher fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Schkayle checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asher tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Schkayle is able to avoid easily.
Asher throws a sloppy head kick and Schkayle moves out of range easily.
A big right from Asher misses.
Asher goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schkayle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Schkayle throws a body punch but Asher moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schkayle.
Schkayle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Schkayle attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Asher misses with an uppercut.
Asher throws a lazy head kick
and Schkayle counters with a straight right hand.
Asher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schkayle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schkayle takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Schkayle.
A head kick by Schkayle misses
and Asher counters with a solid body kick.
A head kick misses from Asher.
Asher connects with an inside leg kick.
Asher scores with a kick to the midsection.
Asher throws a low kick but Schkayle avoids it.
Asher drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Asher tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Schkayle is able to avoid easily.
A swing and a miss from Asher.
A thudding body kick lands there by Asher!
Asher throws a jab but it's blocked by Schkayle.
Asher throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Schkayle is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asher throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Schkayle's head.
A clash of legs there as Asher blocks the low kick.
Asher looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Asher throws a quick inside leg kick.

Schkayle closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schkayle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asher manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Schkayle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asher is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Schkayle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schkayle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schkayle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schkayle tries to land knees in the clinch but Asher avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Asher lands an uppercut.
Schkayle scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asher stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Asher.
Schkayle is trying to break the clinch but Asher is controlling him.
Asher avoiding damage as Schkayle throws knees to the body.
Schkayle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schkayle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schkayle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Asher is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asher avoiding damage as Schkayle throws knees to the body.
Schkayle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Asher avoids it.
Asher digs a right hand underneath Schkayle's ribcage. Schkayle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Richtor Schkayle will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Schkayle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Asher can pounce on him.
Schkayle checks a low kick from Asher.
Asher connects with a leg kick. Schkayle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Asher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Asher walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Schkayle checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Asher lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Asher throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Asher lands a leg kick that knocks Schkayle off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Asher.
Asher scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asher sizes up Schkayle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Asher Asher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Asher throws a front kick aimed at Schkayle's knee but Schkayle avoids it well.
Asher throws a sloppy head kick and Schkayle moves out of range easily.
Asher fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Schkayle checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Schkayle misses its intended target.
Schkayle is looking to clinch but Asher is avoiding it.
Schkayle throws a leg kick that misses.
Schkayle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Asher has time to react.
Schkayle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Asher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Asher goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schkayle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Asher.
Asher tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Schkayle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Asher with a nice cross.
Asher moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Asher checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schkayle tries to clinch up.
Asher pivots, looking for a leg kick but Schkayle is out of range and Asher settles back down.
Schkayle blocks a head kick by Asher.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asher throws the kick towards the body but Schkayle avoids it.
Asher with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick from Asher misses.
Asher keeps the fight on the outside.
Asher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schkayle checks a leg kick.
Schkayle wants to clinch up but Asher keeps it at a distance.
Schkayle throws a front kick that sends Asher stumbling back into the cage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Asher.
Schkayle cracks the inside of Asher's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asher misses with a head kick.
Asher throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schkayle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asher manages to avoid it.
Asher looks to land a body kick but Schkayle moved away.
Asher throws a leg kick but Schkayle sees it coming and moves out of range.
Asher takes a jab right on the kisser.
Schkayle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Schkayle throws a leg kick but Asher sees it coming and moves out of range.
Asher throws a push kick but Schkayle slaps the foot to one side.
Schkayle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Asher.
Crunch! Asher slams his shin into Schkayle's torso.
Schkayle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Schkayle connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schkayle lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schkayle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Asher misses with a hook.

Schkayle moves into range and clinches up with Asher.
Schkayle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asher avoiding damage as Schkayle throws knees to the body.
Schkayle misses with a punch to the body.
Schkayle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asher tries a body shot but Schkayle blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schkayle tries to work over Asher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Schkayle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asher.
Schkayle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asher blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Asher Asher will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Asher is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Asher throws a leg kick that is checked
and Schkayle counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Asher misses with a low kick.
Asher misses with a body kick.
Schkayle throws a leg kick but Asher moved away.
Asher connects with a good right hand that stumbles Schkayle. Schkayle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Schkayle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Asher manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schkayle fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Asher checks it well.
Asher connects with a leg kick. Schkayle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Asher swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Asher thumps Schkayle with a low kick.
Schkayle throws a leg kick but Asher moved away.
A good leg kick by Schkayle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asher lands a front kick.
Schkayle steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Asher. That one must have hurt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Asher.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Asher looking to slow down the pace here.
Asher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Asher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schkayle.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Asher. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Asher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schkayle tries to throw a body punch but Asher avoids it by throwing Schkayle back against the cage.
Schkayle looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schkayle tries to work over Asher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asher struggles to land a body shot inside as Schkayle controls his hands.
Asher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schkayle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asher blocks an uppercut.
Schkayle blocks an uppercut.
Schkayle lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Schkayle as Asher tries to tie him up.
Asher working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A hook to the body from Asher.
Schkayle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schkayle missing with knees to the body.
Schkayle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Asher has him pressed against the cage.
Asher stalling against the cage.
Schkayle is trying to force a seperation but Asher has the dominant position.
Asher blocks a body shot from Schkayle.
Schkayle lands with a light punch inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schkayle obliges.
Schkayle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Asher avoids it.

Schkayle breaks from the clinch.
Asher blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schkayle avoids the head kick by Asher.
Schkayle slips under a jab from Asher.
A leg kick checked by Schkayle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Asher.
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!
Asher tries to score with a low kick but Schkayle moves his leg out of the way.
Asher scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Schkayle takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Schkayle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Schkayle has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Asher.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Asher throws a series of punches but Schkayle moves out of range.
Schkayle listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Schkayle fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Asher is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Asher Asher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Asher has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asher Asher!
Asher Asher really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Mango Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.