PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zack Skyshriek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Garza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skyshriek's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Moonlight Sonata. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Skyshriek
vs
Garza

178 cm
32
162 lbs
24 - 15 - 2

186 cm
30
161 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Zack Skyshriek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Pablo Garza!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garza delivers a nice body kick.
Skyshriek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garza ducks right into an uppercut from Skyshriek.
Garza connects with a crisp jab.
Garza pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Skyshriek misses with an uppercut.
Skyshriek lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zack Skyshriek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garza swats away the attempt to clinch by Skyshriek.
Skyshriek definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Skyshriek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Skyshriek misses the target.
Skyshriek fails with a takedown attempt.
Garza tries a head kick but it misses.
Skyshriek throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garza wants to slow Skyshriek down by chopping away at his legs.
Garza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garza pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garza throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Skyshriek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garza. That did some damage!
Garza throws out a leg kick but Skyshriek moves out of range and Garza only half commits.
Skyshriek scores with a body shot.
Garza takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Good exchange - Garza coming out on top.
Garza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skyshriek circles away quickly and effectively.

Garza gets tackled into the cage by Skyshriek. Skyshriek maintains the clinch.
Skyshriek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garza or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garza.
Skyshriek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skyshriek avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skyshriek.
Skyshriek wants a takedown but no success here.
Skyshriek lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Skyshriek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skyshriek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Skyshriek.
Garza misses with a punch on the inside.
Garza blocks a body shot from Skyshriek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garza tries a body shot but Skyshriek blocks it.
A short uppercut from Skyshriek.
A head punch on the inside from Skyshriek fails to land.
Garza tries a body shot but Skyshriek blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Skyshriek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skyshriek misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Skyshriek.
Garza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skyshriek avoids it.
Garza will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Skyshriek up against the cage.
Skyshriek can't find room to land a body shot as Garza controls the action.
Skyshriek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garzas head.
Garza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Skyshriek as the two fighters clinch.
Garza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skyshriek's elbow.
Garza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Skyshriek is working Garza over against the cage.
Garza gets underhooks to prevent Skyshriek's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Skyshriek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Skyshriek breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek avoids the head kick by Garza.
Garza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skyshriek was well out of range. Poor timing from Garza.
Nice cross by Skyshriek.
Skyshriek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garza.
Good work by Skyshriek as he checks the leg kick.
Skyshriek thows a body shot but no joy.
Skyshriek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Skyshriek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garza. Garza obviously looking to wear him down.
Skyshriek takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Skyshriek closes the distance and pushes Garza back into the cage.
Skyshriek throws a punch but it's blocked by Garza.
Garza misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Skyshriek.
Skyshriek drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Garza gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Skyshriek has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Garza after a bit of a struggle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees in the clinch landing for Garza.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek is looking for a takedown.
Skyshriek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Skyshriek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skyshriek lands an uppercut.
Garza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skyshriek lands with a right to the head.
Skyshriek blocks an uppercut.
Skyshriek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Skyshriek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Skyshriek stalling.
Skyshriek working aggressively here.
Garza 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!
Skyshriek misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Skyshriek.
Skyshriek tries to throw a body punch but Garza avoids it by throwing Skyshriek back against the cage.
Garza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skyshriek is defending well for now.
Skyshriek lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Skyshriek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garza. That did some damage!
Skyshriek motions for Garza to come forward. Skyshriek throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Skyshriek throws a head kick but Garza moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skyshriek tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garza throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Skyshriek lands with a nice body punch.
That kick from Garza tenderised Skyshriek's leg. Skyshriek is trying to keep his angry face on.
Skyshriek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skyshriek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Skyshriek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garza.

Skyshriek gets the takedown into side control.
Skyshriek creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garza is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Skyshriek's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Garza looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skyshriek landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Garza tries to get to full guard but Skyshriek has control of the leg.
Garza wants to control the action here but instead Skyshriek manages to pass to full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Skyshriek cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Garza in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Garza sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Garza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garza is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Skyshriek lands a nice short elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skyshriek controlling the action here.

Garza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Skyshriek tries to pass to full mount but Garza defends it.
Nice strikes from Skyshriek there.
Skyshriek trying to mount his opponent but Garza defends it.
Skyshriek prevents Garza from improving his position.
Skyshriek seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Skyshriek is thwarting Garza's attempts to control the position.
Garza tries to roll over but Skyshriek keeps him under control.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Skyshriek connects with a nice short shot to Garza's temple.
Skyshriek working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Skyshriek.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Skyshriek lands a nice short elbow.
Skyshriek lands strikes from half guard.
Garza wants to control but Skyshriek is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garza is refusing to be controlled, as Skyshriek sits in half guard.
Skyshriek has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Skyshriek keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Zack Skyshriek overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Skyshriek is keen to just control but Garza is a slippery customer.
Skyshriek performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Skyshriek working over Garza with some ground and pound. Garza looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Skyshriek controlling the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Zack Skyshriek.
Garza throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Skyshriek's head.
Skyshriek misses with a looping left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skyshriek does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pablo Garza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Skyshriek.
Skyshriek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Skyshriek dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Garza throws a sloppy head kick and Skyshriek moves out of range easily.
Skyshriek throws a big shot that misses.
Garza thuds his right hand into Skyshriek's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Some bone on bone action there as Garza checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Skyshriek connects with a solid leg kick.
Garza throws a leg kick but Skyshriek sees it coming and moves out of range.
Skyshriek throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garza.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garza.
Garza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garza misses with a body kick.

Skyshriek moves into range and clinches up with Garza.
Skyshriek has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Garza is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Garza lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Skyshriek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skyshriek tries for a takedown. No joy.
Garza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skyshriek is defending well for now.
Garza lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Garza lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skyshriek backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skyshriek blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skyshriek.
Garza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skyshriek throws a head punch that misses.
Garza lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garza trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Garza.
Garza tries a knee to the head but Skyshriek blocks it.
Skyshriek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garza throws a punch but it's blocked by Skyshriek.
Skyshriek tries for a takedown but Garza manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Skyshriek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Skyshriek.
Skyshriek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garza's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skyshriek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Skyshriek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garza backwards.
Garza misses with some punches.
Garza misses with the head strike.
Skyshriek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zack Skyshriek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skyshriek looking for a takedown.
Garza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skyshriek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garza is pressed up against the cage. Skyshriek has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Garza down to the mat. Garza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Skyshriek.
Skyshriek throws a series of punches but Garza moves out of range.
Garza attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Skyshriek moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Skyshriek's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garza under the eye.
Garza dips to his left and cracks Skyshriek with an uppercut!
Garza throws the kick towards the body but Skyshriek avoids it.
Skyshriek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garza.
Garza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skyshriek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters circling - Garza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skyshriek misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skyshriek was well out of range. Poor timing from Garza.
Skyshriek blocks a low kick nicely.
Skyshriek throws a low kick, looking for Garza's leg but Garza calmly moves out of range.
Garza misses with a body kick.
Garza throws a low kick but Skyshriek moves out of range easily.
Skyshriek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skyshriek throws a head kick that half lands.
Skyshriek throws a body punch but Garza moves out of range.
Garza connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pablo Garza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skyshriek checks the leg kick.
Garza lands a nice looking kick to the body. Skyshriek takes a step back to recover.
A telegraphed right hand from Skyshriek misses the target.
Skyshriek fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garza.
A solid leg kick lands there for Skyshriek.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Skyshriek throws a nice inside leg kick.
Skyshriek checks a leg kick.
Skyshriek lands with an uppercut that bounces Garza off the cage and back into range.
Garza misses with a head kick.
Skyshriek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Skyshriek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garza.
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!
Skyshriek misses with a jab, cross combination.
Skyshriek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garza moves away.
Garza with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pablo Garza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garza lands a jab to Skyshriek's midsection.
Skyshriek clobbers Garza with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garza throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Skyshriek takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pablo Garza.
Well Skyshriek 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Skyshriek!
A very excited looking Zack Skyshriek made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.