PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Byron Skiddles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kato Kiyomasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Skiddles
vs
Kiyomasa

180 cm
21
162 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
152 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Byron Skiddles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kato Kiyomasa!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiyomasa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Skiddles counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kiyomasa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Skiddles stopping the sweep attempt from Kiyomasa.
Skiddles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've been hearing good reports from Skiddles's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Skiddles engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kiyomasa controls Skiddles momentarily but Skiddles frees himself.

Kiyomasa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Skiddles gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kiyomasa trying to control the position here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiyomasa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skiddles sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiyomasa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Skiddles advances to half guard.
Skiddles lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Skiddles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kiyomasa defending well though.
Kiyomasa tries to roll over but Skiddles keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kiyomasa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Kiyomasa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kiyomasa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Skiddles passes into side control.
Kiyomasa manages to get back to half guard.
Kiyomasa wants to get back to full guard.
Kiyomasa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kiyomasa is staying active underneath Skiddles, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skiddles thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kiyomasa's head.

Skiddles is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Skiddles is keen to just control but Kiyomasa is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiyomasa gets back to full guard.

Kiyomasa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Skiddles doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Skiddles manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kiyomasa wants to sweep here but Skiddles controlling him for the moment.
Skiddles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kiyomasa looking to control but Skiddles passes into half guard.
Kiyomasa wants to get back to full guard.

Skiddles seems to be working for a kimura but Kiyomasa defends the submission attempt.
Kiyomasa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skiddles works his way into full mount!
Skiddles content just to control the position here.
Skiddles throwing strikes here but Kiyomasa is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Skiddles throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skiddles scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kiyomasa?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiyomasa is trying to escape the mount.
Skiddles throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Byron Skiddles dominated that round.
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.

Skiddles lands a really nice looking cross but Kiyomasa seems unphased.
Kiyomasa misses with a hook. Skiddles ducked under it nicely.
Kiyomasa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skiddles.
Kiyomasa just misses with a punch to the body.
Kiyomasa throws a nice looking combination but Skiddles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kiyomasa misses the jab.
Kiyomasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kiyomasa is looking to clinch but Skiddles is avoiding it.
Skiddles throws a shot from downtown. Kiyomasa moves away and avoids it.
Kiyomasa lands a nice shot that snaps Skiddles's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Skiddles misses the target.
Kiyomasa defending well as Skiddles loads up on a big left hand.
Skiddles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kiyomasa manages to avoid it.
Kiyomasa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kiyomasa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiyomasa misses with a wild body shot.
Kiyomasa fails to land the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiyomasa. Skiddles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiyomasa misses with an uppercut.
Skiddles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kiyomasa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Skiddles staying out of range there.
Kato Kiyomasa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kiyomasa takes a swing at Skiddles's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Skiddles.
Skiddles connects with a body shot that sends Kiyomasa's belly button to the back.
Skiddles looks to score with a jab to the body but Kiyomasa is just out of range.
Nice cross by Kiyomasa.
Skiddles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skiddles throws a nice looking combination but Kiyomasa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kiyomasa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kiyomasa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skiddles as he jumps to the side.
Skiddles moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skiddles fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Skiddles staying out of range there.
Kiyomasa throws a left and a right that both miss

and Skiddles counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Kiyomasa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kiyomasa looking for a sweep. Not yet Kiyomasa, not yet.
Skiddles with a flurry of punches that miss.
Skiddles is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skiddles looking to pass the guard.
Skiddles wants to control from the top but Kiyomasa keeps moving.
Skiddles is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Byron Skiddles wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kiyomasa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kiyomasa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kiyomasa avoids the body shot from Skiddles.
Sloppy strikes from Kiyomasa. Those never looked like landing.
Kiyomasa throws a body punch but Skiddles moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skiddles slips a straight right by Kiyomasa.
Skiddles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kiyomasa.
Kato Kiyomasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiyomasa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kiyomasa. Skiddles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kiyomasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Kiyomasa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skiddles. Kiyomasa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Byron Skiddles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kiyomasa tries to clinch but Skiddles is having none of it.
Skiddles punishes Kiyomasa's body with a nice straight punch.
Skiddles misses with a straight right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Skiddles darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kiyomasa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circling - Skiddles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skiddles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kiyomasa avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Byron Skiddles will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Kiyomasa ducks under a wild hook from Skiddles.
Kiyomasa is looking to clinch but Skiddles is avoiding it.
Kiyomasa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kiyomasa with a hook.
Skiddles moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Skiddles is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kiyomasa closes the distance and clinches up with Skiddles, looking for a takedown. Kiyomasa pushes Skiddles against the cage but Skiddles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kiyomasa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Skiddles back to the cage. Kiyomasa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Skiddles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skiddles throws a looping overhand right but Kiyomasa ducks down to avoid it.
Kiyomasa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skiddles circles away quickly and effectively.
Skiddles lands a jab to the nose.
Kato Kiyomasa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good shot there by Skiddles.
Kiyomasa lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiyomasa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skiddles moves away.
Skiddles throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Skiddles darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kiyomasa moves away from the strike by Skiddles.
Skiddles clobbers Kiyomasa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kiyomasa looks to land a combination but Skiddles avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skiddles. Kiyomasa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skiddles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kiyomasa.
Kiyomasa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kiyomasa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skiddles takes a swing at Kiyomasa's ribcage but misses.
Kiyomasa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kiyomasa connects with a body shot that sends Skiddles's belly button to the back.
Kato Kiyomasa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skiddles takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Skiddles lands the left hand.
Kiyomasa misses with a few strikes there.
Kiyomasa misses the jab.
Kiyomasa needs to keep his hands up - Skiddles had a free shot at his head there.
Skiddles fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiyomasa throws a nice looking combination but Skiddles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skiddles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kiyomasa was well out of range. Poor timing from Skiddles.
Kiyomasa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Skiddles defends it nicely.
Kiyomasa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kiyomasa throws a hook to the side of Skiddles's head but Skiddles sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kiyomasa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Skiddles at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiyomasa misses with a combination

and Skiddles counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Skiddles wants to control from the top but Kiyomasa keeps moving.
Skiddles is pushing down on Kiyomasa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kiyomasa is fighting to maintain full guard but Skiddles has managed to sneak the leg through.
Skiddles trying to control the action but Kiyomasa is working from the bottom.
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. Skiddles connects with a nice short shot to Kiyomasa's temple.
Kiyomasa gets back to full guard.
Skiddles has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Skiddles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skiddles won't allow Kiyomasa to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skiddles postures up and lands a big shot to Kiyomasa's brow.
Kiyomasa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Skiddles!
Skiddles wants to hold on but Kiyomasa pushes him away.
Skiddles is trying to reverse the position but instead Kiyomasa has taken his back - oops!
Skiddles wants to escape the position.
Skiddles turns into Kiyomasa and is now in his guard.
Kiyomasa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Skiddles regains half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skiddles has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kiyomasa is working away from the top position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Byron Skiddles showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Skiddles, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Byron Skiddles!
Byron Skiddles gave a mention to xXx Clothing (Nothing Over $20) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).