Matt Skelton vs Duane Bobick - Bout #1 out of 1

Fight info: Milwaukee Arena / MECCA, Milwaukee, WI, United States, 2007-01-17, announcer is Michael Buffer, referee is Rudy Battle, the bout will be scored by three judges: Reg Thompson (United Kingdom), Shafeaq Rashada (United States) and Donald Balas (United States), ring card girl is Amy Longlegs, this is not a title bout, the bout is scheduled for 15 rounds, UTBA-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 5/Scorecard after 5, game will not check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'use bias rating', Scoring System is 10 Points
In the red corner: Matt Skelton - Record: 25-30-3 (10) - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Pre-Prime' - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Buddy McGirt - Cut Man: Frank Bagley
In the blue corner: Duane Bobick - Record: 4-16-0 (3) - Career Stage: Adjusted to 'Pre-Prime' - Conditioning: Top Condition - Trainer: Panama Lewis - Cut Man: Joe Souza

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell signaling the start of the fight sounds here at this popular venue. 0:0
0:13 Battle tries to separate the boxers but Skelton has a vice-like grip on Bobick. 0:0
0:18 Battle moves in to break the clinch. 0:0
0:22 Bobick is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:0
0:30 Skelton is moving like he is walking on air tonight. 0:0
0:42 Duane Bobick is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. 0:0
0:47 Battle pries them apart. 0:0
0:56 Matt Skelton and Duane Bobick are in a clinch, Battle hollers at them to break and start fighting. 0:0
01:05 Battle separates the two... 0:0
01:17 Look out! That was a straight right by Bobick! 0:5
01:17 Skelton's knee almost touched the canvas… 0:5
01:31 Duane Bobick lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Skelton. 0:5
01:38 Skelton just landed a three punch combo! 5:5
01:38 Bobick is going to need to regroup after that series of blows... 5:5
01:50 Skelton snakes the jab through Bobick's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 7:5
02:03 Bobick gets inside and fires a hook to Skelton's body. 7:7
02:16 Skelton works free! He backs to ring center, with Duane Bobick following. 7:7
02:21 Bobick is blocked in his own corner... 7:7
02:21 Skelton scores with a nice right cross. 9:7
02:35 Skelton is just missing by a hair with his punches. 9:7
02:42 He is keeping away from the ropes. 9:7
02:46 Skelton just comes up short with that shot. 9:7
02:49 Duane Bobick lands a devastating hook to the body. 9:10
03:00 Bobick slides into a neutral corner... 9:10
03:00 What a great round of boxing as both fighters traded heavy leather. And the crowd is letting the combatants know that they like what they're seeing! 10:9

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The seconds hurry out of Skelton's corner as the bell sounds for Round 2. 0:0
0:10 Skelton is trapped in the corner... 0:0
0:14 Bobick lands a crushing uppercut! 0:4
0:14 Matt Skelton looks stunned! 0:4
0:35 * Bobick is smothered in a barrage of punches! He's down!!! 0:4
0:37 Battle begins the count... 9:4
0:37 1... 9:4
0:38 2... 9:4
0:39 3... 9:4
0:40 4... 9:4
0:41 5... 9:4
0:42 6... 9:4
0:43 7... 9:4
0:44 Bobick is struggling to regain his feet as the count reaches 8. 9:4
0:44 * Bobick lurches to his feet but there's no question that he's hurt. 9:4
0:44 Battle waves the two fighters together, he is allowing the fight to continue. 9:4
0:44 Skelton has hurt Bobick very early in the round. Bobick is going to have to call on all his tricks to survive with this much time to go. 9:4
0:57 Skelton just landed a three punch combo! 14:4
0:57 Bobick is trying to regroup after those punches… 14:4
01:10 Matt Skelton isn't moving his feet right now, but his upper body movement is confusing Bobick. 14:4
01:19 Skelton fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 14:4
01:26 These guys are really going at it but Bobick looks to be getting the worse of it. 17:6
01:26 Bobick suddenly looks very vulnerable. Skelton can stop him if he lets it all hang out. 17:6
01:30 It looks like there's a bit of swelling starting under Bobick's right eye. 17:6
01:44 * Skelton rains a combination of blows to the head and body of Bobick and Bobick tastes the canvas here in Round 2! 17:6
01:47 Battle stands over Bobick and begins counting... 25:6
01:47 1... 25:6
01:48 2... 25:6
01:49 3... 25:6
01:50 4... 25:6
01:51 5... 25:6
01:52 6... 25:6
01:53 Bobick lurches to his feet at the count of 7 but he stumbles and is down on his knees again. He's making another effort! 25:6
01:53 * Bobick makes it to his feet but his legs look wobbly! He is going to have to call on all his skills to remain in the fight. 25:6
01:53 This fight is going to be allowed to continue. However, one has to just wonder how much more punishment Bobick can take. 25:6
01:53 Skelton stunned Bobick. Skelton knows how to finish an opponent when he has got one hurt, and he is going to work now! 25:6
02:06 Skelton's punch actually goes behind Bobick as the latter moved inside just as Skelton threw a looping shot. 25:6
02:17 Skelton wings a big left hand at Bobick but the latter sidesteps the punch. 25:6
02:28 Skelton leaves the jab just short. 25:6
02:36 Duane Bobick appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 25:6
02:38 Bobick has Skelton blocked in! 25:6
02:43 Bobick brushes the ropes and forces his way back to ring center. 25:6
02:47 Bobick doesn't have to look for Skelton this round. He is right there in front of him. 25:6
02:54 Skelton is trapped in Bobick's corner... 25:6
02:58 Bobick pins Matt Skelton's arms! The fighters are tied up... 25:6
03:00 Battle is shouting at Bobick to break! 25:6
03:00 The bell sounded, ending the round but it's a wonder the referee and the fighters could hear it over the noise being made by the crowd. That knockdown really pumped up the spectators here tonight. 27:6

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 As the bell sounds to begin the Round 3, we will have to see if that knockdown last round has any carryover effect on Bobick. 0:0
0:12 Skelton picks off the jab thrown by Bobick. 0:0
0:38 Bobick misses wildly with the hook. 0:0
0:52 Bobick scores with a jolting uppercut inside. 0:2
01:01 Neither fighter is using their jab enough this round. 0:2
01:09 Skelton tries to drop the right hand over the top but Duane Bobick ducks under it. 0:2
01:20 Both fighters keep straying from ring center. Now they're back in the middle of the square. 0:2
01:24 Skelton misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 0:2
01:36 Bobick fires a left hand that Skelton takes high on the shoulder. 0:2
01:38 Matt Skelton tries to double up on the hook to the body and at least one gets through. 2:2
01:43 The knockdown suffered by Bobick should have made that last round Skelton's by a wide margin. 2:2
01:55 Bobick fires a lead right that Skelton manages to avoid. 2:2
02:03 Skelton is getting the better of it on the inside. There's that crunching uppercut again! 5:2
02:17 Skelton pins Bobick's arms against his body stopping him from throwing any punches. 5:2
02:26 Skelton finally lets go of Bobick. 5:2
02:31 Duane Bobick moves into a neutral corner. 5:2
02:35 Skelton is off target with that punch. 5:2
02:37 Bobick lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 5:4
02:47 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 5:4
02:47 Both fighters are being effective in this exchange of punches. 7:6
02:58 Duane Bobick throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 7:8
03:00 Round 3 ends with the sound of the bell. 6:9

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 4 gets underway as the fighters move to the middle of the ring. 0:0
0:10 Skelton rips a hook to the body. 2:0
0:19 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 2:0
0:33 Skelton smothers Bobick's attack as Bobick tries to get off some shots inside. 2:0
0:47 Skelton goes to the head and the body, though neither punch had much on it. 4:0
0:57 Skelton moves into the left corner. 4:0
01:01 Bobick misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 4:0
01:03 Skelton drives home an uppercut. That punch had something on it. 7:0
01:08 Bobick's right eye is becoming more swollen and it's going to need controlled in order for Bobick to see properly out of it. 7:0
01:17 Bobick suddenly goes southpaw and tries to find an opening. But his punches miss from this side too. Now he goes back to his orthodox stance. 7:0
01:19 Skelton scores with the jab. 9:0
01:29 Bobick gets his head on the chest of Skelton. He tries to outmuscle him on the inside. Bobick scores with a nice short hook to the head. 9:2
01:37 Skelton steals a quick glance at his corner. 9:2
01:45 Bobick just comes up short with that shot. 9:2
01:52 Skelton's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 9:2
01:55 The action is at ring center. 9:2
01:59 Battle yells at the fighters to separate but Skelton and Bobick are a tangle of arms. 9:2
02:08 Battle has to break them apart. 9:2
02:15 Skelton slides into his own corner... 9:2
02:15 Bobick throws the jab and it lands cleanly. 9:4
02:31 Bobick plods forward. 9:4
02:37 Bobick's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. He seems to hear but it remains to be seen if he'll follow the advice. 9:4
02:44 Skelton clamps Bobick's arms to his side and holds on until Battle breaks the hold. 9:4
02:49 Bobick tries to get free... Here comes Battle to break them up... 9:4
02:58 Duane Bobick smothers Skelton's attack with a clinch! 9:4
03:00 Battle has to separate the two... 9:4
03:00 That ends Round 4... But the fighters are still punching! Now Battle jumps between them. 8:5

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Skelton looks to be in excellent shape as Round 5 gets underway. 0:0
0:07 If the swelling was lessened by Bobick's corner, it wasn't reduced enough to make a big difference. It's going to be a factor in this fight if it continues to worsen. 0:0
0:09 Skelton lets go with a hook but Bobick blocks it and then he scores with a hook of his own! 0:2
0:18 Whatever Frank Bagley said to him in the corner between rounds must have had some effect. Skelton is letting his hands go. 0:2
0:18 Matt Skelton lands a hard cross, one of the better punches so far this round. 3:2
0:23 Bobick's vision has to be hampered by the ever-increasing swelling under his right eye. 3:2
0:28 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 3:2
0:32 Both boxers are in the middle of the squared circle. 3:2
0:32 Duane Bobick scores with a stunning hook to the head. 3:5
0:41 Matt Skelton has Bobick trapped in the left neutral corner... 3:5
0:46 Skelton can't score with short uppercut inside. Duane Bobick got his gloves in front of the punch. 3:5
0:53 Bobick scores with a tremendous left! 3:9
0:53 Skelton was shaken by those blows! 3:9
01:02 The two fighters lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 3:9
01:13 Bobick has freed himself from Skelton. They move quickly to ring center. 3:9
01:22 Skelton misses with that punch. 3:9
01:30 Bobick retreats into a neutral corner. 3:9
01:34 Skelton lands a strong hook! 7:9
01:34 Bobick is trying to regroup after that punch... 7:9
01:44 Bobick is staying at the center of the ring. 7:9
01:48 Bobick misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, too. 7:9
02:16 Skelton traps Bobick's gloves under his arms... He won't let go. 7:9
02:21 The Referee breaks it up... 7:9
02:25 Skelton has Duane Bobick cornered! 7:9
02:30 Skelton has been watching too much wrestling. He's clinching. 7:9
02:34 Now they break clean. 7:9
02:44 Matt Skelton darts in and out, making himself a tough target. 7:9
02:57 Skelton pins Bobick's arms. Now they move apart. 7:9
03:00 * Skelton is being cautioned for leaning on the neck of his opponent when the two men get tangled up inside. 7:9
03:00 There's the bell, finishing Round 5. 7:10

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 6. 0:0
0:07 The swelling on the face of Bobick is noticeable, even at a distance. Although his corner men were applying cold compresses and trying to work the swelling away from his eyes, Bobick still has distension. 0:0
0:12 Bobick scores with a tremendous left! 0:4
0:12 Bobick made Skelton blink with that shot! 0:4
0:27 Bobick traps Skelton in the corner! 0:4
0:31 Bobick misses. He had an opening and whiffed with the punch. 0:4
0:37 Battle is really doing a good job of controlling this fight. He's making sure that these fighters keep it clean. 0:4
0:45 Bobick cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. They were either slipped or blocked, or simply missed the mark. 0:4
01:05 Bobick muscles his way inside. 0:4
01:15 Bobick is like an old steam train going uphill. He just keeps chugging away trying to move inside on Skelton. 0:4
01:24 Bobick fires a shot, but it glances off Skelton's shoulder. 0:4
01:31 Skelton dips as if to launch a body shot, then goes upstairs with a quick hook to the head that puts Bobick back on his heels! 5:4
01:31 Bobick seems to be regrouping after that blow... 5:4
01:40 Bobick lands a quick jab. He'd like to keep Matt Skelton on the end of that punch. 5:6
01:49 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 5:6
01:58 Skelton misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:6
02:01 Bobick rips a hook to the head. 5:8
02:21 Bobick lands a hard uppercut! 5:12
02:21 OH! Bobick landed it square and Skelton felt it! 5:12
02:34 Bobick fires and misses. 5:12
02:46 Bobick catches Skelton coming in with a sweet uppercut! 5:16
02:46 Skelton looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 5:16
03:00 Battle motions the fighters to their corners as the bell sounds to end Round 6. 5:18

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Round 7 is about to begin... There's the bell! 0:0
0:07 A minute wasn't enough to eliminate or even significantly reduce Bobick's swelling. They'll have to keep a close watch on it and make sure Bobick's vision doesn't become a major problem over the next few rounds. 0:0
0:08 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 0:0
0:13 Skelton just misses with a huge shot as Bobick chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 0:0
0:19 Frank Bagley was really animated in Skelton's corner and Skelton was nodding in agreement. 0:0
0:24 Bobick lands a smashing uppercut! 0:4
0:24 Skelton was stopped cold by that blow! 0:4
0:39 Bobick grabs and holds Skelton... 0:4
0:51 The fighters separate from clinching themselves. 0:4
01:01 Bobick throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 0:4
01:15 He fires and misses. 0:4
01:27 It's a sweet uppercut by Skelton! He snapped Bobick's head straight back with that punch! 5:4
01:27 Bobick looks hurt... He's stumbling backward! 5:4
01:31 Bobick's swelling isn't getting any better; as a matter of fact it's even more swollen here in the 7. 5:4
01:45 Skelton slides into the corner... 5:4
01:50 Bobick grabs Skelton again. If this were football, there'd be a penalty flag for holding. 5:4
01:54 Battle has to break the clinch. 5:4
01:58 Skelton seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 5:4
02:07 Bobick misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 5:4
02:10 A sizzling right hand lands for Skelton. 8:4
02:25 The fighters are tangled up inside. Bobick has a hand free and lands a little uppercut. 8:6
02:38 Skelton retreats into the far left corner. 8:6
02:42 Bobick misses wildly with the hook. 8:6
02:49 Bobick is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 8:6
02:57 That's a pretty long clinch! Do these guys want to hug or fight? 8:6
03:00 Battle breaks them up... 8:6
03:00 There's another round in the books. 9:5

Round 8
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Battle motions the fighters together as the bell sounds to begin Round 8. 0:0
0:06 Bobick's corner didn't ignore the swelling he's suffered so far in this bout; however, even with the attention that they gave it, the puffiness doesn't look lessened much, if at all. 0:0
0:07 Bobick needs to catch his second wind... 0:0
0:17 Skelton voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 0:0
0:21 Panama Lewis not only gave Bobick encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Skelton. Now it's up to Bobick to implement it. 0:0
0:26 Skelton misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 0:0
0:33 Skelton lands a big hook to the head. That one had to hurt, even though Bobick took it well. 3:0
0:37 The swelling under Bobick's right eye is causing him problems and it won't take much more to become a major handicap for him. 3:0
0:46 Bobick is challenging Skelton to fight him and quit clinching. 3:0
0:51 Skelton shoves Bobick away. 3:0
01:00 Duane Bobick lands a solid hook! 3:4
01:00 Skelton looks shaken! 3:4
01:14 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 3:4
01:17 Bobick backs into a neutral corner. 3:4
01:17 Skelton throws punches in bunches and that's the way to disrupt your opponent's rhythm. 5:4
01:22 Bobick is really laboring now, but he's still fighting. 5:4
01:31 Skelton tries to double up on the jab but neither hit the mark. 5:4
01:37 Bobick backs into the far left corner. 5:4
01:37 Skelton shoots the right home. That's a sneaky punch. 7:4
01:49 Skelton has Bobick trapped! 7:4
01:49 * Skelton is told to keep his punches up by Battle. 9:4
01:49 * Battle takes a point away from Skelton! 9:4
02:06 Matt Skelton pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 11:4
02:11 Look for Skelton to start to target Duane Bobick's right eye in an attempt to close it because Bobick's swelling is worsening rapidly. 11:4
02:20 Both fighters are holding here. It's a tangle of arms and Battle is going to have to sort this out. 11:4
02:29 Skelton works his way free! 11:4
02:38 Duane Bobick's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 11:4
02:51 * Skelton lands a violent shot under Bobick's ribcage and Duane Bobick instantly drops down on both knees. 11:4
02:53 The count starts... 19:4
02:53 1... 19:4
02:54 Bobick is making a gallant try to get off the canvas as the count reaches 2. 19:4
02:55 3... 19:4
02:56 4... 19:4
02:57 5... 19:4
02:58 6... 19:4
02:59 7... 19:4
03:00 8... 19:4
03:00 9... 19:4
03:00 10! 19:4
03:00 * He can't do it! Bobick collapses to the canvas and the fight's over. Bobick suffers a knockout here in round 8. 19:4

Fight Result

Here's Michael Buffer with the call…

At the end of Round 8, the winner by knockout is…

Matt Skelton!

Score Cards

Reg Thompson Round Total
United Kingdom 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Matt Skelton 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 67
Duane Bobick 9 7 10 9 10 10 9 64

Shafeaq Rashada Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Matt Skelton 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 68
Duane Bobick 9 7 10 9 10 10 9 64

Donald Balas Round Total
United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Matt Skelton 10 10 9 10 9 9 10 67
Duane Bobick 9 7 10 9 10 10 9 64

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Matt Skelton 30 30 28 30 27 27 30 202
Duane Bobick 27 21 30 27 30 30 27 192


Statistics
Categories Matt Skelton Duane Bobick
Knockdowns scored 3 0

Jabs / Round 2.63 2.13
Hooks / Round 4.00 4.75
Crosses / Round 4.00 2.63
Combinations / Round 3.38 3.50
Uppercuts / Round 5.13 4.00

Punches Landed / Round 19.13 17.00
Punches Missed / Round 35.88 43.88

Punching Accuracy 34.8% 27.9%

Total Number of Fouls 2 0
Low Blow 1
Leaning on Opponent's Neck 1

Foul Penalties:
Point Deduction 1
Caution 1

Bouts with eye swelling resulting from punches 1

No cuts occured

Strategies (demanded/followed)
Cover Up 0 / 0 1 / 1
Fight Inside 0 / 0 4 / 3
Fight Outside (Offensive) 0 / 0 2 / 1
Fight Outside (Defensive) 7 / 7 0 / 0
Go for KO 0 / 0 0 / 0
Go All Out for KO 0 / 0 1 / 1
Protect Cut 0 / 0 0 / 0
Take a Round Off 0 / 0 0 / 0


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