PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordan Ryan (ranked 2692 p4p, 3391 weight class) and Igor Skoromniy (ranked 370 p4p, 448 weight class). Igor Skoromniy has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Ryan
vs
Skoromniy

183 cm
27
216
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
210
3 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordan Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Skoromniy!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan shoots for a takedown but Skoromniy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ryan defending well as Skoromniy loads up on a big left hand.
Ryan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ryan misses with a looping right.
Skoromniy misses with a hook.
Ryan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordan Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skoromniy swings for the body but Ryan moves out of range.
Ryan fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Skoromniy.
Ryan fails with the takedown.
It seemed like Skoromniy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ryan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skoromniy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skoromniy looks to land a combination but Ryan avoids it well.
Ryan feinted with a counter takedown.
Ryan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Gordan Ryan has been cut.
A big right from Skoromniy misses.
Skoromniy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Igor Skoromniy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skoromniy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ryan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Skoromniy tries to avoid it but Ryan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Skoromniy to the ground. Skoromniy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ryan fails to land the takedown.
Ryan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Skoromniy.
Gordan Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skoromniy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryan manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ryan wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Skoromniy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ryan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skoromniy pinned against the cage. Skoromniy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ryan fails with the takedown
and Skoromniy counters with a one-two to the body.
Skoromniy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Skoromniy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ryans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ryan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan shoots in for a double leg but Skoromniy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ryan is defended easily by Skoromniy.
Skoromniy scores with the left hand. Ryan knows he should have avoided that one.
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryan fails with the takedown
and Skoromniy counters with a straight right hand.
Ryan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ryan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Skoromniy tries to avoid it but Ryan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Skoromniy to the ground. Skoromniy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Skoromniy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ryan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Skoromniy is fending him off so far but Ryan persists. Nope, Skoromniy circles away and we're back to standing.
Skoromniy stuffs the takedown attempt from Ryan. Ryan gets slowly back to his feet.
Skoromniy swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryan.
Ryan fails with the takedown
letting Skoromniy counter with a right hand.
Skoromniy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ryan dodges the punch combination from Skoromniy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Skoromniy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gordan Ryan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Skoromniy gets tackled into the cage by Ryan. Ryan maintains the clinch.
Ryan is looking to take this one to the mat.
Skoromniy stalls.
Ryan looking for a takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skoromniy.
A nice left hand lands by Skoromniy.
Ryan fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordan Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skoromniy lands a right hand.
Ryan tries to pull guard but Skoromniy holds him up against the cage and eventually Ryan drops back down to his feet.
Ryan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Skoromniy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Skoromniy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skoromniy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Skoromniy gets underhooks to prevent Ryan's takedown attempt.
Ryan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Skoromniy prevents it.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skoromniy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Skoromniy is defending well.
Skoromniy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've been informed that Skoromniy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Skoromniy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Skoromniy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ryan wants a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skoromniy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Ryan is rocked!
Skoromniy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ryan up against the cage.
Oh Ryan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skoromniy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
Skoromniy stalling the fight.
Ryan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Skoromniy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Skoromniy closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Ryan out cold! Ryan corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Igor Skoromniy!
Igor Skoromniy tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.