PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Metbal Skabetti (ranked 1698 p4p, 1685 weight class) and Vlad Dracul (ranked 265 p4p, 261 weight class). Vlad Dracul told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Skabetti
vs
Dracul

192 cm
25
209
10 - 6 - 0

195 cm
28
215
10 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Mythical Fighter

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Metbal Skabetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vlad Dracul!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dracul misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Dracul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skabetti just misses with a punch to the body.
Dracul connects with a body shot.
Dracul lands a nice looking body shot.
Dracul throws a series of punches but Skabetti moves out of range.
Vlad Dracul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Dracul.
Skabetti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Skabetti checks a low kick from Dracul.
Dracul has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Skabetti finds it's way round the side to connect with Dracul's head.
Skabetti slips under a jab.
Dracul lands a body shot.
Dracul throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Skabetti on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dracul jabs at Skabetti's body.
Dracul throws a jab but it's blocked by Skabetti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skabetti lands a body shot.
Dracul looks to land a left hand but Skabetti moved out of range nicely.
Dracul loads up on a big right hand but Skabetti slips the punch.
Dracul lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dracul misses with a straight right.
Skabetti throws a leg kick but Dracul checks it.
Dracul swings for the body but Skabetti moves out of range.
Dracul misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Skabetti misses the target.
Skabetti throws a leg kick but Dracul checks it.
Dracul throws a hook but Skabetti avoids it easily.
Dracul works the jab nicely.
Dracul cracks Skabetti with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Dracul there.
Dracul throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Skabetti to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skabetti lands a head shot.
Dracul misses with a right hand
letting Skabetti counter with a right hand.
Dracul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Skabetti moves out of range of the strikes.
Dracul looks to land a right hand but Skabetti moved out of range.
Dracul misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Skabetti counters with a straight right hand.
Dracul scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Skabetti moves out of range of the strikes.
Dracul throws out a loose jab but Skabetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skabetti slips a straight right by Dracul.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dracul misses.
Dracul misses with a body shot
and Skabetti counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dracul's knee momentarily.
Dracul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skabetti half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dracul stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Skabetti.
Skabetti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dracul. That did some damage!
Skabetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dracul.
Skabetti throwing a counter right hand but Dracul manages to avoid it.
Dracul throws a poor cross that misses
and Skabetti counters with a left to the body.
Dracul misses the body punch
letting Skabetti counter with a right hand.
Dracul throws a right hand that misses
and Skabetti counters with an inside leg kick.
Dracul takes a swing at Skabetti's ribcage but misses.
Dracul throws a poor cross that misses
and Skabetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skabetti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dracul has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dracul throws a leg kick
and Skabetti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dracul misses with a shot to the body

and Skabetti counters with a nice right hand that sends Dracul toppling to the canvas! Dracul scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Skabetti finish him?!

Dracul is rocked!
Dracul slips under a jab.
Dracul misses with a shot to the body
and Skabetti counters with a nice uppercut.

Skabetti lands a big right hand that sends Dracul crashing to the mat! Skabetti stays standing though and waves Dracul back to his feet!
Dracul is still on wobbly legs! Can Skabetti finish him?
Skabetti is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Skabetti lands a big uppercut and Dracul crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Dracul looks OK. Skabetti waves Dracul back to his feet!
A telegraphed right hand from Dracul misses the target.
Dracul seems to have recovered his senses.
Skabetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dracul throws a poor cross that misses
and Skabetti counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dracul misses with a jab to the body
and Skabetti counters with a straight right hand.
Dracul throws a poor cross that misses
and Skabetti counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dracul thinking.
Dracul lands with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Metbal Skabetti dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dracul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skabetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dracul looks to land a right hand but Skabetti moved out of range.
Dracul lands a nice looking body shot.
Skabetti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dracul on the side of the head.
Dracul moves away from the strike by Skabetti.
Skabetti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut there from Skabetti.
Skabetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dracul.
A right-left combo lands from Dracul.
Dracul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Skabetti misses the target.
Skabetti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dracul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Dracul misses.
Metbal Skabetti is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skabetti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Skabetti throws a big shot that misses.
Dracul throws a looping overhand right but Skabetti ducks down to avoid it.
Skabetti misses with a hook
and Dracul counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Skabetti throws a sloppy head kick and Dracul moves out of range easily.
Dracul misses with a body shot.
Skabetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dracul.
Skabetti swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Skabetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dracul.
Dracul misses with a jab to the body
and Skabetti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skabetti is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dracul can do to turn this around?
Dracul throws a poor cross that misses
and Dracul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skabetti lands with an uppercut that bounces Dracul off the cage and back into range.
Skabetti lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracul cracks Skabetti with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dracul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dracul misses with a straight right.
Skabetti avoids the body shot from Dracul.
Dracul misses with a right hand
and Skabetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dracul throws a nice looking combination but Skabetti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skabetti scores with a head kick.
Dracul jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dracul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skabetti is looking to counter with a body kick.
Dracul throws an off balance right hand
and Skabetti counters with a straight right hand.
Dracul cracks Skabetti with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skabetti moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dracul throws a right hand that misses
and Skabetti counters with a stiff right hand.
Skabetti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dracul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dracul misses with a jab to the body
and Skabetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dracul misses with an uppercut
and Skabetti counters with a straight right hand.
Dracul throws a leg kick
and Skabetti counters with a nice leg kick.
Dracul is breathing heavily.

Skabetti cracks Dracul with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Skabetti has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Dracul to stand back up!
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!
Skabetti throws a hook to the side of Dracul's head but Dracul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dracul misses with an uppercut

and Skabetti counters with a nice right hand that sends Dracul toppling to the canvas! Dracul scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Skabetti finish him?!
Dracul throws an off balance right hand
and Skabetti scores with a counter punch that sends Dracul to the canvas! Skabetti smells blood - he's punishing Dracul with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Dracul has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Metbal Skabetti!
A relieved looking Metbal Skabetti thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.