PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vener Galiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roffe Skosula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vener Galiev has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Galiev
vs
Skosula

175 cm
20
155 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

165 cm
23
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vener Galiev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roffe Skosula!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galiev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Roffe Skosula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Galiev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Galiev tries to clinch there but Skosula circles away.
Galiev moves in looking to clinch but Skosula pushes him off.

Skosula tries to keep at a distance but Galiev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Galiev lands a good knee to the midsection. Skosula won't want to take too many of those.
Galiev with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Skosula breaks from the clinch.
Galiev lands with a thumping leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Galiev!
Skosula looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Skosula crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Galiev - the referee stops the clock and Skosula gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Galiev. Skosula manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Galiev.

Galiev has managed to clinch.
Skosula tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Galiev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Galiev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Skosula's face.
Galiev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Skosula's face.

It looks like Roffe Skosula has been cut.
Galiev landing knees to the body.
Galiev landing knees to the head.
Galiev lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skosula takes an elbow to the forehead.
Galiev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Skosula's face.
Galiev landing knees to the head.
Galiev with a knee to the head.
Skosula takes a knee to the side of the body.
Galiev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Galiev.
Galiev scores with a knee to the head.
Galiev is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Galiev lands a knee to the head.
Skosula throws a head punch that misses.
Skosula is trying to maintain a safe position but Galiev gets an underhook and turns Skosula into the cage.
Galiev lands a knee to the body.
Galiev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Galiev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Skosula doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skosula on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skosula swings wildly with an uppercut but Galiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Galiev unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Galiev trying to land knees to the body.
Skosula wants to stall.
Skosula working aggressively here.
Galiev crunches a lovely knee into Skosula's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skosula on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Galiev being controlled against the cage.
Galiev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skosula blocks it with crossed arms.
Skosula dodges an elbow strike from Galiev.
Skosula throws a head punch that misses.
Galiev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Galiev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skosula.
Galiev misses with a knee strike.
Galiev takes a shot to the head.
Galiev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Skosula misses with a punch to the body.
Galiev prevents a body shot from Skosula.
Skosula misses with a punch on the inside.
Skosula on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skosula lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skosula creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Skosula lands with a short shot to the head.
Galiev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Galiev with a knee to the head.
Skosula doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Skosula fails to land.
Skosula scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skosula tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skosula tries to land knees in the clinch but Galiev avoids the damage to the body.
Galiev pushes off an throws an elbow but Skosula leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Skosula avoiding damage as Galiev throws knees to the body.
Galiev landing knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Galiev just misses with a elbow thrown towards Skosula's brow.
Skosula managing to block the knees to the body from Galiev.
Galiev lands a nice knee to the body.
Galiev misses with a knee to the head.
Skosula swings wildly with an uppercut but Galiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skosula has Galiev pressed against the cage.
Skosula has a couple of punches blocked by Galiev.
Skosula lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Galiev tries a knee to the head but Skosula blocks it.
Skosula tries to work over Galiev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skosula takes an elbow to the forehead.
Galiev lands a damaging elbow.
Skosula is trying to maintain a safe position but Galiev gets an underhook and turns Skosula into the cage.
Skosula tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Galiev's elbow.
Galiev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Galiev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skosula working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Skosula lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Skosula on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Galiev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Skosula's efforts to push away.
Galiev lands a good knee to the midsection. Skosula won't want to take too many of those.
Skosula struggles to land a body shot inside as Galiev controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skosula.
Galiev lands a nice knee to the body.
Skosula working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Galiev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Galiev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skosula.
Skosula misses with the head strike.
Skosula scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Skosula lands with a right to the head.
Galiev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Galiev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Galiev putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Skosula in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Galiev misses with a knee to the head.
Galiev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skosula slows down the pace here.
Galiev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skosula blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Galiev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skosula is defending well for now.
Skosula wants to break the clinch but can't.
Skosula is looking to control Galiev's arms but Galiev gets an underhook and turns him. Now Skosula has his back to the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vener Galiev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roffe Skosula's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Skosula misses with a looping right.
Skosula misses with a two punch combination.

Galiev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Skosula on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skosula throws a punch but it's blocked by Galiev.
Skosula misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skosula is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Galiev blocking some punches.
Galiev scores a nice knee to the body.
Galiev lands a nice knee to the body.
Galiev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Galiev landing knees to the head.
Galiev lands a knee to the head.
Skosula taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Galiev.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Galiev lands a knee to the body.
Galiev landing knees to the head.
Skosula on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skosula trying to stall but Galiev improves his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galiev looking to throw knees to the head but Skosula is blocking nicely.
Skosula throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Galievs head.
A bit of stalling here from Skosula.
Galiev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Skosula slows down the pace here.
Galiev lands a knee to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Galiev as Skosula tries to tie him up.
Galiev tries to land a knee to the head but Skosula blocks with his arms.
Skosula pressing his opponent against the cage.
Galiev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Skosula scores with a nice short uppercut.
Galiev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Skosula lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Skosula is trying to stall.
Galiev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Skosula's face.
Knees to the body from Galiev.
Skosula takes an elbow to the temple.
Galiev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Skosula managing to block the knees to the body from Galiev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Galiev tries a knee to the head but Skosula blocks it.
Galiev blocks an uppercut.
Galiev blocks an uppercut.
Galiev misses with a knee to the head.
Galiev throws an elbow that misses.
Galiev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skosula blocks it with crossed arms.
Skosula taking a breather.
Galiev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skosula blocks it with crossed arms.
Skosula working hard to break the clinch.
Skosula misses with a punch on the inside.
Galiev unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Skosula looking to stall.
Skosula blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Galiev misses with a knee to the head.
Galiev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Galiev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skosula.
Galiev tries to land knees in the clinch but Skosula avoids the damage to the body.
Skosula on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skosula lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Galiev utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Galiev blocking some punches.
Skosula is trying to maintain a safe position but Galiev gets an underhook and turns Skosula into the cage.
Galiev misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skosula tries to stall but Galiev uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Galiev looking to throw knees to the head but Skosula is blocking nicely.
Galiev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Skosula is trying to break the clinch but Galiev has him pressed against the cage.
Galiev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short uppercut from Skosula.
Galiev trying to land knees to the body.
Skosula lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skosula fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skosula is trying to maintain a safe position but Galiev gets an underhook and turns Skosula into the cage.
Skosula swings wildly with an uppercut but Galiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Skosula fails to land.
Galiev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skosula avoids it.
Galiev lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Skosula fails to land.
Skosula trying to control the position but instead, Galiev has worked for underhooks and has pushed Skosula into the cage.
Galiev landing knees to the head.
Galiev misses with a knee to the head.
Skosula misses with some punches.
Galiev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skosula is defending well for now.
Skosula wants to break free but Galiev has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Skosula lands a hook that snaps the head of Galiev backwards.
Skosula tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skosula takes a knee to the side of the body.
Galiev connects with a nasty looking knee right to Skosula's face.
Skosula is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Galiev is keeping busy.
Skosula lands a left hand that snaps the head of Galiev backwards.
Galiev is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Skosula just leaning against Galiev, taking a breather.
Skosula doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Galiev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skosula misses with a short punch on the inside.
Galiev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skosula is leaning against Galiev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Galiev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Skosula fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skosula blocks an elbow strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skosula.
Skosula fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Galiev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skosula has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Skosula wants to stall.
Skosula throws a punch but it's blocked by Galiev.
Skosula throws a head punch that misses.
Galiev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vener Galiev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roffe Skosula's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Skosula throws a looping overhand right but Galiev ducks down to avoid it.
Skosula throws the left hand but Galiev avoids the punch easily.
Galiev moves away from the strike by Skosula.
Galiev pushes Skosula away with a front kick.
Skosula fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Skosula swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Galiev shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Galiev showed some decent athleticism there.

Galiev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Skosula is just riding it out for now. Galiev eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Skosula kicks off Galiev and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galiev throws a sloppy head kick and Skosula moves out of range easily.
Skosula misses with a jab, cross combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Galiev.
Skosula is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Galiev.
Skosula throws a hook but Galiev avoids it easily.
A head kick from Galiev lands but Skosula takes it in his stride.
Skosula misses with a two punch combination.
Skosula looks to throw the jab but Galiev is out of range.
Galiev pushes Skosula away with a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Galiev.
Skosula avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Galiev moves out of range as Skosula strikes.

Galiev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Galiev lands a knee to the head.
Galiev connects with a knee to the head.
Galiev utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Galiev landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Galiev lands a nice elbow.
Galiev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Skosula takes an elbow to the forehead.
Galiev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Galiev lands a good knee to the midsection. Skosula won't want to take too many of those.
Skosula takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Galiev.
Galiev blocks an uppercut.
Galiev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Galiev lands an elbow inside that Skosula shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galiev creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Skosula working aggressively here.
Skosula wants to break the clinch but can't.
Galiev lands an elbow inside.
Galiev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Galiev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Skosula tries to break free but Galiev pushes him back against the cage.
Skosula looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Skosula swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Galiev tries to land knees in the clinch but Skosula avoids the damage to the body.
Galiev trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skosula.
Galiev throws an elbow that misses.
Skosula struggles to land a body shot inside as Galiev controls his hands.
Galiev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Galiev misses with a knee strike.
Galiev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skosula has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Skosula has had enough of the clinch but Galiev keeps him there for the moment.
Galiev scores with a knee to the head.
Skosula can't break the clinch.
Galiev misses with an elbow strike.
Galiev takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skosula.
Skosula working aggressively here.
Galiev comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Skosula avoiding damage as Galiev throws knees to the body.
Galiev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skosula looking to stall.
Galiev landing knees to the body.
Galiev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Galiev missing with knees to the body.
Skosula has a couple of punches blocked by Galiev.
Skosula avoiding damage as Galiev throws knees to the body.
Skosula misses with the head strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Galiev working Skosula over with knees to the body.
Galiev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Skosula avoiding damage as Galiev throws knees to the body.
Skosula lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skosula blocks an elbow strike.
Skosula managing to block the knees to the body from Galiev.
Skosula lands a left hand that snaps the head of Galiev backwards.
Skosula is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Skosula working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vener Galiev clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Roffe Skosula's cut.
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.

Galiev scores with a push kick.
Galiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skosula.
Skosula has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Galiev.
Skosula throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Galiev thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Skosula if he has to take too many more of those.
Skosula throws a leg kick
and Galiev counters with a big head kick but Skosula shrugs it off.
Galiev scores with a leg kick.
Galiev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Galiev lands a nice looking kick to the body. Skosula takes a step back to recover.
Skosula misses with a body punch
and Galiev finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Galiev moves into the clinch successfully.
Galiev landing knees to the body.
Galiev landing knees to the body.
Galiev lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Galiev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galiev connects with a knee to the head.
Galiev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Galiev looking to throw knees to the head but Skosula is blocking nicely.
Galiev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skosula.
Galiev lands a damaging elbow.
Skosula misses with a punch on the inside.
Galiev blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Skosula fails to land.
Galiev is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Galiev crunches a lovely knee into Skosula's ribcage.
Skosula on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Galiev unloads a knee to the mid-section. Skosula lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Skosula misses with a short punch on the inside.
Galiev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skosula has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Galiev tries to land knees in the clinch but Skosula avoids the damage to the body.
Galiev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Skosula misses with the head strike.
Galiev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skosula is defending well for now.
Skosula's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Galiev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Skosula has a couple of punches blocked by Galiev.
Galiev lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Skosula is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Skosula lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Galiev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skosula managing to block the knees to the body from Galiev.
Skosula on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Galiev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Skosula misses with the head strike.
Galiev blocking some punches.
Galiev scores a nice knee to the body.
Skosula lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Skosula lands a right hand.
Skosula misses with the head strike.
Skosula swings wildly with an uppercut but Galiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Galiev unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Galiev unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Skosula misses with some punches.
Skosula lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Galiev backwards.
Galiev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skosula blocks it with crossed arms.
Skosula tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skosula lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Galiev backwards.
Galiev trying to land knees to the body.
Skosula wants to get back to striking at distance but Galiev won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skosula lands a body punch.
Skosula lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Skosula on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skosula.
Skosula takes a knee to the side of the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skosula.
Knees to the body from Galiev.
Skosula is trying to break the clinch but Galiev has him pressed against the cage.
Skosula blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skosula lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skosula is struggling to control the position.
Galiev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skosula has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Skosula misses with the head strike.
Galiev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Skosula blocks an elbow strike from Galiev.
Skosula doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Galiev misses with a knee to the head.
Skosula lands a nice shot to the body.
Skosula tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skosula avoiding damage.
Galiev crunches a lovely knee into Skosula's ribcage.
Galiev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skosula can do to turn this around?
Skosula scores with a shot to the side of Galiev's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Skosula lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Galiev backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Galiev.
Knees to the body from Galiev.
Skosula wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Skosula managing to block the knees to the body from Galiev.
Skosula avoids the elbow strike from Galiev, against the cage.
Skosula working aggressively here.
Vener Galiev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Skosula.
Galiev lands a damaging elbow.
Galiev lands a knee to the head.
Skosula misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skosula managing to block the knees to the body from Galiev.
Skosula doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skosula looking to stall.
Galiev tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skosula is trying to force a seperation but Galiev has the dominant position.
Skosula is trying to break the clinch but Galiev is controlling him.
Galiev blocks an uppercut.
Skosula lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice elbow from Galiev.
Skosula misses with a hook from the clinch.
Galiev misses with a knee strike.
Skosula swings wildly with an uppercut but Galiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vener Galiev had his way with Roffe Skosula in that round.
The cut man is working on Roffe Skosula's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Skosula misses with a double jab

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

Galiev is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Skosula is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Skosula has escaped and now he's on top!

Galiev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Skosula must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Galiev wants to sweep but no luck.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Galiev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Skosula is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Skosula stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Skosula throws out a loose jab but Galiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vener Galiev is winning the standup battle so far.
Galiev scores with a leg kick.
Galiev slips a straight right by Skosula.
Galiev lands a front kick.
Skosula throws the left hand but Galiev avoids the punch easily.
Galiev throws a leg kick which misses Skosula's front leg but catches the back leg as Skosula tries to avoid it.
Galiev throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Galiev. That's going to slow Skosula down.
Galiev lands a nice looking kick to the body. Skosula takes a step back to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skosula misses with a hook to the body
and Galiev counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Skosula is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Galiev lands a high kick!
Galiev connects with a high kick.
Skosula misses with a combination
and Galiev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Skosula's knee momentarily.
Galiev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skosula.
Galiev lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Galiev.
Galiev goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A swing and a miss from Skosula.
A solid body kick from Galiev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galiev throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Skosula misses with a kick to the body
and Galiev counters with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Galiev.
Galiev throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Skosula throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skosula falls off balance throwing a combination
and Galiev counters with a good, hard body kick but Skosula shrugs it off.
Skosula takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Galiev lands a head kick!
Galiev plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Skosula throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galiev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Skosula missing with a left hand there. Galiev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skosula sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Galiev throws a nice outside leg kick.

Galiev instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Galiev.
Roffe Skosula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skosula swings wildly with an uppercut but Galiev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Galiev lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Galiev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Galiev lands a knee to the head.
Vener Galiev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Galiev lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Galiev lands a good knee to the midsection. Skosula won't want to take too many of those.
Galiev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Galiev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Galiev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Skosula's efforts to push away.
Galiev is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vener Galiev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Galiev 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 50:45
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vener Galiev!
Vener Galiev retains his featherweight title!