PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between aslan skovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kim Sinner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

skovich
vs
Sinner

187 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, aslan skovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kim Sinner!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by skovich or perhaps it was just good defense by Sinner which made him look bad.
skovich takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Some bone on bone action there as skovich checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

skovich scores with a takedown into Sinner's guard.

skovich stands and steps away. Sinner gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sinner tries to clinch but skovich is having none of it.
skovich misses with a few strikes there.
Sinner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and skovich counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

skovich gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Sinner with a poor takedown

and skovich counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
skovich passes into side control, despite Sinner's attempt to control the position.
Sinner is not content to let skovich control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

skovich decides to stand back up. skovich steps back and let's Sinner get back to his feet.
A choreographed right hand from skovich misses the target.
Sinner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and skovich counters with an inside leg kick.
aslan skovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Sinner.

Sinner forces skovich back against the cage and clinches.
Sinner wants to stall.

skovich manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Sinner.

skovich feints and as Sinner raises his hands in defense, skovich changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sinner wants to stand but skovich is controlling the position.
skovich pushing down on Sinner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

skovich decides to stand up.
skovich swats away the attempt to clinch by Sinner.
Sinner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and skovich counters with a nice uppercut.
Sinner looks gassed!

skovich gets the takedown into side control.
skovich wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sinner keeps working.
Sinner wants to control but skovich postures up.
skovich tries to advance to mount but Sinner denies him.
Sinner manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
skovich regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sinner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
skovich wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
skovich wants to stand but Sinner is controlling the position.
Sinner works a leg free and moves into half guard.

skovich manages to escape and get back to his feet!

skovich drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
skovich pushing down on Sinner's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
skovich takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sinner is looking to improve his position.
Sinner trying to hold on to skovich's head to control him but skovich postures up.
skovich trying to control from half guard but Sinner is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

skovich stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Sinner to get to his feet.

skovich gets a takedown into half guard.
Sinner wants to control but skovich is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sinner is not content to let skovich control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

aslan skovich dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sinner closes the distance looking to clinch

and skovich counters with a single leg into guard. Sinner didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sinner looking for a sweep. Not yet Sinner, not yet.
Sinner is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Sinner had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. skovich is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sinner Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take skovich's back instead.
skovich holding both Sinner 's hands and preventing any damage.
skovich covering up well and avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
skovich breaks Sinner's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
skovich trying to control but Sinner is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sinner wants to clinch
and skovich counters with a three punch combo that has Sinner backing up. Sinner nods at skovich to acknowledge the strikes.
skovich has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from skovich there as he acknowledges the shot.
skovich shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sinner as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sinner misses with a takedown

and skovich counters with a single leg into guard. Sinner didn't expect that.
Sinner wants to sweep here but skovich controlling him for the moment.
skovich stops Sinner from standing up.
Sinner thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
skovich sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sinner wants to sweep but no luck.
skovich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sinner is keeping the position for now.
skovich has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sinner is proving hard to escape from.
aslan skovich overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sinner controls skovich momentarily but skovich frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sinner misses with a takedown attempt

and skovich counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by skovich.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sinner keeping moving, preventing skovich from controlling successfully.

skovich stands up from Sinner's guard - skovich perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sinner misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinner looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
aslan skovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kim Sinner.
Sinner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sinner wants to clinch up but skovich keeps it at a distance.
Sinner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sinner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? skovich is fending him off so far but Sinner persists. Nope, skovich circles away and we're back to standing.
Sinner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sinner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? skovich is fending him off so far but Sinner persists. Nope, skovich circles away and we're back to standing.
Sinner with a lazy takedown attempt

and skovich counters with a shoot takedown. Sinner fights it but they end up in guard.
skovich with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
skovich controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sinner kicks skovich off and gets to his feet.

skovich darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

skovich is trying to work for a kimura but Sinner is defending well.
skovich sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
skovich wants to free his trapped foot but Sinner is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

aslan skovich dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

skovich misses with a hook. Sinner ducked under it nicely.
skovich takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sinner throws a wild body kick that skovich sees coming a mile off.
skovich tries to clinch there but Sinner circles away.
Sinner tries to clinch up.
skovich fails with a takedown attempt.

skovich closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sinner pushes skovich away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, skovich gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sinner taking punishment in the form of punches.
skovich happy to just control the position for now.
skovich tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
skovich wants to control but Sinner is keeping him busy.
Sinner is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but skovich is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
skovich looking to control but Sinner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sinner tries to lock up and control but skovich gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
skovich throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Sinner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sinner wants to hold on but skovich pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sinner is in all sorts of trouble here.
skovich controlling the pace for now.
Sinner tries to lock up and control but skovich gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

skovich is working for a guillotine from mount but Sinner frees his head quite easily.
Sinner is squirming around, avoiding skovich's attempts to control the action.
skovich controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
skovich avoids the attempt from Sinner to control.
skovich controlling his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sinner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
skovich looking to control and managing it successfully.

The referee stands the fighters back up. aslan skovich just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Sinner closes the distance looking to clinch

and skovich counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, skovich seems content to control.

Sinner actively working from the bottom here.

skovich stands up and beckons Sinner to join him on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
aslan skovich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for skovich, 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... aslan skovich!