PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miklo Velka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Pierre Skogsbaer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velka comes to the cage accompanied by Delinquent Habits - Tres Delinquentes. Skogsbaer comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rough boy - ZZ Top kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Velka
vs
Pierre Skogsbaer

188 cm
22
218 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
210 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miklo Velka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Pierre Skogsbaer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Velka.
Skogsbaer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Miklo Velka has been cut.
Skogsbaer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Skogsbaer tries to keep at a distance but Velka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Velka lands an elbow that stopped Skogsbaer in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Jean Pierre Skogsbaer has been cut.
Velka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Velka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skogsbaer is defending well for now.
Skogsbaer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Velka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Skogsbaer tries for a takedown but Velka manages to get underhooks.
Velka working Skogsbaer over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Skogsbaer's face.
Skogsbaer trying to control the position but instead, Velka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Skogsbaer into the cage.
Skogsbaer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Velka lands with a left to the head.
Skogsbaer wants a takedown.
Miklo Velka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Pierre Skogsbaer.
A head punch on the inside from Skogsbaer fails to land.
Velka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Skogsbaer looks gassed!
Velka struggles to land a body shot inside as Skogsbaer controls his hands.
Velka taking a breather.
Skogsbaer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skogsbaer tries to break free but Velka pushes him back against the cage.
Velka lands a body punch.
Skogsbaer blocks the elbow strike.
Skogsbaer managing to block the knees to the body from Velka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skogsbaer lands with a left to the head.
Skogsbaer avoiding damage as Velka throws knees to the body.
Velka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skogsbaer.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Velka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Skogsbaer's brow.
Skogsbaer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Velka prevents the takedown attempt.
Velka working aggressively here.
Skogsbaer taking a breather.
Skogsbaer blocks an elbow strike from Velka.
Skogsbaer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skogsbaer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Velka prevents Skogsbaer from breaking the clinch.
Skogsbaer lands with a left to the head.
Skogsbaer is trying to break free.
Velka throws an elbow but it misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Skogsbaer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Skogsbaer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skogsbaer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Velka effectively controlling the action here.
Velka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Velka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Velka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Skogsbaer lands a nice uppercut.
Velka content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Velka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velka tries a knee to the head but Skogsbaer blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Skogsbaer.
Velka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Velka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Velka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skogsbaer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Velka backwards.
Skogsbaer scores with a shoulder strike.
Skogsbaer lands a hook that snaps the head of Velka backwards.
Skogsbaer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Velka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skogsbaer is defending well for now.
Skogsbaer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Velka as Skogsbaer tries to tie him up.
Velka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skogsbaer avoids it.
Skogsbaer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Velka gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Skogsbaer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Velka fails to land with a series of punches.
Skogsbaer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Velka but Velka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Skogsbaer tries for a takedown but Velka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skogsbaer misses with the combination.
Velka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Velka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skogsbaer fails with a takedown attempt.
Velka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Skogsbaer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Velka slips under a jab from Skogsbaer.
Skogsbaer works Velka's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skogsbaer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skogsbaer defending well as Velka loads up on a big left hand.
Skogsbaer misses with a hook. Velka ducked under it nicely.
Velka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Velka defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Skogsbaer.
Skogsbaer throws an overhand right that lands on Velka's shoulder, as Velka tries to avoid the shot.

Velka moves into the clinch successfully.
Velka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Skogsbaer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skogsbaer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Velka.
Skogsbaer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Velka counters with a nice leg kick.
Velka doesn't manage to clinch there - Skogsbaer circles away.
Skogsbaer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Pierre Skogsbaer dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Velka looks to land a left hand but Skogsbaer moved out of range nicely.
Velka ducks under a wild hook from Skogsbaer.
Jean Pierre Skogsbaer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velka avoids the body shot from Skogsbaer.
Skogsbaer missing with a left hand there. Velka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skogsbaer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Velka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Skogsbaer shoots and misses
letting Velka counter with a right hand.
Skogsbaer doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Velka to counter with a crisp jab.
Jean Pierre Skogsbaer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skogsbaer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Velka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Skogsbaer misses with a straight left.

Velka has Skogsbaer up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Skogsbaer gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Velka gets back to full guard.
Skogsbaer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Skogsbaer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Velka looking for a sweep. Not yet Velka, not yet.
Skogsbaer tries to free his leg and advance position but Velka is retaining full guard.
Skogsbaer trying to control but Velka is working from the bottom.
Velka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Skogsbaer is one step ahead there.
Skogsbaer stops Velka from standing up.
Skogsbaer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Velka walks into a stiff left hand from Skogsbaer.
Skogsbaer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Velka counters with a nice uppercut.
Skogsbaer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Skogsbaer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Skogsbaer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jean Pierre Skogsbaer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skogsbaer throws an overhand right that lands on Velka's shoulder, as Velka tries to avoid the shot.
Skogsbaer throws a hook but Velka avoids it easily.
Skogsbaer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Velka counters with an outside leg kick.
Velka misses with a head kick.
Velka dodges the punch combination from Skogsbaer.
Skogsbaer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Good leg kick by Velka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Skogsbaer is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velka moves out of range as Skogsbaer strikes.
Skogsbaer keeps the fight on the outside.
Skogsbaer fails to land with a series of punches.
Skogsbaer fails to land the takedown.
Miklo Velka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Pierre Skogsbaer.
Velka slips a straight right by Skogsbaer.
Nice jab there from Velka.
Skogsbaer misses with a two punch combination.
Velka misses with a series of wild punches.
Skogsbaer throws a hook but Velka avoids it easily.
Skogsbaer throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Velka counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Skogsbaer misses the target.
Velka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Velka avoids the body shot from Skogsbaer.
Velka doesn't manage to clinch there - Skogsbaer circles away.
Velka misses with a straight left.
Skogsbaer walks into a stiff left hand from Velka.
Velka thows a body shot but no joy.
Miklo Velka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skogsbaer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Velka closes the distance and pushes Skogsbaer back into the cage.
Velka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skogsbaer.
Velka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short uppercut from Skogsbaer.

Skogsbaer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jean Pierre Skogsbaer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Skogsbaer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Velka.
Skogsbaer fails to land with a series of punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Skogsbaer as he connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Velka.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skogsbaer. Velka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horrible takedown by Skogsbaer or perhaps it was just good defense by Velka which made him look bad.
The fighters circling - Velka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skogsbaer slips under a jab.
Skogsbaer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Velka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Velka leaves Skogsbaer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Skogsbaer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Skogsbaer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Velka is fending him off so far but Skogsbaer persists. Nope, Velka circles away and we're back to standing.
Miklo Velka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Pierre Skogsbaer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Velka drives through and clinches with Skogsbaer against the cage.
Skogsbaer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Velka misses with a knee to the head.
Skogsbaer swings wildly with an uppercut but Velka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skogsbaer lands with a short shot to the head.
Skogsbaer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Velka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Skogsbaer's efforts to push away.
Velka working Skogsbaer over with knees to the body.
Velka pushes off an throws an elbow but Skogsbaer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Velka tries a knee to the head but Skogsbaer blocks it.
Velka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Velka stalling in the clinch but Skogsbaer improves position.
Skogsbaer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skogsbaer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Velka throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Skogsbaer turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Skogsbaer working the strikes but Velka uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Velka works his way to full guard. Good work.
Velka is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skogsbaer throws a big right hand that misses.
Skogsbaer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Skogsbaer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skogsbaer looking to pass the guard.

Skogsbaer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Velka is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Velka has escaped and now he's on top!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skogsbaer keeping moving, preventing Velka from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velka works over Skogsbaer with some ground and pound from guard.
Skogsbaer pulls Velka in close to his closed guard and prevents Velka from doing any damage or advancing position.
Skogsbaer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Velka stopping the sweep attempt from Skogsbaer.

Skogsbaer is looking for a triangle but Velka pushes his legs off easily.
Velka keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Skogsbaer's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velka has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Skogsbaer is proving hard to escape from.
Miklo Velka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Velka wants to control from the top but Skogsbaer keeps moving.
Velka has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Skogsbaer is proving hard to escape from.
Jean Pierre Skogsbaer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Skogsbaer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Skogsbaer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Skogsbaer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Velka defending well though.
Skogsbaer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miklo Velka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Skogsbaer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Pierre Skogsbaer!