PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugene Skorodumov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Roman
vs
Skorodumov

193 cm
25
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
24
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samuel Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eugene Skorodumov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roman missing with a left hand there. Skorodumov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roman looks to land a combination but Skorodumov avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roman. Skorodumov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skorodumov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Skorodumov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roman.
Skorodumov throws a sloppy head kick and Roman moves out of range easily.
Roman misses with the combination.
Roman throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Skorodumov counter with a right hand.
Roman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Samuel Roman has been cut.
Skorodumov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Skorodumov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Skorodumov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Roman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Skorodumov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Skorodumov.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Roman.
Roman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Roman lands with a right to the head.
Roman lands a left hand.
Roman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Skorodumov stalling in the clinch but Roman improves position.
Roman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skorodumov backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Roman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roman misses with a double jab

and Skorodumov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Roman's guard.
Skorodumov wants to control from the top but Roman keeps moving.
Skorodumov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Skorodumov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Roman is controlling Skorodumov's posture.
Roman wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Skorodumov on the ground.

Roman is working an open guard so Skorodumov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Roman throws a right hand that Skorodumov ducks under and follows up with a left that Skorodumov also avoids with ease.
Roman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Roman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Skorodumov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roman wants to sweep but no luck.
Roman has his hands on Skorodumov's head, controlling the position.
Roman is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Skorodumov wants to stand but Roman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Skorodumov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skorodumov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Skorodumov wants to control from the top but Roman keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roman has Skorodumov pulled in close to control his posture.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Roman looks to land a combination but Skorodumov avoids it well.
Roman cracks Skorodumov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Roman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Skorodumov makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Roman really felt that one!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A decent looking cross lands there for Roman.
Roman misses with the combination.
Skorodumov tries to score a power double leg takedown but Roman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Skorodumov somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Skorodumov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Roman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Roman misses with a hook.
Skorodumov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roman misses with a two punch combination.
Skorodumov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roman throws a combination that misses

and Skorodumov counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Roman trying to hold on to Skorodumov's head to control him but Skorodumov postures up.
Skorodumov prevents Roman from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman trying to control but Skorodumov postures up.
Skorodumov wants to control but Roman is keeping him busy.
Roman taking some punishment here, with Skorodumov in his half guard.
Roman is looking for a sweep. Skorodumov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Skorodumov decides to return to a standing position.
Skorodumov is breathing heavily.
Roman cracks Skorodumov with a good jab.
A shot to the liver by Roman. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Skorodumov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Roman is fending him off so far but Skorodumov persists. Nope, Roman circles away and we're back to standing.
Skorodumov tries to clinch there but Roman circles away.
Roman stalks Skorodumov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Skorodumov's face. Skorodumov staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice combination there by Roman.
Roman throws a left and a right that both miss

and Skorodumov counters by moving into the clinch.
A short left from Roman.
Roman tries to land a knee to the head but Skorodumov blocks with his arms.
Skorodumov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roman's efforts to push away.
Roman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Skorodumov has him pressed against the cage.
Skorodumov keeps control of Roman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skorodumov backwards.
Skorodumov can't get the takedown.
Roman lands with a left to the head.
Skorodumov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Roman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Samuel Roman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eugene Skorodumov.
Skorodumov throws an elbow but it misses.
Roman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skorodumov backwards.
Roman could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Roman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Roman lands with a short shot to the head.
Roman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Roman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skorodumov blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roman.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roman.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roman.
Skorodumov goes for a takedown attempt but Roman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Roman takes the fight into the clinch.
Roman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman is trying to break free.
Skorodumov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roman lands with a left to the head.
Roman is pushing Skorodumov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Skorodumov has Roman pressed against the cage, preventing Roman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Roman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Roman breaks from the clinch.
Roman tries to clinch but Skorodumov is having none of it.
Samuel Roman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skorodumov circles away quickly and effectively.
Skorodumov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skorodumov circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Roman.
Danga de danga de dang - Roman scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Roman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Roman's cut.
That's time! Roman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Skorodumov wants to clinch.
Roman avoids the body shot from Skorodumov.
Skorodumov slips a jab and a cross from Roman.
Skorodumov tries to land a front kick but Roman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Samuel Roman is winning the standup battle so far.
Skorodumov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Roman tries to bum rush Skorodumov with a series of wild strikes but Skorodumov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roman closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Roman drops Skorodumov with a left right combo! Roman follows him down to the ground into side control.

Skorodumov is rocked!

It looks like Eugene Skorodumov has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Roman controlling from side mount.
Skorodumov managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Roman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Skorodumov's face as Roman controls the position.
An elbow from Roman crashes against the mat.
Roman throws a strike aimed at the side of Skorodumov's head but Skorodumov avoids it well.
Roman taking a breather here.
Roman tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The referee asks Roman politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Roman prefers to stall for the moment though.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Samuel Roman.
Skorodumov is looking to clinch but Roman is avoiding it.
Roman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Skorodumov walks into a left hand.
Roman throws a nice looking combination but Skorodumov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Roman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skorodumov. Roman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roman throws a series of punches but Skorodumov avoids them all with ease.

Roman pushes Skorodumov up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Roman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roman pushes Skorodumov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Roman breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Skorodumov fails to land the takedown.
Roman scores with a hook.

Roman closes the distance and clinches.
Skorodumov trying to stall but Roman improves his position.

Skorodumov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Roman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Skorodumov's hands.
Roman misses with a few strikes there.
Roman swinging wildly here.
Skorodumov throws a head kick that misses.
Samuel Roman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Skorodumov avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Skorodumov is defended easily by Roman.
Samuel Roman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eugene Skorodumov.
Roman throws a right and a left that Skorodumov avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Roman misses.
Roman misses with a looping right.
Skorodumov has a takedown stuffed.
Skorodumov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roman fails to land with a series of punches.
Roman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Skorodumov backs up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Roman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Roman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Roman!