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). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Roman
vs
Skorodumov

193 cm
26
255 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

199 cm
25
255 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Purple 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 3 - 2 - 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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eugene Skorodumov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roman closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Roman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Roman scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Roman.
Skorodumov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Roman on the inside.
Skorodumov looks gassed!
Roman wants to get back to striking at distance but Skorodumov won't allow it.
Roman is trying to force a seperation but Skorodumov has the dominant position.
Skorodumov working hard to break the clinch.
Roman pushes Skorodumov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roman is trying to force a seperation but Skorodumov has the dominant position.
Roman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Skorodumov.
Skorodumov prevents Roman from breaking the clinch.
Roman is trying to break free.
Roman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Skorodumov has him pressed against the cage.
Roman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skorodumov backwards.
Skorodumov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roman tries to break free but Skorodumov pushes him back against the cage.
Roman lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roman.
Roman tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right from Roman on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Roman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman lands with a short shot to the head.
Roman scores with a shot to the side of Skorodumov's head.
Roman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Roman lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roman.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roman.
Skorodumov stops a takedown attempt from Roman.

Roman manages to break the clinch.
Roman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Roman stalks Skorodumov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Skorodumov's face. Skorodumov staggers backwards, shaken.

Skorodumov is rocked!
Roman throws a series of punches but Skorodumov avoids them all with ease.
Roman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Samuel Roman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Roman.
Skorodumov is still on wobbly legs! Can Roman finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Skorodumov is fending him off so far but Roman persists. Nope, Skorodumov circles away and we're back to standing.
Skorodumov seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Roman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Roman!
Roman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Skorodumov tries to avoid it but Roman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Skorodumov to the ground. Skorodumov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman scores with a one two! Skorodumov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Roman misses.
Roman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Skorodumov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Roman misses with a double jab.
Roman lands with a right hand.
Roman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Roman lands a left and a right that sends Skorodumov crashing to the canvas! Roman dives into mount looking to finish!
Roman controlling from the full mount.
Skorodumov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Skorodumov holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Roman tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Roman sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman unloads with some shots from mount but Skorodumov bucks and avoids them well.
Roman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Roman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Roman looking to finish with strikes here!
Roman throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Roman controlling the pace for now.
Roman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Skorodumov on the ground.
Skorodumov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four 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.
Roman throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Roman controlling his opponent.
Skorodumov tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roman controlling his opponent.
Skorodumov avoids a series of strikes thrown by Roman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skorodumov gets back to half guard.
Roman stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Roman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Roman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Roman clinches up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Skorodumov.
Roman lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Roman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roman stalling the fight.
Roman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skorodumov backwards.
Roman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Skorodumov blocks the elbow strike.
A short right from Roman.
Skorodumov has Roman pressed against the cage, preventing Roman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Roman works on Skorodumov's body with a couple of short punches.
Roman scores with a shot to the side of Skorodumov's head.
A body shot lands from Roman.
Roman is leaning against Skorodumov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Skorodumov is breathing heavily.
Roman is trying to break the clinch but Skorodumov is controlling him.
Roman gets through Skorodumov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skorodumov can do to turn this around?
Roman working hard to break the clinch.
Roman lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman is trying to force a seperation but Skorodumov has the dominant position.
Roman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Roman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skorodumov backwards.
Roman looking to throw knees to the head but Skorodumov is blocking nicely.
Roman lands a nice shot to the body.
Roman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Roman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skorodumov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Roman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Roman lands a left hand.
Roman scores with a shot to the side of Skorodumov's head.
A short uppercut from Roman.
Roman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skorodumov has Roman pressed against the cage, preventing Roman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Roman cracks Skorodumov with a nice body shot.
Roman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skorodumov backwards.
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!
Roman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Roman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short left from Roman.
Roman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Roman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Roman throws a series of punches but Skorodumov moves out of range.
Roman misses with a wild combination.
Roman scores with a nice head shot.
Roman cracks Skorodumov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Skorodumov slips a jab and a cross from Roman.
Roman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Roman scores with a hook.
Skorodumov slips a jab and a cross from Roman.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Skorodumov has a couple of punches blocked by Roman.
A nice left hand lands by Roman.
Roman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roman taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Roman is trying to push Skorodumov away but Skorodumov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Roman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skorodumov is defending well for now.
Roman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skorodumov backwards.
Roman lands a damaging elbow.
Still in the clinch, Roman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Roman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Roman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Roman.
Roman scores with a shot to the side of Skorodumov's head.
Skorodumov prevents Roman from breaking the clinch.
Roman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roman tries to circle away but Skorodumov has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skorodumov.
Roman wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roman is trying to drag Skorodumov to the mat but Skorodumov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short right from Roman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman is leaning against Skorodumov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Skorodumov takes a shot to the head.
Skorodumov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roman.
Roman slowing the pace effectively.
Roman lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roman.
Roman missing with knees to the body.
Roman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skorodumov backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Roman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roman lands an elbow that stopped Skorodumov in his tracks for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Roman can't break the clinch.
Roman pushes Skorodumov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Roman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Skorodumov walks away with a smile on his face. Roman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Roman throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Roman dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Roman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Skorodumov on the side of the head.
No luck for Skorodumov with that takedown attempt.
Roman's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Roman duly obliges.
Roman works over Skorodumov's head and body with a nice combination.
Roman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Skorodumov's head backwards.
Roman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Skorodumov on the side of the head.
Roman throws a series of strikes that have Skorodumov backpedaling.
Roman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Roman sizes up Skorodumov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Roman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roman misses with a series of wild punches.
Skorodumov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Roman.
Roman misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Roman.
Roman throws a nice looking combination but Skorodumov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roman stalks Skorodumov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Skorodumov's face. Skorodumov staggers backwards, shaken.
Roman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Good shot there by Roman.
Samuel Roman is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Roman. Those never looked like landing.
Samuel Roman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skorodumov slips a jab and a cross from Roman.
Roman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roman scores with a three punch combo!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Roman, as that shot connected.
Roman connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Roman does it's job there.
Skorodumov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Roman!
Skorodumov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman throws a series of punches but Skorodumov avoids them all with ease.
Roman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skorodumov walks into a straight right hand from Roman.
Roman swinging wildly here.
Jab from Roman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roman thuds his right hand into Skorodumov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Roman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Roman.
Roman shoots in for a takedown but Skorodumov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Roman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Roman gets a clinch.
Roman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roman pushes Skorodumov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Roman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Skorodumov. Skorodumov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Skorodumov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Roman digs a good body shot into Skorodumov's ribs.
Roman looks to land a combination but Skorodumov avoids it well.
Roman lands a nice shot that snaps Skorodumov's head back.
Skorodumov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skorodumov circles away quickly and effectively.
Roman throws a nice looking combination but Skorodumov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck for Roman with that takedown attempt.
Skorodumov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Roman is working the combinations to good effect here.
Roman misses with a two punch combination.
Roman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skorodumov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skorodumov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Roman throws a nice looking combination but Skorodumov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skorodumov shoots in but no luck this time.
Roman throws a right hand that Skorodumov ducks under and follows up with a left that Skorodumov also avoids with ease.
Roman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skorodumov circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Roman.
Roman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roman fails to land with a series of punches.
Roman throws a right and a left that both miss.

Roman instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skorodumov jumps guard but Roman stands there with Skorodumov around his waist. Skorodumov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Samuel Roman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eugene Skorodumov.
Skorodumov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eugene Skorodumov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samuel Roman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Skorodumov tries to circle away but Roman has him pinned against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Roman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roman 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:24
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:24

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