PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robson Moura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Skerlik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Moura
vs
Skerlik

165 cm
25
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
154 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robson Moura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Skerlik!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skerlik tries to clinch but Moura is having none of it.

Skerlik clinches up with Moura and pushes him back against the ropes.
Skerlik leaning against his opponent.
Skerlik receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Skerlik tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skerlik tries to land a knee to the head but Moura blocks with his arms.
Skerlik missing with knees to the body.
Skerlik just leaning against Moura, taking a breather.
Skerlik throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moura blocks it with crossed arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Skerlik.
Skerlik tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Skerlik looking to throw knees to the head but Moura is blocking nicely.
Skerlik looking to throw knees to the head but Moura is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skerlik tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Skerlik content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Skerlik misses with a knee to the head.
Skerlik with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skerlik with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skerlik looks gassed!
Skerlik unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Skerlik crunches a lovely knee into Moura's ribcage.
Skerlik tries to land a knee to the head but Moura blocks with his arms.
Skerlik tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moura avoids it.
Moura has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Skerlik is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Skerlik gets underhooks to prevent Moura's takedown attempt.
Skerlik gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Moura.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robson Moura. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skerlik misses with a knee strike.
Moura managing to block the knees to the body from Skerlik.
Skerlik misses with a knee to the head.
Skerlik tries a knee to the head but Moura blocks it.
Skerlik with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skerlik stalling in the clinch but Moura improves position.

That's two 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.
Moura can't get the takedown.
Skerlik taking a breather.
Skerlik tries a knee to the head but Moura blocks it.
Skerlik misses with a knee strike.
Skerlik throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skerlik lands a knee to the head.
Moura tries for a takedown but Skerlik manages to get underhooks.
Moura can't get the takedown.
Skerlik throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moura blocks it with crossed arms.
Moura is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Skerlik stalling against the ropes.

Moura has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Skerlik regains guard immediately.
Moura won't allow Skerlik to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moura drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Moura jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Moura pushing down on Skerlik's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Moura has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Skerlik defend it? Moura steps over the head and cranks it - Skerlik is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Moura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Robson Moura!