PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerzy Arlecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Skerlik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Arlecki
vs
Skerlik

168 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
154 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jerzy Arlecki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Skerlik!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arlecki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Skerlik's head.
Skerlik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arlecki lands with a kick to the temple. Skerlik shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Skerlik doesn't manage to clinch there - Arlecki circles away.
Skerlik tries to close the distance and clinch but Arlecki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Arlecki.
Arlecki keeps the fight on the outside.
Skerlik tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skerlik tries to clinch up.
Skerlik moves to clinch but Arlecki breaks away
and Arlecki counters with a good low kick that Skerlik was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skerlik tries to clinch up.
Arlecki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Skerlik wants to clinch.
Skerlik doesn't manage to clinch there - Arlecki circles away.
Arlecki swats away the attempt to clinch by Skerlik.
A head kick misses from Arlecki.
Arlecki circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Skerlik doesn't manage to clinch there - Arlecki circles away.
Skerlik tries to clinch up.
Arlecki throws a leg kick which misses Skerlik's front leg but catches the back leg as Skerlik tries to avoid it.
Skerlik wants to clinch up but Arlecki keeps it at a distance.
Skerlik wants to clinch up but Arlecki keeps it at a distance.
Skerlik tries to clinch up.
Arlecki swats away the attempt to clinch by Skerlik.
Skerlik tries to close the distance and clinch but Arlecki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aleksandr Skerlik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skerlik closes the distance but Arlecki moves to the side
and Arlecki counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skerlik tries to clinch up but Arlecki circles away and keeps his distance.
Skerlik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Arlecki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Skerlik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skerlik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Arlecki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skerlik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skerlik fails with an attempt to clinch.

Skerlik closes the distance and clinches.
Skerlik scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Skerlik with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skerlik unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Skerlik throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skerlik controlling the action here for a moment.
Skerlik landing knees to the head.
Skerlik holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Aleksandr Skerlik.
Arlecki circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerzy Arlecki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Skerlik takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Arlecki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skerlik tries to clinch but Arlecki is having none of it.
Arlecki keeps the fight on the outside.
Skerlik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skerlik closes the distance looking to clinch
and Arlecki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Skerlik's knee momentarily.
Skerlik tries to clinch up but Arlecki circles away and keeps his distance.
Arlecki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Skerlik's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skerlik tries to clinch but Arlecki is having none of it.
Arlecki lands a nice looking body kick.
Skerlik tries to clinch there but Arlecki circles away.
Skerlik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skerlik tries to clinch up.
Arlecki keeps the fight on the outside.
Skerlik chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Arlecki can pounce on him.
Skerlik wants to clinch.
That kick from Arlecki tenderised Skerlik's leg. Skerlik is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skerlik moves to clinch but Arlecki breaks away
and Arlecki counters with a one-two to the body.
Skerlik tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arlecki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Skerlik tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arlecki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Skerlik tries to clinch there but Arlecki circles away.
Arlecki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arlecki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skerlik tries to clinch
and Arlecki counters with a solid body kick.
Jerzy Arlecki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skerlik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arlecki scores with a one two! Skerlik had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Skerlik tries to clinch up but Arlecki circles away and keeps his distance.
Skerlik wants to clinch.
Skerlik tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Arlecki counters with a low kick, right behind Skerlik 's knee.
Skerlik tries to clinch but Arlecki moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Skerlik tries to clinch up but Arlecki circles away and keeps his distance.
Skerlik tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Arlecki counters with a nice kick to the body.
Skerlik takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Skerlik tries to clinch up but Arlecki circles away and keeps his distance.
Arlecki scores with a leg kick.
Skerlik tries to clinch up but Arlecki circles away and keeps his distance.
Skerlik tries to clinch but Arlecki moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerzy Arlecki dominated that second round.
That's time! Arlecki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Arlecki keeps the fight on the outside.
Skerlik tries to clinch but Arlecki moves out of range.
Arlecki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skerlik tries to clinch there but Arlecki circles away.
Skerlik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Arlecki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Arlecki throws a sloppy head kick and Skerlik moves out of range easily.
Arlecki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Arlecki.
Skerlik tries to clinch there but Arlecki circles away.
Arlecki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Skerlik. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skerlik tries to clinch there but Arlecki circles away.
Arlecki cracks the inside of Skerlik's front leg.
Skerlik moves to clinch but Arlecki breaks away
and Arlecki counters with a thumping low kick.
Arlecki connects with a leg kick. Skerlik looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Skerlik tries to clinch but Arlecki is having none of it.
Arlecki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Skerlik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Skerlik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arlecki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Skerlik crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Arlecki - the referee stops the clock and Skerlik gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Arlecki. Skerlik manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Arlecki digs a good hook to Skerlik's body.
Skerlik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Arlecki keeps the fight on the outside.
Skerlik's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Skerlik tries to clinch up but Arlecki circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice combination there by Arlecki.
Jerzy Arlecki is winning the standup battle so far.
Skerlik tries to clinch but Arlecki is having none of it.
Arlecki connects with a high kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skerlik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skerlik is looking to clinch.
Skerlik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Arlecki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jerzy Arlecki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arlecki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Arlecki.
Skerlik is looking to clinch.
Skerlik tries to clinch but Arlecki moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Skerlik tries to close the distance and clinch but Arlecki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skerlik tries to clinch
and Arlecki counters with a solid body kick.
Arlecki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Skerlik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skerlik wants to clinch up but Arlecki keeps it at a distance.
Skerlik doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Arlecki throws a nice head kick!
Arlecki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Skerlik under the eye.
Aleksandr Skerlik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skerlik tries to clinch but Arlecki moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerzy Arlecki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arlecki, 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerzy Arlecki!