|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonnie Boardwalk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergiy Sklyar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sklyar has chosen Scarface - No Tears as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 166 cm
21
141 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
|
160 cm
22
140 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonnie Boardwalk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergiy Sklyar!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sklyar misses with a two punch combination.
Boardwalk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sklyar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sklyar thuds his right hand into Boardwalk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boardwalk cracks Sklyar with an open hand slap.
Boardwalk lands with an overhand left.
Boardwalk misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Boardwalk misses its intended target.
Sklyar throws a leg kick which misses Boardwalk's front leg but catches the back leg as Boardwalk tries to avoid it.
Sklyar slips under a jab from Boardwalk.
Sklyar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sklyar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Sklyar. Beautiful body shot.
Boardwalk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sklyar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Boardwalk.
Sklyar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sklyar working Boardwalk over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boardwalk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sklyar.
Sklyar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boardwalk's head.
Boardwalk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sklyar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sklyar looks to land a strike but Boardwalk avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Sklyar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boardwalk's head.
Boardwalk trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sklyar is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sklyar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sklyar content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar preventing the sweep.
Sklyar works over Boardwalk with some ground and pound from guard.
Sklyar sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Boardwalk's guard.
Sklyar working the head and body with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boardwalk gets full guard.
Boardwalk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sklyar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sklyar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sklyar won't allow Boardwalk to sweep him here.
Boardwalk pulls Sklyar in close to his closed guard and prevents Sklyar from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sklyar with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boardwalk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boardwalk is working hard here to advance position.
Sklyar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Boardwalk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sklyar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sklyar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sklyar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boardwalk keeping moving, preventing Sklyar from controlling successfully.
Boardwalk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sklyar is one step ahead there.
Sklyar advances to half guard.
Sklyar drops an elbow to the side of Boardwalk's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boardwalk wants to control but Sklyar is keeping busy.
Sklyar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sklyar not doing much here.
Sklyar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sklyar drops an elbow to the side of Boardwalk's head.
Sklyar is looking to take a break and control but Boardwalk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boardwalk gets back to full guard.
Boardwalk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sklyar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Boardwalk's head.
Sklyar slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergiy Sklyar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Boardwalk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sklyar throws out the jab.
Sklyar connects with a nice looking jab.
Sklyar thuds his right hand into Boardwalk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boardwalk defending well as Sklyar loads up on a big left hand.
Sklyar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sklyar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boardwalk looks for a takedown but Sklyar sprawls well.
Sergiy Sklyar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boardwalk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Boardwalk checks a leg kick.
Boardwalk misses with a hook. Sklyar ducked under it nicely.
Sklyar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Boardwalk.
Boardwalk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sergiy Sklyar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boardwalk misses with a body shot.
Boardwalk misses with the combination.
Boardwalk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sklyar manages to avoid it.
Boardwalk throws out a loose jab but Sklyar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sklyar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sklyar punishes Boardwalk's body with a nice straight punch.
Boardwalk throws a hook but Sklyar avoids it easily.
Boardwalk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boardwalk shoots in looking for a takedown but Sklyar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Boardwalk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonnie Boardwalk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sklyar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sklyar misses with a looping right.
Sklyar lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boardwalk lands a nice shot that snaps Sklyar's head back.
Sklyar just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boardwalk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Sklyar.
Sklyar connects with a solid leg kick.
Sklyar loads up on a big right hand but Boardwalk slips the punch.
Sklyar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boardwalk.
Boardwalk moves out of range of the body kick.
Sklyar misses with a body punch
and Boardwalk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sklyar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boardwalk avoids the head kick by Sklyar.
Boardwalk throws a chopping leg kick but Sklyar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sklyar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boardwalk on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boardwalk cracks Sklyar with an open hand slap.
Sklyar lands a nice looking body shot.
Boardwalk needs to keep his hands up - Sklyar had a free shot at his head there.
Boardwalk tries to land a leg kick but Sklyar saw it coming and moves away.
Boardwalk takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Boardwalk is rocked!
Sklyar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Oh Boardwalk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A left and a right from Boardwalk both land. Nice combination.
Boardwalk seems to have got his legs back now.
Sklyar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sklyar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Boardwalk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sklyar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boardwalk throws a lazy right hand but Sklyar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boardwalk jabs Sklyar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sklyar misses with a body kick.
Boardwalk swings for the body but Sklyar moves out of range.
Boardwalk misses with a double jab.
Boardwalk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sklyar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boardwalk defends it nicely.
Boardwalk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sklyar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Boardwalk somewhat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boardwalk throws a series of punches but Sklyar moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergiy Sklyar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sklyar lands with a shot to the body.
Boardwalk throws the left hand but Sklyar avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Sklyar misses its intended target.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sklyar.
Sklyar creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Boardwalk sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Boardwalk is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sklyar off and has taken his back!
Boardwalk controls the action.
Sergiy Sklyar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Boardwalk misses with an elbow to the head.
You can see the frustration on Sklyar's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Boardwalk misses with an elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sklyar rolls, trying to escape but Boardwalk keeps control of the position.
Boardwalk is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Boardwalk punches the canvas rather than the man.
Sklyar avoids the strikes from Boardwalk.
I really don't envy Sklyar right now.
Sklyar manages to reverse the position and now he's in Boardwalk's guard. Nice work there by Sklyar.
Boardwalk controls Sklyar momentarily but Sklyar frees himself.
Sklyar chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boardwalk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sklyar working some strikes from top position.
Sklyar trying to control the position from guard on top but Boardwalk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sklyar throws a big right hand that misses.
Sklyar tries to free his leg and advance position but Boardwalk is retaining full guard.
Boardwalk manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sklyar is squirming around, avoiding Boardwalk's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sklyar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sklyar wants to sweep but no luck.
Sklyar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Boardwalk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boardwalk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sklyar thows a huge punch but Boardwalk dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar throwing shots but Boardwalk is blocking nicely.
Sklyar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sklyar sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boardwalk defending well though.
Sklyar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Sklyar passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sklyar fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boardwalk sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Sklyar lands with a punch from half guard.
Sklyar looks to land a strike but Boardwalk avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergiy Sklyar really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Boardwalk misses the shot to the body.
Sklyar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boardwalk.
Boardwalk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sklyar but Sklyar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sklyar misses with a body kick.
Sklyar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boardwalk.
Boardwalk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A combination from Boardwalk does no damage.
Boardwalk closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sklyar quickly recovers to half guard.
Boardwalk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sklyar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sklyar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Boardwalk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sklyar is keeping the position for now.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boardwalk is looking to work some ground and pound but Sklyar has wrist control.
Sklyar trying to control the position here.
Boardwalk is looking to work some ground and pound but Sklyar has wrist control.
Sklyar manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sklyar is landing with some decent strikes but Boardwalk is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Poor strikes thrown by Sklyar there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sklyar looking to finish Boardwalk with some ground and pound. This is bad for Boardwalk!
Boardwalk tries to hold on but Sklyar postures up.
Sklyar thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Boardwalk wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sklyar.
Sklyar drops a big elbow. That's hurt Boardwalk! More shots from Sklyar and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergiy Sklyar! Sergiy Sklyar retains his bantamweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Sergiy Sklyar waved his t-shirt featuring XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under! $20's logo in front of the cameras.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
