PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Helo Skjerv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John One Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Skjerv
vs
One Bang

181 cm
21
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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, Helo Skjerv!
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, John One Bang!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skjerv throws a head kick but One Bang moves out of range.
Skjerv fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but One Bang avoids it really well and circles away.
Skjerv tries for a takedown but One Bang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Skjerv shoots in for a takedown but One Bang shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helo Skjerv. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skjerv misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skjerv looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skjerv misses with a takedown
and One Bang counters with a two punch combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from One Bang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One Bang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skjerv shoots for a takedown but One Bang saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
One Bang throws a right and a left that Skjerv avoids nicely.
Skjerv gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and One Bang counters with a good low kick that Skjerv was not able to check.
Skjerv throws a sloppy head kick and One Bang moves out of range easily.
Skjerv shoots in for a takedown but One Bang shows good takedown defense.
Skjerv is breathing heavily.
One Bang throws a chopping leg kick but Skjerv manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
One Bang throws a series of punches but Skjerv avoids them all with ease.
John One Bang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skjerv misses with a straight right.
Skjerv stalks One Bang and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into One Bang's face. One Bang staggers backwards, shaken.
Skjerv gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and One Bang counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
One Bang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Skjerv shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and One Bang counters with a series of strikes. Skjerv will be more careful next time no doubt.
One Bang throws a series of punches but Skjerv avoids them all with ease.
One Bang is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skjerv gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and One Bang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Helo Skjerv seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
One Bang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Skjerv checks it well.
Skjerv tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. One Bang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
One Bang swinging wildly here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from One Bang lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Skjerv has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Skjerv and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Skjerv fails with the takedown
and One Bang counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
One Bang fails to land with a series of punches.
Skjerv showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from One Bang.
Skjerv gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and One Bang counters with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by One Bang.
Skjerv has his takedown stuffed
and One Bang counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John One Bang dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

One Bang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Skjerv is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
One Bang swats away the attempt to clinch by Skjerv.
Skjerv scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. One Bang doesn't seem bothered though.
One Bang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Skjerv moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Skjerv throws a head kick that misses
and One Bang counters with a nice low kick that buckles Skjerv's knee momentarily.
Skjerv throws a head kick but One Bang moves out of range.
Skjerv fails with the takedown
and One Bang counters with a three punch combo that has Skjerv backing up. Skjerv nods at One Bang to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skjerv throws a sloppy head kick and One Bang moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
One Bang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skjerv scores with a nice body kick.
Skjerv tries to clinch but One Bang moves away
and One Bang counters with a series of strikes. Skjerv will be more careful next time no doubt.
Skjerv misses the shot to the body.
Skjerv with a lazy takedown attempt
and One Bang counters with a left and a right that stings Skjerv.
Skjerv fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skjerv is looking to clinch but One Bang is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skjerv with a lazy takedown attempt
and One Bang counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helo Skjerv. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skjerv dodges the punch combination from One Bang.
Helo Skjerv is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skjerv takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Skjerv tries to clinch up but One Bang circles away and keeps his distance.
Skjerv fails with an attempt to clinch.
One Bang swats away the attempt to clinch by Skjerv.
One Bang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Skjerv checks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skjerv misses with a takedown attempt
and One Bang counters with a nice low kick that buckles Skjerv's knee momentarily.
Skjerv with a lazy takedown attempt
and One Bang counters with an inside leg kick.
Skjerv misses with a takedown attempt
and One Bang counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Skjerv checks a low kick from One Bang.
One Bang wants to land a leg kick but Skjerv is out of range.
Skjerv misses with a takedown
and One Bang counters with a low kick, right behind Skjerv 's knee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
One Bang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from One Bang.
Skjerv shoots and misses
and One Bang counters with a one-two to the body.
One Bang wants to land a leg kick but Skjerv is out of range.
One Bang fails to land with a series of punches.
One Bang misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skjerv blocks a low kick nicely.
Skjerv thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John One Bang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Skjerv tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but One Bang swivels and escapes.
Skjerv gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and One Bang counters with a good low kick that Skjerv was not able to check.
One Bang tries a low kick but Skjerv avoids it.
Skjerv shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and One Bang counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helo Skjerv. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skjerv scores with a jab to the head.
One Bang slaps away a takedown attempt from Skjerv, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skjerv tries to clinch but One Bang moves away
and One Bang counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skjerv misses with a double jab.
One Bang misses with a wild combination.
One Bang moves out of range of the strikes.
Skjerv dodges the punch combination from One Bang.
One Bang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skjerv throws a jab when One Bang was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skjerv doesn't succeed with the takedown
and One Bang makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
One Bang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skjerv misses with a takedown attempt
and One Bang counters with an outside leg kick.
One Bang looks to land a combination. Skjerv sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Skjerv checks a low kick from One Bang.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Skjerv.
One Bang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One Bang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Skjerv checks it well.
John One Bang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
One Bang tries to bum rush Skjerv with a series of wild strikes but Skjerv uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
One Bang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Skjerv with a lazy takedown attempt
and One Bang counters with a low kick, right behind Skjerv 's knee.
One Bang throws a series of punches but Skjerv moves out of range.
One Bang throws a right and a left that Skjerv avoids nicely.
Skjerv dodges the punch combination from One Bang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skjerv tries for a takedown but One Bang circles away easily
and One Bang counters with a three punch combo that has Skjerv backing up. Skjerv nods at One Bang to acknowledge the strikes.
One Bang tries to land a leg kick but Skjerv saw it coming and moves away.
Skjerv throws a sloppy head kick and One Bang moves out of range easily.
One Bang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Some wild striking there from One Bang.
Helo Skjerv has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skjerv misses with a takedown
and One Bang counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
John One Bang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well One Bang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John One Bang!