PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elwin Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Sklemin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elwin Allen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Allen
vs
Sklemin

185 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elwin Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Sklemin!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Allen misses
and Sklemin counters with a straight right hand.

Allen pushes Sklemin up against the cage in a clinch.
Allen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sklemin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Allen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sklemin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Allen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sklemin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elwin Allen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sklemin manages to break the clinch.
Sklemin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Allen tries for a takedown but Sklemin circles away easily
enabling Sklemin to counter with a crisp jab.
Allen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sklemin's waist but Sklemin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Allen off to one side.
Allen takes a jab right on the kisser.

Allen is rocked!
Allen backs away from a small jab... but Sklemin lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Allen crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Sklemin with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Sergey Sklemin!
Sergey Sklemin opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.