PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Piana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentin Skovgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skovgaard has chosen Second Reality as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Piana
vs
Skovgaard

192 cm
30
204 lbs
21 - 5 - 0

187 cm
23
210 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Nuggetori's Nutritionals
Aspire Nutrition

Vandal & Laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Piana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valentin Skovgaard!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piana misses with a right hand
enabling Skovgaard to counter with a crisp jab.
Skovgaard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Piana.
Skovgaard is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Piana with a body shot.
Piana looks to land a combination but Skovgaard avoids it well.
Skovgaard defending well as Piana loads up on a big left hand.
Piana misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Piana misses.
Piana connects with a right hand. Skovgaard shakes it off.
Skovgaard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Piana swings widly with a right hand
and Skovgaard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piana takes a swing at Skovgaard's ribcage but misses.
Skovgaard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Skovgaard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Piana misses with a hook.
Piana seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Piana misses with a left hand
letting Skovgaard counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skovgaard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skovgaard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Piana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skovgaard was well out of range. Poor timing from Piana.
Piana misses with a few strikes there.
Skovgaard thumps Piana with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Skovgaard.
Piana is breathing heavily.
Skovgaard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Skovgaard lands a big right hand that sends Piana crashing to the mat! Skovgaard stays standing though and waves Piana back to his feet!

Piana is rocked!

It looks like Rich Piana has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skovgaard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Piana's sensitive parts.
Oh Piana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skovgaard lands a nice looking body shot.
Piana bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Skovgaard comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Piana falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Piana was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Valentin Skovgaard!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Valentin Skovgaard waved his t-shirt featuring Vandal & Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.