PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rauta Kansleri (ranked 262 p4p, 40 weight class) and Sergey Sklemin (ranked 218 p4p, 36 weight class). Kansleri kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is U.D.O. - Heart of Gold. Rauta Kansleri could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sergey Sklemin's chin.

Kansleri
vs
Sklemin

192 cm
26
193 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

187 cm
27
200 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

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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 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rauta Kansleri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Sklemin!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kansleri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kansleri throws an overhand right that lands on Sklemin's shoulder, as Sklemin tries to avoid the shot.
Sklemin takes one to the chin there.
Kansleri staying out of range there.
Sklemin blocks a head kick by Kansleri.

Sklemin clinches up against the cage.
Kansleri can't find room to land a body shot as Sklemin controls the action.
Sklemin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kansleri takes an elbow to the temple.
Kansleri tries a body shot but Sklemin blocks it.
Kansleri can't find room to land a body shot as Sklemin controls the action.
Kansleri working aggressively here.
Kansleri throws a head punch that misses.
Kansleri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sklemin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sklemin is trying to push Kansleri away but Kansleri has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sklemin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sklemin.
Sklemin tries a knee to the head but Kansleri blocks it.
Sklemin connects with a knee to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kansleri tries a body shot but Sklemin blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sklemin.
Sklemin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sklemin lands with a light punch inside.
Kansleri misses with a hook to the ribs.

Sklemin breaks from the clinch.
Sklemin misses with a hook. Kansleri ducked under it nicely.
Sklemin scores with a nice right hand.
Kansleri tries to work over Sklemin's front leg with a kick but Sklemin checks it.
Sklemin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kansleri slips under a jab.
Kansleri ducks under a wild hook from Sklemin.
Sklemin misses with a hook. Kansleri ducked under it nicely.
Sklemin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kansleri motions for Sklemin to come forward. Kansleri throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kansleri lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sklemin jabs Kansleri right on the nose. Kansleri blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sklemin misses with the combination.
A low kick from Kansleri is predictable there
and Sklemin counters with a stiff right hand.
Kansleri misses with a two punch combination.
Sklemin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kansleri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri tries a head kick but it misses.
Sklemin ducks under a wild hook from Kansleri.
Kansleri throws a sloppy head kick and Sklemin moves out of range easily.

Kansleri clinches.
Kansleri misses with a body punch.
Sklemin lands a hook that snaps the head of Kansleri backwards.
Sklemin blocks an uppercut.
Kansleri lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sklemin or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sklemin.
Kansleri lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sklemin misses with some punches.

Sklemin breaks the clinch.
Kansleri tests Sklemin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kansleri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sklemin.
Kansleri feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kansleri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sklemin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kansleri makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kansleri lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sklemin's sensitive parts.
Kansleri tried to score with a low kick but Sklemin checks it.
Sklemin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kansleri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sklemin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kansleri takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kansleri slips a straight right by Sklemin.
Sklemin misses the jab.
A jab from Kansleri misses.

Sklemin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kansleri misses with a punch on the inside.
Kansleri throws a punch but it's blocked by Sklemin.
Kansleri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sklemin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kansleri blocks it with crossed arms.
Sklemin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sklemin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kansleri can't find room to land a body shot as Sklemin controls the action.
Sklemin wants to stall.
Sklemin lands a nice elbow.
Sklemin misses with a hook from the clinch.

Kansleri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Sklemin misses.
Kansleri throws a front kick aimed at Sklemin's knee but Sklemin avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sklemin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kansleri.
Kansleri is looking to counter punch.
Sklemin scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kansleri dips to his left and cracks Sklemin with an uppercut!
Kansleri tries to score with a low kick but Sklemin moves his leg out of the way.
Kansleri on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sklemin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kansleri motions for Sklemin to come forward. Kansleri throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sklemin misses with a body shot.
Kansleri jabs at Sklemin's body.
Kansleri misses the shot to the body.
Kansleri slips under a jab from Sklemin.
Kansleri swings for the body but Sklemin moves out of range.
Sklemin misses with a wild combination.
A little feinted left hand from Kansleri on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Sklemin.
Sklemin throws out a loose jab but Kansleri uses good head movement to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sklemin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sergey Sklemin will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kansleri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sklemin, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Kansleri.
Kansleri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sklemins head.
Kansleri throws a head punch that misses.
Kansleri blocks an elbow strike.
Kansleri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sklemin keeps control of Kansleri as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sklemin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kansleri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kansleri lands a nice uppercut.
Kansleri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sklemin misses with an elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kansleri.

Kansleri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sklemin blocks a leg kick.
Sergey Sklemin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kansleri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sklemin catches Kansleri with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sklemin works Kansleri's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sklemin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sklemin throws an off balance right hand

and Kansleri counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kansleri.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sklemin.
Kansleri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kansleri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kansleri lands an uppercut.

Sklemin breaks from the clinch.
Sklemin cracks Kansleri with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kansleri misses with a body shot.
Sklemin missing with a left hand there. Kansleri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kansleri cracks Sklemin with an open hand slap.
Kansleri catches Sklemin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kansleri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sklemin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kansleri.
Kansleri scores with a sloppy right hand. Sklemin should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sklemin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kansleri.
An attempted straight right counter from Kansleri misses the target.
Kansleri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sklemin on the side of the head.
That kick from Kansleri tenderised Sklemin's leg. Sklemin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kansleri scores with the left hand. Sklemin knows he should have avoided that one.
Sklemin misses the shot to the body.
Kansleri defending well as Sklemin loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sklemin.
Sklemin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kansleri.
Sklemin misses with a hook.
Sklemin misses with a few strikes there.
Sklemin misses with a wild body shot.
Kansleri lands with an overhand left.
Sklemin slips a jab from Kansleri.
Sklemin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Sklemin takes the fight into the clinch.
Kansleri scores with a shot to the side of Sklemin's head.
Sklemin lands a nice uppercut.
Kansleri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sklemin looking to slow down the pace here.
Rauta Kansleri has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Kansleri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kansleri swats away the attempt to clinch by Sklemin.
Sklemin throws a looping overhand right but Kansleri ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sklemin.
Kansleri misses with a hook.
Kansleri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sklemin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sklemin missing with a left hand there. Kansleri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kansleri throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sklemin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kansleri slips a jab from Sklemin.
Kansleri sizes up Sklemin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kansleri dips to his left and cracks Sklemin with an uppercut!
Kansleri moves away from the strike by Sklemin.
Sklemin connects with a looping right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Kansleri. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kansleri.

Sklemin is rocked!
Sklemin throws a looping overhand right but Kansleri ducks down to avoid it.
Sklemin is still on wobbly legs! Can Kansleri finish him?
A combination from Sklemin does no damage.
Kansleri throws a jab when Sklemin was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kansleri.
Kansleri is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sklemin.
Sklemin seems to have recovered his senses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sklemin connects with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Sklemin. Those never looked like landing.
Sklemin misses with a hook.
It looked like Kansleri wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kansleri misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sklemins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kansleri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kansleri misses with a looping right.
Sklemin misses with a hook.
Rauta Kansleri is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Kansleri.
Kansleri moves out of range as Sklemin strikes.
Kansleri misses the shot to the body.
Sklemin throws a jab but it's blocked by Kansleri.
Kansleri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sklemin throws out the jab.
Kansleri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sklemin throws a shot from downtown. Kansleri moves away and avoids it.
Sklemin looks to land a left hand but Kansleri moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Sklemin finds it's way through Kansleri's defenses.
Kansleri throws out a loose jab but Sklemin uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kansleri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sklemin checks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Sklemin misses.
Sklemin connects with a right hand. Kansleri shakes it off.
Sklemin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rauta Kansleri will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kansleri throws a big shot that misses.
Sklemin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sklemin throws a body punch but Kansleri moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Sklemin there.
Kansleri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sklemin tries to bum rush Kansleri with a series of wild strikes but Kansleri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kansleri is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sklemin.
Kansleri ducks under a wild hook from Sklemin.
Sklemin misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Kansleri misses the target.
Sklemin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sklemin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kansleri lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kansleri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sklemin.
Kansleri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kansleri lands a nice shot that snaps Sklemin's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kansleri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Kansleri clinches with his opponent.
Sklemin blocking some punches.
Kansleri blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kansleri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sklemin lands a hook that snaps the head of Kansleri backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sklemin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kansleri's brow.
A short uppercut from Kansleri.
Kansleri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sklemin gets through Kansleri's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Kansleri.
Sklemin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kansleri lands with a light punch inside.
Sklemin blocking some punches.
Kansleri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kansleri fails to land.
Kansleri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sklemins head.
Sklemin wants to break free but Kansleri has control.
Kansleri misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kansleri fails to land.
Kansleri has a couple of punches blocked by Sklemin.
Sklemin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kansleri has a couple of punches blocked by Sklemin.
Kansleri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Sklemin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kansleri throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sklemin misses with a two punch combination.
Kansleri throws a jab when Sklemin was well out of range.
Sklemin slips a jab from Kansleri.
Sklemin lands a nice looking body shot.
Sklemin connects with the punch.
Decent striking displayed by Kansleri there.

Kansleri forces Sklemin back against the cage and clinches.
Kansleri throws a punch but it's blocked by Sklemin.
Sklemin misses with some punches.
Sklemin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sklemin throws a head punch that misses.
Kansleri blocks an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sklemin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kansleri.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sklemin.
Sklemin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kansleri backwards.
Kansleri scores with a hook to the body.
Sklemin throws an elbow but it misses.
Kansleri has a couple of punches blocked by Sklemin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kansleri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sklemin misses with a wild combination.
Sklemin throws a hook but Kansleri avoids it easily.
Kansleri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sklemin misses with a looping left.
Sklemin misses with a wild body shot.
Sklemin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Sklemin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sklemin misses with a hook
and Kansleri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kansleri does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sklemin checks a leg kick.
Sklemin clobbers Kansleri with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kansleri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sklemin.
Sklemin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sklemin lands with a hook. Kansleri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kansleri throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sklemin looks to land a right hand but Kansleri moved out of range.
Kansleri appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sklemin swings widly with a right hand
and Kansleri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sklemin throws a jab when Kansleri was well out of range.
Sklemin tries to close the distance and clinch but Kansleri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kansleri feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sklemin's calf.
Kansleri throws a sloppy head kick and Sklemin moves out of range easily.
A left lands for Kansleri.
Sklemin throws a big shot that misses.
Sklemin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kansleri.
Kansleri throws an overhand right that lands on Sklemin's shoulder, as Sklemin tries to avoid the shot.
Kansleri scores with a jab to the body.
Kansleri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sklemin wants to counter with a clinch but Kansleri pushes him away.
Kansleri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kansleri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kansleri uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sklemin has time to react.
The fighters circling - Sklemin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sklemin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kansleri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kansleri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kansleri connects with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rauta Kansleri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kansleri has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rauta Kansleri!
Rauta Kansleri was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.