PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Skovgaard (ranked 248 p4p, 33 weight class) and Oswald Cobblepot (ranked 511 p4p, 79 weight class). Skovgaard comes to the cage accompanied by Second Reality. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Skovgaard
vs
Cobblepot

187 cm
30
210 lbs
26 - 9 - 0

185 cm
31
206 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valentin Skovgaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oswald Cobblepot!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skovgaard throws a head kick that misses
and Cobblepot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cobblepot is looking to slow Skovgaard down with leg kicks.
Skovgaard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cobblepot. That did some damage!
Cobblepot doesn't manage to clinch there - Skovgaard circles away.
Oswald Cobblepot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skovgaard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Skovgaard cracks the inside of Cobblepot's front leg.
Skovgaard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cobblepot.
Cobblepot scores with a jab to the head.
Cobblepot clobbers Skovgaard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cobblepot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skovgaard was well out of range. Poor timing from Cobblepot.
A quick step to the side and Skovgaard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobblepot takes a swing at Skovgaard's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Cobblepot misses.
Skovgaard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobblepot moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Skovgaard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobblepot misses with a straight right.
Cobblepot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skovgaard.
Skovgaard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It seemed like Cobblepot was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cobblepot misses with a looping left.
Skovgaard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cobblepot throws a jab but it's blocked by Skovgaard.
Skovgaard tries to work over Cobblepot's front leg with a kick but Cobblepot checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skovgaard takes a swing at Cobblepot's ribcage but misses.
Skovgaard tries to move into range but Cobblepot moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Skovgaard walks into a stiff left hand from Cobblepot.
Skovgaard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cobblepot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cobblepot throws the left hand but Skovgaard avoids the punch easily.
Skovgaard connects with a solid leg kick.
Skovgaard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cobblepot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skovgaard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cobblepot throws a leg kick but Skovgaard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Skovgaard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cobblepot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobblepot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skovgaard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Skovgaard.
Skovgaard tried to counter with a leg kick but Cobblepot avoided it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobblepot scores with a kick to the midsection.
Skovgaard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobblepot throws out the jab.
Cobblepot throws a jab when Skovgaard was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Skovgaard misses with a hook. Cobblepot ducked under it nicely.
Jab from Cobblepot.
Cobblepot is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Skovgaard had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Skovgaard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jab, jab by Cobblepot - just one landing.
Cobblepot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skovgaard.
Skovgaard thows a body kick. Cobblepot tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Skovgaard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Skovgaard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sloppy strikes from Cobblepot. Those never looked like landing.
Skovgaard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skovgaard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobblepot lands a high kick!
Skovgaard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cobblepot jabs at Skovgaard's body.
Skovgaard is looking to wear down Cobblepot with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Skovgaard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skovgaard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cobblepot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cobblepot lands a really nice looking cross but Skovgaard seems unphased.
Cobblepot throws a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cobblepot throws out a counter right but Skovgaard avoids it with no problem.
Skovgaard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skovgaard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobblepot throws out the jab.
Cobblepot with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cobblepot misses with an uppercut. Skovgaard saw that one coming.
Skovgaard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobblepot.
That kick from Cobblepot tenderised Skovgaard's leg. Skovgaard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Skovgaard looks to throw the jab but Cobblepot is out of range.
Cobblepot lands with a right hand.
Cobblepot just misses with a punch to the body.
Skovgaard throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Cobblepot counter with a right hand.
Cobblepot has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Skovgaard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cobblepot can pounce on him.
Nice defenses there by Cobblepot.
Skovgaard misses with a low kick.
Skovgaard looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobblepot is just out of range.
Cobblepot digs a good body shot into Skovgaard's ribs.
Cobblepot throws a hook but Skovgaard blocks it.
Cobblepot swings for the body but Skovgaard moves out of range.
Skovgaard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobblepot throws out a loose jab but Skovgaard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobblepot misses with a head kick.
Cobblepot scores with a body shot.
Skovgaard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cobblepot looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Skovgaard looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A low kick from Skovgaard is predictable there
and Cobblepot counters with a straight right hand.
Cobblepot scores with a nice right hand.
Skovgaard connects with an inside leg kick.
Skovgaard needs to keep his hands up - Cobblepot had a free shot at his head there.
Skovgaard blocks a jab.
Skovgaard swings for the body but Cobblepot moves out of range.
Skovgaard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobblepot throws out the jab.
Skovgaard connects with a body shot that sends Cobblepot's belly button to the back.
Skovgaard throws a body punch but Cobblepot moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobblepot misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Skovgaard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skovgaard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Cobblepot misses
and Skovgaard counters with a straight right hand.
Skovgaard connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oswald Cobblepot dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A telegraphed right hand from Cobblepot misses the target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Skovgaard.
Some bone on bone action there as Skovgaard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Skovgaard lands with a right hand.
Good shot there by Cobblepot.
Cobblepot misses with an uppercut
and Skovgaard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A left lands for Cobblepot.
Skovgaard has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Skovgaard there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cobblepot's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Skovgaard takes a swing at Cobblepot's ribcage but misses.
Skovgaard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cobblepot throws a hook but Skovgaard blocks it.
Skovgaard scores with a push kick.
Cobblepot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skovgaard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cobblepot scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cobblepot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skovgaard manages to avoid it.
Cobblepot throws a body punch but Skovgaard moves out of range.
Cobblepot ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Skovgaard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skovgaard tries to score with a low kick but Cobblepot moves his leg out of the way.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Skovgaard might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobblepot checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cobblepot misses with a low kick.
Skovgaard slips a jab from Cobblepot.
A head kick misses from Skovgaard.
Cobblepot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skovgaard.
Cobblepot misses with a right hand
and Skovgaard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Skovgaard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cobblepot, as that shot connected.
A solid body kick from Skovgaard.
Cobblepot takes a swing at Skovgaard's ribcage but misses.
Cobblepot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skovgaard looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Skovgaard.
Cobblepot lands a jab to the head.
Cobblepot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cobblepot cracks a nice hook into Skovgaard's ribs.
Cobblepot misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skovgaard thuds a left hand into Cobblepot's body.
Cobblepot connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Skovgaard.
Cobblepot looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Skovgaard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobblepot throws out the jab.
It looked like Skovgaard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cobblepot.
Cobblepot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skovgaard is looking to counter punch.
Skovgaard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cobblepot checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cobblepot only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Skovgaard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cobblepot lands a head shot.
Cobblepot connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Skovgaard momentarily.
Skovgaard scoring well with a low kick there.
Cobblepot slips a jab from Skovgaard.
Cobblepot jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Skovgaard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Skovgaard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cobblepot. Cobblepot obviously looking to wear him down.
Cobblepot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cobblepot ducks under a wild hook from Skovgaard.
Skovgaard misses with a leg kick
and Skovgaard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cobblepot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cobblepot, right into the meat.
Cobblepot attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cobblepot.
Skovgaard was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Skovgaard stuns Cobblepot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cobblepot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Skovgaard's sensitive parts.
Cobblepot moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Skovgaard thuds a left hand into Cobblepot's body.
Skovgaard lands a nice hook to Cobblepot's body. Cobblepot takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Skovgaard misses with a looping right.
Cobblepot throws the kick towards the body but Skovgaard avoids it.
Skovgaard has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Cobblepot misses with a body shot.
Skovgaard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good standup being displayed there by Cobblepot as he connects with a hook.
Cobblepot throws a shot to the body.
Oswald Cobblepot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cobblepot tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cobblepot on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobblepot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cobblepot scores with a leg kick.
Cobblepot swings for the body but Skovgaard moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard throws a big shot that misses.
Cobblepot ducks right into an uppercut from Skovgaard.
Skovgaard looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobblepot is just out of range.
Cobblepot misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Skovgaard misses
and Cobblepot counters with a straight right hand.
Jab from Cobblepot.
Skovgaard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cobblepot scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cobblepot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cobblepot misses with an uppercut. Skovgaard saw that one coming.
Skovgaard scores with a nice right hand.
Skovgaard tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobblepot. Skovgaard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cobblepot on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cobblepot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skovgaard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skovgaard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Skovgaard connects with a single shot there.
Skovgaard throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Skovgaard throws the left hand but Cobblepot avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Oswald Cobblepot will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Cobblepot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Skovgaard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cobblepot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skovgaard scoring well with a low kick there.
Cobblepot misses with a hook.
Skovgaard tried to score with a low kick but Cobblepot checks it.
Cobblepot checks a low kick from Skovgaard.
Cobblepot takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cobblepot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cobblepot lands a leg kick that knocks Skovgaard off balance momentarily.
Skovgaard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cobblepot throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skovgaard slips a jab from Cobblepot.
Some bone on bone action there as Cobblepot checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Skovgaard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobblepot.
Skovgaard connects with an inside leg kick.
Skovgaard lands a head kick!
Skovgaard misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobblepot scores with a jab to the head.
Cobblepot throws a lazy uppercut
and Skovgaard counters with a leg kick.
Cobblepot lands with a nice body punch.
Cobblepot takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Skovgaard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobblepot.
Skovgaard misses with a looping left.
Cobblepot throws a hook but Skovgaard blocks it.
Skovgaard throws a low kick but Cobblepot moves out of range easily.
Cobblepot misses with a hook
and Skovgaard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cobblepot's knee momentarily.
Cobblepot takes one to the side of the head.
Skovgaard lands with an overhand left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Skovgaard.
Cobblepot lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Cobblepot feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Skovgaard's calf.
Skovgaard misses with a shot to the body
and Cobblepot counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Skovgaard throws a lazy uppercut
and Cobblepot counters with a two punch combo.
Cobblepot catches Skovgaard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oswald Cobblepot is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobblepot lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Skovgaard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cobblepot.
Skovgaard checks the leg kick nicely there.
Skovgaard throws a jab when Cobblepot was well out of range.
Skovgaard goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Skovgaard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cobblepot lands a right hook to the body.
Cobblepot connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cobblepot looks to throw the jab but Skovgaard is out of range.
Cobblepot ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Skovgaard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skovgaard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Skovgaard misses with a low kick as Cobblepot jumps back.
Skovgaard misses with a body kick.
Cobblepot throws out a counter right but Skovgaard avoids it with no problem.
Cobblepot avoids the body shot from Skovgaard.
Cobblepot appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cobblepot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cobblepot throws a right and a left that Skovgaard avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobblepot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Skovgaard moves out of range as Cobblepot strikes.
Skovgaard just misses with a punch to the body.
Cobblepot misses with a left hand
and Skovgaard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Skovgaard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cobblepot is out of range and Skovgaard settles back down.
Cobblepot ducks under a wild hook from Skovgaard.
Cobblepot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skovgaard circles away quickly and effectively.
Cobblepot digs a good body shot into Skovgaard's ribs.

Cobblepot rushes Skovgaard and presses him up against the cage.
Valentin Skovgaard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skovgaard lands a shoulder strike.
Cobblepot avoids a wild elbow strike from Skovgaard.
Cobblepot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skovgaard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cobblepot is trying to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Skovgaard.
Cobblepot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobblepot throws a punch but it's blocked by Skovgaard.
Cobblepot blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Skovgaard fails to land.
Skovgaard gets through Cobblepot's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cobblepot tries a body shot but Skovgaard blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobblepot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skovgaard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cobblepot blocks a body shot from Skovgaard.
Skovgaard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobblepot's elbow.
Cobblepot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cobblepot avoids a wild elbow strike from Skovgaard.
Skovgaard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobblepot's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Cobblepot.
Skovgaard blocking some punches.
Cobblepot has a couple of punches blocked by Skovgaard.
Skovgaard has a couple of punches blocked by Cobblepot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Valentin Skovgaard.
I think Cobblepot has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Oswald Cobblepot!
Oswald Cobblepot decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.