PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edmund Shklyarskiy (ranked 4301 p4p, 219 weight class) and King Slayer (ranked 6892 p4p, 281 weight class). Edmund Shklyarskiy had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Shklyarskiy
vs
Slayer

172 cm
17
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edmund Shklyarskiy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, King Slayer!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slayer misses with a double jab
and Shklyarskiy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slayer staying out of range there.
Slayer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shklyarskiy throws a big counter combination but Slayer scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shklyarskiy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Slayer.
Shklyarskiy throws a combination. Slayer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Slayer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shklyarskiy.
Slayer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Slayer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shklyarskiy throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Shklyarskiy.
Shklyarskiy scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slayer. Shklyarskiy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slayer swings for the body but Shklyarskiy moves out of range.
Slayer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shklyarskiy circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Shklyarskiy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A lazy left from Shklyarskiy finds it's target.
A slow jab from Shklyarskiy misses its intended target.
Slayer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Slayer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Slayer is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Slayer is still on wobbly legs! Can Shklyarskiy finish him?
Slayer misses with a straight right.
Shklyarskiy appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Slayer throws a series of punches but Shklyarskiy avoids them all with ease.
Shklyarskiy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Slayer throws a lazy uppercut
and Shklyarskiy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Slayer thinking.
Slayer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shklyarskiy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slayer tries to move into range but Shklyarskiy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shklyarskiy lands a nice looking body shot.
Shklyarskiy works over Slayer's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slayer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slayer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shklyarskiy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slayer.
Shklyarskiy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Slayer's hands.
It looks like Shklyarskiy has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Slayer throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for Slayer.
Slayer catches Shklyarskiy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Slayer looks winded!
Shklyarskiy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Slayer walks into a stiff left hand from Shklyarskiy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shklyarskiy lands a hook that stumbles Slayer back into the cage. Shklyarskiy follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Slayer to the canvas! Shklyarskiy pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Slayer has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Edmund Shklyarskiy!
Edmund Shklyarskiy made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Fuck inbred alt right'.