PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vito Corleone (ranked 6422 p4p, 4080 weight class) and Vladimir Skurwysynowski (ranked 674 p4p, 538 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Corleone
vs
Skurwysynowski

190 cm
19
215
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
19
207
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Conviction

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vito Corleone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Skurwysynowski!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Skurwysynowski misses.
Skurwysynowski throws a shot from downtown. Corleone moves away and avoids it.
Corleone lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice defenses there by Corleone.
Skurwysynowski has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Corleone takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Skurwysynowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Corleone.
Corleone tried to counter with a leg kick but Skurwysynowski avoided it.
Skurwysynowski looks for the body kick but Corleone saw that one coming.
Skurwysynowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skurwysynowski ducks under a wild hook from Corleone.
Corleone scores with a jab to the body.
Skurwysynowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Skurwysynowski thows a body kick. Corleone tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Corleone. That one must have hurt.
Skurwysynowski lands a front kick.
Skurwysynowski thows a body kick. Corleone tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've been told by Corleone's head coaches at Ice Cream Parlour that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Corleone tries to bum rush Skurwysynowski with a series of wild strikes but Skurwysynowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Corleone moves out of range of the strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Skurwysynowski - that will leave a mark!
Skurwysynowski connects with a leg kick.
Skurwysynowski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Corleones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Skurwysynowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Skurwysynowski scores with a decent looking hook.
A low kick from Corleone misses
and Skurwysynowski counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skurwysynowski looks to land a right hand but Corleone moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Corleone on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Corleone tries to move into range but Skurwysynowski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone takes one on the button.
Corleone misses with a kick to the body
and Skurwysynowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skurwysynowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Skurwysynowski lands with a slapping head kick.
A low kick from Corleone misses
and Skurwysynowski counters with a slapping leg kick.
Corleone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skurwysynowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Corleone throws a push kick but Skurwysynowski slaps the foot to one side.
Skurwysynowski only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Skurwysynowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Corleone. That did some damage!
Skurwysynowski feints and then cracks Corleone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Corleone down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corleone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skurwysynowski can pounce on him.
Corleone throws a combination that misses
and Skurwysynowski counters with a nice low kick that buckles Corleone's knee momentarily.
Corleone lands a nice shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Skurwysynowski dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Corleone throws a leg kick
and Skurwysynowski counters with an outside leg kick.
That kick from Skurwysynowski tenderised Corleone's leg. Corleone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Skurwysynowski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Corleone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Corleone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Corleone misses with an attempted mid kick.
Corleone tries to clinch
and Skurwysynowski finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Corleone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Corleone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skurwysynowski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Corleone finds it's way round the side to connect with Skurwysynowski's head.
Corleone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Corleone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skurwysynowski. Skurwysynowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Corleone moves out of range of the strikes.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skurwysynowski cracks Corleone with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corleone misses with an uppercut
and Skurwysynowski counters with a nice leg kick.
Skurwysynowski slips a straight right by Corleone.
Corleone takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Skurwysynowski cracks Corleone with an open hand slap.
Skurwysynowski lands a leg kick that knocks Corleone off balance momentarily.
Corleone swings for the body but Skurwysynowski moves out of range.
Crunch! Skurwysynowski slams his shin into Corleone's torso.
Corleone scores with a kick to the midsection.
A shot to the liver by Skurwysynowski. Beautiful body shot.
Skurwysynowski lands a front kick.
Skurwysynowski with a hook.
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!
A slow jab from Skurwysynowski misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski thuds a left hand into Corleone's body.
Skurwysynowski lands a body shot.
Corleone tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Corleone misses with a body kick.
Skurwysynowski is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Corleone gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Skurwysynowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski is looking to land body kicks.
Corleone throws an off balance right hand
and Skurwysynowski counters with a nice body kick.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skurwysynowski misses with a hook. Corleone ducked under it nicely.
Corleone tries to counter by clinching up but Skurwysynowski breaks away and moves out of range.
Corleone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Skurwysynowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Skurwysynowski lands with a straight right. Corleone didn't see that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Skurwysynowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Skurwysynowski scoring well with a low kick there.
Vito Corleone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the body from Corleone misses
and Skurwysynowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good standup being displayed there by Skurwysynowski as he connects with a hook.
Corleone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Skurwysynowski steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Skurwysynowski connects with the punch.
Corleone throws a push kick but Skurwysynowski slaps the foot to one side.
Corleone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skurwysynowski can pounce on him.
Skurwysynowski connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corleone misses with a hook to the body
and Skurwysynowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Skurwysynowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Skurwysynowski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skurwysynowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski moves out of range of the body kick.
Skurwysynowski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Both fighters circling a little - Skurwysynowski finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Skurwysynowski misses with a looping right.
Corleone throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Skurwysynowski counters with a body kick that stops Corleone in his tracks momentarily.
Corleone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skurwysynowski can pounce on him.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Skurwysynowski connects with a solid leg kick.
Skurwysynowski lands with an uppercut that bounces Corleone off the cage and back into range.
Skurwysynowski lands with a good body shot.
Skurwysynowski throws an overhand right that lands on Corleone's shoulder, as Corleone tries to avoid the shot.
Skurwysynowski throws a shot to the body.
Corleone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski throws a jab when Corleone was well out of range.
Corleone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skurwysynowski moves out of range of the leg kick from Corleone.
Skurwysynowski throws out a powerful jab.
Corleone looks for the body kick but Skurwysynowski saw that one coming.
Corleone backing away here, and Skurwysynowski unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Corleone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skurwysynowski can pounce on him.
Skurwysynowski works Corleone's body with a nice hook.
Corleone throws an off balance right hand
and Corleone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skurwysynowski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Corleone doesn't seem bothered though.
Skurwysynowski scores with a jab to the body.
Skurwysynowski cracks Corleone with a good jab.
Skurwysynowski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Skurwysynowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Skurwysynowski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Skurwysynowski!