PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Igor Skoromniy (ranked 2757 p4p, 4043 weight class) and James Dolite (ranked 347 p4p, 489 weight class). Igor Skoromniy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to James Dolite's chin.

Skoromniy
vs
Dolite

190 cm
25
210
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
205
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

The Natural Order

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Igor Skoromniy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Dolite!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skoromniy lands with an overhand left.
Dolite showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skoromniy.

Dolite rushes Skoromniy and presses him up against the cage.

Skoromniy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dolite throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skoromniy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Skoromniy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dolite lands with a nice body punch.
Skoromniy misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dolite scores with the left hand. Skoromniy knows he should have avoided that one.
Skoromniy misses with a hook. Dolite ducked under it nicely.
Dolite takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dolite misses with a shot to the body
and Skoromniy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like James Dolite has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Skoromniy.
Skoromniy throws a jab when Dolite was well out of range.
A jab from Dolite misses.
A quick step to the side and Skoromniy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skoromniy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dolite uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skoromniy.
Dolite keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skoromniy.
Dolite appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Skoromniy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Skoromniy looks to land a right hand but Dolite moved out of range.
Dolite lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Skoromniy at a distance.
Skoromniy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dolite.
Skoromniy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Skoromniy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skoromniy jabs Dolite right on the nose. Dolite blinks but takes it well.
A shot to the liver by Dolite. Beautiful body shot.
Dolite slips a jab and a cross from Skoromniy.
Skoromniy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
James Dolite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Dolite is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Dolite tries to get set, Skoromniy tries to push him back and clinch up but Dolite manages to avoid the attempt.
Dolite ducks under a wild hook from Skoromniy.
Skoromniy throws a series of punches but Dolite moves out of range.
Skoromniy throws a hook but Dolite avoids it easily.
Dolite misses with a body shot.

Dolite rushes Skoromniy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skoromniy blocks a body shot from Dolite.
Skoromniy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skoromniy is stalling here.
Dolite presses Skoromniy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Skoromniy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dolites head.
Dolite lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skoromniy backwards.
Dolite lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Skoromniy being controlled against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dolite.
Dolite misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dolite swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skoromniy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skoromniy lands a right hand.
Dolite tries a body shot but Skoromniy blocks it.
Skoromniy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Skoromniy blocking some punches.
Skoromniy working aggressively here.
Skoromniy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dolite tries to throw a body punch but Skoromniy avoids it by throwing Dolite back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skoromniy.
Dolite throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skoromniy has had enough of the clinch but Dolite keeps him there for the moment.
Skoromniy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dolite blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Igor Skoromniy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on James Dolite's cut.
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.

Dolite walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dolite in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dolite tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dolite tries to clinch up

and Skoromniy counters with a crisp one two that drops Dolite! Skoromniy thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Dolite to his feet! Dolite is in big trouble!

Dolite is rocked!
Dolite swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Skoromniy scores with a counter punch that sends Dolite to the canvas! Skoromniy smells blood - he's punishing Dolite with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Dolite has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Skoromniy!
A less than humble Igor Skoromniy misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.