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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lenard Skinnard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Malenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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189 cm
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185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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191 cm
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194 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lenard Skinnard! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Malenko! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Skinnard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Skinnard throws a right hand that misses
and Malenko counters with a shoot takedown. Skinnard fights it but they end up in guard. Skinnard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Skinnard tries to get out of the position. Malenko tries to free his leg and advance position but Skinnard is retaining full guard. Malenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Malenko's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lenard Skinnard just wasn't active enough. Malenko thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Skinnard misses the shot to the body. Skinnard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Malenko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skinnard. Skinnard obviously looking to wear him down.
Skinnard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Malenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Skinnard drives through and clinches with Malenko against the cage.
Skinnard misses with a short punch on the inside. Nice elbow from Skinnard. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Skinnard. Skinnard lands an elbow that stopped Malenko in his tracks for a moment. Skinnard misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A short right from Skinnard. A nice right hand lands inside from Skinnard. A short right hand to the side of the head by Skinnard. Skinnard lands an elbow just above Malenko 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Malenko tries to score a body lock takedown but Skinnard shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Skinnard lands a right hand. Nice elbow from Skinnard. Malenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Skinnard is keeping busy. Malenko goes for a takedown attempt but Skinnard pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Skinnard connects with a solid leg kick. Skinnard misses with a lunging right hand
and Malenko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. A lazy left from Skinnard finds it's target. Skinnard wants to clinch. Skinnard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Skinnard tries to clinch but Malenko moves out of range. Malenko on the wrong end of a nice hook. Malenko has a takedown stuffed. Lenard Skinnard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavel Malenko. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Skinnard!
Malenko moves out of range of the body kick. Malenko closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Skinnard quickly recovers to half guard. Malenko is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Skinnard defends it well. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Malenko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Skinnard keeps working. Malenko content to control rather than advance. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lenard Skinnard dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Skinnard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Malenko circles away quickly and effectively. Skinnard lands with a nice body kick. Malenko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Skinnard stuffs the takedown attempt from Malenko. Malenko gets slowly back to his feet. Malenko looks to land a combination but Skinnard avoids it well. Jab, jab by Skinnard - just one landing. Skinnard is looking to slow Malenko down with leg kicks. Skinnard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skinnard wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Malenko looks to clinch and Skinnard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Malenko throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Skinnard's waist but Skinnard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Malenko off to one side. No luck with that takedown attempt from Malenko. Lenard Skinnard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pavel Malenko. Skinnard misses with a jab to the body
and Malenko counters with a nice body shot. Skinnard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Malenko walks into a jab. Lenard Skinnard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Skinnard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Malenko takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Malenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Malenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lenard Skinnard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Skinnard lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Malenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skinnard misses with an uppercut
letting Malenko counter with a right hand. Skinnard throws a combination. Malenko tries to block but a couple of punches get through. A combination from Skinnard does no damage. A shot to the liver by Skinnard. Beautiful body shot. Skinnard darts in and clinches Malenko up against the cage. Skinnard throws an elbow but it misses.
Skinnard scores with an uppercut up the middle. A body shot lands from Skinnard.
Skinnard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Skinnard can't find room to land a body shot as Malenko controls the action.
Skinnard struggles to land a body shot inside as Malenko controls his hands.
Malenko takes an elbow to the forehead. Skinnard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Skinnard landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Skinnard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Skinnard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Skinnard misses with a knee strike.
Skinnard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malenko backwards. Skinnard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Malenko takes an elbow to the temple. Skinnard lands an elbow just above Malenko 's eye. Skinnard lands with a left to the head. Skinnard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malenko backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Skinnard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Malenko is rocked! Skinnard lands with a right to the head. Malenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Skinnard finish him? Skinnard creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Malenko with a big uppercut! Malenko tries to clinch up but Skinnard pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Malenko to the mat! Malenko covers up and Skinnard unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lenard Skinnard!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
41% |
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