PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darius Elerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenard Skinnard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Elerman
vs
Skinnard

188 cm
23
202 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

189 cm
21
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darius Elerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lenard Skinnard!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skinnard misses with a two punch combination.
Elerman lands with a right hand.

It looks like Lenard Skinnard has been cut.
Elerman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Skinnard finds it's way round the side to connect with Elerman's head.
Elerman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skinnard as he jumps to the side.
Elerman shoots in for a double leg but Skinnard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Skinnard moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Skinnard looks to land a right hand but Elerman moved out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Elerman 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Skinnard tries to sprawl but Elerman drives through with a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skinnard is looking to escape.
Elerman passes to side control.
Skinnard struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinnard taking punishment in the form of punches.
Elerman controlling from side mount.
Skinnard takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elerman just content to control the position.
Elerman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Elerman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elerman remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elerman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Elerman moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Elerman misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Skinnard defending against the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Elerman tries for a kimura but Skinnard is defending well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Elerman throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Skinnard avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Elerman.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skinnard defending against the ground and pound.
Skinnard really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Elerman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elerman misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darius Elerman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lenard Skinnard's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Elerman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Skinnard lands a right hook to the body.
Elerman punishes Skinnard's body with a nice straight punch.
Skinnard wants to clinch.
Skinnard misses with a double jab.
Skinnard tries to clinch there but Elerman circles away.
Skinnard throws a lazy right hand but Elerman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Elerman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elerman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Skinnard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Elerman somewhat.
Skinnard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skinnard misses with a right hand

and Elerman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Skinnard's guard now.
Elerman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elerman trying to control but Skinnard is working from the bottom.
Elerman advances to half guard.
Skinnard taking some punishment here, with Elerman in his half guard.
Elerman moves nicely into side control.
Skinnard is trying to control Elerman's posture but Elerman avoids it.
Elerman is putting a hurting on Skinnard here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elerman working the ground and pound.
Skinnard tries to buck Elerman off but Elerman is having none of it.
Elerman advances to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elerman lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Skinnard is rocked!

Elerman throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Skinnard has his hands clasped together but Elerman breaks the hold and Skinnard is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Elerman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darius Elerman!
Darius Elerman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.