PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Sklemin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Richardson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richardson has chosen Run The Jewels - Get It as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Sklemin
vs
Richardson

187 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Sklemin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rock Richardson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sklemin lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Rock Richardson has been cut.
Sklemin cracks a nice hook into Richardson's ribs.

Sklemin bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Richardson! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Richardson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sklemin trying to control but Richardson is working from the bottom.
Richardson is still in real trouble! Can Sklemin finish him?
Richardson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sklemin is one step ahead there.
Sklemin trying to control the position from guard on top but Richardson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richardson seems to have recovered his senses.

Sklemin stands up and waves to Richardson to follow him.
Sklemin steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Richardson is out on his feet! Sklemin sets himself and nearly takes Richardson's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sergey Sklemin!
Sergey Sklemin is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Sergey Sklemin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Rock Richardson was interviewed post fight and said 'Oh man, Sergey is one tough kid and he definitely deserved the win tonight. I'll improve on my mistakes and I will be back for that strap.'.