PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Skog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Tumenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tumenov has chosen Natan ft. Timati - Дерзкая as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Skog
vs
Tumenov

178 cm
22
178 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Skog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Albert Tumenov!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tumenov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skog paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tumenov tries to clinch but Skog is having none of it.
Albert Tumenov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tumenov checks a leg kick.
Skog scores with a spinning back kick!
A lazy left from Skog finds it's target.
Tumenov tries to clinch but Skog is having none of it.
Skog has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hunter MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Skog circles away from the clinch attempt
and Skog counters with a slapping leg kick.
Skog fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tumenov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Skog lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Albert Tumenov has been cut.
Skog circles away from the clinch attempt
and Skog counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tumenov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skog lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tumenov moves into the clinch.
Skog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Skog to work.

Skog breaks from the clinch.
Tumenov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Skog counters with a nice body shot.
Skog throws a head kick that misses.

Tumenov has Skog up against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Tumenov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tumenov working aggressively here.
Skog prevents a body shot from Tumenov.
Skog scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Tumenov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Skog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tumenov darts in trying to clinch
and Skog counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Skog connects with a leg kick. Tumenov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good standup being displayed there by Skog as he connects with a hook.
Tumenov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Skog counters with a nice leg kick.
Tumenov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tumenov ducks right into an uppercut from Skog.
Tumenov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Skog counters with a good low kick that Tumenov was not able to check.
Tumenov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Skog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tumenov tries to clinch but Skog is having none of it.
Skog was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tumenov is looking to clinch.
Skog was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tumenov tries to land a leg kick but Skog saw it coming and moves away.
Skog quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Skog scores with a body shot.
Skog misses with a straight right.
Tumenov tries to clinch there but Skog circles away.

Tumenov gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skog.
A short uppercut from Skog.

Skog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tumenov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Tumenov has managed to clinch.

Skog breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tumenov takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Tumenov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tumenov working aggressively here.
Tumenov throws a head punch that misses.
Skog tries to pull guard but Tumenov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Skog blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Skog.
Skog being controlled against the cage.
Tumenov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skog backwards.
Tumenov misses with the head strike.
Tumenov can't find room to land a body shot as Skog controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skog.
Tumenov throws a punch but it's blocked by Skog.

Skog breaks the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Skog.
Tumenov looks to land a left hand but Skog moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Skog dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Albert Tumenov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Good standup being displayed there by Skog as he connects with a hook.
Skog feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tumenovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Tumenov clinches up with Skog and pushes him back against the cage.
Skog lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tumenov tries a body shot but Skog blocks it.
Tumenov throws a punch but it's blocked by Skog.
Tumenov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tumenov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knees to the body from Tumenov.
Skog displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tumenov up against the cage.
Tumenov pushes Skog back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Albert Tumenov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Skog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skog pressing his opponent against the cage.
Skog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tumenov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tumenov tries to land knees in the clinch but Skog avoids the damage to the body.
Tumenov has a couple of punches blocked by Skog.
Skog is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tumenov can do to turn this around?
Tumenov tries to throw a body punch but Skog avoids it by throwing Tumenov back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tumenov.
Skog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skog misses with a hook from the clinch.

Skog manages to break the clinch.
Skog throws a push kick but Tumenov slaps the foot to one side.
Skog lands a right hook to the body.

Skog gets tackled into the cage by Tumenov. Tumenov maintains the clinch.
Skog misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Skog tries to work over Tumenov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skog.
Still in the clinch, Skog scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tumenov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skog misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skog.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skog.
Skog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tumenov backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tumenov throws a head punch that misses.
Skog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Skog fails to land.
Tumenov stalling in the clinch but Skog improves position.
Tumenov working aggressively here.
Tumenov takes a shot to the head.
Skog is stalling here.
Tumenov working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tumenov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Skog breaks from the clinch.
Tumenov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Skog throws the left hand but Tumenov avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tumenov tries to clinch up but Skog circles away and keeps his distance.
Tumenov wants to clinch
letting Skog counter with a right hand.
Skog misses with a looping left.
Skog throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tumenov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tumenov tries to clinch but Skog moves out of range.

Tumenov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Tumenov.

Skog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skog keeps the fight on the outside.
Tumenov closes the distance but Skog moves to the side
and Skog makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tumenov moves into range and clinches up with Skog.
Skog stalling the fight.
Tumenov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tumenov swings wildly with an uppercut but Skog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skog managing to block the knees to the body from Tumenov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skog blocks an elbow strike.
Tumenov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tumenov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Skog blocks the elbow strike.
Skog throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tumenovs head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skog.
Skog blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Tumenov fails to land.

Skog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dan Skog will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Albert Tumenov's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Skog dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tumenov. That did some damage!

Tumenov instigates a clinch.
Tumenov can't find room to land a body shot as Skog controls the action.
Tumenov throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Tumenov.
Tumenov blocks a body shot from Skog.
Tumenov throws a head punch that misses.
Tumenov working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skog.
Skog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tumenov misses with the head strike.
Tumenov taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Skog breaks from the clinch.
Skog lands with a good body shot.
Tumenov throws a chopping leg kick but Skog manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice jab there from Skog.
Skog fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tumenov checks it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tumenov tries to clinch there but Skog circles away.
Skog half committed to a counter leg kick.
Skog lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Tumenov is rocked!
Tumenov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Skog.
Tumenov is still on wobbly legs! Can Skog finish him?
Tumenov tries to clinch but Skog is having none of it.
Tumenov seems to have recovered his senses.

Tumenov darts in and clinches Skog up against the cage.
Skog is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skog.
Skog lands with a short shot to the head.

Skog manages to break the clinch.

Tumenov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Skog works on Tumenov's body with a couple of short punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tumenov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tumenov lands with a light punch inside.
Tumenov wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skog lands with a light punch inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tumenov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tumenov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tumenov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Skog blocking some punches.
Skog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tumenov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tumenov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skog backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tumenov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Skog's brow.
Skog lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tumenov working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skog.
Skog scores with a shot to the side of Tumenov's head.
Tumenov lands a hook that snaps the head of Skog backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tumenov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tumenov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Skog escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skog avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dan Skog is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab, jab by Skog - just one landing.
Skog swats away the attempt to clinch by Tumenov.
Skog throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tumenov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Skog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tumenov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tumenov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tumenov wants to clinch.
Dan Skog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tumenov tries to clinch up but Skog circles away and keeps his distance.

Tumenov darts in and clinches Skog up against the cage.
Tumenov struggles to land a body shot inside as Skog controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tumenov throws an elbow but misses.
Skog blocking some punches.
Tumenov misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skog.
Tumenov has a couple of punches blocked by Skog.
Stalling in the clinch from Tumenov.
Tumenov misses with a punch on the inside.

Skog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Albert Tumenov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Tumenov has closed the distance and engaged Skog in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tumenov misses with a punch on the inside.
Tumenov throws an elbow but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dan Skog.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Skog, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Skog!