PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rauta Kansleri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentin Skovgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kansleri comes to the cage accompanied by U.D.O. - Heart of Gold. Skovgaard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Second Reality kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kansleri
vs
Skovgaard

192 cm
24
211 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

187 cm
24
210 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Venom Combat Sports

Reaper Combatwear

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rauta Kansleri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valentin Skovgaard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kansleri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Skovgaard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kansleri throws a shot from downtown. Skovgaard moves away and avoids it.
Kansleri throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Skovgaard counter with a right hand.
Skovgaard throws the kick towards the body but Kansleri avoids it.
Skovgaard drops his hands momentarily and Kansleri takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kansleri lands a jab to Skovgaard's midsection.
Kansleri has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gangsterdamage in the buildup to the fight.

Kansleri clinches.
Kansleri misses with some punches.
Skovgaard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skovgaard tries a body shot but Kansleri blocks it.
Kansleri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kansleri tries a body shot but Skovgaard blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Skovgaard.

Kansleri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Skovgaard.
Skovgaard tries to move into range but Kansleri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skovgaard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kansleri connects with a right hand. Skovgaard shakes it off.
Kansleri digs a good hook to Skovgaard's body.
Kansleri scores with a nice head shot.
Skovgaard misses with a body shot.
Kansleri appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Skovgaard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kansleri.
Kansleri throws a right and a left that Skovgaard avoids nicely.
It seemed like Skovgaard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Skovgaard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kansleri at a distance.
Skovgaard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kansleri.
Kansleri looks to land a right hand but Skovgaard moved out of range.
A punch combination from Kansleri misses.
Skovgaard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Skovgaard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kansleri tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Skovgaard is able to avoid easily.
Skovgaard throws a lazy uppercut
and Kansleri counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Kansleri. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kansleri.
Kansleri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skovgaard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skovgaard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kansleri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kansleri looks to throw the jab but Skovgaard is out of range.
Skovgaard avoids the head kick by Kansleri.
Kansleri connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kansleri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Skovgaard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skovgaard lands with a good body shot.

Kansleri closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard struggles to land a body shot inside as Kansleri controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Skovgaard.
Skovgaard prevents a body shot from Kansleri.
Skovgaard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skovgaard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kansleri misses with the head strike.
Skovgaard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Skovgaard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Skovgaard.
A right handed body shot lands from Skovgaard.
Kansleri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Skovgaard tries to throw a body punch but Kansleri avoids it by throwing Skovgaard back against the cage.

Kansleri breaks the clinch.
Kansleri doesn't manage to clinch there - Skovgaard circles away.
Skovgaard tries a head kick but it misses.
Kansleri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skovgaard circles away quickly and effectively.
Kansleri pivots, looking for a leg kick but Skovgaard is out of range and Kansleri settles back down.
Skovgaard is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kansleri with a body shot.
Rauta Kansleri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skovgaard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Skovgaard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kansleri.
Kansleri is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
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!
Kansleri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kansleri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skovgaard moves away.
Skovgaard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kansleri is breathing heavily.

Skovgaard cracks Kansleri with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Skovgaard has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kansleri to stand back up!

It looks like Rauta Kansleri has been cut.
Skovgaard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Skovgaard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skovgaard now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kansleri does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skovgaard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Kansleri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kansleri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kansleri misses with a leg kick
and Skovgaard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rauta Kansleri will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rauta Kansleri's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Skovgaard staying out of range there.
Skovgaard appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kansleri looks to score with a jab to the body but Skovgaard is just out of range.
Skovgaard is trying to counter with his kicks.
Good leg kick by Kansleri there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kansleri looks to land a left hand but Skovgaard moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Skovgaard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Skovgaard moves out of range as Kansleri strikes.
Skovgaard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skovgaard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kansleri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skovgaard avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kansleri throws a body kick that misses
and Skovgaard counters with a straight right hand.
Kansleri misses with a few strikes there.
Skovgaard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kansleri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kansleri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skovgaard.
Kansleri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansleri misses with a right hand
and Skovgaard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kansleri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skovgaard throws out the jab.
Skovgaard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kansleri throws out the jab.
Skovgaard replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kansleri blocks it well.
Kansleri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Skovgaard 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.
Kansleri throws the left hand but Skovgaard avoids the punch easily.
Skovgaard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kansleri misses with a low kick.
Kansleri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kansleri throws a lazy right hand but Skovgaard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skovgaard unleashes a big counter combination but Kansleri bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Skovgaard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skovgaard now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kansleri.
Kansleri thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kansleri paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kansleri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skovgaard moves away.
Skovgaard doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rauta Kansleri is winning the standup battle so far.
Kansleri gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skovgaard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kansleri.
Kansleri lands a nice shot to the body.
Kansleri connects with a crisp jab.
Skovgaard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Skovgaard scores with a hook to the body. Kansleri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kansleri fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Skovgaard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kansleri.
Kansleri tries to clinch but Skovgaard moves away
letting Skovgaard counter with a right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kansleri!
Skovgaard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skovgaard has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kansleri does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kansleri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kansleri moves out of range of the body kick from Skovgaard.
Kansleri tried to counter with a leg kick but Skovgaard avoided it.
Skovgaard throws a front kick aimed at Kansleri's knee but Kansleri avoids it well.
Kansleri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kansleri tries to bum rush Skovgaard with a series of wild strikes but Skovgaard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kansleri throws a shot from downtown. Skovgaard moves away and avoids it.
Kansleri throws out a loose jab but Skovgaard uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Skovgaard responds with a good body kick, but Kansleri manages to step out the way in time.
Skovgaard jabs at Kansleri's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kansleri misses with the combination.
Kansleri takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kansleri tests Skovgaard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kansleri throws the kick towards the body but Skovgaard avoids it.
Skovgaard only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Skovgaard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skovgaard lands with a kick to the temple. Kansleri shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Good standup being displayed there by Skovgaard as he connects with a hook.
Skovgaard stuns Kansleri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Skovgaard misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Kansleri misses the target.
Kansleri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skovgaard.
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 Rauta Kansleri will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rauta Kansleri's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Skovgaard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kansleri backs away from a small jab... but Skovgaard lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Kansleri crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Skovgaard with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Valentin Skovgaard!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Valentin Skovgaard waved his t-shirt featuring Vandal & Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.