PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elwood Buckknuckle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alen Skoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skoro comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Volim Sarajevo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Buckknuckle
vs
Skoro

180 cm
22
186 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

185 cm
28
180 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

BioPharm Nutrition

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 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elwood Buckknuckle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alen Skoro!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skoro bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Skoro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Buckknuckle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Skoro is aware though and is defending well.

Buckknuckle has his foot on Skoro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Skoro works his way back into a safe position though.
Skoro pushes down on Buckknuckle's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Buckknuckle is pressing down on Skoro's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Buckknuckle wants to sweep here but Skoro controlling him for the moment.

Skoro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Skoro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Buckknuckle swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Skoro drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Buckknuckle dives on top into guard.
Skoro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Buckknuckle.

Skoro looking for a guillotine here but Buckknuckle defends easily.
Buckknuckle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Skoro has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Buckknuckle should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Skoro has tightened it up now! Buckknuckle should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Alen Skoro!