PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Borgrimdur Skalldurson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonid Rublev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Skalldurson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Krummavísur. Rublev has chosen http://music.yandex.ru/#/track/2214982/album/219820 as his entrance music. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Skalldurson
vs
Rublev

220 cm
23
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

225 cm
29
297 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Borgrimdur Skalldurson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Rublev!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skalldurson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rublev looks gassed!
Skalldurson throws a leg kick which misses Rublev's front leg but catches the back leg as Rublev tries to avoid it.
Rublev ducks right into an uppercut from Skalldurson.
Skalldurson lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skalldurson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Skalldurson lands a right hook to the body.
Skalldurson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Leonid Rublev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skalldurson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Skalldurson lands a head kick!
Rublev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Skalldurson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rublev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rublev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Skalldurson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Rublev is rocked!
Skalldurson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rublev is still on wobbly legs! Can Skalldurson finish him?
Skalldurson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Skalldurson with a jab.
Skalldurson cracks Rublev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Skalldurson cracks Rublev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Skalldurson lands a high kick!
Skalldurson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skalldurson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Skalldurson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Skalldurson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Borgrimdur Skalldurson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Skalldurson.
Skalldurson lands with a shot to the body.
Skalldurson lands a high kick!
Skalldurson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Skalldurson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Skalldurson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Skalldurson tries to sprawl but Rublev drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rublev is stalling here. Skalldurson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rublev seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Skalldurson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Skalldurson cracks Rublev with a big right hand but Rublev just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Skalldurson working the body and head with strikes.
Skalldurson controlling the position from side mount.
Rublev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Skalldurson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Skalldurson decides to stand back up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Skalldurson.
Rublev with a poor takedown
and Skalldurson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Skalldurson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rublev tries for a takedown but Skalldurson circles away easily
and Skalldurson counters with a solid body kick.
Skalldurson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Skalldurson is looking to slow Rublev down with leg kicks.
Skalldurson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Skalldurson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Skalldurson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Skalldurson lands a head kick. Rublev smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skalldurson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Skalldurson lands a high kick!
Skalldurson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rublev misses with a takedown
and Skalldurson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Borgrimdur Skalldurson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonid Rublev.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Skalldurson.
Rublev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Skalldurson to score with a decent uppercut.
Rublev with a poor takedown
and Skalldurson counters with a thumping low kick.
Rublev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rublev takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rublev tries for a takedown but Skalldurson circles away easily
and Skalldurson counters with a nice uppercut.
Skalldurson's corner calls for a 1-2. Skalldurson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jab by Skalldurson.
Rublev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A left lands for Skalldurson.
Skalldurson drops Rublev with a naaaaasty hook - Rublev is in real trouble here! Skalldurson dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Borgrimdur Skalldurson!