PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Skrisovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levi White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Skrisovsky
vs
White

177 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Skrisovsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Levi White!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White closes this distance looking for a takedown but Skrisovsky circles away.
White moves to clinch but Skrisovsky breaks away

and Skrisovsky holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
White has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Skrisovsky avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Skrisovsky fails to pull guard.
Skrisovsky has White pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. White manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Skrisovsky fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Skrisovsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skrisovsky wants to take the fight to the mat but White manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
White goes for a takedown attempt but Skrisovsky pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skrisovsky manages to avoid it.
White stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrisovsky misses with a wild body shot.

White has Skrisovsky up against the cage in a clinch.
Skrisovsky is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
White avoiding damage.

Skrisovsky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
A left and a right from White both land. Nice combination.
Skrisovsky fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White shoots in looking for a takedown. Skrisovsky tries to sprawl out of it but White keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Skrisovsky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Skrisovsky.
Skrisovsky misses with a takedown attempt - White sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Skrisovsky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from White.
White tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Skrisovsky as White shoots in.
White closes the distance and clinches up with Skrisovsky, looking for a takedown. White pushes Skrisovsky against the cage but Skrisovsky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skrisovsky shoots in for a takedown but White shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Skrisovsky has White up against the cage in a clinch.
Skrisovsky drops down looking for an ankle pick but White pulls his leg out and moves away.
Skrisovsky tries to clinch up.
Skrisovsky swinging wildly here.
Skrisovsky really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Skrisovsky slaps away a takedown attempt from White, before circling back to the center of the mat.
White stuffs the takedown attempt from Skrisovsky. Skrisovsky gets slowly back to his feet.
Skrisovsky is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skrisovsky tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
White slaps away a takedown attempt from Skrisovsky, before circling back to the center of the mat.
White closes this distance looking for a takedown but Skrisovsky circles away.
Skrisovsky misses with a hook
and White counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A combination from Skrisovsky does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White throws a head kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by Skrisovsky or perhaps it was just good defense by White which made him look bad.
No luck with that takedown attempt from White.
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 David Skrisovsky will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

White gets tackled into the cage by Skrisovsky. Skrisovsky maintains the clinch.
Skrisovsky has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by White after a bit of a struggle.
Skrisovsky drops down looking for an ankle pick but White pulls his leg out and moves away.
White misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
White throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
White wants to clinch.
Skrisovsky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrisovsky fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Skrisovsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White stuffs the takedown attempt from Skrisovsky. Skrisovsky gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skrisovsky stuffs the takedown attempt from White. White gets slowly back to his feet.
Skrisovsky fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but White avoids it really well and circles away.
Skrisovsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrisovsky keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Skrisovsky tries for a takedown but White sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from White.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from White.
Skrisovsky looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
White stuffs the takedown attempt from Skrisovsky. Skrisovsky gets slowly back to his feet.
White shoots for a double leg takedown but Skrisovsky sprawls well. He's pushed White's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skrisovsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skrisovsky keeps the fight on the outside.
Skrisovsky shoots for a takedown but White saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
White bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Skrisovsky tries to clinch up.
White shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Skrisovsky defends it nicely.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skrisovsky swats away the attempt to clinch by White.
Skrisovsky doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
David Skrisovsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
White fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Skrisovsky doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
Skrisovsky fails to land the takedown.
No luck for Skrisovsky with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Levi White will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

White stuffs the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from White.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
White fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Skrisovsky throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skrisovsky doesn't manage to clinch there - White circles away.
White shoots for a takedown but Skrisovsky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
David Skrisovsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Levi White.

Skrisovsky instigates a clinch.

Skrisovsky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White blocks a head kick by Skrisovsky.
White tries to land a leg kick but Skrisovsky saw it coming and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrisovsky fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Skrisovsky looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
White fails to land the takedown.

White fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Skrisovsky to the ground. White is now in Skrisovsky's guard.
White looking to sit in guard and control but Skrisovsky gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Skrisovsky throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrisovsky trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
White can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Skrisovsky controls the pace.
Skrisovsky with a flurry of punches that miss.
Skrisovsky throwing strikes but missing.
White is trying to keep Skrisovsky in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
White trying to control the position.
Skrisovsky sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
White fails with the takedown.
Skrisovsky looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White fails with the takedown.
Skrisovsky shoots in and drives through. White sprawls well.

Skrisovsky gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Skrisovsky lands a left hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
White goes for a takedown attempt but Skrisovsky pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Skrisovsky has managed to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Skrisovsky showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Skrisovsky has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Levi White!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for David Skrisovsky!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for David Skrisovsky!

David Skrisovsky wins by split decision!