PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Krum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Skinner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krum comes to the cage accompanied by Explosive by Bond. On his way into the cage it seems that Viktor Krum has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Viktor Krum seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Krum
vs
Skinner

180 cm
33
168 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

179 cm
29
177 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Bullet Proof System
Perkele!

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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Viktor Krum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Skinner!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skinner walks into a jab.
Krum takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Skinner throws a sloppy head kick
and Krum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krum defending well as Skinner loads up on a big left hand.
It appears Krum was looking to counter with a kick there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Skinner.
Krum throwing a counter right hand but Skinner manages to avoid it.
Krum throws a nice looking combination but Skinner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Krum swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Skinner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Some wild striking there from Skinner.
Krum wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Skinner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Skinner misses with a low kick.
Krum checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Skinner.
Skinner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krum scores with a crisp jab that stopped Skinner in his tracks.
Krum misses with a double jab.
Skinner misses with a wild body shot.

Krum pushes Skinner up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Krum can't break the clinch.
Krum lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Krum.
Skinner cracks Krum with a nice body shot.
Krum wants to stall.
Krum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skinner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Skinner tries to work over Krum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skinner struggles to land a body shot inside as Krum controls his hands.
Skinner blocks a body shot from Krum.
Skinner blocks a body shot from Krum.
Skinner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krum lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Skinner or not.
Skinner keeps control of Krum as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Skinner lands a shot to the body.
Skinner prevents a body shot from Krum.
Skinner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skinner.
Skinner tries a body shot but Krum blocks it.
A short right from Skinner.
Skinner prevents a body shot from Krum.
Skinner misses with a body punch.
Krum working aggressively here.
Skinner tries to break free but Krum pushes him back against the cage.
Skinner scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skinner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Krum stalling against the cage.
Skinner has Krum pressed against the cage.

Skinner breaks the clinch.
Skinner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Krum on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Skinner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krum is looking to land body kicks.
Skinner lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinner lunges at Krum with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Krum's hand.
Krum lands a jab.
Krum throws a body punch but Skinner moves out of range.
Skinner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Skinner circles away from the clinch attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Skinner.
Skinner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good standup being displayed there by Krum as he connects with a hook.
Skinner misses with a wild body shot.
Krum lands a nice shot that snaps Skinner's head back.
Krum throws a jab but it's blocked by Skinner.
Skinner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krum looks to land a left hand but Skinner moved out of range nicely.
Krum looks to throw the jab but Skinner is out of range.
Good exchange - Krum coming out on top.
Krum tries to clinch but Skinner is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Skinner misses its intended target.
Skinner blocks a leg kick.
Krum looks to land a left hand but Skinner moved out of range nicely.
Krum misses with a hook
and Skinner counters with a straight right hand.
Krum checks a leg kick.
Krum throws a poor cross that misses
and Skinner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krum throws a shot from downtown. Skinner moves away and avoids it.
Krum fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Krum misses the shot to the body.
Skinner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Krum looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Krum is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Krum throws a big shot that misses.
Krum tries to land a front kick but Skinner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krum takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Krum blocks a head kick by Skinner.
Krum blocks a head kick by Skinner.
Krum scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Eric Skinner will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Krum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skinner.
Skinner scores with a jab. Krum acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Skinner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Krum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skinner blocks a jab.
Viktor Krum is winning the standup battle so far.
Krum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skinner.
A big left from Krum misses.
Skinner is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Krum with a body shot.
Skinner lands a head kick!
Krum throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Krum looks to land a body kick but Skinner moved away.
Skinner throws a fast counter high kick but Krum manages to duck under it in time.
Skinner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Skinner throws a series of strikes that have Krum backpedaling.
Nice defenses there by Skinner.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krum lands a nice hook to Skinner's body. Skinner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Skinner throws a head kick that Krum semi-blocks.

Krum is rocked!
Skinner circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Krum to the canvas! Krum doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Skinner keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eric Skinner!
Eric Skinner spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.