PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Devin Skrumbellos Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Skrumbellos Jr
vs
Hard

180 cm
20
152 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
148 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devin Skrumbellos Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Hard!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Skrumbellos Jr backs up against the cage.
Skrumbellos Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hard.
Hard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hard slips under a jab.
Hard throws a combination that misses
and Skrumbellos Jr counters with a left to the body.
Hard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hard tests Skrumbellos Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Skrumbellos Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Hard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
Skrumbellos Jr connects with a looping right hand.

It looks like Ben Hard has been cut.
Hard slips a straight right by Skrumbellos Jr.
Hard misses with a wild body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Skrumbellos Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Skrumbellos Jr.

Hard is rocked!
Hard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hard misses with a hook.
Skrumbellos Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skrumbellos Jr throws out a loose jab but Hard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skrumbellos Jr lands a nice hook to Hard's body. Hard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard misses with a combination
and Skrumbellos Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hard is still on wobbly legs! Can Skrumbellos Jr finish him?
Skrumbellos Jr misses with a hook.
Hard seems to have recovered his senses.
Hard fails with a takedown attempt.
A big right from Skrumbellos Jr misses.
Ben Hard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Skrumbellos Jr missing with a left hand there. Hard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hard loads up on a big right hand but Skrumbellos Jr slips the punch.
Hard scores with a nice strike.
Skrumbellos Jr looks to throw the jab but Hard is out of range.
Hard appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Devin Skrumbellos Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skrumbellos Jr throwing a counter right hand but Hard manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbellos Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Skrumbellos Jr scores with a shot to the body.
Hard throws a body punch but Skrumbellos Jr moves out of range.
Hard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hard lunges at Skrumbellos Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Skrumbellos Jr's hand.
Skrumbellos Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Hard's shoulder, as Hard tries to avoid the shot.
Skrumbellos Jr clobbers Hard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Skrumbellos Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hard.
Skrumbellos Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Devin Skrumbellos Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Hard.
Skrumbellos Jr digs a good hook to Hard's body.
Skrumbellos Jr misses with a body shot
and Skrumbellos Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hard misses with a few strikes there.
Hard misses with a hook to the body
and Skrumbellos Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbellos Jr avoids the body shot from Hard.
Skrumbellos Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Hard throws a right hand that Skrumbellos Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Skrumbellos Jr also avoids with ease.
Skrumbellos Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Skrumbellos Jr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A punch combination from Hard misses.
Hard misses with a left hand

and Skrumbellos Jr counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hard! Skrumbellos Jr lets Hard back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Hard looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skrumbellos Jr flashes Hard a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Hard's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Hard crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Skrumbellos Jr punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Devin Skrumbellos Jr!