PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Sklemin (ranked 292 p4p, 44 weight class) and Jorge Morueco (ranked 675 p4p, 90 weight class). Morueco is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Pretender. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jorge Morueco was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Sklemin
vs
Morueco

187 cm
27
200 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

187 cm
26
188 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Sklemin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorge Morueco!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sklemin dips to his left and cracks Morueco with an uppercut!
A jab from Sklemin misses.
Sklemin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morueco avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Morueco avoids the body shot from Sklemin.
Morueco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sklemin throws a right hand that Morueco ducks under and follows up with a left that Morueco also avoids with ease.
Morueco shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sklemin but Sklemin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice defenses there by Morueco.
Nice defenses there by Morueco.
Sklemin throws a series of punches but Morueco avoids them all with ease.
Sklemin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sklemin throws a right and a left that Morueco avoids nicely.
Morueco throws out a counter right but Sklemin avoids it with no problem.
Sklemin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morueco manages to avoid it.

Morueco moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Sklemin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morueco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Morueco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morueco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Morueco lands an elbow just above Sklemin 's eye.
Morueco avoids the elbow strike from Sklemin, against the cage.
Morueco blocking some punches.
Morueco blocks an elbow strike from Sklemin.
Morueco lands a body shot in the clinch.
Morueco has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sklemin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sklemin fails to land.
Morueco tries a body shot but Sklemin blocks it.
Morueco tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sklemin avoids it.
Sklemin misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sklemin.
Our sources have told us that Sklemin has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Sklemin looking to throw knees to the head but Morueco is blocking nicely.
Sklemin tries to circle away but Morueco has him pinned against the cage.
Sklemin lands an elbow inside that Morueco shrugs off.
Morueco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice body punch from Morueco - that landed with a thud.
Sklemin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morueco backwards.
Morueco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morueco has Sklemin pressed against the cage, preventing Sklemin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Morueco fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sergey Sklemin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Morueco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morueco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morueco tries to land knees in the clinch but Sklemin avoids the damage to the body.
Morueco dodges an elbow strike from Sklemin.
Sklemin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sklemin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sklemin misses with some punches.
Sklemin blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Morueco.
Morueco avoiding damage as Sklemin throws knees to the body.
Morueco lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sklemin.
Morueco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sklemin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morueco tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sklemin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Morueco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sklemin lands an uppercut.
Sklemin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morueco tries to land a knee to the head but Sklemin blocks with his arms.
Morueco scores with a hook to the body.
Sklemin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Morueco.
Sklemin wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morueco being controlled against the cage.
Morueco misses with a punch on the inside.
Morueco working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sklemin swings wildly with an uppercut but Morueco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morueco tries to land knees in the clinch but Sklemin avoids the damage to the body.
Morueco jumps guard but Sklemin stands there with Morueco around his waist. Morueco gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Morueco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sklemin lands a hook that snaps the head of Morueco backwards.
Sklemin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sklemin lands with a light punch inside.
Sklemin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sklemin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sklemin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Morueco blocks it with crossed arms.
Sklemin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morueco dodges an elbow strike from Sklemin.
Morueco throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sklemin swings wildly with an uppercut but Morueco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morueco lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sklemin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Morueco blocks an uppercut.
Morueco jumps guard but Sklemin stands there with Morueco around his waist. Morueco gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sklemin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Morueco blocking some punches.
Morueco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morueco connects with a knee to the head.
Morueco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sklemin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sklemin misses with some punches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Morueco fails to pull guard.
Sklemin lands an uppercut.
Morueco misses with the head strike.
Morueco avoids the elbow strike from Sklemin, against the cage.
Sklemin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sklemin tries to land knees in the clinch but Morueco avoids the damage to the body.
Morueco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sklemin blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergey Sklemin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice cross by Sklemin.
Sklemin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morueco at a distance.
Sklemin cracks Morueco with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Morueco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morueco looks to throw a body kick
and Sklemin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morueco stalks Sklemin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sklemin's face. Sklemin staggers backwards, shaken.

Morueco tries to keep at a distance but Sklemin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sklemin misses with an elbow over the top.
Morueco scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sklemin misses with some punches.
Morueco avoiding damage as Sklemin throws knees to the body.
Sklemin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sklemin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sklemin prevents a body shot from Morueco.
Sklemin effectively controlling the action here.
A body shot lands from Morueco.
Morueco looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sklemin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morueco misses with a punch to the body.
Sklemin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Morueco avoids it.
Sklemin lands a shoulder strike.
Morueco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morueco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sklemin landing knees to the head.
Sklemin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Morueco is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Sklemin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Morueco is still on wobbly legs! Can Sklemin finish him?
A short right from Morueco on the inside.
Sklemin dips a shoulder and cracks Morueco with a mighty uppercut! Morueco falls back against the cage and Sklemin unloads with a barrage of strikes! Morueco is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sklemin screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergey Sklemin!
Sergey Sklemin bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.