PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devin Skrumbellos (ranked 14215 p4p, 15651 weight class) and Sandy Gower (ranked 562 p4p, 586 weight class). Skrumbellos 's entrance music is CANT BE TOUCHED!!!. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!

Skrumbellos
vs
Gower

200 cm
44
276
29 - 18 - 1

190 cm
40
226
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Devin Skrumbellos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sandy Gower!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gower throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gower checks a leg kick nicely.
Skrumbellos misses with a looping right.
Skrumbellos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gower counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gower lands with a good body shot.
Skrumbellos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've been informed that Gower has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gower avoids the body shot from Skrumbellos .
Gower scores with a jab. Skrumbellos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gower. That's going to slow Skrumbellos down.
Sandy Gower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skrumbellos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gower finds it's way round the side to connect with Skrumbellos 's head.
A head kick by Skrumbellos misses
enabling Gower to counter with a crisp jab.
Gower lands with a nice body kick.
Gower is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Gower catches Skrumbellos right on the button with a cross.
Skrumbellos misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Gower to counter with a crisp jab.
Gower scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrumbellos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Skrumbellos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from Skrumbellos is predictable there
and Gower counters with a straight right hand.
Gower stuns Skrumbellos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Skrumbellos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice body punch from Gower.
A big left from Skrumbellos misses.
Skrumbellos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gower.
Gower on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skrumbellos . Skrumbellos obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Gower.
That kick from Gower tenderised Skrumbellos 's leg. Skrumbellos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gower thows a body kick. Skrumbellos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skrumbellos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Skrumbellos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gower.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gower lands a nice looking body shot.
A slow jab from Skrumbellos misses its intended target.
Gower catches Skrumbellos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gower slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Skrumbellos connects with a body shot.
Skrumbellos is breathing heavily.
Gower connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Skrumbellos momentarily.
Gower ducks under a wild hook from Skrumbellos .
Skrumbellos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gower lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Devin Skrumbellos has been cut.
Good exchange - Gower coming out on top.
Gower lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gower is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Skrumbellos had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Skrumbellos throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gower digs a good body shot into Skrumbellos 's ribs.
Gower digs a good body shot into Skrumbellos 's ribs.
Gower throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gower stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gower lands a really nice looking cross but Skrumbellos seems unphased.
Gower throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gower with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Skrumbellos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gower tests Skrumbellos 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gower connects with a nice looking jab.
Gower moves out of range of the strikes.
A good leg kick by Gower.
Skrumbellos misses with a body shot
and Gower counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Skrumbellos thinking.
Gower clobbers Skrumbellos with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gower lands a nice hook to Skrumbellos 's body. Skrumbellos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gower ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Gower fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skrumbellos .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gower scores with a one two! Skrumbellos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gower lands with a cross.
Gower throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gower lands a jab to the nose.
Gower throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Skrumbellos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Skrumbellos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gower lands a really nice looking cross but Skrumbellos seems unphased.
Gower with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gower.
Gower ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Skrumbellos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gower.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gower is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Skrumbellos throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Skrumbellos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandy Gower dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devin Skrumbellos 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gower connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Skrumbellos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sandy Gower seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gower lands with a kick to the temple. Skrumbellos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gower scores with a sloppy right hand. Skrumbellos should have avoided that one.
Gower sizes up Skrumbellos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Skrumbellos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gower connects with a leg kick.
Skrumbellos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gower sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gower has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Skrumbellos throws a leg kick
enabling Gower to counter with a crisp jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Skrumbellos might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Skrumbellos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gower counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gower scores with a leg kick.
Skrumbellos connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gower throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Skrumbellos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gower to score with a decent uppercut.
Skrumbellos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gower.
Skrumbellos motions for Gower to come forward. Skrumbellos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gower smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gower fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gower lands with a nice body punch.
Nice shot lands for Gower.
Skrumbellos slips a jab and a cross from Gower.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gower. Skrumbellos shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skrumbellos slips under a jab from Gower.
Skrumbellos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gower scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Skrumbellos doesn't seem bothered though.
Gower connects with a right hand. Skrumbellos shakes it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gower.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gower. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Skrumbellos misses the body punch
and Gower counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Gower staying out of range there.
Gower scores with a crisp jab that stopped Skrumbellos in his tracks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gower lands with a thumping leg kick.
Donk. Gower catches Skrumbellos right on the button with a cross.
Skrumbellos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Skrumbellos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Skrumbellos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gower is out of range.
Gower fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Skrumbellos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gower lands a slapping body shot.
Gower cracks Skrumbellos with a good jab.
Gower staying out of range there.
Gower now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Skrumbellos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gower thumps Skrumbellos with a low kick.
Skrumbellos takes one on the button.
Gower connects with a nice looking jab.
Gower lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gower bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Skrumbellos 's head backwards.
Gower scores with a hook to the body. Skrumbellos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gower lands a body shot.
Good leg kick by Gower.
Gower scores with the left hand. Skrumbellos knows he should have avoided that one.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Skrumbellos crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gower - the referee stops the clock and Skrumbellos gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gower. Skrumbellos manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Skrumbellos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Skrumbellos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gower throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gower smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gower lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Skrumbellos backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gower clinches up with Skrumbellos and pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Gower - that landed with a thud.
Gower lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gower is leaning against Skrumbellos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gower creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Skrumbellos is rocked!

Gower breaks from the clinch.
Oh Skrumbellos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skrumbellos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Skrumbellos walks into a jab.
A low kick lands for Gower.
Gower keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gower cracks Skrumbellos on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Skrumbellos falls backwards against the cage. Gower follows up with more strikes that drop Skrumbellos to his knees. Gower keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Skrumbellos ! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sandy Gower!
Our winner, Sandy Gower, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.