PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Gizmo (ranked 4021 p4p, 3222 weight class) and Vladimir Skurwysynowski (ranked 523 p4p, 414 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Gizmo
vs
Skurwysynowski

190 cm
19
210
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
20
207
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London

Conviction

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Gizmo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Skurwysynowski!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skurwysynowski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Skurwysynowski tries a low kick but Gizmo avoids it.
Skurwysynowski misses with a hook.
Frank Gizmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gizmo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gizmo .
A telegraphed right hand from Skurwysynowski misses the target.
A good leg kick by Skurwysynowski.

Gizmo drives through and clinches with Skurwysynowski against the cage.
Gizmo prevents a body shot from Skurwysynowski.
Gizmo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Gizmo fails to land.
Skurwysynowski lands with a light punch inside.
Skurwysynowski throws a head punch that misses.
Skurwysynowski misses with the head strike.
Skurwysynowski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Skurwysynowski working aggressively here.
Gizmo blocks a body shot from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski blocking some punches.
Skurwysynowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gizmo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skurwysynowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Skurwysynowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Skurwysynowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Skurwysynowski.
Gizmo jabs Skurwysynowski right on the nose. Skurwysynowski blinks but takes it well.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Gizmo finds it's way through Skurwysynowski's defenses.
Gizmo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gizmo misses with an uppercut. Skurwysynowski saw that one coming.
Gizmo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Skurwysynowski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gizmo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skurwysynowski walks into a stiff left hand from Gizmo .
Gizmo blocks the body kick.
Gizmo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skurwysynowski.
Gizmo misses with a looping right.
Skurwysynowski appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Skurwysynowski blocks a jab.
Skurwysynowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skurwysynowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gizmo .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skurwysynowski scoring well with a low kick there.
Skurwysynowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skurwysynowski slips under a jab from Gizmo .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gizmo looks to throw the jab but Skurwysynowski is out of range.
Gizmo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skurwysynowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skurwysynowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gizmo throws the left hand but Skurwysynowski avoids the punch easily.

Skurwysynowski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Skurwysynowski is pulling down on Gizmo 's head to control his posture.
Skurwysynowski is continuing to stall.
Gizmo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gizmo looking to sit in guard and control but Skurwysynowski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gizmo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gizmo tries to get out of the position.
Skurwysynowski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Gizmo dominated that round.
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.

A lazy left from Skurwysynowski finds it's target.
Gizmo misses with an uppercut. Skurwysynowski saw that one coming.
Skurwysynowski steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

Gizmo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Skurwysynowski to the mat! Skurwysynowski manages to get full guard.
Skurwysynowski is controlling Gizmo 's posture.
Skurwysynowski wants to sweep here but Gizmo controlling him for the moment.
Gizmo being controlled here momentarily.
Skurwysynowski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skurwysynowski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gizmo controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gizmo trying to control the position from guard on top but Skurwysynowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gizmo throwing strikes but missing.
Gizmo throws a strike but Skurwysynowski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skurwysynowski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gizmo is adopting a defensive guard.
Skurwysynowski controlling from the top position.
Gizmo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Skurwysynowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gizmo controls Skurwysynowski momentarily but Skurwysynowski frees himself.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gizmo wants to clinch up but Skurwysynowski keeps it at a distance.
Gizmo throws a right hand that misses
enabling Skurwysynowski to counter with a crisp jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gizmo throws out a loose jab but Skurwysynowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gizmo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skurwysynowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Gizmo .
Skurwysynowski slips a straight right by Gizmo .
A decent looking cross lands there for Gizmo .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vladimir Skurwysynowski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gizmo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skurwysynowski wants to land a leg kick but Gizmo is out of range.
Gizmo tries to clinch but Skurwysynowski moves out of range.
Gizmo wants to clinch.
Skurwysynowski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice leg kick from Skurwysynowski, right into the meat of the thigh.
Skurwysynowski slips under a jab from Gizmo .

Gizmo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Skurwysynowski to the mat! Skurwysynowski manages to get full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skurwysynowski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gizmo 's guard.

Skurwysynowski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gizmo looking for a sweep. Not yet Gizmo , not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski trying to move into half guard but instead Gizmo has managed to sweep!

Gizmo wants to control from the top but Skurwysynowski keeps moving.
Skurwysynowski has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gizmo trying to control the position from guard on top but Skurwysynowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gizmo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Skurwysynowski wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Skurwysynowski trying to control the position.
Skurwysynowski looking to control but Gizmo passes into half guard.
Gizmo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gizmo is looking to take a break and control but Skurwysynowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Skurwysynowski manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Gizmo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gizmo 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Gizmo !
A less than humble Frank Gizmo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.