PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lou Higgins (ranked 324 p4p, 43 weight class) and Vladimir Skurwysynowski (ranked 54 p4p, 7 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Higgins
vs
Skurwysynowski

193 cm
35
210
26 - 16 - 0

193 cm
30
205
25 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

NARCOS

Conviction
Conquer

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 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lou Higgins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Skurwysynowski!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgins ducks right into an uppercut from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Higgins.
Skurwysynowski pushes Higgins away with a front kick.
Skurwysynowski lands a nice shot that snaps Higgins's head back.
Higgins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skurwysynowski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Higgins at a distance.

Skurwysynowski drives through and clinches with Higgins against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Higgins.
Skurwysynowski with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skurwysynowski is working Higgins over against the cage.
Skurwysynowski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Skurwysynowski can't find room to land a body shot as Higgins controls the action.
Skurwysynowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skurwysynowski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Higgins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skurwysynowski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Skurwysynowski throws a leg kick which misses Higgins's front leg but catches the back leg as Higgins tries to avoid it.
Higgins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Skurwysynowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Higgins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skurwysynowski. Skurwysynowski obviously looking to wear him down.

Skurwysynowski moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Skurwysynowski fails to land.
Skurwysynowski misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Skurwysynowski.

Higgins breaks from the clinch.
Higgins throws a head kick that misses.
Higgins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That kick from Skurwysynowski tenderised Higgins's leg. Higgins is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Skurwysynowski does it's job there.
Higgins throws a jab when Skurwysynowski was well out of range.
Higgins throws a hook to the side of Skurwysynowski's head but Skurwysynowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Higgins throws a leg kick but Skurwysynowski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Higgins misses with an uppercut.
Higgins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Higgins misses.
Skurwysynowski lands with a hook. Higgins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Skurwysynowski lands with a thumping leg kick.
Higgins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski misses with an uppercut. Higgins saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Higgins throws a jab but it's blocked by Skurwysynowski.
Higgins throws a series of punches but Skurwysynowski avoids them all with ease.
Higgins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Skurwysynowski ducks under a wild hook from Higgins.
Higgins throws a hook but Skurwysynowski blocks it.
Skurwysynowski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Skurwysynowski moves out of range of the leg kick from Higgins.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Skurwysynowski! But no joy.
Skurwysynowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Higgins moves away from the strike by Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Skurwysynowski scores with a body shot.
Skurwysynowski checks a leg kick nicely.
Higgins throws a leg kick but Skurwysynowski checks it.
Skurwysynowski is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Higgins had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Skurwysynowski digs a good hook to Higgins's body.
Donk. Higgins catches Skurwysynowski right on the button with a cross.
A cross from Skurwysynowski lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgins lands a head kick!
Higgins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Skurwysynowski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Higgins scrambles back to his feet.
Skurwysynowski throws a front kick aimed at Higgins's knee but Higgins avoids it well.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Higgins misses with a head kick.
Skurwysynowski misses with an uppercut.
And Higgins counters with a quick kick to the body but Skurwysynowski blocks it.
Skurwysynowski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Higgins avoids the body shot from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Higgins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Higgins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skurwysynowski scores with a nice right hand.
Higgins throws a hook but Skurwysynowski blocks it.
Higgins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Skurwysynowski throws out a counter right but Higgins avoids it with no problem.
Skurwysynowski tries to clinch but Higgins is having none of it.
Skurwysynowski attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Skurwysynowski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Higgins 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.
Skurwysynowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Higgins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Skurwysynowski clinches up against the cage.
Skurwysynowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skurwysynowski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Skurwysynowski lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Higgins's elbow.
Skurwysynowski misses with some punches.
Skurwysynowski lands with a left to the head.
Skurwysynowski blocks an uppercut.
Skurwysynowski landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Higgins is breathing heavily.
Skurwysynowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skurwysynowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Higgins misses with some punches.
A short right from Skurwysynowski on the inside.
Skurwysynowski crunches a lovely knee into Higgins's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skurwysynowski lands a shoulder strike.
Skurwysynowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Higgins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Skurwysynowski dominated that round.
That's time! Higgins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Skurwysynowski with a hook.

Skurwysynowski closes the distance and pushes Higgins back into the cage.

Higgins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Higgins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Higgins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Skurwysynowski counters with an outside leg kick.
Skurwysynowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Higgins circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Skurwysynowski.
Higgins takes one to the side of the head.
Skurwysynowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Skurwysynowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Higgins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Skurwysynowski thumps Higgins with a low kick.

Skurwysynowski forces Higgins back against the cage and clinches.
Higgins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Higgins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Higgins tries to throw a body punch but Skurwysynowski avoids it by throwing Higgins back against the cage.
Skurwysynowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Higgins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Higgins misses with a punch to the body.
Skurwysynowski blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Higgins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Higgins avoiding damage as Skurwysynowski throws knees to the body.
Higgins tries to work over Skurwysynowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skurwysynowski scores with a nice hook to the head.
Skurwysynowski blocking some punches.
Skurwysynowski has a couple of punches blocked by Higgins.
Skurwysynowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Higgins avoids the damage to the body.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Skurwysynowski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Higgins backwards.
A shot in the inside from Skurwysynowski.
Higgins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Skurwysynowski fails to land.
Higgins struggles to land a body shot inside as Skurwysynowski controls his hands.
Skurwysynowski has a couple of punches blocked by Higgins.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skurwysynowski throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skurwysynowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Higgins is leaning against Skurwysynowski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skurwysynowski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Higgins.
Higgins takes a shot to the head.
Skurwysynowski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Skurwysynowski on the inside.
Skurwysynowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Higgins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skurwysynowski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Higgins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skurwysynowski pushes Higgins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skurwysynowski lands a nice shot to the body.
Higgins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Skurwysynowski lands a knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Skurwysynowski cracks Higgins with a nice body shot.
Higgins managing to block the knees to the body from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Skurwysynowski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Higginss head.
Skurwysynowski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Skurwysynowski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Skurwysynowski blocking some punches.
Skurwysynowski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Skurwysynowski lands a hook that snaps the head of Higgins backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Higgins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skurwysynowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Higgins.
A hook to the body from Skurwysynowski.
Still in the clinch, Skurwysynowski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skurwysynowski lands with a right to the head.
Skurwysynowski lands with a light punch inside.
Skurwysynowski lands an uppercut.
Skurwysynowski is leaning against Higgins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Higgins prevents a body shot from Skurwysynowski.
Higgins blocks a body shot from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Skurwysynowski is leaning against Higgins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Skurwysynowski.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Skurwysynowski - that landed with a thud.
Skurwysynowski lands a good knee to the midsection. Higgins won't want to take too many of those.
Skurwysynowski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Higgins is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skurwysynowski.
Oh Higgins is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skurwysynowski is leaning against Higgins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Skurwysynowski scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski has Higgins pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Higgins is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Skurwysynowski - that's hurt Higgins badly! Oh, another knee lands and Higgins is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Higgins doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Vladimir Skurwysynowski!
Vladimir Skurwysynowski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.