PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Swole Ricky Martin (ranked 8 p4p, 36 weight class) and Vladimir Skurwysynowski (ranked 2 p4p, 5 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Martin
vs
Skurwysynowski

183 cm
32
208
22 - 7 - 0

193 cm
31
205
26 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
© Trap House

Conviction
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Swole Ricky Martin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Skurwysynowski!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Skurwysynowski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Skurwysynowski blocks a leg kick.
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Martin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martin motions for Skurwysynowski to come forward. Martin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Martin lands a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Skurwysynowski lands with a straight right. Martin didn't see that one coming.
Martin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Skurwysynowski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Skurwysynowski swings widly with a right hand
and Martin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Martin checks a leg kick nicely.
Skurwysynowski slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Skurwysynowski. That snapped Martin's head back.
Martin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Martin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Martin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skurwysynowski slips under a jab.
Martin checks the leg kick.
A jab lands there for Martin.
Martin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Skurwysynowski connects with a body shot that sends Martin's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab lands there for Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski slips under a jab.
Martin takes one to the side of the head.
Skurwysynowski defending well as Martin loads up on a big left hand.
Martin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Skurwysynowski swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Good shot there by Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Skurwysynowski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Skurwysynowski connects with an inside leg kick.
Skurwysynowski misses with the body kick
and Martin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Skurwysynowski tries to clinch up but Martin circles away and keeps his distance.
Good work by Martin as he checks the leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skurwysynowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Martin misses with a looping right.
Skurwysynowski throws a shot from downtown. Martin moves away and avoids it.
Skurwysynowski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Martin is able to avoid easily.
Skurwysynowski scores with a jab to the body.
Martin throws out a loose jab but Skurwysynowski uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin slips under a jab from Skurwysynowski.
Martin misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Skurwysynowski misses the target.
The fighters circling - Skurwysynowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A leg kick checked by Skurwysynowski.
Martin jabs Skurwysynowski to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Skurwysynowski takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Martin.
A right hand to the body from Martin.

Martin breaks from the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Martin.
Skurwysynowski misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Martin.
Martin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Skurwysynowski's hands.
Skurwysynowski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Skurwysynowski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Martin throws a push kick but Skurwysynowski slaps the foot to one side.
Skurwysynowski throws out a counter right but Martin avoids it with no problem.
Skurwysynowski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Skurwysynowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Martin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Skurwysynowski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Martin moves away from the strike by Skurwysynowski.
Martin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Skurwysynowski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Martin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Martin counters with an inside leg kick.
Martin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Skurwysynowski doesn't seem bothered though.
Skurwysynowski slips under a jab from Martin.
Skurwysynowski throws a leg kick but Martin checks it.
Skurwysynowski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Skurwysynowski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Martin looks to land a left hand but Skurwysynowski moved out of range nicely.
And Skurwysynowski responds with a good body kick, but Martin manages to step out the way in time.
Skurwysynowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Martin throws a looping overhand right but Skurwysynowski ducks down to avoid it.
Martin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Skurwysynowski misses with a body kick.
Martin throws a right hand that misses
and Skurwysynowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skurwysynowski is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Martin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Skurwysynowski misses with a hook.
A low kick from Martin is predictable there
and Skurwysynowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Martin dips to his left and cracks Skurwysynowski with an uppercut!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Skurwysynowski checks a leg kick.
Skurwysynowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin misses with a hook. Skurwysynowski ducked under it nicely.
Martin blocks a jab.
Skurwysynowski is looking to chop away at Martin's legs.
Martin throws a jab but it's blocked by Skurwysynowski.
Martin checks the leg kick.
Martin with a nice calf kick.
Skurwysynowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Skurwysynowski throws the kick towards the body but Martin avoids it.
Skurwysynowski tries to work over Martin's front leg with a kick but Martin checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Martin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Skurwysynowski.
Martin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Skurwysynowski misses with a hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Skurwysynowski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Martin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Martin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Martin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skurwysynowski. Skurwysynowski obviously looking to wear him down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vladimir Skurwysynowski will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Skurwysynowski cracks Martin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Martin scores with the left hand. Skurwysynowski knows he should have avoided that one.
Skurwysynowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Martin is just out of range.
Skurwysynowski checks a leg kick.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick and Skurwysynowski moves out of range easily.
Martin slips a straight right by Skurwysynowski.
Martin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Martin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Skurwysynowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martin misses with a kick to the body.
Martin lands a leg kick that knocks Skurwysynowski off balance momentarily.
Skurwysynowski connects with a body shot.
Martin tried to score with a low kick but Skurwysynowski checks it.
Martin throws an overhand right that lands on Skurwysynowski's shoulder, as Skurwysynowski tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Skurwysynowski misses.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Skurwysynowski tests Martin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Skurwysynowski thuds his right hand into Martin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skurwysynowski.
Martin throwing a counter right hand but Skurwysynowski manages to avoid it.
Martin catches Skurwysynowski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Martin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Skurwysynowski has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Skurwysynowski and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skurwysynowski manages to avoid it.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skurwysynowski.
Martin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martin takes a swing at Skurwysynowski's ribcage but misses.
Skurwysynowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martin scoring well with a low kick there.
Martin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Skurwysynowski lands with an overhand left.
Skurwysynowski tries to land a body kick
enabling Martin to counter with a crisp jab.
Martin misses with a head kick.
Skurwysynowski tries a low kick but Martin avoids it.
Martin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Martin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martin. Skurwysynowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skurwysynowski throws an overhand right that lands on Martin's shoulder, as Martin tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skurwysynowski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Martin takes one on the button.
Skurwysynowski looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Martin throws a hook but Skurwysynowski avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Skurwysynowski blocks the leg kick.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Martin.
Skurwysynowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Skurwysynowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skurwysynowski scores with a hook to the body. Martin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Skurwysynowski looks to throw a body kick
enabling Martin to counter with a crisp jab.
Skurwysynowski blocks a jab.
Skurwysynowski throws a lazy uppercut
and Skurwysynowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Martin.
Martin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Skurwysynowski dodges the punch combination from Martin.
Skurwysynowski dips to his left and cracks Martin with an uppercut!
Some bone on bone action there as Skurwysynowski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Skurwysynowski slips a straight right by Martin.
Skurwysynowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Skurwysynowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Martin appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Skurwysynowski throws the left hand but Martin avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Martin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Martin throws a leg kick
and Skurwysynowski counters with a nice leg kick.
Skurwysynowski looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
A jab from Martin misses.
Martin misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski misses with a looping left.
Martin connects with a solid leg kick.
Skurwysynowski scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skurwysynowski manages to avoid it.
Skurwysynowski has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Martin.
Martin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Skurwysynowski moves out of range as Martin throws a body kick.
Martin misses with an uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Martin checks a leg kick.
Skurwysynowski misses with a straight right.
Martin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Skurwysynowski ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Martin blocks a low kick nicely.
Skurwysynowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A solid body kick from Martin.
Skurwysynowski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Skurwysynowski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Martin with the inside leg kick.
Skurwysynowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Swole Ricky Martin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Skurwysynowski throws a big shot that misses.
Martin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski looks to land a left hand but Martin moved out of range nicely.
Martin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Martin misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Skurwysynowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martin lands a nice shot to the body.
Martin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skurwysynowski.
Martin scores with a kick to the body.
Martin throws a body kick that misses.
Martin scores with the left hand. Skurwysynowski knows he should have avoided that one.
Martin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Martin lands a front kick.
Martin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skurwysynowski throws a body shot but no joy.
Skurwysynowski slips under a jab from Martin.
Skurwysynowski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Skurwysynowski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Martin checks the leg kick.
Martin throwing a counter right hand but Skurwysynowski manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Skurwysynowski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Skurwysynowski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That kick from Skurwysynowski tenderised Martin's leg. Martin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Skurwysynowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martin is out of range and Skurwysynowski settles back down.
Martin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Skurwysynowski looks to throw the jab but Martin is out of range.
Skurwysynowski throws a low kick but Martin moves out of range easily.
Martin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Skurwysynowski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Skurwysynowski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martin counters with a thumping low kick.
Martin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Skurwysynowski connects with a nice looking jab.
Martin throws a jab when Skurwysynowski was well out of range.
Skurwysynowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski throws a leg kick
and Skurwysynowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Skurwysynowski.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Skurwysynowski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin with a nice calf kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skurwysynowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Martin misses with a leg kick.
Skurwysynowski appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Skurwysynowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Martin.
Martin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Martin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Skurwysynowski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Skurwysynowski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Martin.
Good standup being displayed there by Skurwysynowski as he connects with a hook.
Skurwysynowski ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
Martin moves away from the strike by Skurwysynowski.
Martin slips a jab from Skurwysynowski.
Martin moves out of range of the strikes.
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skurwysynowski throws out the jab.
Martin connects with a solid leg kick.
Skurwysynowski throws a big shot that misses.
Martin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Skurwysynowski throws a hook but Martin blocks it.
Skurwysynowski misses with a hook.
Martin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skurwysynowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Martin.
It seemed like Skurwysynowski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski throws a hook but Martin avoids it easily.
Martin with a nice calf kick.
Skurwysynowski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Skurwysynowski slips under a jab from Martin.
Skurwysynowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skurwysynowski throws out a loose jab but Martin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martin is looking to counter with head kicks.
Martin staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick from Martin misses.
A jab from Martin misses.
Martin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skurwysynowski. Skurwysynowski obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Martin misses.
Martin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Martin lands with a hook. Skurwysynowski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Martin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Skurwysynowski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Martin on the side of the head.
Skurwysynowski misses with a looping right.
Martin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skurwysynowski connects with a nice looking jab.
Skurwysynowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Martin. That did some damage!
Skurwysynowski defending well as Martin loads up on a big left hand.
Martin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Skurwysynowski. Skurwysynowski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Martin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Skurwysynowski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Martin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Martin misses with a body shot.
Skurwysynowski throws a leg kick which misses Martin's front leg but catches the back leg as Martin tries to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Martin.
Skurwysynowski misses with a low kick.
Skurwysynowski misses with a body kick.
Skurwysynowski ducks under a wild hook from Martin.
A left lands for Martin.
Skurwysynowski misses the shot to the body.
Skurwysynowski throws a wild body kick that Martin sees coming a mile off.
Martin throws a leg kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Swole Ricky Martin did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.

Nice cross by Skurwysynowski.
Martin looks to land a right hand but Skurwysynowski moved out of range.
Skurwysynowski moves out of range of the body kick.
Martin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Martin.
Skurwysynowski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Skurwysynowski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Martin connects with a looping right hand.
Martin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skurwysynowski can pounce on him.
Skurwysynowski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Martin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Skurwysynowski in his tracks.
An inside leg kick from Martin misses.
Martin blocks a jab.
Martin pushes Skurwysynowski away with a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Martin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Skurwysynowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Martin.
Martin misses with a hook.
Martin misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin blocks a low kick nicely.
Skurwysynowski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Martin.
Martin lands the left hand.
Skurwysynowski throws a hook but Martin blocks it.
Martin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Skurwysynowski is looking to clinch.
Skurwysynowski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Martin cracks Skurwysynowski with a good jab.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Martin misses with a looping left.
Skurwysynowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skurwysynowski misses with a kick to the body.
Martin catches Skurwysynowski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Skurwysynowski moves out of range of the leg kick from Martin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Skurwysynowski. That's going to slow Martin down.
Martin with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skurwysynowski wants to clinch up but Martin keeps it at a distance.
Martin misses with a low kick.
Martin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Skurwysynowski momentarily.
Skurwysynowski throws a leg kick but Martin moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Martin misses the target.
Skurwysynowski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Skurwysynowski swings for the body but Martin moves out of range.
Martin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Skurwysynowski takes a step back to recover.
Skurwysynowski misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nice body punch from Martin.
Martin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Skurwysynowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Skurwysynowski does it's job there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Martin. Skurwysynowski shrugs it off though.
Martin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Skurwysynowski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Skurwysynowski misses the body punch
and Martin counters with a stiff right hand.
Martin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Martin.
Skurwysynowski looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Skurwysynowski lands a lovely overhand right.
Skurwysynowski slips under a jab.
Martin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Martin.
Martin throws a lazy body kick
and Skurwysynowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skurwysynowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski throws a shot from downtown. Martin moves away and avoids it.
Martin misses with a hook.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin loads up on a big right hand but Skurwysynowski slips the punch.
Skurwysynowski thuds a left hand into Martin's body.
Skurwysynowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Martin throws a right hand that misses
enabling Skurwysynowski to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Skurwysynowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin throws a hook but Skurwysynowski blocks it.
Skurwysynowski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Martin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skurwysynowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martin was well out of range. Poor timing from Skurwysynowski.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Skurwysynowski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skurwysynowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Skurwysynowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Skurwysynowski takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Skurwysynowski throws a hook to the side of Martin's head but Martin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Martin scores with a body shot.
Martin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Martin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Martin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skurwysynowski.
A little feinted left hand from Martin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Martin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A swing and a miss from Martin.
A clash of legs there as Skurwysynowski blocks the low kick.
Skurwysynowski blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Swole Ricky Martin had his way with Vladimir Skurwysynowski in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Skurwysynowski looks to land a right hand but Martin moved out of range.
Skurwysynowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skurwysynowski blocks a jab.
A nice side step and Skurwysynowski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Skurwysynowski misses with a jab to the body
and Martin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martin throws a low kick, looking for Skurwysynowski's leg but Skurwysynowski calmly moves out of range.
A low kick lands for Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski dips to his left and cracks Martin with an uppercut!
Skurwysynowski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Martin misses the jab.
Martin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A big right from Skurwysynowski misses.
As Skurwysynowski backs away, Martin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Skurwysynowski cracks a nice hook into Martin's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Skurwysynowski darts in and clinches Martin up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.
A body shot lands from Skurwysynowski.
Martin lands a 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!
Skurwysynowski has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
Skurwysynowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
Martin is trying to break the clinch but Skurwysynowski has him pressed against the cage.
Martin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Martin managing to block the knees to the body from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Skurwysynowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skurwysynowski lands a right hand.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Martin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Skurwysynowski misses with a body punch.
Skurwysynowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martin is trying to force a seperation but Skurwysynowski has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Martin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Skurwysynowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Skurwysynowski avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
Martin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skurwysynowskis head.
Martin tries to throw a body punch but Skurwysynowski avoids it by throwing Martin back against the cage.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin gets through Skurwysynowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martin trying to stall but Skurwysynowski improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skurwysynowski tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Skurwysynowski back against the cage.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Skurwysynowski scores with a shot to the side of Martin's head.
Martin tries a body shot but Skurwysynowski blocks it.
Martin lands a nice uppercut.

Martin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Skurwysynowski. That's going to slow Martin down.
Skurwysynowski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Skurwysynowski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Skurwysynowski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Martin counters with a straight right hand.
Skurwysynowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martin misses with a leg kick.
Skurwysynowski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skurwysynowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin misses with a hook. Skurwysynowski ducked under it nicely.
Martin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Skurwysynowski throws a hook but Martin blocks it.
Martin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Martin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Skurwysynowski is looking to clinch.
Martin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martin ducks under a wild hook from Skurwysynowski.
Martin lunges at Skurwysynowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Skurwysynowski's hand.
Martin punishes Skurwysynowski's body with a nice straight punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Skurwysynowski. That's going to slow Martin down.
Martin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Martin scores with a jab to the head.
Skurwysynowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martin slips a straight right by Skurwysynowski.
It appears Martin was looking to counter with a kick there.
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!
Nice body punch from Martin.
Martin tests Skurwysynowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin staying out of range there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Martin.
Martin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skurwysynowski throws out the jab.
Skurwysynowski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Martin with the inside leg kick.
Martin with a nice calf kick.
Skurwysynowski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Skurwysynowski checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little jabbing left from Skurwysynowski on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Skurwysynowski misses the body punch
and Skurwysynowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skurwysynowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Martin is out of range and Skurwysynowski settles back down.
Martin jabs Skurwysynowski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Skurwysynowski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Martin.
Martin is looking to counter punch.
Skurwysynowski throws the kick towards the body but Martin avoids it.
Martin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski throws out a leg kick but Martin moves out of range and Skurwysynowski only half commits.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skurwysynowski scores with a decent looking hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Swole Ricky Martin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Martin 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 50:46
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:45
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Swole Ricky Martin!
Swole Ricky Martin retains his light heavyweight title!
Swole Ricky Martin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.