PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Skurwysynowski (ranked 234 p4p, 237 weight class) and Guy Le Franc (ranked 34 p4p, 35 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Le Franc's choice of entrance music: [I Can't Get No] Satisfaction. Vladimir Skurwysynowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Skurwysynowski
vs
Le Franc

193 cm
32
205
27 - 12 - 1

184 cm
33
205
18 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Conquer
Conviction

Kersikov's Vitamin Clinic (160)
NARCOS

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 27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Skurwysynowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Guy Le Franc!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skurwysynowski lands with an overhand left.
Le Franc thuds his right hand into Skurwysynowski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Le Franc misses with an uppercut.
Skurwysynowski throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Decent striking displayed by Skurwysynowski there.

It looks like Guy Le Franc has been cut.
Le Franc throws out a loose jab but Skurwysynowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Skurwysynowski counters with a quick kick to the body but Le Franc blocks it.
Skurwysynowski takes one to the chin there.
Le Franc fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Le Franc looks to land a left hand but Skurwysynowski moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Skurwysynowski misses the target.
Skurwysynowski throws a head kick but Le Franc moves out of range.
Le Franc works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le Franc looks to score with a jab to the body but Skurwysynowski is just out of range.
Le Franc tries to move into range but Skurwysynowski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Franc keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Le Franc moves into range and connects with a jab.
Le Franc fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Le Franc throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Skurwysynowski counter with a right hand.
Skurwysynowski misses the jab.
Skurwysynowski gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Le Franc scores with a nice head shot.
Le Franc scores with a jab to the body.
Le Franc cracks Skurwysynowski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheers as Skurwysynowski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Le Franc doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Le Franc.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc lands with an overhand left.
Le Franc has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Le Franc lands with a hook. Skurwysynowski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Le Franc clinches with his opponent.
Skurwysynowski avoiding damage.
Skurwysynowski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Le Franc tries to break the clinch but Skurwysynowski is controlling the position.

Le Franc manages to break the clinch.
Le Franc rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skurwysynowski counters with a straight right hand.
Guy Le Franc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Franc misses with a right hand

and Skurwysynowski counters with a crisp right hand that drops Le Franc! Skurwysynowski lets Le Franc back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Le Franc is rocked!

Le Franc closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski slowing the pace effectively.
I was talking to Skurwysynowski's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Le Franc wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Le Franc.
Le Franc blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skurwysynowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skurwysynowski is trying to stall.
Skurwysynowski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Skurwysynowski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Le Franc lands a shoulder strike.
Skurwysynowski tries to work over Le Franc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Le Franc can't break the clinch.
Le Franc misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skurwysynowski lands with a light punch inside.
Skurwysynowski lands an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Le Franc makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Skurwysynowski is looking to control Le Franc's arms but Le Franc gets an underhook and turns him. Now Skurwysynowski has his back to the cage.
Skurwysynowski tries a body shot but Le Franc blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Skurwysynowski fails to land.
Le Franc can't break the clinch.
A short right from Le Franc on the inside.
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!
Le Franc avoiding damage as Skurwysynowski throws knees to the body.
Le Franc scores with a shoulder strike.
Le Franc blocking some punches.
A short right from Le Franc on the inside.
Skurwysynowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Le Franc avoids the damage to the body.

Le Franc breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Franc swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Skurwysynowski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Le Franc jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Skurwysynowski misses the target.
Skurwysynowski lands with an overhand left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Guy Le Franc will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Guy Le Franc's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Le Franc is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slow jab from Skurwysynowski misses its intended target.
Le Franc swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Skurwysynowski throws an off balance right hand
and Skurwysynowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Le Franc moves out of range as Skurwysynowski strikes.
Le Franc swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Skurwysynowski swats away the attempt to clinch by Le Franc.
Skurwysynowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Le Franc takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Le Franc might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skurwysynowski tries to land a body kick
and Le Franc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Le Franc has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Skurwysynowski finds it's way round the side to connect with Le Franc's head.
Le Franc slips a jab from Skurwysynowski.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Le Franc. That snapped Skurwysynowski's head back.
Le Franc uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skurwysynowski.
Le Franc misses with a lunging right hand
and Skurwysynowski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Skurwysynowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Le Franc.
Le Franc looks to land a combination but Skurwysynowski avoids it well.
Skurwysynowski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Skurwysynowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Le Franc ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Le Franc throws a lazy uppercut
and Skurwysynowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Le Franc cracks Skurwysynowski with a good jab.
Nice straight punches there by Le Franc. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Le Franc.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Le Franc instigates a clinch.
Skurwysynowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Le Franc manages to break the clinch.
Skurwysynowski misses with a kick to the body
and Le Franc counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Skurwysynowski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Le Franc displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Vladimir Skurwysynowski has been cut.
Skurwysynowski ducks under a wild hook from Le Franc.
Skurwysynowski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Le Franc looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Le Franc throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Skurwysynowski counters with a straight right hand.
Le Franc throws the left hand but Skurwysynowski avoids the punch easily.
Skurwysynowski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Franc slips a straight right by Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski misses with a head kick.
Skurwysynowski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Le Franc lands with a straight right. Skurwysynowski didn't see that one coming.
Skurwysynowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Le Franc.
Le Franc lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Skurwysynowski is rocked!
Le Franc tries to clinch but Skurwysynowski moves out of range.
Skurwysynowski throwing a counter right hand but Le Franc manages to avoid it.
Oh Skurwysynowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skurwysynowski misses with a hook
and Le Franc counters with a big right hand! Oh Skurwysynowski is in trouble here! Le Franc follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guy Le Franc!