PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petr Skrtic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Skrtic
vs
Sandoval

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

194 cm
22
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petr Skrtic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Sandoval!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Skrtic.
Sandoval fails to land with a series of punches.
Sandoval looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Skrtic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sandoval lands a jab-cross combination.
Sandoval punishes Skrtic's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice takedown defense from Sandoval. No joy for Skrtic on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petr Skrtic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skrtic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sandoval.

It looks like Petr Skrtic has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Skrtic feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Skrtic is breathing heavily.
Sandoval is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Sandoval looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sandoval is looking to stand up but Skrtic isn't so interested in that idea.
Sandoval is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sandoval bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Skrtic's guard.
Skrtic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sandoval's guard.

Sandoval looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sandoval wants to sweep here but Skrtic controlling him for the moment.
Sandoval really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Skrtic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrtic stands and throws Sandoval's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sandoval is looking to reverse the position.
Skrtic trying to control the position but Sandoval is working away.
Sandoval throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Skrtic drives through with a takedown into guard.
Skrtic scoring with some ground and pound.
Skrtic forces his way into half guard.
Sandoval missing with punches from the bottom.

Sandoval actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Skrtic is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sandoval is just riding it out for now. Skrtic eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sandoval is pressing down on Skrtic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Skrtic postures up.
Sandoval wants to stand but Skrtic is controlling the position.
Skrtic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Skrtic wants to control from the top but Sandoval keeps moving.
Sandoval thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Skrtic passes into half guard.

Skrtic is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Sandoval is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Petr Skrtic!