PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between JeanGuy Rubberboot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alen Skoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rubberboot's entrance music is Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze (Breaks Mix) . A fine choice. Skoro has chosen Volim Sarajevo as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Rubberboot
vs
Skoro

185 cm
29
216 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

185 cm
29
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, JeanGuy Rubberboot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alen Skoro!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skoro with a lazy takedown attempt

and Rubberboot counters with a single leg into guard. Skoro didn't expect that.
Skoro wants to sweep but no luck.
Rubberboot wants to control from the top but Skoro keeps moving.

Rubberboot got a little sloppy there for a moment and Skoro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rubberboot has managed to get both his arms back between Skoro's legs - danger averted.
Skoro keeping moving, preventing Rubberboot from controlling successfully.
Skoro keeping full guard, as Rubberboot tries to pass.

Skoro is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rubberboot defends well.

Rubberboot drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rubberboot jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rubberboot trying to control the position from guard on top but Skoro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rubberboot controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Skoro keeping moving, preventing Rubberboot from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubberboot sitting in guard here, content to control.
Skoro keeping moving, preventing Rubberboot from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. JeanGuy Rubberboot wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Skoro takes a kick to the side of the head.
Skoro shoots and misses

and Rubberboot counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Skoro's guard now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Skoro looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Rubberboot is defending well. Skoro quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Rubberboot has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Skoro celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alen Skoro!