PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Auville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Skaldssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Auville had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 147.6lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. This should be a great matchup!

Auville
vs
Skaldssen

173 cm
19
152 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
149 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Auville!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bjorn Skaldssen!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skaldssen tries to clinch there but Auville circles away.
Auville avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Auville has Skaldssen up against the cage in a clinch.
Skaldssen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Skaldssen looking to throw knees to the head but Auville is blocking nicely.
Skaldssen wants to break the clinch but can't.

Skaldssen breaks from the clinch.
Skaldssen tries to clinch but Auville moves away

and Auville counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Skaldssen is looking to break free of the clinch but Auville has double underhooks.
Skaldssen throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skaldssen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Skaldssen tries to pull guard but Auville won't allow it.
Auville prevents Skaldssen from breaking the clinch.

Skaldssen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Skaldssen clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skaldssen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Auville gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Skaldssen looks gassed!
Skaldssen scores with a knee to the head.
Auville lands a nice elbow.
Auville pushes Skaldssen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skaldssen tries to land a knee to the head but Auville blocks with his arms.
Skaldssen tries to land a knee to the head but Auville blocks with his arms.
Skaldssen wants a takedown but no success here.
John Auville has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorn Skaldssen.
Auville lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Bjorn Skaldssen has been cut.
Auville lands with a light punch inside.
Nice elbow from Auville.
Skaldssen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Auville pressing his opponent against the cage.

Auville breaks the clinch.

Auville rushes Skaldssen and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skaldssen tries to land knees in the clinch but Auville avoids the damage to the body.

Auville manages to break the clinch.
Skaldssen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Skaldssen tries to land knees in the clinch but Auville avoids the damage to the body.
Skaldssen wants to break free but Auville has control.
Auville stalling.
Auville wants to break free but Skaldssen has control.

Skaldssen breaks the clinch.

Auville clinches up against the cage.
Auville wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Auville blocks an elbow strike.
Skaldssen misses with a punch on the inside.

Skaldssen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auville moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Auville lands with a nice body punch.
Skaldssen clinches but Auville breaks the clinch
and Auville counters with a left and a right that stings Skaldssen.

Auville closes the distance and clinches.
Skaldssen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Skaldssen tries to land knees in the clinch but Auville avoids the damage to the body.
Skaldssen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters up against the cage, Auville throws an elbow but misses.
Skaldssen working aggressively here.
Skaldssen lands an elbow inside.
Auville prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skaldssen misses with a knee strike.
Auville avoids the elbow strike from Skaldssen, against the cage.
Skaldssen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Auville gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Auville.

Auville breaks the clinch.

Auville has closed the distance and engaged Skaldssen in a clinch.
Auville throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Auville breaks from the clinch.

Auville moves into the clinch.
Auville creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Skaldssen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Auville gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Auville dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Skaldssen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Auville clinches with his opponent.
Auville is trying to break free.
Skaldssen is looking to break free of the clinch but Auville has double underhooks.
Auville throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skaldssen blocks it with crossed arms.
Skaldssen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Auville just stands there and leans against the cage.
Skaldssen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Auville.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skaldssen wants to break free but Auville has control.
Skaldssen can't break the clinch.
Skaldssen looking to throw knees to the head but Auville is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skaldssen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Auville breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Auville throws a right hand that Skaldssen ducks under and follows up with a left that Skaldssen also avoids with ease.
John Auville is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skaldssen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Skaldssen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Skaldssen tries to clinch

and Auville counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Auville misses with a knee to the head.
Auville avoiding damage as Skaldssen throws knees to the body.
Skaldssen with a knee to the head.
Skaldssen wants a takedown but no success here.
Skaldssen with a knee to the head.
Skaldssen misses with a knee to the head.
Skaldssen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Auville.
Skaldssen is looking to break free of the clinch but Auville has double underhooks.
Skaldssen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Skaldssen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Skaldssen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Auville has managed to clinch.
Skaldssen lands an elbow that stopped Auville in his tracks for a moment.

Auville breaks from the clinch.

Auville darts in and clinches Skaldssen up against the cage.
Skaldssen scores a nice knee to the body.
Skaldssen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Auville lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Auville lands an elbow inside that Skaldssen shrugs off.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Auville lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skaldssen backwards.
Skaldssen tries to land a knee to the head but Auville blocks with his arms.
Auville lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Auville breaks the clinch.

Auville rushes Skaldssen and presses him up against the cage.
Auville gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Auville breaks the clinch.
Auville throws a right and a left that Skaldssen avoids nicely.

Auville drives through and clinches with Skaldssen against the cage.
Skaldssen tries a knee to the head but Auville blocks it.
Auville tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Skaldssen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Skaldssen misses with a knee to the head.
Auville has had enough of the clinch but Skaldssen keeps him there for the moment.
Auville can't break the clinch.

Auville manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Skaldssen avoids the head kick by Auville.
Auville goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Skaldssen darts in trying to clinch

and Auville moves into the clinch.
Auville looking to stall.
Skaldssen lands a nice knee to the body.
Skaldssen lands a knee to the head.

Skaldssen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Auville moves in looking to clinch but Skaldssen pushes him off.
Auville misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bjorn Skaldssen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Skaldssen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Auville looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Auville fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skaldssen avoids the body shot from Auville.

Auville moves into range and clinches up with Skaldssen.
Skaldssen managing to block the knees to the body from Auville.
Skaldssen is trying to break free.
Auville lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skaldssen.
Auville gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Skaldssen.
Auville lands an elbow that stopped Skaldssen in his tracks for a moment.
Skaldssen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Auville escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Auville instigates a clinch.

Auville breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Auville scores with a shot to the body.
Auville lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Auville stuffs the takedown.

Auville has taken the fight to the clinch.
Auville has Skaldssen pushed against the cage.
Auville landing knees to the body.
Auville gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skaldssen takes an elbow to the temple.
John Auville has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Skaldssen trying to land knees to the body.
Auville lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Skaldssen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Auville avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
John Auville has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorn Skaldssen.
Auville is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Skaldssen is keeping busy.
Skaldssen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Skaldssen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Skaldssen has his takedown stuffed
and Auville counters with a nice low kick that buckles Skaldssen's knee momentarily.
Skaldssen misses with a takedown attempt

and Auville counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Auville manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skaldssen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Auville is fending him off so far but Skaldssen persists. Nope, Auville circles away and we're back to standing.
Auville misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skaldssen misses with a takedown attempt
and Auville counters with a one-two to the body.
Skaldssen scores with a head kick.
Auville wants to clinch up but Skaldssen keeps it at a distance.

Skaldssen clinches up with Auville and pushes him back against the cage.
Skaldssen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Auville misses with an elbow over the top.
Skaldssen wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skaldssen is trying to maintain a safe position but Auville gets an underhook and turns Skaldssen into the cage.
Auville tries to land a knee to the head but Skaldssen blocks with his arms.
Auville stalling.
Skaldssen takes an elbow to the temple.
Auville tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Auville breaks from the clinch.

Auville takes the fight into the clinch.
Skaldssen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Auville prevents a takedown attempt there.
Skaldssen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Auville showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Auville has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Auville!