PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leeland Lillard (ranked 171 p4p, 26 weight class) and Valentin Skovgaard (ranked 238 p4p, 33 weight class). Skovgaard has chosen Second Reality as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Lillard
vs
Skovgaard

192 cm
30
217 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

187 cm
27
210 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Bullet Proof System

Aspire Clothing

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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leeland Lillard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valentin Skovgaard!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lillard missing with a left hand there. Skovgaard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lillard misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Skovgaard to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Lillard.
Lillard scores with a nice head shot.
Skovgaard avoids the head kick by Lillard.
Skovgaard connects with an inside leg kick.
Skovgaard misses with a wild body shot.
Lillard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skovgaard.
Lillard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lillard misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skovgaard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crunch! Skovgaard slams his shin into Lillard's torso.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Skovgaard checks a leg kick.
Skovgaard lands a nice hook to Lillard's body. Lillard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skovgaard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Lillard misses.
A slow jab from Skovgaard misses its intended target.
Nice body punch from Skovgaard.
Skovgaard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from Lillard misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Lillard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skovgaard. Lillard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skovgaard misses the jab.
Lillard feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lillard avoids the body shot from Skovgaard.
Skovgaard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lillard.
Lillard tries a head kick but it misses.
Skovgaard sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Skovgaard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard misses with a body kick.
Lillard lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lillard throws a low kick but Skovgaard avoids it.
Lillard throws a shot from downtown. Skovgaard moves away and avoids it.
Lillard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skovgaard needs to keep his hands up - Lillard had a free shot at his head there.
Lillard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lillard swings for the body but Skovgaard moves out of range.
Skovgaard thinks about the counter body kick.
Lillard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Skovgaard throws a poor cross that misses
and Lillard counters with a good low kick that Skovgaard was not able to check.
Lillard throws a sloppy body shot
and Skovgaard counters with a stiff right hand.
Leeland Lillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lillard checks a leg kick.
Skovgaard lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Lillard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lillard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Skovgaard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice side step and Skovgaard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lillard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Skovgaard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skovgaard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice jab there from Lillard.
Lillard blocks a low kick nicely.
Skovgaard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Skovgaard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Skovgaard punishes Lillard's body with a nice straight punch.
Lillard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lillard tries a head kick but it misses.
Skovgaard appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lillard takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lillard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skovgaard moves out of range of the strikes.
Lillard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Skovgaard responds with a good body kick, but Lillard manages to step out the way in time.
Lillard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lillard misses with a straight right.
Lillard misses with a two punch combination.
Skovgaard misses with a body kick.
Skovgaard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lillard ducks under a wild hook from Skovgaard.
Skovgaard lands with a nice body punch.
Lillard misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leeland Lillard will probably get the nod.
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.

Skovgaard throws a body kick that misses.
Lillard feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lillard throws a wild body kick that Skovgaard sees coming a mile off.
Skovgaard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lillard rather than just go for the knockout.
Lillard scores with a push kick.
Lillard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Skovgaard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Skovgaard misses the target.
Lillard misses with a low kick as Skovgaard jumps back.
Lillard misses with a straight right.
Skovgaard digs a good hook to Lillard's body.
Skovgaard tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A lazy left from Lillard finds it's target.
Skovgaard defending well as Lillard loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Skovgaard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Skovgaard. Beautiful body shot.
Lillard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Skovgaard counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skovgaard checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Leeland Lillard is winning the standup battle so far.
Skovgaard misses the shot to the body.
Skovgaard misses with a straight left.
Skovgaard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lillard misses with a low kick.
Skovgaard misses with a kick to the body.
Lillard throws a body kick that misses.
Skovgaard tries a quick counter leg kick but Lillard is wise to it.
Lillard slips a straight right by Skovgaard.
Skovgaard stuns Lillard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Lillard misses.
Skovgaard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Skovgaard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Skovgaard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lillard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skovgaard manages to avoid it.
Lillard throws a head kick that half lands.
Lillard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lillard throws a leg kick but Skovgaard sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Skovgaard throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lillard counters with a thumping low kick.
Lillard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lillard throws a low kick but Skovgaard moves out of range easily.
Skovgaard throws a hook to the side of Lillard's head but Lillard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Lillard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Skovgaard throws out a loose jab but Lillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skovgaard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Lillard misses the target.
Nice body punch from Skovgaard.
Lillard throws a wild body kick that Skovgaard sees coming a mile off.
Lillard backing away here, and Skovgaard unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lillard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lillard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Lillard.
Skovgaard cracks Lillard with a good jab.
Lillard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Skovgaard throws a lazy uppercut
and Lillard counters with an outside leg kick.
Lillard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Skovgaard finds it's way round the side to connect with Lillard's head.
Skovgaard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Skovgaard throws a leg kick but Lillard checks it.
A jab lands there for Skovgaard.

Lillard is rocked!
Lillard misses with an uppercut.
Oh Lillard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lillard drops his hands momentarily. Skovgaard doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Lillard staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Lillard doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Valentin Skovgaard!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Valentin Skovgaard waved his t-shirt featuring Aspire Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.