PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Altintop Palonesess (ranked 4763 p4p, 347 weight class) and Francesco Skrarez (ranked 1219 p4p, 128 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Palonesess
vs
Skrarez

175 cm
26
154 lbs
6 - 16 - 0

165 cm
33
158 lbs
12 - 14 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 6 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Altintop Palonesess!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Francesco Skrarez!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palonesess shoots in for a takedown but Skrarez shows good takedown defense.

Palonesess tries to keep at a distance but Skrarez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Palonesess looking to slow down the pace here.
Skrarez cracks Palonesess with a nice body shot.
Skrarez gets through Palonesess's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Skrarez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Skrarez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Skrarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skrarez scores with a shot to the side of Palonesess's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Skrarez.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skrarez.
A right hand to the body from Skrarez.
Skrarez digs a right hand underneath Palonesess's ribcage. Palonesess let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Palonesess is breathing heavily.
Skrarez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Palonesess avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skrarez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Skrarez lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Skrarez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palonesess's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Skrarez lands a body shot.
Skrarez tries to land a knee to the head but Palonesess blocks with his arms.
Palonesess tries to pull guard but Skrarez holds him up against the cage and eventually Palonesess drops back down to his feet.
Skrarez lands a body punch.
Skrarez lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skrarez.
Skrarez is leaning against Palonesess and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Skrarez pushes Palonesess back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skrarez.
Palonesess takes a knee right on the jaw!
Skrarez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Skrarez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skrarez digs a right hand underneath Palonesess's ribcage. Palonesess let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Skrarez scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palonesess takes an elbow to the forehead.
Skrarez tries a knee to the head but Palonesess blocks it.
Nice body punch from Skrarez - that landed with a thud.
Skrarez gets through Palonesess's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Skrarez.
Skrarez lands a body shot.
Skrarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Palonesess.
Skrarez digs a right hand underneath Palonesess's ribcage. Palonesess let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Skrarez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Palonesess is trying to pull guard but Skrarez has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Altintop Palonesess. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Skrarez.
Skrarez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Palonesess or not.
Palonesess's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Skrarez digs a right hand into Palonesess's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Palonesess's gas tank.
Skrarez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Skrarez.
Skrarez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skrarez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Skrarez lands a shot to the body.
Skrarez lands a hook that snaps the head of Palonesess backwards.
Skrarez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Skrarez.
A right hand to the body from Skrarez.
Skrarez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Palonesess or not.
Skrarez lands a nice uppercut.
Skrarez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Skrarez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skrarez scores with a shoulder strike.
Skrarez misses with an elbow over the top.
Skrarez digs a right hand into Palonesess's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Palonesess's gas tank.
Skrarez lands a left hand.
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!
Skrarez working Palonesess over with knees to the body.
Skrarez lands a good knee to the midsection. Palonesess won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Skrarez.
Skrarez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Skrarez lands with a left to the head.
Skrarez digs a right hand into Palonesess's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Palonesess's gas tank.
Skrarez lands a body shot.
Skrarez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Skrarez lands a nice shot to the body.
Skrarez lands with a right to the head.
Skrarez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right handed body shot lands from Skrarez.
Palonesess wants to stall.
Skrarez lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Skrarez obliges.
A right handed body shot lands from Skrarez.
A body shot lands from Skrarez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Francesco Skrarez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Skrarez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Skrarez showed some decent athleticism there.

Palonesess manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Palonesess is rocked!
Oh Palonesess is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Palonesess fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Palonesess seems to have got his legs back now.

Skrarez dives in and scores a takedown into Palonesess's guard.
Skrarez pushing down on Palonesess's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
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!
Skrarez is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Skrarez lands strikes from half guard.
Skrarez drops an elbow to the side of Palonesess's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skrarez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Skrarez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrarez creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Palonesess is out cold and this one is all over! Skrarez climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Francesco Skrarez!
During a confident post fight interview, Francesco Skrarez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Altintop Palonesess spoke after the fight, saying 'Shit happends!!! '.