PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Axl Lors (ranked 1589 p4p, 1491 weight class) and Jeppe Bjoergen (ranked 189 p4p, 178 weight class). Jeppe Bjoergen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lors
vs
Bjoergen

195 cm
26
270
4 - 2 - 0

192 cm
19
270
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

MKFC
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MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Axl Lors!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeppe Bjoergen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjoergen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lors was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bjoergen misses the shot to the body.
Bjoergen tests Lors's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lors jabs at Bjoergen's body.
A swing and a miss from Bjoergen.
Bjoergen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice jab there from Lors.

It looks like Jeppe Bjoergen has been cut.
Bjoergen throws a body punch but Lors moves out of range.
Bjoergen throws a poor cross that misses

and Bjoergen is countered with a crisp right hand from Lors that sends him to the canvas! Lors follows him to the mat into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bjoergen prevents Lors from moving into mount.
Lors is looking to take a break and control but Bjoergen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lors working the strikes but Bjoergen uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lors thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bjoergen's head.
Bjoergen wants to control but Lors is keeping busy.
Lors looks to land a strike but Bjoergen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lors has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lors throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bjoergen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bjoergen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lors.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lors preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lors has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bjoergen is proving hard to escape from.
Lors working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lors with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bjoergen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lors swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lors avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Lors misses the target.
Bjoergen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lors counters with a nice uppercut.

That has opened up Jeppe Bjoergen's cut even more.
Lors stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
No joy there for Bjoergen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lors throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bjoergen tries to clinch but Lors moves out of range.
Bjoergen misses with a straight left.
A counter left hand to the body from Lors misses its target.
Bjoergen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bjoergen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lors jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bjoergen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bjoergen misses with a few strikes there.
Bjoergen slips a straight right by Lors.
Lors clobbers Bjoergen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

The cut above Jeppe Bjoergen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bjoergen doesn't manage to clinch there - Lors circles away.

Bjoergen drops Lors with a beautiful combination! Lors stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bjoergen is looking for the KO!

Lors is rocked!

It looks like Axl Lors has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bjoergen throws a series of punches but Lors moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Lors on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Bjoergen cracks Lors with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bjoergen has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Lors to stand back up!
Oh Lors is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lors avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lors was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Bjoergen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lors seems to have got his legs back now.

Lors breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bjoergen misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Lors misses the target.
Bjoergen misses the shot to the body.
Lors throwing a counter right hand but Bjoergen manages to avoid it.

Bjoergen clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Lors.

Lors breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bjoergen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lors paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bjoergen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lors is looking to counter punch.
We've been told by Lors's head coaches at Intergalactic Guerrilla Boxing that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bjoergen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jeppe Bjoergen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Lors lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bjoergen doesn't seem phased though.
Lors connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Jeppe Bjoergen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jeppe Bjoergen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Axl Lors!
Axl Lors is the new heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Axl Lors started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.