PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Lothbrok (ranked 2873 p4p, 1508 weight class) and Wacco Longbardo (ranked 369 p4p, 202 weight class). Lothbrok comes to the cage accompanied by Vikings. Bjorn Lothbrok has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lothbrok
vs
Longbardo

189 cm
29
184
9 - 6 - 0

183 cm
28
185
10 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING
****160Q Energy for $150****

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bjorn Lothbrok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wacco Longbardo!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lothbrok looks to score with a jab to the body but Longbardo is just out of range.
Longbardo is looking for the big counter here.
Lothbrok avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Longbardo is looking to land body kicks.

Lothbrok drives through and clinches with Longbardo against the cage.
Longbardo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lothbrok's elbow.

Lothbrok has Longbardo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lothbrok pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Longbardo tumbling to the mat - Lothbrok dives into Longbardo's guard.

Longbardo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Longbardo seems keen to control Lothbrok's posture.
We've been hearing good reports from Lothbrok's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Lothbrok looking to pass the guard.
Lothbrok advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longbardo being controlled for a moment.
Longbardo is looking for a sweep.
Lothbrok advances nicely into full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lothbrok looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lothbrok looking to control but Longbardo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lothbrok controlling the position easily from mount.
Longbardo tries to reverse the position but Lothbrok maintains control.
Lothbrok tries to control but Longbardo wriggling away.
Lothbrok controlling from mount.
Lothbrok wants to control the pace but Longbardo is squirming around nicely.
Lothbrok sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Longbardo is looking to get to half guard.
Longbardo is still trying to improve position.
Longbardo keeps trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lothbrok working for a submission but Longbardo is keeping him at bay.
Lothbrok avoids the attempt from Longbardo to control.
Longbardo is working to get back to half guard.

Lothbrok working for a submission but Longbardo is keeping him at bay.
Lothbrok takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lothbrok can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Longbardo is looking to escape.
Longbardo gets back to half guard.

Longbardo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Longbardo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lothbrok pulls his head out easily.
Longbardo is trying to stand back up but Lothbrok is controlling him
Longbardo is looking for a sweep. Lothbrok is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbardo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lothbrok trying to pass the guard but Longbardo defending well.
Longbardo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Longbardo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lothbrok wants to control from the top but Longbardo keeps moving.
Our spies down at at Doom's Gym inform us that Longbardo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Lothbrok got a little sloppy there for a moment and Longbardo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lothbrok has managed to get both his arms back between Longbardo's legs - danger averted.
Lothbrok engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Longbardo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lothbrok trying to control the position from guard on top but Longbardo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lothbrok passes Longbardo's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Longbardo tries to get to full guard but Lothbrok has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longbardo is staying active underneath Lothbrok, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Longbardo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lothbrok works his way into full mount!
Longbardo is squirming around, avoiding Lothbrok's attempts to control the action.
Lothbrok controlling from mount.
Lothbrok trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lothbrok takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lothbrok trying to control but Longbardo is having none of it.
Longbardo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Lothbrok dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lothbrok fails in his attempt to clinch.
Longbardo ducks under a wild hook from Lothbrok.
Wacco Longbardo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Longbardo.
A left lands for Lothbrok.
Longbardo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lothbrok pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Longbardo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lothbrok misses with a looping left.
Lothbrok lands with a shot to the body.
Lothbrok scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Longbardo doesn't seem bothered though.
Longbardo is looking to score with low kicks.
Lothbrok appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Longbardo tries to clinch but Lothbrok is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lothbrok tries to sprawl but Longbardo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Longbardo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lothbrok is pressing down on Longbardo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Longbardo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lothbrok has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Longbardo has managed to get both his arms back between Lothbrok's legs - danger averted.
Lothbrok pulls Longbardo in to control the position.
Bjorn Lothbrok overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Longbardo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Longbardo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lothbrok's head.
Lothbrok has Longbardo pulled in close to control his posture.
Longbardo trying to control the position from guard on top but Lothbrok is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lothbrok is on top in guard.

Lothbrok trying to control but Longbardo is working from the bottom.
Longbardo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lothbrok is controlling him.

Lothbrok avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Longbardo looking for a guillotine here but Lothbrok defends easily.
Lothbrok pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Longbardo is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok wants to control from the top but Longbardo keeps moving.

Longbardo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lothbrok gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Longbardo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lothbrok is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Longbardo controls Lothbrok momentarily but Lothbrok frees himself.

Longbardo looking for a triangle here. Lothbrok is fighting it but it looks tight! Longbardo pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Lothbrok is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Wacco Longbardo!