PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Lisko (ranked 3164 p4p, 2722 weight class) and Ludwig Lohtbrog (ranked 404 p4p, 349 weight class). Jordan Lisko has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lisko
vs
Lohtbrog

179 cm
22
182
4 - 4 - 1

178 cm
22
183
3 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jordan Lisko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ludwig Lohtbrog!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lohtbrog throws a lazy right hand but Lisko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lohtbrog throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lisko fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lohtbrog just manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Lisko. Beautiful body shot.
Lohtbrog moves out of range of the leg kick from Lisko.
Lohtbrog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lisko misses with a kick to the body.

Lisko moves into the clinch successfully.
Lisko holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Lohtbrog can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lisko lands an elbow that stopped Lohtbrog in his tracks for a moment.

Lohtbrog tightens his grip and picks Lisko up, before dumping him to the ground. Lisko manages to land in guard.

Lisko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lohtbrog is aware though and is defending well.
Lohtbrog trying to control but Lisko is working from the bottom.

Lisko is looking for a triangle here but Lohtbrog uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lohtbrog tries for a kimura but Lisko is defending well.
Lohtbrog wants to control but Lisko is keeping him busy.
Lisko is looking for a sweep.
Lohtbrog has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Lisko!
Lisko is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lisko is trying to escape the mount.
Lohtbrog tries to control but Lisko wriggling away.
Lisko can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lohtbrog postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lisko looks a forlorn figure.

It looks like Jordan Lisko has been cut.
Lohtbrog controlling from mount.
Lisko is trying desperately to improve position.
Lohtbrog working Lisko over with strikes here.

Jordan Lisko's cut is getting worse.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lohtbrog raining down hammerfists from mount.

Jordan Lisko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lohtbrog loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Lisko scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Lohtbrog land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Lohtbrog stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ludwig Lohtbrog!
A victorious Ludwig Lohtbrog thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.