PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soren Kierkegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Astin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kierkegaard
vs
Astin

180 cm
23
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Soren Kierkegaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Astin!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kierkegaard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Astin.
No luck for Astin with that takedown attempt.
Astin misses with a hook. Kierkegaard ducked under it nicely.
Astin misses with a few strikes there.
Astin misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Astin.
Soren Kierkegaard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Astin.
Kierkegaard dodges the punch combination from Astin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kierkegaard drives through with a takedown into guard.
Astin controls Kierkegaard momentarily but Kierkegaard frees himself.
Kierkegaard throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kierkegaard postures up in Astin's guard and throws a big left but Astin blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Astin can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kierkegaard throws a big right hand that misses.
Kierkegaard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kierkegaard lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kierkegaard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kierkegaard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kierkegaard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kierkegaard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kierkegaard postures up in Astin's guard and throws a big left but Astin blocks it.
Kierkegaard lands a couple of digs.
Astin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kierkegaard looking to pass the guard.
Kierkegaard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kierkegaard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Astin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kierkegaard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Astin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kierkegaard advances position into side control!
Kierkegaard cracks Astin with a big elbow.
Kierkegaard throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kierkegaard misses with the ground and pound.

Kierkegaard is trying to get an arm triangle but Astin is defending well.
Kierkegaard in side control, throwing shots but Astin defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Kierkegaard seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Astin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kierkegaard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kierkegaard working the head and body with strikes.
Kierkegaard working the ground and pound.
Astin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kierkegaard tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kierkegaard in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kierkegaard misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kierkegaard in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Astin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kierkegaard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Astin regains half guard, as Kierkegaard was trying to land strikes.
Kierkegaard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Astin is looking to control Kierkegaard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Astin avoid being mounted?
Kierkegaard thows a huge punch but Astin dodges it nicely.
Astin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Astin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Astin misses with a series of wild punches.
Kierkegaard just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soren Kierkegaard dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Astin is looking to clinch.
Sean Astin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kierkegaard slips a jab from Astin.
Astin throws a looping overhand right but Kierkegaard ducks down to avoid it.
Astin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Astin.
Astin throws a right hand that Kierkegaard ducks under and follows up with a left that Kierkegaard also avoids with ease.
Astin doesn't manage to clinch there - Kierkegaard circles away.
Astin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kierkegaard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Astin misses with a double jab.
Astin lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Soren Kierkegaard has been cut.
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!
Astin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kierkegaard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kierkegaard slips a jab and a cross from Astin.
Kierkegaard jabs at Astin's body.
Kierkegaard misses with a body shot.
Sean Astin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Astin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Astin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Astin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Astin is breathing heavily.
Astin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kierkegaard circles away quickly and effectively.
Astin throws a right and a left that both miss.

Kierkegaard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kierkegaard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kierkegaard chips away with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kierkegaard works over Astin with some ground and pound from guard.
Kierkegaard advances to half guard.
Kierkegaard throwing shots but Astin is blocking nicely.
Kierkegaard passes to full mount!
Kierkegaard working Astin over with strikes here.
Soren Kierkegaard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kierkegaard thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kierkegaard cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kierkegaard working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kierkegaard with a couple of short strikes.
Kierkegaard with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kierkegaard is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Kierkegaard working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Astin looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Kierkegaard! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Soren Kierkegaard!