PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Valdemar Vikingstad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kaleidos kope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vikingstad
vs
kope

185 cm
23
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Granite chin

Chuck my Norris Ninja Viking Gear
Chuck my Norris Ninja Viking Gear

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valdemar Vikingstad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, kaleidos kope!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by kope.
Vikingstad is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, kope asserts his dominance and retains side control.
kope misses with the ground and pound.
kope grinds an elbow into Vikingstad's temple.
Vikingstad is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked kope off and has taken his back!
kope manages to reverse the position and now he's in Vikingstad's guard. Nice work there by kope.
kope stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vikingstad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
kope throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vikingstad works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
kope wants to pass the guard but Vikingstad is keeping the position.
Vikingstad is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kope postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
kope trying to control the position from guard on top but Vikingstad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
kope postures up in Vikingstad's guard and throws a big left but Vikingstad blocks it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
kope shoots for a takedown but Vikingstad saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
kope shoots in for a takedown but Vikingstad shows good takedown defense.
Vikingstad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vikingstad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by kope.
kope avoids the body shot from Vikingstad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vikingstad fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. kope looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vikingstad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but kope moves away.
kope fails with the takedown.
Valdemar Vikingstad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of kaleidos kope.
Vikingstad cracks kope with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vikingstad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from kope.
Vikingstad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
kope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vikingstad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vikingstad fails to land with a series of punches.
Vikingstad scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vikingstad lands a right hook to the body.
kope looks gassed!
Vikingstad connects with a good right hand that stumbles kope. kope circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vikingstad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but kope manages to avoid it.
kope uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vikingstad.

Vikingstad lands a left and a right that send kope crashing to the mat, dazed. Vikingstad thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like kaleidos kope has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vikingstad scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vikingstad lands a nice shot that snaps kope's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Vikingstad! kope is backing up but he can't get away as Vikingstad lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops kope and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Valdemar Vikingstad!