PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Nova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norwegian Viking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nova
vs
Viking

201 cm
23
261 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

205 cm
18
249 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Super Nova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Norwegian Viking!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nova bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Viking is not content to let Nova control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Viking is trying to buck Nova off.
Viking is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Viking is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nova connects with a decent elbow.
Nova scores with a couple of short elbows.

Nova thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Viking is pushing Nova's head away, looking to escape. Nova manages to hold on to the position though.
Viking takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Viking is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Nova is controlling him well.
Nova looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Viking is avoiding damage well.
Viking is trying to get back to his feet.
Nova working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Viking sneaks out the side door and pushes Nova away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Viking fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nova changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Viking tries to avoid it but Nova manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Viking to the ground. Viking escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Nova throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Viking was covering up waiting for the punch and Nova finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Viking wriggles free and stands up.
Nova looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Viking defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nova.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Super Nova. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nova takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nova fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Viking avoids it really well and circles away.
Viking lands an overhand right.

It looks like Super Nova has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Viking, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viking closes the distance and lands a one-two.

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

Nova is rocked!
Nice sprawl there from Viking as Nova shoots in.
Horrible takedown by Nova or perhaps it was just good defense by Viking which made him look bad.
Super Nova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Viking.

Super Nova's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nova is defended easily by Viking.
Viking lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Nova falls backwards - clearly groggy! Viking dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Norwegian Viking!