PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sigmund Bjorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl van der Rohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Bjorn
vs
van der Rohen

225 cm
21
331 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

225 cm
27
300 lbs
5 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sigmund Bjorn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl van der Rohen!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjorn walks into a jab.

It looks like Sigmund Bjorn has been cut.
Bjorn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bjorn misses with a looping right.
van der Rohen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bjorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bjorn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and van der Rohen counters with a good low kick that Bjorn was not able to check.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from van der Rohen misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
van der Rohen misses the jab.
Bjorn misses with a lunging right hand
and van der Rohen counters with a nice uppercut.
van der Rohen throws a front kick aimed at Bjorn's knee but Bjorn avoids it well.
van der Rohen misses with a body punch
and Bjorn counters with a three punch combo that has van der Rohen backing up. van der Rohen nods at Bjorn to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
van der Rohen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn is trying hard to land a takedown here. van der Rohen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bjorn catches van der Rohen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Karl van der Rohen has been cut.
van der Rohen throws a low kick but Bjorn moves out of range easily.
Bjorn moves out of range as van der Rohen strikes.
van der Rohen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
van der Rohen looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn misses with a shot to the body
and van der Rohen counters with a thumping low kick.
van der Rohen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bjorn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
van der Rohen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bjorn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck van der Rohen on the side of the head.
van der Rohen circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn misses with a body shot.
Bjorn checks a leg kick nicely.
van der Rohen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bjorn counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
van der Rohen misses with a low kick as Bjorn jumps back.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bjorn. van der Rohen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bjorn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
van der Rohen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bjorn throws out the jab.
Bjorn shoots in for a takedown but van der Rohen shows good takedown defense.
A big right from Bjorn misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
van der Rohen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
van der Rohen throws a solid leg kick but Bjorn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at van der Rohen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bjorn. van der Rohen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bjorn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sigmund Bjorn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjorn punishes van der Rohen's body with a nice straight punch.

Bjorn shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in van der Rohen's guard.
Bjorn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bjorn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bjorn working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of van der Rohen's head.
Bjorn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bjorn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bjorn postures up in van der Rohen's guard and throws a big left but van der Rohen blocks it.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn pushes down on van der Rohen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bjorn has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bjorn looking to control and managing it successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice elbow there by Bjorn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sigmund Bjorn dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bjorn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
van der Rohen slips under a jab.
van der Rohen throws a jab but it's blocked by Bjorn.
Sigmund Bjorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bjorn scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. van der Rohen doesn't seem bothered though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bjorn.

The cut above Karl van der Rohen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Karl van der Rohen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
van der Rohen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjorn changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bjorn is defended easily by van der Rohen.
van der Rohen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by van der Rohen.

Karl van der Rohen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bjorn misses with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bjorn.
Bjorn is looking to wear down van der Rohen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bjorn misses with a wild body shot.
Karl van der Rohen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
van der Rohen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van der Rohen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bjorn.
A shot to the body from van der Rohen misses
and Bjorn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Karl van der Rohen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sigmund Bjorn!