PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Asgeir Borgermoen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odin Valknut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Valknut's choice of entrance music: Hail Odin. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Borgermoen
vs
Valknut

175 cm
22
155 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

177 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Asgeir Borgermoen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Odin Valknut!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borgermoen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Valknut counters with a three punch combo that has Borgermoen backing up. Borgermoen nods at Valknut to acknowledge the strikes.
Valknut scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Borgermoen doesn't seem bothered though.
Valknut throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Borgermoen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Valknut counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Borgermoen takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valknut looking to throw knees to the head but Borgermoen is blocking nicely.
Valknut misses with a short punch on the inside.
Borgermoen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Borgermoen can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asgeir Borgermoen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Borgermoen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Valknut working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Borgermoen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Valknut avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Valknut lands a nice uppercut.
Valknut works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Valknut.
Valknut lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valknut is pressed up against the cage. Borgermoen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Valknut down to the mat. Valknut avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Borgermoen ducks under a wild hook from Valknut.

Borgermoen clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valknut.

Valknut pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Borgermoen fails with the takedown
and Valknut counters with a three punch combo that has Borgermoen backing up. Borgermoen nods at Valknut to acknowledge the strikes.
Valknut tries to close the distance and clinch but Borgermoen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valknut tries to clinch up but Borgermoen circles away and keeps his distance.

Valknut rushes Borgermoen and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valknut misses with an elbow over the top.
Valknut lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Borgermoen backwards.
Borgermoen dodges an elbow strike from Valknut.
Valknut scores with a shoulder strike.
Valknut lands a shoulder strike.

Valknut breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Borgermoen forces Valknut back against the cage and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Valknut.
Still in the clinch, Valknut scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valknut lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Valknut working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valknut.
Valknut gets through Borgermoen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Valknut escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borgermoen fails with the takedown

and Valknut counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Valknut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Borgermoen drags the fight down to the ground.
Borgermoen 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.
Borgermoen is trying to control the position but Valknut postures up.

Valknut gets to his feet. Borgermoen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Valknut connects with a body shot.
Borgermoen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Valknut counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odin Valknut dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A nice combination there by Valknut.
Valknut looks to land a left hand but Borgermoen moved out of range nicely.
Borgermoen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Valknut counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Borgermoen takes the fight into the clinch.

Valknut breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valknut misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Borgermoen fails with the takedown

and Valknut moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Valknut.
Valknut lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Borgermoen backwards.

Valknut manages to break the clinch.
Valknut throws a series of strikes that have Borgermoen backpedaling.
Borgermoen has his takedown stuffed
and Valknut counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asgeir Borgermoen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Valknut gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Valknut lands a body shot.
Valknut lands a hook that snaps the head of Borgermoen backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Valknut throws an elbow but misses.
Valknut gets through Borgermoen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Borgermoen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A nice left hand lands by Valknut.
Valknut lands an uppercut.
Valknut throws an elbow that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valknut.

Borgermoen is rocked!

Valknut breaks from the clinch.
Oh Borgermoen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Borgermoen misses with a takedown attempt

and Valknut counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Borgermoen seems to have got his legs back now.
Valknut pushes Borgermoen against the cage. Valknut is working some dirty boxing. Valknut pushes off with a quick right hook! Borgermoen goes down! Borgermoen tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Valknut moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Odin Valknut!