PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicklas Kroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Palmer Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palmer Ward looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Kroon
vs
Ward

210 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nicklas Kroon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Palmer Ward!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Kroon does no damage.
Kroon throws a series of punches but Ward avoids them all with ease.
Kroon is looking to clinch.
Kroon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kroon wants to clinch up but Ward keeps it at a distance.
Kroon throws a right hand that Ward ducks under and follows up with a left that Ward also avoids with ease.
Kroon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ward swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters circling - Kroon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Kroon tries to keep at a distance but Ward has taken the fight into the clinch.

Ward breaks the clinch.
Kroon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ward moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Kroon.
Kroon cracks Ward with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ward looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kroon finish him?

Ward is rocked!

It looks like Palmer Ward has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Kroon.
Ward is still on wobbly legs! Can Kroon finish him?
Ward showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kroon.
Kroon lands with a right and another and another! Ward is in big trouble! Kroon lands again and this time it's lights out for Ward! A quality knockout there for Kroon.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nicklas Kroon!