PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Strodov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvid Nordemar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Strodov has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Strodov
vs
Nordemar

187 cm
21
224 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

225 cm
21
224 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Strodov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arvid Nordemar!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strodov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nordemar tries to avoid it but Strodov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nordemar to the ground. Nordemar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nordemar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Strodov shoots in for a takedown but Nordemar shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nordemar connects with an inside leg kick.
Nordemar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nordemar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Strodov is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Nordemar. That's going to slow Strodov down.
The fighters circle, before Nordemar throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Strodov's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Nordemar lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Arvid Nordemar!