PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Helge Fossmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Kirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fossmo comes to the cage accompanied by Helge Fossmo predikar. Kirk has chosen That Heavenly Glory as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Fossmo
vs
Kirk

203 cm
20
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
21
300 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Knockout Nutrition (150Q $25)
Rampage Fightwear

Knockout Nutrition (150Q $25)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Helge Fossmo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Kirk!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fossmo tries to clinch up.

Fossmo rushes Kirk and presses him up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Fossmo.
Fossmo is pressed up against the cage. Kirk has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fossmo down to the mat. Fossmo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Fossmo is looking to clinch but Kirk is avoiding it.
Helge Fossmo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fossmo tries to close the distance and clinch but Kirk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fossmo doesn't manage to clinch there - Kirk circles away.

Fossmo moves into the clinch.
Fossmo has a couple of punches blocked by Kirk.
Kirk is looking for a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fossmo.

It looks like James Kirk has been cut.
Fossmo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kirk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Helge Fossmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Kirk.
Fossmo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kirk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Fossmo scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fossmo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kirk can't get the takedown.
A short right from Fossmo on the inside.
Kirk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fossmo pushes Kirk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fossmo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fossmo throws a punch but it's blocked by Kirk.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fossmo.
A short left from Fossmo.
Fossmo swings wildly with an uppercut but Kirk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fossmo misses with the head strike.
Kirk tries for a takedown but Fossmo manages to get underhooks.

Fossmo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk misses with a kick to the body.
Fossmo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kirk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kirk throws a leg kick but Fossmo moved away.
Fossmo moves in looking to clinch but Kirk pushes him off.

Fossmo rushes Kirk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Fossmo fails to land.
Fossmo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fossmo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fossmo lands a left hand.

That has opened up James Kirk's cut even more.
Fossmo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Fossmo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fossmo wants to clinch up but Kirk keeps it at a distance.
Fossmo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kirk swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Fossmo darts in and clinches Kirk up against the cage.
Kirk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fossmo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kirk is working for takedown but Fossmo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fossmo misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Fossmo fails to land.
Fossmo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fossmo lands an uppercut.
Kirk tries for a takedown but Fossmo manages to get underhooks.
Fossmo scores with a shot to the side of Kirk's head.

Fossmo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kirk shoots in looking for a takedown but Fossmo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kirk's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kirk keeps the fight on the outside.
Fossmo tries to clinch but Kirk moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fossmo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Fossmo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kirk, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Fossmo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fossmo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kirk backwards.

The cut above James Kirk's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fossmo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kirk backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fossmo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kirk takes a shot to the head.
Fossmo swings wildly with an uppercut but Kirk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fossmo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

James Kirk's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Fossmo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fossmo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at James Kirk's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Helge Fossmo!
Helge Fossmo is the new super heavyweight champion!
Helge Fossmo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Knockout Nutrition (150Q $25), into his post fight interview.