PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Njord Freyr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lan Mandragoran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Freyr might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Twilight of the Thunder God. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lan Mandragoran enters the cage!

Freyr
vs
Mandragoran

195 cm
25
290 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

194 cm
24
240 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Njord Freyr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lan Mandragoran!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freyr checks the leg kick.
Freyr throws a hook but Mandragoran avoids it easily.
Mandragoran is looking to chop away at Freyr's legs.
Freyr takes a swing at Mandragoran's ribcage but misses.

Mandragoran moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mandragoran obliges.
Freyr tries a body shot but Mandragoran blocks it.
Freyr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mandragoran misses with an elbow over the top.
Mandragoran misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freyr.
Freyr is looking to break free of the clinch but Mandragoran has double underhooks.
Mandragoran prevents a body shot from Freyr.
Freyr tries to work over Mandragoran's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Freyr blocks an elbow strike.
Mandragoran is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mandragoran missing with knees to the body.
Mandragoran trying to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Freyr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freyr dodges an elbow strike from Mandragoran.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Freyr.
Freyr blocks the elbow strike.
Freyr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mandragoran looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Freyr.
Mandragoran misses with an elbow over the top.
Freyr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mandragorans head.
Freyr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mandragoran pushes off an throws an elbow but Freyr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Freyr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mandragoran missing with knees to the body.
Freyr is trying to stall.
A right hand to the body from Freyr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Freyr breaks from the clinch.
Freyr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mandragoran chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Freyr can pounce on him.
Mandragoran tries to clinch but Freyr is having none of it.
Freyr swings for the body but Mandragoran moves out of range.
Freyr swats away the attempt to clinch by Mandragoran.
A clash of legs there as Freyr blocks the low kick.
Freyr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Freyr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mandragoran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Freyr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mandragoran at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Freyr.
Mandragoran lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mandragoran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freyr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandragoran misses with a series of wild punches.
Freyr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mandragoran was well out of range. Poor timing from Freyr.
Mandragoran throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mandragoran throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mandragoran. That's going to slow Freyr down.
Mandragoran dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Freyr. That did some damage!
Mandragoran scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Freyr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Freyr checks the leg kick.
Freyr is looking to wear down Mandragoran with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Freyr catches Mandragoran with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mandragoran catches Freyr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mandragoran fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Freyr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mandragoran takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Freyr lands with a right hand.
Freyr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mandragoran blocks a low kick nicely.
Mandragoran avoids the body shot from Freyr.
Mandragoran ducks under a wild hook from Freyr.
Freyr throws a shot from downtown. Mandragoran moves away and avoids it.
Mandragoran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freyr.
Mandragoran is looking to land body kicks.
Mandragoran fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freyr manages to avoid it.
Mandragoran keeps Freyr at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mandragoran's jab looks to have found its range, popping Freyr under the eye.

It looks like Njord Freyr has been cut.
Freyr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mandragoran tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Njord Freyr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Njord Freyr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Freyr connects with a body shot that sends Mandragoran's belly button to the back.
Freyr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A leg kick checked by Freyr.
The crowd cheers as Freyr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mandragoran doesn't seem phased though.
Freyr slips a straight right by Mandragoran.
Freyr throws a chopping leg kick but Mandragoran manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Freyr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mandragoran under the eye.
Freyr misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Freyr, right into the meat.
Mandragoran checks a low kick from Freyr.
Freyr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mandragoran chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mandragoran looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mandragoran takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Freyr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mandragoran moves out of range of the leg kick from Freyr.
Mandragoran tries to clinch up.
Mandragoran connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Freyr throws a leg kick that misses.
Jab by Mandragoran.
Mandragoran scores with a spinning back kick!
Mandragoran throws a wild body kick that Freyr sees coming a mile off.
Freyr connects with a solid leg kick.
Freyr needs to keep his hands up - Mandragoran had a free shot at his head there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mandragoran scores with a jab. Freyr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Freyr swinging wildly here.
Mandragoran misses with a leg kick
and Freyr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mandragoran thinking.
Freyr checks a low kick from Mandragoran.
Mandragoran keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freyr throws a body punch but Mandragoran moves out of range.
Mandragoran has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mandragoran there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mandragoran tries to clinch but Freyr moves out of range.
Mandragoran buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mandragoran tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freyr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A leg kick checked by Freyr.
A bone on bone clash there as Mandragoran blocks the leg kick.
Mandragoran takes one to the side of the head.
Freyr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mandragoran manages to avoid it.
Freyr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mandragoran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Freyr takes a swing at Mandragoran's ribcage but misses.
Mandragoran lands a nice looking body kick.
Mandragoran tries to close the distance and clinch but Freyr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandragoran throws a quick inside leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Freyr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mandragoran.
Mandragoran connects with a single shot there.
Mandragoran connects with an inside leg kick.
Freyr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mandragoran at a distance.
Mandragoran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice jab there from Mandragoran.
Mandragoran takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good shot there by Mandragoran.
Freyr moves out of range of the body kick.
Mandragoran tries to work over Freyr's front leg with a kick but Freyr checks it.
Mandragoran throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Freyr counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freyr misses with a two punch combination.
Mandragoran is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Freyr.
Freyr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mandragoran can pounce on him.
Mandragoran has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Freyr finds it's way round the side to connect with Mandragoran's head.
Freyr scores with a shot to the body.
Mandragoran throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mandragoran blocks the body kick.
Freyr takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Freyr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mandragoran throws a series of punches but Freyr moves out of range.
Mandragoran tries a low kick but Freyr avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Freyr.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mandragoran wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mandragoran doesn't manage to clinch there - Freyr circles away.
Freyr swats away the attempt to clinch by Mandragoran.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lan Mandragoran showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Njord Freyr's cut.
That's time! Freyr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Freyr blocks a leg kick.
Freyr swings for the body but Mandragoran moves out of range.
Freyr ducks under a wild hook from Mandragoran.
Mandragoran bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Freyr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Freyr moves out of range as Mandragoran strikes.
Mandragoran throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mandragoran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mandragoran tries to land a leg kick but Freyr saw it coming and moves away.
Mandragoran swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mandragoran lands a high kick!
Mandragoran throws a sloppy head kick and Freyr moves out of range easily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mandragoran. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Freyr swings for the body but Mandragoran moves out of range.
Freyr slips a jab and a cross from Mandragoran.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freyr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mandragoran manages to avoid it.
Mandragoran fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mandragoran checks the leg kick.
Lan Mandragoran seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mandragoran tries a head kick but it misses.
Mandragoran checks the leg kick.
Freyr lands with a kick to the ribs.
A low kick from Freyr is predictable there
and Mandragoran counters with a stiff right hand.
Freyr misses with a body kick.
Mandragoran avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Freyr throws an overhand right that lands on Mandragoran's shoulder, as Mandragoran tries to avoid the shot.
Mandragoran throws a leg kick which misses Freyr's front leg but catches the back leg as Freyr tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Mandragoran misses.
Freyr motions for Mandragoran to come forward. Freyr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mandragoran.
Freyr connects with a looping right hand.
Mandragoran lands with a straight right. Freyr didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Mandragoran.
Mandragoran avoids the head kick by Freyr.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mandragoran on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mandragoran wants to clinch up but Freyr keeps it at a distance.
Freyr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Freyr takes one to the side of the head.
Mandragoran connects with an inside leg kick.
Freyr throws a head kick but Mandragoran moves out of range.
Mandragoran lands a head kick. Freyr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Freyr is looking to chop away at Mandragoran's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freyr. Mandragoran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Freyr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandragoran does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mandragoran's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Freyr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mandragoran scrambles back to his feet.
Mandragoran takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jab from Mandragoran.
Mandragoran lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mandragoran.
Crunch! Mandragoran slams his shin into Freyr's torso.
Mandragoran fakes the leg kick and cracks Freyr in the body.
Mandragoran wants to clinch.
Mandragoran stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Freyr misses the shot to the body.
Mandragoran misses with a straight left.
Freyr will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freyr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mandragoran looks to land a body kick but Freyr moved away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Freyr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Freyr slips a straight right by Mandragoran.
Nice body punch from Freyr.
Freyr keeps Mandragoran at a distance using the push kick.
Mandragoran looks to land a body kick but Freyr moved away.
Mandragoran ducks under a wild hook from Freyr.
A big left from Mandragoran misses.
Mandragoran blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mandragoran pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mandragoran tries to clinch but Freyr moves out of range.
Mandragoran misses with a looping left.
Mandragoran wants to clinch up but Freyr keeps it at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lan Mandragoran comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mandragoran has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lan Mandragoran!