PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tjemu Van Dijk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hlynur Skallagrimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Skallagrimson's choice of entrance music: Við spilum endalaust by Sigur Rós. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Van Dijk
vs
Skallagrimson

200 cm
26
300 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

225 cm
28
300 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tjemu Van Dijk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hlynur Skallagrimson!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Dijk misses with a low kick.
Skallagrimson blocks the body kick.
Van Dijk clobbers Skallagrimson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Hlynur Skallagrimson has been cut.
Van Dijk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Skallagrimson looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Dijk lands a nice looking kick to the body. Skallagrimson takes a step back to recover.
Van Dijk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Dijk throws a front kick that sends Skallagrimson stumbling back into the cage.
Van Dijk keeps Skallagrimson at a distance using the push kick.
Van Dijk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Skallagrimson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Van Dijk thuds his shin into the meat of Skallagrimson's side.
Van Dijk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Skallagrimson's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skallagrimson avoids the head kick by Van Dijk.
Tjemu Van Dijk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Dijk lands a nice looking kick to the body. Skallagrimson takes a step back to recover.
Van Dijk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Skallagrimson if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skallagrimson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Van Dijk is looking to land body kicks.
Van Dijk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skallagrimson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Van Dijk scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Van Dijk connects with a body shot.
Skallagrimson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Van Dijk looks for the body kick but Skallagrimson saw that one coming.
Van Dijk throws a quick inside leg kick.
Van Dijk scores with a kick to the midsection.
Van Dijk ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A solid body kick from Van Dijk.
Van Dijk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Van Dijk tries a head kick but it misses.
Van Dijk lands a slapping body shot.
Van Dijk misses with a body kick.
Skallagrimson moves out of range of the body kick.
Van Dijk delivers a nice body kick.
Skallagrimson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Van Dijk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Van Dijk throws a front kick that sends Skallagrimson stumbling back into the cage.
Skallagrimson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Van Dijk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Dijk bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tjemu Van Dijk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Dijk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Van Dijk lets loose with a powerful body kick. Skallagrimson will feel that in the morning.
Van Dijk misses with a head kick.
Van Dijk throws a head kick but Skallagrimson moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Van Dijk.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Dijk lands a front kick.
Van Dijk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tjemu Van Dijk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hlynur Skallagrimson's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Skallagrimson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Dijk.
Van Dijk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Van Dijk misses with a head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Skallagrimson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Van Dijk - the referee stops the clock and Skallagrimson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Van Dijk. Skallagrimson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Van Dijk lands a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Van Dijk cracks Skallagrimson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Van Dijk has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Skallagrimson to stand back up!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Van Dijk - that will leave a mark!
Van Dijk delivers a nice body kick.
Van Dijk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skallagrimson can do to turn this around?
Good leg kick by Van Dijk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Skallagrimson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Van Dijk.
Van Dijk digs a good body shot into Skallagrimson's ribs.
Van Dijk scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skallagrimson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tjemu Van Dijk is winning the standup battle so far.
Van Dijk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Van Dijk lands a head shot.
A head kick misses from Van Dijk.
Van Dijk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Van Dijk scores with a spinning back kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Van Dijk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Skallagrimson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Van Dijk moves into range and connects with a jab.

Skallagrimson is rocked!
Skallagrimson gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tjemu Van Dijk!
Tjemu Van Dijk is the new super heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Tjemu Van Dijk thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.