PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mads Rosenkilde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dragon Warfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosenkilde's entrance music is Danzig - 'Mother'. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rosenkilde
vs
Warfist

187 cm
23
223 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

198 cm
21
216 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mads Rosenkilde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dragon Warfist!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenkilde throws a sloppy head kick
and Warfist counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Warfist throws a body punch but Rosenkilde moves out of range.
Rosenkilde misses with a looping left.
Rosenkilde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warfist paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rosenkilde misses with a jab, cross combination.
Warfist 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.
Rosenkilde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warfist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab from Warfist misses.
Warfist tries to work over Rosenkilde's front leg with a kick but Rosenkilde checks it.
Rosenkilde misses with a straight left.
Warfist misses with a looping left.
Warfist is looking to land body kicks.
An inside leg kick from Warfist misses.
Rosenkilde throws a series of punches but Warfist moves out of range.
Warfist throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rosenkilde.

It looks like Mads Rosenkilde has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warfist throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warfist fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rosenkilde has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Warfist misses with a kick to the body
and Rosenkilde counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Warfist tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rosenkilde sizes up Warfist with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Dragon Warfist has been cut.
Rosenkilde avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Warfist misses with an uppercut.
Warfist avoids the body shot from Rosenkilde.
Warfist misses the shot to the body.
Rosenkilde tests Warfist's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warfist lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rosenkilde takes a step back to recover.
Warfist goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenkilde throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Warfist doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rosenkilde checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rosenkilde throws a body kick that misses
and Warfist makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Rosenkilde moves into the clinch.
Warfist misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Rosenkilde.
Warfist wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rosenkilde lands a hook that snaps the head of Warfist backwards.
Warfist lands a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Rosenkilde.

Warfist's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rosenkilde punishes Warfist's body with a nice straight punch.
Rosenkilde throws a sloppy head kick and Warfist moves out of range easily.
Rosenkilde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Warfist was well out of range. Poor timing from Rosenkilde.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenkilde scores with a nice head shot.
A lazy body kick from Warfist
and Rosenkilde counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rosenkilde fakes the leg kick and cracks Warfist in the body.
Rosenkilde throws an overhand right that lands on Warfist's shoulder, as Warfist tries to avoid the shot.
Rosenkilde works the jab nicely.
Rosenkilde blocks a head kick by Warfist.
A low kick from Warfist misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Warfist throws a low kick but Rosenkilde avoids it.
Rosenkilde fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosenkilde tries to clinch there but Warfist circles away.
Rosenkilde throws a hook to the side of Warfist's head but Warfist sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rosenkilde defending well as Warfist loads up on a big left hand.
Warfist throws a half hearted mid kick.
Warfist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenkilde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rosenkilde throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rosenkilde checks a leg kick.
Rosenkilde jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rosenkilde misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rosenkilde throws a poor cross that misses
and Warfist counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rosenkilde misses with an uppercut. Warfist saw that one coming.
Warfist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rosenkilde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Warfist.
Warfist uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rosenkilde.
Warfist moves out of range of the leg kick from Rosenkilde.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosenkilde tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Warfist manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Rosenkilde clinches with his opponent.
Warfist working aggressively here.
Warfist blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dragon Warfist will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Warfist misses with a head kick.

Rosenkilde closes the distance and clinches.
Rosenkilde lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Warfist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Warfist throws a chopping leg kick but Rosenkilde manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rosenkilde has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Warfist throws a wild body kick that Rosenkilde sees coming a mile off.
Rosenkilde catches Warfist with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Some wild striking there from Rosenkilde.
Warfist throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rosenkilde wants to clinch.
Rosenkilde tried to score with a low kick but Warfist checks it.
Warfist throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick from Warfist lands but Rosenkilde takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warfist on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rosenkilde connects with a jab.
Warfist misses with a low kick.
Warfist tries a head kick but it misses.
Rosenkilde punishes Warfist's body with a nice straight punch.
Rosenkilde misses with a head kick.
Warfist showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde throws a combination that misses
and Warfist counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rosenkilde's knee momentarily.
Warfist will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick misses from Warfist.
Warfist takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mads Rosenkilde is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosenkilde looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Warfist!
Rosenkilde takes a swing at Warfist's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warfist takes a swing at Rosenkilde's ribcage but misses.
Warfist lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Warfist lands with a straight right. Rosenkilde didn't see that one coming.
Rosenkilde misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Warfist.
Rosenkilde takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Mads Rosenkilde's cut is getting worse.
Warfist fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rosenkilde tries a low kick but Warfist avoids it.
Rosenkilde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rosenkilde doesn't manage to clinch there - Warfist circles away.
Rosenkilde tries to close the distance and clinch but Warfist swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Warfist jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Warfist connects with the punch.

Rosenkilde rushes Warfist and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Warfist.
Rosenkilde lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Warfist.
A nice left hand lands by Warfist.
Rosenkilde misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rosenkilde blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Warfist wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Warfist prevents a body shot from Rosenkilde.
Warfist avoids a wild elbow strike from Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde has Warfist pressed against the cage.
Warfist has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rosenkilde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Warfist is trying to break the clinch but Rosenkilde has him pressed against the cage.
Warfist misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Warfist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rosenkilde tries to bum rush Warfist with a series of wild strikes but Warfist uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warfist throws a front kick aimed at Rosenkilde's knee but Rosenkilde avoids it well.
Rosenkilde lands a nice looking body shot.
Warfist takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That has opened up Dragon Warfist's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Warfist attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Warfist scores with the left hand. Rosenkilde knows he should have avoided that one.

Mads Rosenkilde's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dragon Warfist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rosenkilde rushes Warfist and presses him up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Warfist working hard to break the clinch.
Rosenkilde throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rosenkilde stalling in the clinch but Warfist improves position.
Warfist tries to throw a body punch but Rosenkilde avoids it by throwing Warfist back against the cage.
Rosenkilde looking to slow down the pace here.
Rosenkilde's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dragon Warfist will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rosenkilde blocks a leg kick.
Warfist thumps Rosenkilde with a low kick.
Warfist circles away from the clinch attempt.
Warfist misses with a looping left.
Warfist keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Warfist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rosenkilde smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rosenkilde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warfist manages to avoid it.
Rosenkilde avoids the head kick by Warfist.
Rosenkilde avoids the head kick by Warfist.

Rosenkilde moves into the clinch.
Warfist tries to work over Rosenkilde's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Warfist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warfist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Warfist uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rosenkilde.
Warfist misses with a leg kick
and Rosenkilde counters with a nice body shot.
Warfist throws a body kick that misses
and Rosenkilde counters with a low kick, right behind Warfist 's knee.
Warfist takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rosenkilde avoids the head kick by Warfist.
Rosenkilde tries to clinch up.
Rosenkilde lands with a nice body punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Rosenkilde scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Warfist is predictable there
and Rosenkilde counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Rosenkilde misses with a double jab.
Warfist circles away from the clinch attempt.
Warfist fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Warfist throws a body kick that misses.
Rosenkilde tries to clinch there but Warfist circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warfist needs to keep his hands up - Rosenkilde had a free shot at his head there.
A head kick by Rosenkilde misses
and Warfist counters with a thumping low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Warfist.
Warfist throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rosenkilde tries to clinch but Warfist moves out of range.
Rosenkilde moves in looking to clinch but Warfist pushes him off.
Good leg kick by Rosenkilde there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Warfist throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rosenkilde.
Warfist lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rosenkilde's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Rosenkilde misses the target.
Warfist throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rosenkilde wants to clinch.
Rosenkilde ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dragon Warfist is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenkilde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Warfist ducks under a wild hook from Rosenkilde.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rosenkilde lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Warfist has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Warfist and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Warfist with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rosenkilde doesn't manage to clinch there - Warfist circles away.
Rosenkilde tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Rosenkilde darts in and clinches Warfist up against the cage.
Rosenkilde lands with a light punch inside.
Mads Rosenkilde has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Warfist works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Warfist struggles to land a body shot inside as Rosenkilde controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde swings wildly with an uppercut but Warfist uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mads Rosenkilde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warfist can't find room to land a body shot as Rosenkilde controls the action.
Rosenkilde misses with a punch on the inside.
Warfist blocking some punches.
Rosenkilde misses with a punch to the body.
Warfist blocks an uppercut.
Warfist lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rosenkilde lands a nice uppercut.
Rosenkilde controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Warfist lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rosenkilde backwards.
Rosenkilde makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mads Rosenkilde showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Warfist has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!