PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nikolai Bellica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skallagrimur Kveldulfsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kveldulfsson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Moti Ragnarokum. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bellica
vs
Kveldulfsson

190 cm
28
220 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

192 cm
23
220 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nikolai Bellica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Skallagrimur Kveldulfsson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellica throws a series of punches but Kveldulfsson moves out of range.
Bellica misses with a kick to the body.
Bellica lands a jab to Kveldulfsson's midsection.
Kveldulfsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bellica 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.
Bellica takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kveldulfsson throws a leg kick but Bellica sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kveldulfsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bellica can pounce on him.
Bellica walks into a stiff left hand from Kveldulfsson.

It looks like Nikolai Bellica has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bellica fails to land with a series of punches.
Kveldulfsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bellica was well out of range. Poor timing from Kveldulfsson.
Bellica looks to score with a jab to the body but Kveldulfsson is just out of range.
Bellica takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kveldulfsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kveldulfsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Bellica checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kveldulfsson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kveldulfsson lands with a kick to the temple. Bellica shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kveldulfsson throws the kick towards the body but Bellica avoids it.
Kveldulfsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bellica.
Kveldulfsson throws a sloppy head kick and Bellica moves out of range easily.
Bellica catches Kveldulfsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kveldulfsson delivers a nice body kick.
Kveldulfsson misses with a leg kick
and Bellica counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bellica thows a body shot but no joy.
Bellica ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Skallagrimur Kveldulfsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kveldulfsson moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellica has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bellica avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kveldulfsson avoids the head kick by Bellica.
Kveldulfsson throws a nice looking combination but Bellica bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bellica fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kveldulfsson manages to avoid it.
Kveldulfsson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bellica counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kveldulfsson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bellica if he has to take too many more of those.
Bellica checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Kveldulfsson misses.
Kveldulfsson thows a leg kick but Bellica checks it
letting Bellica counter with a right hand.
Bellica throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kveldulfsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bellica misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Skallagrimur Kveldulfsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Bellica's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kveldulfsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kveldulfsson avoids the body shot from Bellica.
Kveldulfsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skallagrimur Kveldulfsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kveldulfsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kveldulfsson throws a wild body kick that Bellica sees coming a mile off.
Kveldulfsson throws a leg kick but Bellica sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bellica throws a lazy uppercut
and Kveldulfsson counters with a solid body kick.
Bellica misses with a body shot.
Kveldulfsson misses with a double jab
and Bellica makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bellica lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kveldulfsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bellica lands a jab to Kveldulfsson's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kveldulfsson throws a head kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Kveldulfsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kveldulfsson checks a leg kick.
Kveldulfsson is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Bellica.

Kveldulfsson is rocked!

Bellica closes the distance and pushes Kveldulfsson back into the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Bellica as the two fighters clinch.
Kveldulfsson is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bellica misses with a body punch.

Kveldulfsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bellica.
Bellica is looking to wear down Kveldulfsson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kveldulfsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Bellica.
Bellica is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kveldulfsson.
Bellica avoids the body shot from Kveldulfsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bellica slips a jab and a cross from Kveldulfsson.
Bellica scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kveldulfsson avoids the body shot from Bellica.

Bellica scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Kveldulfsson beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
Bellica showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kveldulfsson.
Bellica swings for the body but Kveldulfsson moves out of range.
Bellica lands a body shot.
Kveldulfsson tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bellica comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kveldulfsson throws a lazy body kick

and Bellica moves into the clinch.
Bellica blocks the elbow strike.
Kveldulfsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolai Bellica will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Bellica's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bellica throws a body punch but Kveldulfsson moves out of range.
Kveldulfsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kveldulfsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bellica misses with a wild body shot.
Bellica tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kveldulfsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Kveldulfsson misses
and Bellica counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Some wild striking there from Kveldulfsson.

Bellica gets a clinch.
Good body shot from Bellica.
Bellica scores with a hook to the body.
Bellica doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kveldulfsson blocks a body shot from Bellica.
Bellica missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Bellica.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellica lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kveldulfsson or not.
Bellica lands a nice uppercut.
Kveldulfsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bellica misses with a body punch.
Bellica tries to work over Kveldulfsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bellica scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bellica lands a shot to the body.
Bellica misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Bellica.
Bellica misses with a knee to the head.
Bellica doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bellica tries a body shot but Kveldulfsson blocks it.
Kveldulfsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Bellica lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kveldulfsson backwards.
Kveldulfsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kveldulfsson taking a breather.
A short right from Bellica on the inside.
Kveldulfsson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bellica seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kveldulfsson can turn it around.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bellica.
Bellica works on Kveldulfsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Bellica landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kveldulfsson blocks a body shot from Bellica.
Bellica has Kveldulfsson pushed against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Bellica.
Bellica presses Kveldulfsson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bellica scores a nice knee to the body.
Bellica misses with a body punch.
Kveldulfsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bellica.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A right hand to the body from Bellica.
Bellica has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Kveldulfsson to the canvas! Can Kveldulfsson beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think Kveldulfsson was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! Bellica is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Nikolai Bellica!
After the big win, Nikolai Bellica made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Nutrition Company and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.