PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between The Batman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soren Kierkegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soren Kierkegaard has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Batman
vs
Kierkegaard

178 cm
28
170 lbs
10 - 5 - 2

205 cm
21
192 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Batman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Soren Kierkegaard!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kierkegaard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Batman has time to react.
Kierkegaard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Batman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kierkegaard's waist but Kierkegaard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Batman off to one side.
Kierkegaard lands a really nice looking cross but Batman seems unphased.
Batman tries to clinch up
letting Kierkegaard counter with a right hand.
Kierkegaard throws a series of strikes that have Batman backpedaling.
Batman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kierkegaard throws a combination. Batman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Batman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kierkegaard moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Kierkegaard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Batman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Batman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Batman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jab, jab by Kierkegaard - just one landing.
Batman has a takedown stuffed.
Kierkegaard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Batman on the side of the head.
Batman moves in looking to clinch but Kierkegaard pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batman wants to clinch.
Batman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kierkegaard throws out a powerful jab.
Batman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kierkegaard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kierkegaard swats away the attempt to clinch by Batman.
Kierkegaard throws a good cross that connects.
Kierkegaard lands with a nice combination. Batman backs away looking to recover.
Kierkegaard connects with a nice looking jab.
Kierkegaard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Batman doesn't manage to clinch there - Kierkegaard circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Kierkegaard.
Batman is looking to clinch.
Kierkegaard catches Batman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kierkegaard connects with a looping right hand.
Kierkegaard misses the shot to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Batman. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kierkegaard throws a series of strikes that have Batman backpedaling.
Kierkegaard throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The Batman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kierkegaard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Batman is able to avoid easily.
Kierkegaard scores with a sloppy right hand. Batman should have avoided that one.
Kierkegaard tests Batman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Batman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Batman tries to clinch but Kierkegaard moves out of range.
Kierkegaard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Batman's head.
Batman shoots in looking for a takedown but Kierkegaard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Batman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kierkegaard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Kierkegaard does it's job there.
Kierkegaard lands a two punch combo.
Batman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kierkegaard connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kierkegaard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kierkegaard is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kierkegaard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Batman tries to land a leg kick but Kierkegaard saw it coming and moves away.
Kierkegaard lands a jab to the nose.
A cross from Kierkegaard lands.
We've been told by Batman's head coaches at Nonprofit Vegas Elite $1000 value that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Batman shoots for a double leg takedown but Kierkegaard sprawls well. He's pushed Batman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kierkegaard lands a nice hook to Batman's body. Batman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Batman is breathing heavily.
Kierkegaard shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Batman eats them both and turns towards Kierkegaard to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kierkegaard lands with a cross.
Batman moves forwards but Kierkegaard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Batman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kierkegaard scores with a sloppy right hand. Batman should have avoided that one.
Kierkegaard is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Batman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Batman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Batman shoots in for a double leg but Kierkegaard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Soren Kierkegaard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kierkegaard tests Batman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Batman walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kierkegaard is looking to score with low kicks.
Kierkegaard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kierkegaard lands a jab.
Kierkegaard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
No luck for Batman with that takedown attempt.
Kierkegaard scores with a nice strike.
Batman tries to clinch there but Kierkegaard circles away.
Kierkegaard lands with a nice body punch.
Kierkegaard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Batman tries to clinch up.
Kierkegaard scores with a sloppy right hand. Batman should have avoided that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kierkegaard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kierkegaard swats away the attempt to clinch by Batman.
Kierkegaard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Batman's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soren Kierkegaard dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kierkegaard connects with a body shot that sends Batman's belly button to the back.
Kierkegaard scores with a nice strike.
Batman takes one to the side of the head.
Kierkegaard connects with a crisp jab.
Batman doesn't manage to clinch there - Kierkegaard circles away.
Kierkegaard pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Batman back to the cage. Kierkegaard follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kierkegaard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Batmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kierkegaard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Batman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Batman has closed the distance and engaged Kierkegaard in a clinch.
Batman keeps control of Kierkegaard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kierkegaard misses with some punches.
Kierkegaard is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kierkegaard is trying to push Batman away but Batman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Batman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Batman rushes Kierkegaard and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kierkegaard breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kierkegaard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Batman tries to clinch up but Kierkegaard circles away and keeps his distance.
Kierkegaard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch lands to the side of Batman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kierkegaard jabs at Batman's body.
Kierkegaard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kierkegaard cracks Batman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kierkegaard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Good standup being displayed there by Kierkegaard as he connects with a hook.
Batman tries to clinch
and Kierkegaard counters with a three punch combo that has Batman backing up. Batman nods at Kierkegaard to acknowledge the strikes.
Kierkegaard cracks Batman with an open hand slap.
Kierkegaard scores with the left hand. Batman knows he should have avoided that one.
Kierkegaard lands with an uppercut that bounces Batman off the cage and back into range.
Kierkegaard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Batman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kierkegaard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kierkegaard scores with a three punch combo!
Kierkegaard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Batman on the side of the head.
Batman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kierkegaard throws the left hand but Batman avoids the punch easily.
Batman tries to clinch up but Kierkegaard circles away and keeps his distance.
Batman walks into a stiff left hand from Kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Batman is looking to clinch.
Batman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kierkegaard misses with a hook.
The Batman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Batman shoots in but Kierkegaard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kierkegaard's corner calls for a 1-2. Kierkegaard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kierkegaard 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 Batman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Batman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kierkegaard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kierkegaard lands an overhand right.
Kierkegaard throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Batman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kierkegaard!
Batman shoots and misses
and Kierkegaard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Batman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kierkegaard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kierkegaard misses with a few strikes there.
Kierkegaard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Batman momentarily.
Kierkegaard getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kierkegaard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Batman's head backwards.
Kierkegaard swinging wildly here.

Batman closes the distance and clinches.

Batman is trying to trip Kierkegaard. He has hold of a leg but Kierkegaard is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Batman persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Kierkegaard has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Batman off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Batman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kierkegaard finds it's way round the side to connect with Batman's head.
Kierkegaard thuds a left hand into Batman's body.
Kierkegaard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Kierkegaard - just one landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kierkegaard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Batman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Kierkegaard.
Batman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Batman tries to close the distance and clinch but Kierkegaard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice jab there from Kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Batman darts in looking for a takedown but Kierkegaard gets double underhooks and turns Batman into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard wants to get back to striking at distance but Batman won't allow it.
Kierkegaard wants to get back to striking at distance but Batman won't allow it.

Batman breaks the clinch.
Batman fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kierkegaard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soren Kierkegaard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kierkegaard throws a shot to the body.
Batman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Batman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kierkegaard.
Batman wants to clinch but Kierkegaard slips to the side
and Kierkegaard counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Batman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Soren Kierkegaard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kierkegaard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Batman on the side of the head.
Kierkegaard lands an overhand right.
Kierkegaard throws a shot to the body.
Batman wants to clinch.
Batman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kierkegaard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kierkegaard.
Batman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kierkegaard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Batman moves in looking to clinch but Kierkegaard pushes him off.
Batman tries to clinch up
and Kierkegaard counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kierkegaard lands a jab.
A combination from Batman does no damage.
Batman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kierkegaard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kierkegaard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kierkegaard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice cross by Kierkegaard.
Batman is looking to clinch but Kierkegaard is avoiding it.
Batman tries for a takedown but Kierkegaard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kierkegaard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kierkegaard connects with a crisp jab.
Kierkegaard catches Batman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Batman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kierkegaard lands a jab to Batman's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kierkegaard with a nice cross.
Kierkegaard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kierkegaard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kierkegaard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kierkegaard scores with a jab.

Batman is rocked!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Batman, right into the meat.
A lazy left from Kierkegaard finds it's target.
Oh Batman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kierkegaard throws a big shot that misses.
Batman seems to have got his legs back now.
Kierkegaard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kierkegaard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Batman doesn't manage to clinch there - Kierkegaard circles away.
Kierkegaard misses with a series of wild punches.
Kierkegaard misses with a series of wild punches.
Batman is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kierkegaard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kierkegaard throws a nice looking combination but Batman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Batman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kierkegaard stuffs the takedown.
Batman wants to clinch up but Kierkegaard keeps it at a distance.
Kierkegaard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Batman.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Batman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Batman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kierkegaard keeps the fight on the outside.
A lazy left from Kierkegaard finds it's target.
Batman looks to throw the jab but Kierkegaard is out of range.

Batman has closed the distance and engaged Kierkegaard in a clinch.
Kierkegaard misses with a punch to the body.

Kierkegaard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kierkegaard to score with a decent uppercut.
A left lands for Kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard cracks Batman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kierkegaard is looking to control Batman's arms but Batman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kierkegaard has his back to the cage.
The Batman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A frustrated look appears on Kierkegaard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Batman lands a left hand.
Batman keeps control of Kierkegaard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Batman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kierkegaard manages to break the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Batman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Soren Kierkegaard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Batman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
Soren Kierkegaard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kierkegaard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soren Kierkegaard!
Soren Kierkegaard got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
In defeat, The Batman stepped up to the mic, saying 'The dark knight will always rise, stronger than before.'.