PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Halfdan Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armas Lumpio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lodbrok might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Killing in the name of.... Halfdan Lodbrok had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lodbrok
vs
Lumpio

180 cm
20
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
220 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Halfdan Lodbrok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Armas Lumpio!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lumpio tries to score with a low kick but Lodbrok moves his leg out of the way.
Armas Lumpio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lumpio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lumpio throws a poor cross that misses
and Lodbrok counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lodbrok throws a body punch but Lumpio moves out of range.
Lodbrok tries to land a front kick but Lumpio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lumpio has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lodbrok lands a jab.
Lumpio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lumpio scores with a jab to the head.
Lumpio lunges at Lodbrok with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lodbrok's hand.
Nice uppercut there from Lumpio.
Lodbrok throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lumpio counters with a good, hard body kick but Lodbrok shrugs it off.
Lodbrok chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lodbrok scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lodbrok tries to land a leg kick but Lumpio saw it coming and moves away.
Lodbrok dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lumpio. That did some damage!
A jab from Lumpio misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lumpio throws a lazy uppercut
and Lodbrok counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lumpio thinking.
Lodbrok avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lumpio avoids the head kick by Lodbrok.
Lumpio throws a front kick aimed at Lodbrok's knee but Lodbrok avoids it well.
Lumpio misses with a straight right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lodbrok - that will leave a mark!
Lodbrok throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Lumpio counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lumpio.
Lumpio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lodbrok or not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lodbrok.
Lumpio connects with a knee to the head.
Lumpio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lodbrok misses with a punch to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lodbrok.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lumpio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lodbroks head.
Lumpio looking to throw knees to the head but Lodbrok is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lumpios head.
Lodbrok swings wildly with an uppercut but Lumpio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lodbrok with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lodbrok lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Lodbrok breaks the clinch.
Lumpio avoids the head kick by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok throws a shot to the body.
Lumpio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lodbrok buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lodbrok throws a leg kick which misses Lumpio's front leg but catches the back leg as Lumpio tries to avoid it.
Lodbrok scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lumpio in his tracks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lodbrok with a jab.
Lumpio moves out of range as Lodbrok throws a body kick.
Lumpio throws a jab but it's blocked by Lodbrok.
Lumpio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Halfdan Lodbrok dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lodbrok pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lumpio avoids the head kick by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok staying out of range there.
Lumpio scores with a hook.
Lodbrok misses with an uppercut.
Lumpio throws a nice looking combination but Lodbrok bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lumpio throws a shot from downtown. Lodbrok moves away and avoids it.
Lumpio swinging wildly here.
Lumpio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lodbrok misses with a shot to the body
and Lumpio counters with a nice uppercut.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lodbrok here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Lumpio attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lodbrok jabs Lumpio right on the nose. Lumpio blinks but takes it well.
Lumpio slips a straight right by Lodbrok.
Lumpio checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Lumpio lands.
Lumpio throws a hook but Lodbrok avoids it easily.
Lodbrok dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lumpio. That did some damage!
Lumpio has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lumpio throws the left hand but Lodbrok avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Lumpio misses.
Lodbrok plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lumpio misses the shot to the body.
Lumpio avoids the head kick by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok scores with a spinning back kick!
Lodbrok lands a slapping body shot.
Lodbrok lands with a nice body punch.
Lodbrok misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lumpio scores with a nice head shot.
Lodbrok lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lumpio's sensitive parts.
Lodbrok fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lumpio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lumpio is breathing heavily.
Lodbrok avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good shot there by Lodbrok.
Lumpio throws a front kick aimed at Lodbrok's knee but Lodbrok avoids it well.
Lumpio throws the left hand but Lodbrok avoids the punch easily.
Lumpio blocks a head kick by Lodbrok.
Lumpio throws a jab but it's blocked by Lodbrok.
A shot to the liver by Lodbrok. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lumpio walks into a big right hand from Lodbrok and goes down! The referee sends Lodbrok to a neutral corner as Lumpio gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.

Lumpio is rocked!
Lumpio drops his guard momentarily, allowing Lodbrok to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Lumpio! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Lodbrok takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Halfdan Lodbrok!
Halfdan Lodbrok decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.