PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Pops (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vidar Nord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pops
vs
Nord

175 cm
21
285 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
239 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Pops!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vidar Nord!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pops clobbers Nord with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nord pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nord ducks under a wild hook from Pops.
A right-left combo lands from Pops.
Pops lands with a shot to the body.
Nord throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pops sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pops cracks Nord with a good jab.
Nord wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nord throws a low kick but Pops avoids it.
Nord cracks the inside of Pops's front leg.
Pops throws a sloppy body shot

and Nord counters by clinching up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Nord.
Nord prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pops lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pops blocks a body shot from Nord.
Nord lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nord throws a punch but it's blocked by Pops.
Pops tries to pull guard but Nord forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nord lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nord has a couple of punches blocked by Pops.
Nord softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

It looks like Jason Pops has been cut.
Nord digs a right hand into Pops's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pops's gas tank.
Nord lands a nice shot to the body.
Pops is breathing heavily.
Nord struggles to land a body shot inside as Pops controls his hands.
Nord lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nord doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pops misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nord is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nord lands a body punch.
Nord lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pops swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pops misses with the head strike.
Nord lands with a right to the head.
Nord scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nord scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pops misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nord.
Nord tries a body shot but Pops blocks it.
Nord tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pops's elbow.
Pops misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pops misses with a punch on the inside.
Nord just leaning against Pops, taking a breather.
Nord prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Pops. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pops tries to score a body lock takedown but Nord shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pops misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pops is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nord has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pops seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nord can turn it around.
A short body shot lands from Nord as the two fighters clinch.
Nord is leaning against Pops and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nord lands a right hand.
Nord lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nord misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nord working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Nord.
Nord lands an uppercut.
Nord scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Nord.
Nord pushes Pops back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Jason Pops's cut is getting worse.
A bit of stalling here from Nord.
Nord digs a right hand underneath Pops's ribcage. Pops let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nord scores with a hook to the body.
Nord stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nord lands with a right to the head.
Nord lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nord taking a breather.
Nord scores with a shot to the side of Pops's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nord tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pops's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Nord.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nord.
Nord stalling in the clinch.
Pops changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nord fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nord lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Nord sends Pops crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Nord is motioning to the referee to let Pops up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Jason Pops's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nord.
Nord bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pops gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Nord points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Pops wakes up just in time to hear Nord thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vidar Nord!
Vidar Nord very nearly forgot to thank Reaper Combatwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.