PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Halfdan Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmed Liva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lodbrok comes to the ring accompanied by Killing in the name of.... 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.

Lodbrok
vs
Liva

180 cm
22
201 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ahmed Liva!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lodbrok takes the fight into the clinch.
Lodbrok tries to land knees in the clinch but Liva avoids the damage to the body.
Our sources have told us that Lodbrok has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Lodbrok misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Liva.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Liva throws an elbow but misses.
Liva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lodbrok using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lodbrok.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Lodbrok throws an elbow but misses.
Liva blocks an elbow strike.
Liva working hard to break the clinch.
Liva tries to land knees in the clinch but Lodbrok avoids the damage to the body.
Lodbrok tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Liva avoids it.
Liva lands a knee to the head.
Lodbrok using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Liva looks winded!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lodbrok.

It looks like Ahmed Liva has been cut.
Lodbrok lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lodbrok lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lodbrok lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lodbrok misses with a knee to the head.
Lodbrok lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liva backwards.
Liva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lodbrok.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodbrok lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok connects with a nasty looking knee right to Liva's face.
Lodbrok lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lodbrok misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Liva.
Lodbrok tries to throw a body punch but Liva avoids it by throwing Lodbrok back against the ropes.
Lodbrok lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Liva backwards.
Lodbrok tries a knee to the head but Liva blocks it.
Lodbrok crunches a lovely knee into Liva's ribcage.
Lodbrok creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Liva's defenses.
A knee to the head by Lodbrok.

Liva is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lodbrok.
Liva is still on wobbly legs! Can Lodbrok finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lodbrok smacks Liva right on the bridge of the nose with a massive elbow! Another one lands and Liva goes down! He's clearly dazed - will he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7... up to one knee... 8,9,10! He's not made it! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Halfdan Lodbrok!
Halfdan Lodbrok bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.