PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wyatt Earp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Regnar Lodbrog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Earp
vs
Lodbrog

199 cm
18
219 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wyatt Earp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Regnar Lodbrog!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Earp scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A punch combination from Lodbrog misses.
Lodbrog tries to land a body kick
and Earp counters with a leg kick.
We've been told by Earp's head coaches at BigMouth Cabrons that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Earp lands a front kick.
Nice body kick there by Earp.
Lodbrog throws a predictable looking body shot
and Earp counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Lodbrog rushes Earp and presses him up against the cage.
Lodbrog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lodbrog blocks a body shot from Earp.
Lodbrog blocking some punches.
Earp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lodbrog blocks an uppercut.
Earp gets underhooks to prevent Lodbrog's takedown attempt.
Lodbrog tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Earp has a couple of punches blocked by Lodbrog.
Earp throws a punch but it's blocked by Lodbrog.
Earp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Earp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lodbrog blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Earp misses with some punches.
Lodbrog blocks an uppercut.

Earp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lodbrog shoots in but Earp avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Earp was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wyatt Earp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Regnar Lodbrog.

Lodbrog rushes Earp and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lodbrog is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lodbrog is trying to force a seperation but Earp has the dominant position.
Earp tries to throw a body punch but Lodbrog avoids it by throwing Earp back against the cage.
Lodbrog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Earp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lodbrog is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Earp.
Earp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Earp misses with some punches.
Earp working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Earp misses with a body punch.
Earp lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lodbrog.
Earp lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Earp.
Lodbrog looks winded!
Earp misses with a punch on the inside.
Lodbrog working hard to break the clinch.
Lodbrog wants to break free but Earp has control.
Earp is trying to break the clinch but Lodbrog has him pressed against the cage.
Lodbrog tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Earp just stands there and leans against the cage.
Earp makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Earp scores with a shot to the side of Lodbrog's head.
Lodbrog is looking for a takedown.
Earp swings wildly with an uppercut but Lodbrog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Earp wants to break the clinch but can't.
Earp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lodbrog's elbow.
Earp lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Earp working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Earp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lodbrog backwards.
Earp keeps control of Lodbrog as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lodbrog jumps guard but Earp turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Earp misses with a body punch.

Earp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Earp scores with a shot to the body.
Earp ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Earp scores with a nice body kick.
Earp pushes Lodbrog away with a front kick.
Earp moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Earp ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Earp scores with a kick to the body.
Earp scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Earp lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wyatt Earp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Earp throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Earp throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Earp. Lodbrog shrugs it off though.
A right-left combo lands from Earp.
Earp cracks a nice hook into Lodbrog's ribs.
Earp lands with a kick to the ribs.
Regnar Lodbrog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Earp pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lodbrog back to the cage. Earp follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Earp displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Earp fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lodbrog has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Earp.
Earp lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lodbrog will feel that in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Earp connects with a body shot that sends Lodbrog's belly button to the back.
Earp throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Earp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wyatt Earp dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Earp jabs at Lodbrog's body.
Lodbrog tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Earp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Earp feints and then cracks Lodbrog's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lodbrog down.
Good exchange - Earp coming out on top.
Lodbrog takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Lodbrog gets a double leg takedown into Earp's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lodbrog is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lodbrog working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lodbrog sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Earp controls Lodbrog momentarily but Lodbrog frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Earp is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lodbrog is controlling him.
Lodbrog looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Earp comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lodbrog is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Earp.

Lodbrog shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Earp manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lodbrog preventing the sweep.
Earp being controlled here, momentarily.
Earp is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lodbrog is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrog controls from within his opponent's guard.
Earp wants to sweep but no luck.
Earp is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lodbrog won't allow Earp to get back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Earp connects with an inside leg kick.
Earp lands with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A slapping body kick lands there for Earp.

Lodbrog shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Earp manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Lodbrog got a little sloppy there for a moment and Earp has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lodbrog has managed to get both his arms back between Earp's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Earp is on top in guard.

Lodbrog has control of Earp's left arm, preventing Earp from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Earp won't allow Lodbrog to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wyatt Earp dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Earp chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lodbrog with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Earp to score with a decent uppercut.
Wyatt Earp is winning the standup battle so far.

Lodbrog dives in and scores a takedown into Earp's guard.
Lodbrog tries to free his leg and advance position but Earp is retaining full guard.
Earp is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lodbrog controlling from the top position.
Earp is trying to keep Lodbrog in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lodbrog throws a strike but Earp rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Earp tries to free his leg and advance position but Lodbrog is retaining full guard.
Regnar Lodbrog has got the better of the ground game so far.

Lodbrog escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Earp gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Earp is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lodbrog can do to turn this around?
Earp throwing strikes but missing.
Lodbrog pulls Earp in close to prevent any damage.
Lodbrog has a closed guard, preventing Earp from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lodbrog has control of Earp's left arm, preventing Earp from doing any damage.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lodbrog throws a lazy head kick
and Earp counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Lodbrog changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Earp looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lodbrog scores with punches from side control.
Earp is looking for a sweep.
Earp parries the strikes from Lodbrog easily there. Lodbrog is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Earp to escape.
Earp is looking for a sweep.
Earp is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Lodbrog stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrog changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Earp tries to avoid it but Lodbrog manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Earp to the ground. Earp escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lodbrog takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice leg kick lands there from Earp.
Earp lands a right hook to the body.
Lodbrog looks to clinch
and Earp makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lodbrog misses with a takedown attempt
and Earp counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Earp bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lodbrog's head backwards.
Lodbrog fails with the takedown
and Earp counters with a right hand to the body.
Wyatt Earp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Regnar Lodbrog.
Lodbrog 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.
Earp lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Earp works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lodbrog throws a shot from downtown. Earp moves away and avoids it.
Earp jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Earp scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lodbrog takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lodbrog misses with a takedown
and Earp counters with a left to the body.
Earp connects with a body shot that sends Lodbrog's belly button to the back.
Regnar Lodbrog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Earp lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Earp thuds his shin into the meat of Lodbrog's side.
Lodbrog throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Earp makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Earp is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Earp, as that shot connected.
Regnar Lodbrog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters circling a little - Earp finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lodbrog gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lodbrog is looking to land body kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wyatt Earp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Earp, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wyatt Earp!
During a confident post fight interview, Wyatt Earp thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.