PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vidar Nord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Venger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Venger has chosen Live and Let Die as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Vladimir Venger is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Nord
vs
Venger

185 cm
26
239 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

180 cm
29
264 lbs
23 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q)
Arcticus University: London

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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vidar Nord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Venger!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venger fails to land the takedown.
Venger tries to work over Nord's front leg with a kick but Nord checks it.
Nord misses with a straight right.
Nord stalks Venger and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Venger's face. Venger staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Vladimir Venger has been cut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nord.
Venger loads up on a big right hand but Nord slips the punch.
Venger scores with a sloppy right hand. Nord should have avoided that one.
Nord jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Venger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nord keeps Venger at a distance using the push kick.
Nord scores with a head kick. Venger tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nord.
Nord connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick from Nord misses.
Nord throws a head kick that misses.
Venger misses with a hook. Nord ducked under it nicely.
Nord closes this distance looking for a takedown but Venger circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nord cracks Venger with a right hand to the side of the head.
Venger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nord sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Venger tries to work over Nord's front leg with a kick but Nord checks it.
Venger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Venger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Venger.
Nord cracks a nice hook into Venger's ribs.
Venger misses with a straight left.
Nord drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nord bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nord fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Venger.
Nord misses with a hook. Venger ducked under it nicely.
Nord throws a head kick that misses.
A nice side step and Venger releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice uppercut there from Nord.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nord 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nord. Nord circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Venger avoids the head kick by Nord.
Nord throws a body kick that misses.
Venger moves out of range as Nord throws a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Venger, right into the meat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nord.
Nord defending well as Venger loads up on a big left hand.
Nord keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Venger.
Nord misses with a lunging right hand
and Nord takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nord swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Venger counters with a straight right hand.
Nord misses with a low kick.

Venger dives in and scores a takedown into Nord's guard.

Venger is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nord wants to sweep here but Venger controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venger trying to control the position from guard on top but Nord is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Venger is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Nord controlling Venger's posture.
Venger showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Venger looking to pass the guard.
Venger preventing the sweep.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nord misses with a leg kick
and Venger counters with a stiff right hand.
Nord with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Venger to score with a decent uppercut.

Venger gets caught napping as Nord dives in and scores a takedown. Venger manages to retain guard.
Venger is controlling Nord's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vidar Nord will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Venger's cut.
That's time! Nord's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Venger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nord momentarily.
Nord throws a leg kick but Venger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nord feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vengers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nord misses with a hook.
Venger blocks the body kick.
Venger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nord misses with a wild body shot.
Venger throws a chopping leg kick but Nord manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Venger has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nord.

Venger looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nord trying to hold on to Venger's head to control him but Venger postures up.
Nord is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nord does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nord controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Nord is staying active underneath Venger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nord controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Venger missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nice uppercut there from Venger.
Good work by Nord as he checks the leg kick.
As Venger looks to move away, Nord throws a big counter combo bu Venger just gets out of the way.
Vidar Nord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nord scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Venger doesn't seem bothered though.
Venger avoids the head kick by Nord.
Nord is looking to land body kicks.
Venger is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nord smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nord lands with a thumping leg kick.
Venger throws a hook to the side of Nord's head but Nord sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nord connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Venger's hands.
Nord jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Venger throws a lazy uppercut

and Nord counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nord wants to advance to full mount but Venger doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Nord trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nord lands a couple of digs.
Nord missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nord cracks Venger with a solid left hand.

Venger is rocked!
Venger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Venger is still in real trouble! Can Nord finish him?
Venger wants to sweep here but Nord controlling him for the moment.
Venger seems to have recovered his senses.
Venger trying to control the position.
Nord trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four 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.
Venger managing to control the position.

Nord avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Venger lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Venger looking to pass the guard.
Venger wants to control from the top but Nord keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vidar Nord dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Venger's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Venger throws a shot to the body.
Venger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Venger throws the left hand but Nord avoids the punch easily.
Nord moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Nord misses the target.
Venger looks to score with a jab to the body but Nord is just out of range.
Nord connects with a right hand. Venger shakes it off.
Nord throws a low kick but Venger avoids it.
Venger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nord.
Nord misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Nord as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nord throws a lazy right hand but Venger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nord scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Venger.
Venger swings widly with a right hand
and Nord counters with a good low kick that Venger was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venger motions for Nord to come forward. Venger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nord throws a push kick but Venger slaps the foot to one side.
Nord needs to keep his hands up - Venger had a free shot at his head there.
Nord paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Venger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nord. That's going to slow Venger down.
Venger tries to move into range but Nord moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nord throws a head kick that misses.
Venger throws a right and a left that Nord avoids nicely.
A left lands for Venger.
Good leg kick by Nord there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Venger throws a hook to the side of Nord's head but Nord sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Venger throws a jab when Nord was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nord needs to keep his hands up - Venger had a free shot at his head there.
Venger cracks a nice hook into Nord's ribs.
Vladimir Venger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Nord misses its intended target.
Nord tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nord fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Venger manages to avoid it.
Venger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nord was well out of range. Poor timing from Venger.
Nord connects with a crisp jab.
Nord misses with a hook.
Nord darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Venger blocks a jab.
Venger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Venger misses.
Venger throws a jab when Nord was well out of range.
Nord misses with a kick to the body.
Venger takes a swing at Nord's ribcage but misses.
Nord scores with a nice body kick.
Venger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Venger throws a shot from downtown. Nord moves away and avoids it.
Venger's coach down at Altaca gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Venger's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nord throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Venger on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nord cracks the inside of Venger's front leg.
Nord throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nord throws a right hand that Venger ducks under and follows up with a left that Venger also avoids with ease.
Nord misses with a double jab.
Venger tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nord misses with a wild body shot.
Nord lets loose with a powerful body kick. Venger will feel that in the morning.
Nord tests Venger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Venger slaps away a takedown attempt from Nord, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Venger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nord lands with a nice body kick.
Nord is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Venger can do to turn this around?
Venger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nord lands a nice hook to Venger's body. Venger takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Venger has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nord.
Sloppy strikes from Nord. Those never looked like landing.
Nord throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nord digs a good body shot into Venger's ribs.
Venger takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Venger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nord.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Venger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Venger there as he acknowledges the shot.

Nord shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Venger tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vidar Nord showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nord has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vidar Nord!
An out of breath and clearly excited Vidar Nord thanked Reaper Combatwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).