PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Fliehr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rollo Lothbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fliehr
vs
Lothbrok

201 cm
26
270 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

197 cm
19
270 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Fliehr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rollo Lothbrok!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fliehr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lothbrok.
It looked like Fliehr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lothbrok tries to close the distance and clinch but Fliehr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fliehr misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fliehr. Lothbrok does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fliehr throws a big shot that misses.
Fliehr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lothbrok tries to clinch but Fliehr moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Fliehr misses
and Lothbrok counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lothbrok misses with a hook.
Lothbrok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lothbrok bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Lothbrok gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lothbrok blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Lothbrok.
Fliehr tries to throw a body punch but Lothbrok avoids it by throwing Fliehr back against the cage.
Fliehr throws a punch but it's blocked by Lothbrok.
Fliehr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fliehr lands a body shot.
Lothbrok slowing the pace effectively.
A body shot lands from Fliehr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lothbrok.
Fliehr scores with a shoulder strike.
Fliehr misses with a body punch.
A short right from Lothbrok.
Lothbrok misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fliehr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lothbrok.
Lothbrok lands a left hand.
Lothbrok doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fliehr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fliehr swings wildly with an uppercut but Lothbrok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lothbrok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lothbrok is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lothbrok goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fliehr misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lothbrok.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lothbrok is trying to stall.
Fliehr throws a head punch that misses.
Lothbrok is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fliehr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fliehr blocks an uppercut.
Lothbrok takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lothbrok lands with a left to the head.
Lothbrok swings wildly with an uppercut but Fliehr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lothbrok trying to stall but Fliehr improves his position.
Lothbrok takes a shot to the head.
Fliehr blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Lothbrok.
Fliehr working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fliehr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fliehr has a couple of punches blocked by Lothbrok.
Fliehr misses with the head strike.
Lothbrok gets through Fliehr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lothbrok tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fliehr's elbow.
A short left from Fliehr.
Fliehr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lothbrok is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lothbrok.
Fliehr working aggressively here.
Fliehr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lothbrok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lothbrok.
I was talking to Fliehr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fliehr takes a shot to the head.
Lothbrok struggles to land a body shot inside as Fliehr controls his hands.
Fliehr misses with some punches.
Lothbrok tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Fliehr fails to land.
Fliehr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fliehr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fliehr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lothbrok stalling.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lothbrok.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lothbrok has a couple of punches blocked by Fliehr.
Lothbrok trying to stall but Fliehr improves his position.
Fliehr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lothbrok lands a nice uppercut.
Fliehr can't find room to land a body shot as Lothbrok controls the action.
Fliehr tries to work over Lothbrok's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fliehr misses with a punch on the inside.
Fliehr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fliehr has had enough of the clinch but Lothbrok keeps him there for the moment.
Lothbrok misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fliehr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fliehr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lothbrok's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rollo Lothbrok will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lothbrok tries to clinch up.
Lothbrok connects with a crisp jab.
Fliehr lands with a shot to the body.
Richard Fliehr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lothbrok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Fliehr.
Fliehr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fliehr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fliehr throws a head punch that misses.
Fliehr working aggressively here.
Lothbrok misses with a punch on the inside.
Fliehr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fliehr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fliehr scores with a shoulder strike.
Fliehr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fliehr has a couple of punches blocked by Lothbrok.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lothbrok.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fliehr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fliehr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Richard Fliehr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lothbrok blocking some punches.
Fliehr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fliehr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lothbrok.
Fliehr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lothbrok misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fliehr blocking some punches.
Fliehr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fliehr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lothbrok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lothbrok misses with a punch to the body.
Lothbrok swings wildly with an uppercut but Fliehr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fliehr blocks an uppercut.
Fliehr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lothbrok backwards.
Lothbrok lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fliehr backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lothbrok looking to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fliehr.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from Fliehr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lothbrok blocks an uppercut.
Lothbrok misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lothbrok misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lothbrok throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fliehrs head.
Lothbrok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lothbrok lands a right hand.
Fliehr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fliehr tries a body shot but Lothbrok blocks it.
Lothbrok blocking some punches.
Lothbrok lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fliehr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lothbrok backwards.
Fliehr misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok blocks an uppercut.
Lothbrok prevents a body shot from Fliehr.
Fliehr can't find room to land a body shot as Lothbrok controls the action.
Lothbrok misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lothbrok.
Fliehr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Lothbrok scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fliehr throws a punch but it's blocked by Lothbrok.
Fliehr blocks an uppercut.
Fliehr pushes Lothbrok back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fliehr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lothbrok blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fliehr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lothbrok.

Fliehr breaks the clinch.
Fliehr lands a nice shot that snaps Lothbrok's head back.
Lothbrok slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fliehr swings widly with a right hand
and Lothbrok counters with a left to the body.
Fliehr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lothbrok gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fliehr tries to throw a body punch but Lothbrok avoids it by throwing Fliehr back against the cage.
Fliehr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lothbrok swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fliehr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lothbrok.
Fliehr working aggressively here.
Lothbrok blocks a body shot from Fliehr.
Lothbrok lands a hook that snaps the head of Fliehr backwards.
Fliehr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fliehr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fliehr throws a punch but it's blocked by Lothbrok.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fliehr.
Lothbrok content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fliehr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fliehr struggles to land a body shot inside as Lothbrok controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Fliehr dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lothbrok moves in looking to clinch but Fliehr pushes him off.
Fliehr misses with a straight right.
Fliehr misses with a body shot.

Fliehr clinches.
Lothbrok misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fliehr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lothbrok has a couple of punches blocked by Fliehr.
Lothbrok swings wildly with an uppercut but Fliehr uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lothbrok.
Fliehr throws a punch but it's blocked by Lothbrok.
Fliehr misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrok lands a right hand.
Lothbrok looking to slow down the pace here.
Fliehr blocking some punches.
Lothbrok misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fliehr scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lothbrok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lothbrok taking a breather.
Lothbrok effectively controlling the action here.
Lothbrok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lothbrok lands a shot to the body.
Lothbrok lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fliehr backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lothbrok.
Lothbrok swings wildly with an uppercut but Fliehr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lothbrok lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fliehr backwards.
Fliehr misses with a punch on the inside.
Fliehr misses with the head strike.
Lothbrok lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fliehr or not.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lothbrok pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lothbrok blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lothbrok presses Fliehr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lothbrok is working Fliehr over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Lothbrok.
Lothbrok throws a punch but it's blocked by Fliehr.
Lothbrok blocks a body shot from Fliehr.
Fliehr working aggressively here.
Lothbrok lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fliehr backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lothbrok drops Fliehr onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Fliehr is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Fliehr is rocked!
Lothbrok digs a right hand into Fliehr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fliehr's gas tank.
Oh Fliehr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good body shot from Lothbrok.
A short right from Lothbrok on the inside.
Lothbrok stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lothbrok lands a big right hand that drops Fliehr! The killer instinct kicks in and Lothbrok finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Lothbrok!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rollo Lothbrok! Rollo Lothbrok retains his heavyweight title!