PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivar Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Hallick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lodbrok comes to the cage accompanied by Killing in the name of.... Al Hallick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lodbrok
vs
Hallick

205 cm
32
220 lbs
26 - 16 - 0

193 cm
31
218 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Voodoo Nutrition

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 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivar Lodbrok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Hallick!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lodbrok misses with a right hand
enabling Hallick to counter with a crisp jab.
Hallick throws a head kick that misses

and Lodbrok moves into the clinch.
Hallick slows down the pace here.
Hallick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hallick has a couple of punches blocked by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok working Hallick over with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lodbrok creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Lodbrok - that landed with a thud.
Lodbrok landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lodbrok lands with a right to the head.
Lodbrok unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hallick looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees to the body from Lodbrok.
I was talking to Lodbrok's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hallick is trying to break the clinch but Lodbrok is controlling him.
Lodbrok is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hallick is defending well for now.
Lodbrok displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hallick up against the cage.
Hallick blocks a body shot from Lodbrok.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallick has a couple of punches blocked by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lodbrok throws a punch but it's blocked by Hallick.
A right handed body shot lands from Lodbrok.
Hallick swings wildly with an uppercut but Lodbrok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lodbrok landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lodbrok trying to land knees to the body.
Hallick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hallick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

It looks like Ivar Lodbrok has been cut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lodbrok pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lodbrok.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok blocks an uppercut.
Lodbrok throws a head punch that misses.
Lodbrok lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hallick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hallick is looking to control Lodbrok's arms but Lodbrok gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hallick has his back to the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hallick as Lodbrok tries to tie him up.
Lodbrok wants to stall.
Maybe Lodbrok would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hallick.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Al Hallick has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lodbrok landing knees to the body.
Hallick takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hallick wants to get back to striking at distance but Lodbrok won't allow it.
A shot in the inside from Hallick.
Lodbrok with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lodbrok avoiding damage.
Hallick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lodbrok fails to land.
Hallick avoiding damage as Lodbrok throws knees to the body.
Lodbrok tries to work over Hallick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hallick has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lodbrok seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hallick can turn it around.
Lodbrok makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lodbrok misses with some punches.
Hallick blocks a body shot from Lodbrok.
Hallick throws a head punch that misses.
Lodbrok tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hallick avoids it.
Lodbrok blocks an uppercut.
Lodbrok connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hallick's face.

Hallick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lodbrok throws a front kick aimed at Hallick's knee but Hallick avoids it well.
Hallick throws a body shot but no joy.
Lodbrok is looking to counter punch.
Lodbrok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hallick takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallick lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hallick misses with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hallick.
Lodbrok uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hallick.
It looked like Lodbrok wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hallick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lodbrok. Lodbrok obviously looking to wear him down.
Hallick drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lodbrok throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hallick counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice cross by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok throws an overhand right that lands on Hallick's shoulder, as Hallick tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the body from Lodbrok misses
and Hallick counters with a nice uppercut.
Lodbrok takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice cross by Hallick.
Lodbrok slips a jab from Hallick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivar Lodbrok dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hallick jabs at Lodbrok's body.
Lodbrok is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hallick can do to turn this around?
Lodbrok slips a jab and a cross from Hallick.
Lodbrok tries to clinch up
and Hallick connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hallick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lodbrok moves out of range of the strikes.
Lodbrok lands a body shot.
Lodbrok lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallick avoids a kick to the body.
Hallick throws a counter combo.
Hallick misses with a looping left.
Lodbrok blocks a head kick by Hallick.
Lodbrok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hallick throws out the jab.
Lodbrok takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodbrok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lodbrok pushes Hallick away with a front kick.
Lodbrok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lodbrok fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lodbrok checks a leg kick nicely.
Lodbrok misses with an uppercut
and Hallick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lodbrok is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hallick lands a right hook to the body.
Hallick takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lodbrok scores with a head kick.
Hallick swings widly with a right hand
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
letting Lodbrok counter with a right hand.
Lodbrok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hallick.
Lodbrok lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hallick misses with an uppercut.
Al Hallick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hallick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lodbrok.
Hallick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lodbrok looks to land a combination but Hallick avoids it well.
Lodbrok moves out of range as Hallick strikes.
Lodbrok scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lodbrok slips under a jab.
Lodbrok turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Al Hallick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hallick fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lodbrok checks it well.
Lodbrok wants to clinch up but Hallick keeps it at a distance.
Hallick misses with a double jab.
Hallick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lodbrok sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lodbrok lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Lodbrok misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hallick cracks Lodbrok with an open hand slap.
Lodbrok misses with a looping right.
Lodbrok takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lodbrok tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hallick.
A swing and a miss from Lodbrok.
Hallick misses with a looping left.
Hallick misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Hallick misses the target.
It looked like Lodbrok wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hallick misses the jab.
Lodbrok scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok walks into a jab.
Hallick throws a low kick, looking for Lodbrok's leg but Lodbrok calmly moves out of range.
Hallick misses with a hook. Lodbrok ducked under it nicely.
Hallick misses with a left hand
and Lodbrok counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid leg kick lands there for Lodbrok.
A head kick misses from Hallick.
Lodbrok seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lodbrok throws a good cross that connects.
Hallick misses with a double jab.
Hallick throws a poor cross that misses
and Lodbrok counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lodbrok missing with a left hand there. Hallick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lodbrok tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hallick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Lodbrok misses the target.
It seemed like Hallick was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That kick from Lodbrok tenderised Hallick's leg. Hallick is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ivar Lodbrok will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lodbrok catches Hallick with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hallick moves out of range as Lodbrok strikes.
Hallick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lodbrok misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Hallick misses the target.
Lodbrok was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hallick wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hallick with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lodbrok to score with a decent uppercut.
Lodbrok throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hallick throws a head kick but Lodbrok moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallick plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A low kick from Hallick misses
and Lodbrok cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lodbrok connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hallick throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallick throws a poor cross that misses
and Lodbrok cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hallick stuns Lodbrok with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hallick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lodbrok counters with a thumping low kick.
The fighters circling - Hallick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lodbrok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hallick.
Lodbrok throws a jab when Hallick was well out of range.
Hallick looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hallick misses with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lodbrok, as that shot connected.
Hallick misses with a shot to the body
and Lodbrok counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hallick's knee momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hallick misses with a leg kick
and Lodbrok counters with a slapping leg kick.
Al Hallick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallick throws a sloppy body shot
and Lodbrok counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hallick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lodbrok pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hallick is out of range and Lodbrok settles back down.
Lodbrok tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hallick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hallick takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lodbrok throws an overhand right that lands on Hallick's shoulder, as Hallick tries to avoid the shot.
Lodbrok looks to land a body kick but Hallick moved away.
Hallick misses the shot to the body.

Lodbrok gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hallick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lodbrok landing knees to the head.
Lodbrok makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lodbrok looking to throw knees to the head but Hallick is blocking nicely.
Lodbrok being controlled against the cage.
Hallick looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Hallick.
Hallick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lodbrok's elbow.
Hallick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lodbroks head.
Hallick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hallick misses with some punches.
Ivar Lodbrok has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Come on Lodbrok - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lodbrok misses with a punch to the body.
Lodbrok taking a breather.
Hallick blocks an uppercut.
Lodbrok pushes Hallick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hallick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hallick managing to block the knees to the body from Lodbrok.
Ivar Lodbrok is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lodbrok lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallick working aggressively here.
Knees to the body from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok scores with a shot to the side of Hallick's head.
Hallick working hard to break the clinch.
Lodbrok struggles to land a body shot inside as Hallick controls his hands.
Lodbrok displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hallick up against the cage.
Hallick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hallick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lodbrok fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hallick swings wildly with an uppercut but Lodbrok uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivar Lodbrok showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lodbrok 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivar Lodbrok!
Ivar Lodbrok spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.