PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tul Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Nao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lodbrok
vs
Nao

195 cm
19
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
258 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tul Lodbrok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Nao!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lodbrok has time to react.

Nao closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Nao lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Nao.
Nao scores with a hook to the body.
Lodbrok is breathing heavily.
Nao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Nao.
Nao can't find room to land a body shot as Lodbrok controls the action.
Nao lands a shot to the body.
Nao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lodbrok backwards.
We've been informed that Nao has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Come on Nao - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nao.
Nao continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Nao cracks Lodbrok with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Nao - that landed with a thud.
Nao lands a shot to the body.
Nao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nao stalling against the ropes.
Nao gets through Lodbrok's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nao.
A short body shot lands from Nao as the two fighters clinch.
Nao pushes Lodbrok back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nao working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nao lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Nao on the inside.
Nao throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Nao.
Nao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lodbrok.
Nao lands an uppercut.
Nao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nao lands a nice uppercut.

Lodbrok is rocked!
Nao creates a bit of distance and cracks Lodbrok with a big uppercut! Lodbrok goes down! The referee pushes Nao away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Lodbrok make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Nao takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Solomon Nao!
Solomon Nao decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.