PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kid Cudi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Nordlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cudi comes into the arena with King Wizard blaring out of the sound system. Nordlund has chosen Hate to say I told you so from the Hives as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cudi
vs
Nordlund

185 cm
25
150 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

191 cm
23
200 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter

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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Cudi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, David Nordlund!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nordlund throws a body shot but no joy.
Nordlund throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A combination from Nordlund does no damage.
Nordlund chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cudi can pounce on him.
Nordlund swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cudi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cudi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cudi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cudi with a poor takedown
and Nordlund counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nordlund throws a head kick that misses.
Nordlund tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cudi was well out of range. Poor timing from Nordlund.
Nordlund lands a right hook to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cudi.
Cudi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nordlund moves out of range of the body kick.
Nordlund lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cudi circles away quickly and effectively.
Cudi looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cudi thuds his right hand into Nordlund's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nordlund throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Cudi's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Nordlund dives in looking to finish as Cudi flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Nordlund's strikes! Nordlund is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Cudi's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Cudi was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Nordlund!
David Nordlund took some time post fight to say the following; 'We got it, baby! I know this is a huge upset, but my coaches and my manager always believed in my power. Now the belt is ours and we won't give it away!'.
Kid Cudi spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck everybody up in this arena. Ain't nobody thinking bout yo fat asses anyway.'.