PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Shojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mads Nordskov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nordskov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fugle. Mads Nordskov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Shojo
vs
Nordskov

165 cm
22
140 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

171 cm
22
138 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Shojo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Nordskov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shojo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shojo is looking to clinch but Nordskov is avoiding it.
Nordskov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shojo with a body shot.
Shojo loads up on a big right hand but Nordskov slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Nordskov misses the target.
Shojo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nordskov's sensitive parts.
Nordskov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Shojo pushes Nordskov up against the cage in a clinch.
Shojo working Nordskov over with knees to the body.
Nordskov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Nordskov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shojo tries to clinch there but Nordskov circles away.

Shojo closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordskov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shojo tries to land knees in the clinch but Nordskov avoids the damage to the body.
Shojo throws a punch but it's blocked by Nordskov.
Shojo wants to stall.
Shojo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shojo blocks a body shot from Nordskov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordskov tries to work over Shojo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nordskov misses with a punch to the body.
Shojo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shojo missing with knees to the body.
Shojo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nordskov lands with a light punch inside.
Shojo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nordskov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shojo prevents a body shot from Nordskov.
A short right from Nordskov.
Shojo tries to land knees in the clinch but Nordskov avoids the damage to the body.
Shojo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nordskov prevents a body shot from Shojo.
Nordskov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nordskov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shojo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nordskov backwards.
Shojo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nordskov avoids it.
A body shot lands from Shojo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shojo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nordskov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shojos head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nordskov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nordskov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nordskov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shojo backwards.

Nordskov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shojo throws a nice head kick!
Nordskov avoids the head kick by Shojo.
Shojo throws a jab but it's blocked by Nordskov.
Shojo blocks a leg kick.
Shojo connects with a solid leg kick.
Shojo doesn't manage to clinch there - Nordskov circles away.
Nordskov throws a head kick that half lands.
Shojo blocks a jab.
Nordskov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shojo tries to clinch up but Nordskov circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shojo tries to clinch but Nordskov moves out of range.
Shojo looks to clinch
and Nordskov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shojo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shojo tries to clinch there but Nordskov circles away.
Nordskov swats away the attempt to clinch by Shojo.
Shojo tries to clinch but Nordskov moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shojo!
Shojo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nordskov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shojo wants to clinch but Nordskov slips to the side
and Nordskov counters with a solid body kick.

Nordskov drops Shojo with a beautiful combination! Shojo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nordskov is looking for the KO!

Shojo is rocked!

It looks like Yuki Shojo has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shojo gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Nordskov gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Shojo is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mads Nordskov!
An out of breath and clearly excited Mads Nordskov thanked Vandal & Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).