PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Champ Kind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basten Sodergren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kind comes to the cage accompanied by Afternoon Delight. Basten Sodergren has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kind
vs
Sodergren

185 cm
34
195 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

180 cm
28
192 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Champ Kind!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Basten Sodergren!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kind scores with a decent looking hook.
Sodergren misses with a leg kick.
Sodergren stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kind.
Kind misses with a body shot
and Sodergren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sodergren takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kind lands the left hand.
Kind wants to slow Sodergren down by chopping away at his legs.
Sodergren throws a hook but Kind avoids it easily.

Kind clinches with his opponent.
Kind fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kind takes a shot to the head.
Sodergren works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sodergren.
A nice left hand lands by Kind.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sodergren.
Kind working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sodergren scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sodergren.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sodergren breaks the clinch.
Kind throws a right hand that misses
letting Sodergren counter with a right hand.
Kind throws a leg kick but Sodergren checks it.
Sodergren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sodergren throws a hook to the side of Kind's head but Kind sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kind throws a looping overhand right but Sodergren ducks down to avoid it.
Kind scores with a jab.
A cross from Sodergren lands.
Sodergren looks to land a left hand but Kind moved out of range nicely.
Kind displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sodergren throws out the jab.

Kind moves into range and clinches up with Sodergren.
Sodergren being controlled against the cage.
Kind 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.
Kind makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kind fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kind fails to land.
Sodergren lands an uppercut.
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!
Kind lands with a right to the head.
Kind lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kind tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sodergren's elbow.
Sodergren throws a punch but it's blocked by Kind.
Kind swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sodergren misses with a punch on the inside.
Kind lands a hook that snaps the head of Sodergren backwards.
Sodergren is trying to force a seperation but Kind has the dominant position.
A hook to the body from Sodergren.
A short body shot lands from Sodergren as the two fighters clinch.
Kind prevents Sodergren from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sodergren fails to land.
Sodergren is trying to break free.

Sodergren breaks the clinch.
Kind lands a body shot.

Sodergren lands a big head kick that sends Kind tumbling to the mat! Sodergren takes a step backwards and waves Kind back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kind is rocked!

It looks like Champ Kind has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Sodergren.
Oh Kind is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kind throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sodergren counters with a huge left! Kind is in big trouble! He's backing up but Sodergren isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Kind from any more damage. A dominating finish by Sodergren!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Basten Sodergren!