PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Santana Blaze (ranked 1242 p4p, 56 weight class) and Mads Nordskov (ranked 263 p4p, 12 weight class). Nordskov has chosen Fugle as his entrance music. Mads Nordskov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blaze
vs
Nordskov

177 cm
34
131 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

171 cm
26
138 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

RAGS of a RONIN

RAGS of a RONIN
Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Santana Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Nordskov!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze scores with a hook.
Nordskov throws a leg kick
and Blaze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blaze looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nordskov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Blaze was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blaze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nordskov.
Nordskov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blaze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nordskov.
Blaze uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nordskov.
Nordskov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Blaze is able to avoid easily.
Blaze appears to be looking for a big counter.
A jab from Nordskov finds it's way through Blaze's defenses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nordskov.
Blaze blocks a head kick by Nordskov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blaze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nordskov moves away.
Nordskov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nordskov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nordskov lands a leg kick that knocks Blaze off balance momentarily.
Nordskov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Blaze really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nordskov looks to land a left hand but Blaze moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Nordskov moves into the clinch successfully.
Nordskov tries a body shot but Blaze blocks it.
Nordskov lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Nordskov.
Nordskov has Blaze pressed against the cage, preventing Blaze from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nordskov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Blaze breaks from the clinch.
Nordskov is looking to score with low kicks.
Blaze appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice body kick there by Nordskov.
Nordskov looks to clinch
and Blaze counters with a straight right hand.
Nordskov swings widly with a right hand
and Blaze counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nordskov scores with a leg kick.
Nordskov throws a leg kick
and Blaze counters with a series of strikes. Nordskov will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
Nordskov doesn't manage to clinch there - Blaze circles away.
Blaze appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Blaze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blaze is looking for a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov lands with a shot to the body.
Nordskov looks to score with a jab to the body but Blaze is just out of range.
Blaze takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blaze digs a good hook to Nordskov's body.
Nordskov throws a poor cross that misses
and Blaze counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice body kick there by Nordskov.
Nordskov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blaze is looking for a counter combo.
Nordskov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blaze on the side of the head.
Nordskov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nordskov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Blaze takes a step back to recover.
Blaze lands a nice hook to Nordskov's body. Nordskov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blaze is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov takes a swing at Blaze's ribcage but misses.
Blaze is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nordskov.
Nordskov looks for the body kick but Blaze saw that one coming.
A counter left hand to the body from Blaze misses its target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nordskov, as that shot connected.
Nordskov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blaze paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Blaze, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nordskov looks to throw a body kick
enabling Blaze to counter with a crisp jab.
Nordskov misses with a kick to the body
and Blaze counters with a series of strikes. Nordskov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nordskov misses with a hook. Blaze ducked under it nicely.
Blaze throwing a counter right hand but Nordskov manages to avoid it.
Nordskov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blaze avoids a kick to the body.
Blaze is looking for a counter combo.
Nordskov misses with an uppercut. Blaze saw that one coming.
Blaze looks to land a combination but Nordskov avoids it well.
Nordskov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blaze moves out of range of the strikes.
Blaze swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nordskov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blaze throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nordskov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Nordskov misses.
Blaze checks a leg kick.
Blaze is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nordskov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blaze is looking to counter punch.
Nordskov misses with a body punch
letting Blaze counter with a right hand.
Nordskov misses with a hook
and Blaze counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nordskov throws a big shot that misses.
Nordskov misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Blaze on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nordskov misses with a body shot.
Nordskov lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mads Nordskov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nordskov loads up on a big right hand but Blaze slips the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blaze.
Nordskov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nordskov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nordskov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nordskov throws a jab but it's blocked by Blaze.
Blaze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nordskov.
Nordskov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blaze looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mads Nordskov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaze tries to move into range but Nordskov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nordskov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blaze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Blaze was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nordskov.
Blaze scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nordskov doesn't seem bothered though.
Nordskov scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordskov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blaze is looking to counter punch.
Nordskov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Blaze's calf.
Blaze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nordskov moves out of range as Blaze strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordskov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Nordskov clinches up against the cage.
Nordskov tries to work over Blaze's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blaze wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nordskov has him pressed against the cage.
Nordskov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blaze is trying to break the clinch but Nordskov has him pressed against the cage.
Blaze has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nordskov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nordskov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blaze is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Blaze wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blaze wants to get back to striking at distance but Nordskov won't allow it.
Blaze working hard to break the clinch.
Nordskov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nordskov works on Blaze's body with a couple of short punches.
Blaze's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Nordskov.

Blaze is rocked!
Good body shot from Nordskov.
Oh Blaze is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nordskov prevents Blaze from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov tries a body shot but Blaze blocks it.
Nordskov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blaze can't break the clinch.
Nordskov misses with a body punch.
Nordskov misses with a punch to the body.
Blaze tries to break the clinch but Nordskov is controlling the position.
Blaze seems to have got his legs back now.
Nordskov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nordskov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blaze.
Nordskov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Nordskov.
Blaze tries to circle away but Nordskov has him pinned against the cage.
Nordskov pushes Blaze back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Blaze's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blaze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Blaze breaks the clinch.

Nordskov clinches up with Blaze and pushes him back against the cage.
Blaze is trying to push Nordskov away but Nordskov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Still in the clinch, Nordskov scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blaze.
Nordskov pushes Blaze back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blaze is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov cracks Blaze with a nice body shot.
Blaze can't break the clinch.
Nordskov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blazes head.
Nordskov lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Blaze to his knees! Nordskov keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mads Nordskov!
After the big win, Mads Nordskov made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Aspire Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
The defeated Santana Blaze had this to say: ' '.