PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Mayer (ranked 5527 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Viking (ranked 6096 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Mayer
vs
Viking

220 cm
25
300 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

215 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ernest Mayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lasse Viking!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viking slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mayer throws a jab but it's blocked by Viking.
Viking doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mayer misses with a hook
and Viking counters with a right hand to the body.
Mayer throws a jab but it's blocked by Viking.
Mayer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Viking is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mayer.
Ernest Mayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayer. Viking does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mayer swings widly with a right hand
and Viking counters with a stiff right hand.
Mayer throws a series of punches but Viking moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Viking on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mayer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mayer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Viking misses.
Viking avoids the body shot from Mayer.
Viking let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viking slips a straight right by Mayer.
Viking looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

It looks like Lasse Viking has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viking bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mayer scores with a jab. Viking acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Viking uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mayer.
Viking looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mayer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mayer just misses with a punch to the body.
Mayer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mayer misses with a right hand
and Viking cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Mayer.
Mayer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sloppy strikes from Mayer. Those never looked like landing.
Viking slips under a jab.
Mayer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Viking uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mayer.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Viking! But no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Viking was well out of range. Poor timing from Mayer.
A swing and a miss from Mayer.
Viking ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Viking.
Mayer misses with a hook.
Mayer throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Viking was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mayer misses with a hook
and Viking counters with a nice uppercut.
Mayer throws a hook but Viking blocks it.
Mayer misses with a right hand
and Viking counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Mayer misses.
Mayer misses with a wild body shot.
Mayer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Viking throws out a counter right but Mayer avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viking connects with the punch.
Mayer throws an off balance right hand
and Mayer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Viking takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Viking scores with a body shot.
Mayer is breathing heavily.
Viking cracks a nice hook into Mayer's ribs.
Mayer swings widly with a right hand
and Viking counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Mayer misses.
Viking lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Viking works Mayer's body with a nice hook.

Viking drops Mayer with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Mayer looks back up at him and smiles so Viking waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Mayer is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viking cracks Mayer with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lasse Viking!