PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jormungand Bolverk (ranked 5521 p4p, 538 weight class) and King Diamond (ranked 4732 p4p, 504 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bolverk
vs
Diamond

180 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
25
199 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jormungand Bolverk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Diamond!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolverk throws a shot from downtown. Diamond moves away and avoids it.
Diamond appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bolverk swings for the body but Diamond moves out of range.

Diamond moves into the clinch.
Bolverk can't find room to land a body shot as Diamond controls the action.
Diamond tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diamond goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diamond lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bolverk or not.
Bolverk lands a nice shot to the body.
Bolverk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diamond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bolverk blocks an uppercut.
Diamond lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolverk lands a left hand.
Diamond tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bolverk's elbow.
Diamond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diamond lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diamond doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bolverk pushes Diamond back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bolverk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond tries to work over Bolverk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diamond blocks an uppercut.
Diamond struggles to land a body shot inside as Bolverk controls his hands.
Bolverk tries to work over Diamond's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bolverk digs a right hand into Diamond's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diamond's gas tank.
Diamond tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bolverk's elbow.
Bolverk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diamond doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Bolverk fails to land.
Diamond struggles to land a body shot inside as Bolverk controls his hands.
Bolverk scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Bolverk on the inside.
Bolverk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bolverk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bolverk blocks a body shot from Diamond.
Diamond misses with a punch to the body.
Diamond doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diamond lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Bolverk.
Bolverk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bolverk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolverk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diamond tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bolverk's elbow.
Bolverk scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolverk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diamond struggles to land a body shot inside as Bolverk controls his hands.
Bolverk lands an uppercut.
Bolverk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bolverk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diamond lands a right hand.
Diamond blocks a body shot from Bolverk.
Diamond doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bolverk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Bolverk.
Diamond blocks an uppercut.
Bolverk lands a shoulder strike.
Bolverk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bolverk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diamond backwards.
Diamond blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bolverk throws a head punch that misses.
Bolverk misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolverk throws a punch but it's blocked by Diamond.
Bolverk misses with a body punch.
Bolverk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bolverk blocking some punches.
Diamond misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bolverk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diamond.
Diamond goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bolverk cracks Diamond with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Bolverk.
Diamond looks winded!
Diamond's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bolverk managing to block the knees to the body from Diamond.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bolverk.
Bolverk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bolverk lands a right hand.
Bolverk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diamond's elbow.
We've been informed that Diamond has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bolverk.
Bolverk lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bolverk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bolverk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolverk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bolverk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bolverk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Bolverk.
A short uppercut from Bolverk.
Diamond misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Bolverk scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bolverk lands with a short shot to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bolverk lands an uppercut.
Bolverk scores with a shoulder strike.
Diamond misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bolverk pushes Diamond back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bolverk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Diamond is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bolverk.
Diamond is still on wobbly legs! Can Bolverk finish him?
Bolverk dips a shoulder and cracks Diamond with a mighty uppercut! Diamond falls back against the cage and Bolverk unloads with a barrage of strikes! Diamond is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bolverk screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jormungand Bolverk!
Our winner, Jormungand Bolverk, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.