PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mads Nordskov (ranked 410 p4p, 17 weight class) and Kylar Sensei (ranked 613 p4p, 30 weight class). Nordskov comes to the cage accompanied by Fugle. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Nordskov
vs
Sensei

171 cm
32
138 lbs
25 - 9 - 1

165 cm
30
150 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Nordskov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kylar Sensei!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nordskov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sensei.
Nordskov scores with a nice right hand.
Sensei misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Nordskov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sensei.
Nordskov slips under a jab.
Sensei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sensei keeps the fight on the outside.
Sensei throws a hook but Nordskov avoids it easily.
Sensei missing with a left hand there. Nordskov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Sensei shoots in and gets a takedown into Nordskov's guard.
Sensei stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nordskov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nordskov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sensei wants to control from the top but Nordskov keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sensei is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordskov keeping full guard, as Sensei tries to pass.
Sensei wants to control from the top but Nordskov keeps moving.
Nordskov seems keen to control Sensei's posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Sensei scores with a takedown into Nordskov's guard.
Nordskov controlling the position.
Sensei scoring with some ground and pound.
Sensei trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sensei throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nordskov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sensei throwing strikes but missing.
Sensei tries to free his leg and advance position but Nordskov is retaining full guard.
Sensei has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sensei trying to control but Nordskov is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensei throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sensei working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sensei stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nordskov swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sensei scores with a sloppy right hand. Nordskov should have avoided that one.
Sensei paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nordskov thuds his shin into the meat of Sensei's side.
Sensei dives in for a single leg takedown but Nordskov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nordskov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Nordskov has managed to clinch.
Nordskov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sensei.

Sensei has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nordskov uses from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov controlling from the top position.
Nordskov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Sensei throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sensei looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nordskov preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Sensei looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nordskov passes into side control.
Sensei struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kylar Sensei dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nordskov has closed the distance and engaged Sensei in a clinch.
Sensei lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nordskov lands a shoulder strike.
Sensei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Sensei lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nordskov is controlling Sensei's trapped leg to prevent Sensei from advancing to side control.
Nordskov is staying active underneath Sensei, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kylar Sensei has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nordskov is looking for a sweep. Sensei is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sensei is looking to pass Nordskov's guard but actually Nordskov recovers to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sensei with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sensei looking to sit in guard and control but Nordskov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sensei looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Nordskov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sensei has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Sensei has a hand on Nordskov's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Nordskov takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Sensei tries to reverse the position but Nordskov maintains control.
Sensei is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sensei tries to lock up and control but Nordskov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sensei tries to reverse the position but Nordskov maintains control.
Nordskov controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sensei is working to get back to half guard.
Nordskov controlling from the full mount.
Sensei is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sensei is still trying to improve position.
Nordskov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sensei is looking to escape.
Sensei wants to control but Nordskov is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sensei tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mads Nordskov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nordskov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sensei paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nordskov cracks Sensei with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nordskov swings widly with a right hand
and Sensei counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nordskov thinking.
Nordskov throws a body kick that misses
letting Sensei counter with a right hand.
Sensei throws a right hand that Nordskov ducks under and follows up with a left that Nordskov also avoids with ease.
Nordskov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sensei.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sensei. Nordskov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sensei misses with a hook. Nordskov ducked under it nicely.
Sensei scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sensei misses with a body shot.
Nordskov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sensei moves out of range as Nordskov throws a body kick.
Sensei takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nordskov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nordskov tests Sensei's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mads Nordskov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Nordskov closes the distance and clinches.
Nordskov blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordskov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nordskov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nordskov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sensei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Nordskov.
Nordskov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nordskov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nordskov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Sensei escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nordskov throws a body shot but no joy.
Sensei walks into a left hand.
An inside leg kick from Nordskov misses.
Sensei takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nordskov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sensei lands a jab to the nose.
Sensei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sensei misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nordskov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nordskov throwing a counter right hand but Sensei manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sensei connects with a body shot.
Sensei looks to score with a jab to the body but Nordskov is just out of range.
Nordskov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nordskov throws a sloppy body shot

and Sensei counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sensei.
Sensei with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Sensei loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sensei throws a strike but Nordskov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Sensei working a defensive guard but Nordskov passes into half guard.
Sensei trying to control from the bottom.
Sensei is trying to get back to full guard.
Sensei holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov prevents Sensei from improving his position.
Sensei is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Nordskov jumps into side control!
Sensei tries to bench press Nordskov off him but Nordskov keeps the position.
Nordskov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Sensei is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sensei looks to move to half guard but instead Nordskov has passed into mount! Damn!
Sensei slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nordskov is controlling the pace.
Sensei trying to hold on to Nordskov's head to control him but Nordskov postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mads Nordskov.
I think Nordskov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mads Nordskov!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mads Nordskov made sure he mentioned Aspire Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.