PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jormungand Bolverk (ranked 960 p4p, 141 weight class) and Donato Di Niccolo Di Betto Bardi (ranked 1110 p4p, 162 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bolverk
vs
Di Niccolo Di Betto Bardi

180 cm
26
190 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

190 cm
27
190 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Woodhouse's

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 8 - 5 - 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Donato Di Niccolo Di Betto Bardi!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Di Betto Bardi.
As Di Betto Bardi tries to get set, Bolverk tries to push him back and clinch up but Di Betto Bardi manages to avoid the attempt.
Di Betto Bardi misses with a low kick.
Bolverk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Di Betto Bardi.
Di Betto Bardi thows a body kick. Bolverk tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Di Betto Bardi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bolverk.
Di Betto Bardi swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolverk cracks Di Betto Bardi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Di Betto Bardi throws a head kick but Bolverk moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Di Betto Bardi needs to keep his hands up - Bolverk had a free shot at his head there.

Di Betto Bardi moves into the clinch.
Bolverk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bolverk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Di Betto Bardi backwards.
Bolverk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Di Betto Bardi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Di Betto Bardi avoids the body shot from Bolverk.

Bolverk clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bolverk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Di Betto Bardi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bolverk lands a right hand.
Di Betto Bardi is trying to break the clinch but Bolverk has him pressed against the cage.
Di Betto Bardi takes a shot to the head.
Bolverk lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Bolverk.
Di Betto Bardi looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolverk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Di Betto Bardi backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolverk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bolverk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Di Betto Bardi.
Bolverk lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bolverk.
Bolverk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Di Betto Bardi or not.
Bolverk tries to throw a body punch but Di Betto Bardi avoids it by throwing Bolverk back against the cage.
Bolverk scores with a shot to the side of Di Betto Bardi's head.
Bolverk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bolverk lands an uppercut.
Bolverk lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Bolverk.
Bolverk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Di Betto Bardis head.
Bolverk digs a right hand underneath Di Betto Bardi's ribcage. Di Betto Bardi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bolverk lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Bolverk.
Nice body punch from Bolverk.
Bolverk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Bolverk.
Bolverk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolverk lands with a light punch inside.
Bolverk lands a hook that snaps the head of Di Betto Bardi backwards.
Di Betto Bardi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Di Betto Bardi takes a shot to the head.
Bolverk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Di Betto Bardi.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bolverk.
Bolverk is working Di Betto Bardi over against the cage.
Bolverk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Di Betto Bardi or not.
Bolverk lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Bolverk.
Bolverk lands an uppercut.
Bolverk lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolverk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bolverk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Di Betto Bardi missing with knees to the body.
Bolverk managing to block the knees to the body from Di Betto Bardi.
Bolverk lands a hook that snaps the head of Di Betto Bardi backwards.
Bolverk tries to work over Di Betto Bardi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolverk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good body shot from Bolverk.
Bolverk presses Di Betto Bardi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bolverk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Di Betto Bardi's elbow.
Bolverk lands with a short shot to the head.
Bolverk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bolverk scores with a nice hook to the head.

Di Betto Bardi is rocked!
A short left from Bolverk.
Di Betto Bardi is still on wobbly legs! Can Bolverk finish him?
Bolverk lands with a right to the head.
Bolverk lands a left hand.
Bolverk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Di Betto Bardi seems to have recovered his senses.
Bolverk cracks Di Betto Bardi with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bolverk can't find room to land a body shot as Di Betto Bardi controls the action.
Bolverk lands a left hand.
Di Betto Bardi throws a head punch that misses.
Bolverk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Di Betto Bardi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Di Betto Bardi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Di Betto Bardi drops his hands momentarily and Bolverk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bolverk cracks Di Betto Bardi with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Di Betto Bardi falls to his knees and Bolverk doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jormungand Bolverk!
Jormungand Bolverk decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.