PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donato Di Niccolo Di Betto Bardi (ranked 539 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jormungand Bolverk (ranked 480 p4p, 0 weight class). Donato Di Niccolo Di Betto Bardi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jormungand Bolverk's chin.

Di Niccolo Di Betto Bardi
vs
Bolverk

190 cm
27
190 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

180 cm
27
190 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Donato Di Niccolo Di Betto Bardi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jormungand Bolverk!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolverk scores with a jab to the body.
Di Betto Bardi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Good work by Bolverk as he checks the leg kick.
Di Betto Bardi sets himself, and Bolverk steps forward looking for the clinch! Di Betto Bardi avoids it this time.
Bolverk with a hook.
Di Betto Bardi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bolverk. That did some damage!
Di Betto Bardi avoids the body shot from Bolverk.

Bolverk clinches up with Di Betto Bardi and pushes him back against the cage.
Bolverk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Di Betto Bardi backwards.
Bolverk misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Bolverk.
Di Betto Bardi is trying to break the clinch but Bolverk has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bolverk.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Di Betto Bardi.
Bolverk lands a left hand.
Bolverk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Bolverk.
Bolverk lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolverk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bolverk tries a body shot but Di Betto Bardi blocks it.
Bolverk lands with a left to the head.
Bolverk swings wildly with an uppercut but Di Betto Bardi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Di Betto Bardi tries to circle away but Bolverk has him pinned against the cage.

Di Betto Bardi breaks the clinch.
Bolverk sizes up Di Betto Bardi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Di Betto Bardi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Di Betto Bardi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bolverk.
Di Betto Bardi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bolverk just manages to avoid it.
Bolverk swings widly with a right hand
and Di Betto Bardi counters with a leg kick.
Bolverk throws a lazy uppercut
and Di Betto Bardi counters with a thumping low kick.
A head kick misses from Di Betto Bardi.
Bolverk steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Di Betto Bardi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Di Betto Bardi throws a low kick, looking for Bolverk's leg but Bolverk calmly moves out of range.
Di Betto Bardi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bolverk has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bolverk scores with a shot to the body.
Di Betto Bardi is looking to score with low kicks.

Bolverk gets a clinch.
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!
Bolverk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bolverk.
Di Betto Bardi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Di Betto Bardi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Bolverk.

Di Betto Bardi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bolverk takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bolverk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Di Betto Bardi throws a head kick that misses

and Bolverk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bolverk.
Bolverk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Di Betto Bardi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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 scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bolverk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Di Betto Bardi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bolverk lands a right hand.
Bolverk lands a shoulder strike.
Bolverk misses with a punch to the body.
Bolverk misses with the head strike.
Di Betto Bardi misses with a punch on the inside.
Bolverk presses Di Betto Bardi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bolverk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Di Betto Bardi is trying to force a seperation but Bolverk has the dominant position.
Di Betto Bardi misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolverk lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolverk misses with a punch to the body.
Di Betto Bardi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bolverk is defending well for now.
Bolverk tries a body shot but Di Betto Bardi blocks it.
Bolverk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bolverk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bolverk.
Di Betto Bardi throws a punch but it's blocked by Bolverk.
Bolverk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bolverk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Di Betto Bardi backwards.
Di Betto Bardi is trying to break the clinch but Bolverk has him pressed against the cage.
Bolverk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bolverk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bolverk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Di Betto Bardi misses with a body punch.

Di Betto Bardi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Di Betto Bardi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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 slips under a jab.
Di Betto Bardi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bolverk connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Di Betto Bardi scrambles back to his feet.
Bolverk checks a low kick from Di Betto Bardi.
Di Betto Bardi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Di Betto Bardi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Di Betto Bardi.

Bolverk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Di Betto Bardi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bolverk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bolverk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bolverk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bolverk scores with a shoulder strike.
Bolverk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Di Betto Bardi backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolverk managing to block the knees to the body from Di Betto Bardi.
Di Betto Bardi blocks an uppercut.
Bolverk pushes Di Betto Bardi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bolverk misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Bolverk.
Bolverk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Di Betto Bardis head.
Jormungand Bolverk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Di Betto Bardi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bolverk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Di Betto Bardi backwards.
Nice body punch from Bolverk.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bolverk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bolverk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Di Betto Bardis head.
Di Betto Bardi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bolverk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Bolverk.
Bolverk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Bolverk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A right hook to the body lands for Bolverk.
Bolverk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Bolverk - that landed with a thud.
Bolverk works on Di Betto Bardi's body with a couple of short punches.
Di Betto Bardi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bolverk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Di Betto Bardi backwards.
Bolverk scores with a shot to the side of Di Betto Bardi's head.
Di Betto Bardi swings wildly with an uppercut but Bolverk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bolverk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Di Betto Bardi blocks a body shot from Bolverk.
Bolverk tries a body shot but Di Betto Bardi blocks it.
Nice body punch from Bolverk - that landed with a thud.
Bolverk lands a hook that snaps the head of Di Betto Bardi backwards.
Bolverk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bolverk lands a left hand.
Di Betto Bardi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bolverk swings wildly with an uppercut but Di Betto Bardi uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolverk working aggressively here.
Bolverk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Di Betto Bardi backwards.
Bolverk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bolverk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Bolverk.
Di Betto Bardi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bolverk has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bolverk.
Di Betto Bardi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bolverk fails to land.
Bolverk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Di Betto Bardi's elbow.
Bolverk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bolverk lands a nice uppercut.
Bolverk has a couple of punches blocked by Di Betto Bardi.
Bolverk can't find room to land a body shot as Di Betto Bardi controls the action.
Di Betto Bardi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bolverk gets through Di Betto Bardi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Di Betto Bardi misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Di Betto Bardi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Di Betto Bardi misses with a punch on the inside.

Di Betto Bardi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Bolverk cracks Di Betto Bardi with a good jab.
Jormungand Bolverk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bolverk swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bolverk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Di Betto Bardi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bolverk now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Di Betto Bardi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bolverk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bolverk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bolverk tries to counter with a clinch but Di Betto Bardi shakes him off and moves away.
Di Betto Bardi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bolverk.

It looks like Jormungand Bolverk has been cut.
Di Betto Bardi misses with a leg kick
and Bolverk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Bolverk rushes Di Betto Bardi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jormungand Bolverk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jormungand Bolverk's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Di Betto Bardi slips a jab from Bolverk.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Di Betto Bardi.
Bolverk connects with a crisp jab.
Bolverk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Di Betto Bardi manages to avoid it.
Bolverk avoids a kick to the body.
Di Betto Bardi throws a sloppy head kick

and Bolverk counters by clinching up.
Di Betto Bardi is looking to break free of the clinch but Bolverk has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolverk swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Di Betto Bardi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bolverk moves into the clinch.
Bolverk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bolverk gets through Di Betto Bardi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolverk gets through Di Betto Bardi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Di Betto Bardi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bolverk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Di Betto Bardi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bolverk has him pressed against the cage.
Bolverk lands a left hand.
Bolverk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Di Betto Bardi wants to get back to striking at distance but Bolverk won't allow it.
Di Betto Bardi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bolverk can't find room to land a body shot as Di Betto Bardi controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Bolverk as the two fighters clinch.
Bolverk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bolverk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Di Betto Bardi or not.
Bolverk lands with a left to the head.
Di Betto Bardi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bolverk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Di Betto Bardi backwards.
Bolverk lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolverk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Donato Di Niccolo Di Betto Bardi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolverk lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Bolverk.
Bolverk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Di Betto Bardi backwards.
A right hand to the body from Bolverk.
Bolverk lands with a right to the head.

Di Betto Bardi is rocked!
Bolverk lands a hook that snaps the head of Di Betto Bardi backwards.
Oh Di Betto Bardi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bolverk lands a hook that snaps the head of Di Betto Bardi backwards.
Bolverk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bolverk lands a nice shot to the body.
Bolverk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bolverk cracks Di Betto Bardi with a nice body shot.
Di Betto Bardi seems to have got his legs back now.
Bolverk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Di Betto Bardi.
Di Betto Bardi takes a shot to the head.
Bolverk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bolverk lands a nice uppercut.
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 gets through Di Betto Bardi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bolverk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bolverk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Di Betto Bardi tries to break the clinch but Bolverk is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolverk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Di Betto Bardi backwards.
Di Betto Bardi misses with the head strike.
Di Betto Bardi is trying to force a seperation but Bolverk has the dominant position.
Bolverk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Di Betto Bardi takes a shot to the head.
Bolverk lands a hook that snaps the head of Di Betto Bardi backwards.
Di Betto Bardi is trying to break the clinch but Bolverk is controlling him.
Di Betto Bardi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bolverk avoids it.
Bolverk pushes Di Betto Bardi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bolverk pushes Di Betto Bardi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bolverk lands a left hand.
Bolverk gets through Di Betto Bardi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bolverk scores with a hook to the body.
Bolverk scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Bolverk.
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!
Bolverk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bolverk lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Bolverk.
Di Betto Bardi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bolverk lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Di Betto Bardi to his knees! Bolverk keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jormungand Bolverk!
Jormungand Bolverk seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.