PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mads Nordskov (ranked 662 p4p, 1208 weight class) and Buenaventura Durruti (ranked 38 p4p, 62 weight class). Nordskov comes into the arena with Fugle blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Nordskov
vs
Durruti

171 cm
39
138
39 - 16 - 3

170 cm
29
136
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Core Combat
Aspire Clothing

Voodoo Nutrition

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 39 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Nordskov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buenaventura Durruti!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nordskov tries to clinch up but Durruti circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Durruti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nordskov digs a good body shot into Durruti's ribs.
Nordskov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Durruti. Durruti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Durruti has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nordskov finds it's way round the side to connect with Durruti's head.
A swing and a miss from Nordskov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nordskov. Durruti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nordskov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Durruti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nordskov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durruti on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nordskov misses with a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Durruti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nordskov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Durruti on the side of the head.
Durruti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Durruti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nordskov.
A little jabbing left from Durruti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordskov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nordskov misses the shot to the body.
Nordskov throws a poor cross that misses
and Nordskov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Mads Nordskov has been cut.
Nordskov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Durruti on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Durruti throws a hook to the side of Nordskov's head but Nordskov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nordskov misses with a shot to the body
and Durruti counters with a nice uppercut.
Nordskov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Durruti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mads Nordskov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nordskov lands with an overhand left.
Nordskov with a jab.
Durruti swats away the attempt to clinch by Nordskov.
Durruti lands the left hand.
Nordskov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nordskov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durruti throws a big counter head kick but Nordskov avoids it with no problem.
Durruti moves out of range of the strikes.
Nordskov delivers a nice body kick.
Nordskov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nordskov ducks under a wild hook from Durruti.
Nordskov lands with a cross.
Nordskov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durruti moves away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nordskov.
Durruti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nordskov has time to react.
Durruti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nordskov throws a body punch but Durruti moves out of range.
Durruti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nordskov. Nordskov obviously looking to wear him down.
Nordskov lands a head kick!
Nordskov takes a swing at Durruti's ribcage but misses.
Nordskov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Durruti moves out of range of the body kick from Nordskov.
It seemed like Durruti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durruti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Nordskov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nordskov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nordskov moves in looking to clinch but Durruti pushes him off.
Nordskov just misses with a punch to the body.
Durruti throws out a counter right but Nordskov avoids it with no problem.
Durruti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nordskov.
Durruti walks into a jab.
Nordskov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durruti.
Nordskov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Durruti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nordskov.
Durruti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nordskov.
Nordskov thuds his shin into the meat of Durruti's side.
Durruti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nordskov.
Nordskov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nordskov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Durruti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durruti pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Nordskov - that landed with a thud.
Nordskov misses with a body punch.

Nordskov manages to break the clinch.
Durruti with a hook.
Nordskov thuds a left hand into Durruti's body.
A slow jab from Nordskov misses its intended target.
Durruti throws out a counter right but Nordskov avoids it with no problem.
Nordskov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nordskov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durruti with a nice calf kick.
Nordskov throws a wild body kick that Durruti sees coming a mile off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Durruti! But no joy.
Nordskov throws a body punch but Durruti moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mads Nordskov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mads Nordskov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nordskov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Durruti is able to avoid easily.
Durruti blocks the body kick.
Durruti is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Durruti 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nordskov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nordskov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Durruti replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Nordskov blocks it well.
Nordskov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Durruti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nordskov just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Nordskov misses the target.
Durruti raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nordskov. Durruti does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick lands for Nordskov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordskov is looking to clinch but Durruti is avoiding it.
Nordskov throws a poor cross that misses
and Durruti counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nordskov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Durruti can do to turn this around?
Nordskov slips a straight right by Durruti.
Durruti avoids a kick to the body.
Durruti let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nordskov throws the kick towards the body but Durruti avoids it.
Durruti was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordskov connects with a looping right hand.
Durruti blocks a jab.

Nordskov darts in and clinches Durruti up against the cage.
Durruti working aggressively here.
Nordskov struggles to land a body shot inside as Durruti controls his hands.
Nordskov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Durruti backwards.
Durruti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nordskov misses with a body punch.
Nordskov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nordskov misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Durruti fails to land.
Durruti takes a shot to the head.
Durruti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Durruti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nordskov swings wildly with an uppercut but Durruti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durruti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nordskov misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durruti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Durruti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nordskov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nordskov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nordskov, as that shot connected.
Nordskov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Durruti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durruti takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nordskov throws a hook but Durruti blocks it.
Durruti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nordskov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Durruti is out of range and Nordskov settles back down.
Mads Nordskov is winning the standup battle so far.
Durruti keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Durruti wants to counter the offense by Nordskov and move into the clinch position.
Nordskov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durruti tries a quick counter leg kick but Nordskov is wise to it.
Nordskov misses the shot to the body.
Durruti is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nordskov throws out a leg kick but Durruti moves out of range and Nordskov only half commits.
Nice defenses there by Durruti.
Durruti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nordskov.
Durruti takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Durruti gets tackled into the cage by Nordskov. Nordskov maintains the clinch.

Nordskov breaks from the clinch.
Nordskov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nordskov throws the left hand but Durruti avoids the punch easily.
Nordskov throws a body punch but Durruti moves out of range.
Nordskov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Durruti is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nordskov throws a head kick that misses.
Durruti is looking for the big counter here.
Nordskov throws a jab when Durruti was well out of range.
Nordskov lands with a right hand.
Durruti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nordskov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Durruti walks into a left hand.
Nordskov throws a hook but Durruti blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov tries to clinch there but Durruti circles away.
Nordskov misses with a hook
and Durruti counters with a slapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nordskov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durruti only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nordskov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Durruti.
A head kick misses from Durruti.
Nordskov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Durruti will feel that in the morning.
Nordskov swings for the body but Durruti moves out of range.
Nordskov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nordskov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Durruti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nordskov keeps the fight on the outside.
Nordskov misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Durruti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nordskov. Durruti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durruti moves away from the strike by Nordskov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mads Nordskov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mads Nordskov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nordskov tries to score with a low kick but Durruti moves his leg out of the way.
Nice cross by Nordskov.
Some bone on bone action there as Durruti checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Durruti unleashes a big counter combination but Nordskov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nordskov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nordskov throws an overhand right that lands on Durruti's shoulder, as Durruti tries to avoid the shot.
Nordskov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Durruti.
Nordskov moves in looking to clinch but Durruti pushes him off.
Durruti throws out a counter right but Nordskov avoids it with no problem.
Durruti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nordskov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Durruti is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nordskov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Nordskov.
Nordskov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Durruti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nordskov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Durruti.
Durruti moves out of range as Nordskov strikes.
Durruti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Durruti 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nordskov throws a leg kick
and Nordskov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nordskov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nordskov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nordskov slips under a jab.
Durruti takes one to the side of the head.
Nordskov swings for the body but Durruti moves out of range.
Nice shot by Nordskov.
A big right from Nordskov misses.
Nordskov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Durruti lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nordskov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durruti.
Durruti now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nordskov throws out a loose jab but Durruti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durruti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nordskov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Durruti takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durruti takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Durruti walks into a stiff left hand from Nordskov.
Nordskov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nordskov scores with a jab. Durruti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nordskov throws a leg kick but Durruti sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Durruti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nordskov throws an overhand right that lands on Durruti's shoulder, as Durruti tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the liver by Nordskov. Beautiful body shot.
Nordskov scores with a spinning back kick!
Nordskov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durruti was well out of range. Poor timing from Nordskov.
Durruti doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Durruti takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nordskov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nordskov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Durruti has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nordskov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov is looking to clinch.
Nordskov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Durruti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nordskov.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nordskov.
Durruti wants to counter the offense by Nordskov and move into the clinch position.
Nordskov scores with a nice strike.
Durruti avoids the body shot from Nordskov.
Nordskov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nordskov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durruti moves away.
Durruti flicks out a counter leg kick but Nordskov steps away.
Nordskov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Durruti at a distance.
Durruti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nordskov throws out the jab.
Nordskov takes a swing at Durruti's ribcage but misses.
Nordskov scores with a sloppy right hand. Durruti should have avoided that one.
Nordskov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov cracks Durruti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nordskov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durruti manages to avoid it.
Durruti tries to counter with a clinch but Nordskov shakes him off and moves away.
Nordskov throws a sloppy head kick and Durruti moves out of range easily.
Nordskov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Nordskov just misses with a punch to the body.
Durruti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Durruti slips under a jab from Nordskov.
Nice body kick from Nordskov.
Nordskov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Durruti's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nordskov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Durruti scrambles back to his feet.
Durruti feints and then cracks Nordskov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nordskov down.
Nordskov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Buenaventura Durruti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durruti missing with a left hand there. Nordskov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nordskov lands a jab to the nose.
Nordskov scores with a jab. Durruti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mads Nordskov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nordskov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Roberts scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mads Nordskov!
Mads Nordskov managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Aspire Clothing, into his post fight interview.