PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olaf The viking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and johhn skantze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

The viking
vs
skantze

195 cm
21
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

225 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Olaf The viking!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, johhn skantze!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
skantze lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The viking takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Olaf The viking has been cut.
skantze closes the distance and lands a one-two.
skantze moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
skantze lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Olaf The viking seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
skantze just misses with a punch to the body.
skantze throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The viking looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The viking tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
skantze lands a body shot.
skantze stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
skantze scores with a jab to the head.
The viking fails with an attempt to clinch.
skantze works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Olaf The viking's cut is getting worse.
The viking lands a nice shot that snaps skantze's head back.
skantze throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
skantze scores with a nice head shot.
skantze throws a series of punches but The viking moves out of range.
The viking ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The viking gets cracked with a nice right hand there by skantze.
skantze moves into range and connects with a jab.

Olaf The viking's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for skantze, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
skantze misses with an attempted mid kick.
skantze fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. The viking looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The viking throws a left and a right that both miss
and skantze counters with a left and a right that stings The viking.
skantze misses with a series of wild punches.
The viking scores with a crisp jab that stopped skantze in his tracks.

It looks like johhn skantze has been cut.
skantze lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
skantze has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The viking throws an uppercut from half a mile away. skantze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
skantze's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and skantze duly obliges.

Jeez, Olaf The viking's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from The viking misses.
skantze displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The viking fails with an attempt to clinch.
The viking looks to land a right hand but skantze moved out of range.
skantze is working the combinations to good effect here.
skantze thuds a left hand into The viking's body.
The viking is breathing heavily.
skantze scores with a hook to the body. The viking takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The viking lands a really nice looking cross but skantze seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
skantze defending well as The viking loads up on a big left hand.
skantze connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The viking is on the wrong end of a nice combination from skantze.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Olaf The viking's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). johhn skantze!