PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Norrin Radd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Skarsgard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Radd comes to the cage accompanied by Starrider. Skarsgard has chosen In Search of Vikings as his entrance music. Erik Skarsgard told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Radd
vs
Skarsgard

194 cm
32
215 lbs
19 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Conviction

Wolfpack Blood Labs

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 19 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Norrin Radd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erik Skarsgard!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radd wants to clinch up but Skarsgard keeps it at a distance.
Skarsgard keeps the fight on the outside.
Radd tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skarsgard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Radd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Skarsgard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Radd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Skarsgard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Radd's sensitive parts.
Radd defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Skarsgard.
Radd is looking to clinch but Skarsgard is avoiding it.
Norrin Radd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Radd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Radd tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skarsgard swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skarsgard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Radd checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Norrin Radd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Radd tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Radd gets a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Radd.
Radd works on Skarsgard's body with a couple of short punches.
Skarsgard is trying to pull guard but Radd turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Radd lands a nice shot to the body.
Skarsgard looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee calls for Radd to work.

Radd breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Radd moves into the clinch.
Skarsgard is trying to break free.
A right handed body shot lands from Radd.
The referee calls for Radd to work.
Radd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Radd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skarsgard backwards.
Radd lands a nice uppercut.
Radd lands a right hand.
A knee to the head by Radd.

Skarsgard is rocked!
Radd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skarsgard is still on wobbly legs! Can Radd finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skarsgard.

Radd manages to break the clinch.
Radd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Radd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skarsgard circles away quickly and effectively.
Radd steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Skarsgard is out on his feet! Radd sets himself and nearly takes Skarsgard's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Norrin Radd!
Norrin Radd gave a mention to Conviction in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).