PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Edward Nygma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mads Rosenkilde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nygma comes to the ring accompanied by Eazy E - Boys In Da Hood. Rosenkilde has chosen Danzig - 'Mother' as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Nygma
vs
Rosenkilde

225 cm
35
223 lbs
42 - 16 - 2

187 cm
33
223 lbs
20 - 12 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Nygma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Rosenkilde!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Nygma.
Nygma 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.
Rosenkilde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nygma.
Rosenkilde misses with a head kick.
Rosenkilde throws a lazy uppercut
and Nygma counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nygma lands a head kick. Rosenkilde smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Mads Rosenkilde has been cut.
Nygma ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've been informed that Rosenkilde has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rosenkilde works Nygma's body with a nice hook.
Nygma moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nygma pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rosenkilde throws a counter combo.
Rosenkilde swings widly with a right hand
enabling Nygma to counter with a crisp jab.
Nygma throws a leg kick which misses Rosenkilde's front leg but catches the back leg as Rosenkilde tries to avoid it.
Edward Nygma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nygma fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rosenkilde checks it well.
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!
Rosenkilde with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rosenkilde throws a body shot but no joy.
Rosenkilde misses with a combination
and Nygma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Nygma misses.
Rosenkilde has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nygma.
Nice defenses there by Nygma.
Rosenkilde looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rosenkilde just misses with a punch to the body.
Rosenkilde blocks a jab.
Rosenkilde moves out of range of the strikes.
Nygma gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rosenkilde drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rosenkilde tries to score with a low kick but Nygma moves his leg out of the way.
Nygma thinks about countering with a body kick.
Rosenkilde misses with a low kick.
Nygma with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenkilde throws a head kick but Nygma moves out of range.
Nygma loads up on a big right hand but Rosenkilde slips the punch.
Rosenkilde moves out of range of the body kick from Nygma.
Nygma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rosenkilde's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rosenkilde misses with a body kick.
Nygma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rosenkilde throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nygma fakes the leg kick and cracks Rosenkilde in the body.
Rosenkilde avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd cheers as Nygma lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rosenkilde doesn't seem phased though.
Nygma blocks the body kick.
Nygma is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nygma sizes up Rosenkilde with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nygma misses with a body shot.
Rosenkilde steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nygma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Nygma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mads Rosenkilde's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rosenkilde swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nygma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nygma misses with a few strikes there.
Rosenkilde chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rosenkilde moves out of range of the strikes.
Nygma gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde tries to clinch up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nygma.
Nygma throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rosenkilde on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rosenkilde tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosenkilde misses with a straight left.
Nygma swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nygma is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nygma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nygma lands a glancing blow to the side of Rosenkilde's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Rosenkilde misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygma takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nygma connects with a looping right hand.
Rosenkilde misses with a straight right.
Nygma throws a leg kick but Rosenkilde sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rosenkilde swings for the body but Nygma moves out of range.
Edward Nygma is winning the standup battle so far.
Rosenkilde misses with a combination
and Rosenkilde takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nygma scoring well with a low kick there.
Rosenkilde moves out of range as Nygma strikes.
Nygma throws a leg kick but Rosenkilde sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nygma throws an overhand right that lands on Rosenkilde's shoulder, as Rosenkilde tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Rosenkilde was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nygma slips a straight right by Rosenkilde.
Nygma swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygma stuns Rosenkilde with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rosenkilde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nygma walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rosenkilde checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rosenkilde is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nygma with a body shot.
Nygma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rosenkilde momentarily.

That has opened up Mads Rosenkilde's cut even more.
Rosenkilde throws a body punch but Nygma moves out of range.
Nygma appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nygma scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Nygma moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab by Nygma.
Rosenkilde's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rosenkilde thuds his right hand into Nygma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nygma connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nygma is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rosenkilde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nygma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Rosenkilde misses.
Nygma half committed to a counter leg kick.
Rosenkilde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nygma.
A head kick misses from Rosenkilde.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Nygma dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mads Rosenkilde's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nygma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rosenkilde.
Nygma throws a chopping leg kick but Rosenkilde manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rosenkilde is looking to clinch but Nygma is avoiding it.
Nygma scores with a sloppy right hand. Rosenkilde should have avoided that one.
Rosenkilde walks into a straight right hand from Nygma.
A punch lands to the side of Rosenkilde 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Nygma! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Edward Nygma!
Edward Nygma managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Arcticus University: London, into his post fight interview.