PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mads Nordskov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kristian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nordskov comes to the cage accompanied by Fugle. Kristian is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Oasis - Colombia. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nordskov
vs
Kristian

171 cm
24
138 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

167 cm
25
153 lbs
12 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Venom Combat Sports

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Nordskov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Michael Kristian!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nordskov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kristian pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nordskov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kristian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nordskov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kristian will feel that in the morning.
Nordskov jabs Kristian to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nordskov tries to land a front kick but Kristian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nordskov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kristian takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Mads Nordskov has been cut.
Nordskov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kristian moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nordskov connects with a body shot that sends Kristian's belly button to the back.
Kristian throws a push kick but Nordskov slaps the foot to one side.
Nordskov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nordskov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kristian's hands.

Kristian has Nordskov up against the cage in a clinch.
Nordskov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kristian working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nordskov struggles to land a body shot inside as Kristian controls his hands.
Nordskov tries to throw a body punch but Kristian avoids it by throwing Nordskov back against the cage.
Kristian pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordskov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kristian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nordskov backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kristian.
Kristian throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kristian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nordskov misses with a body punch.
Kristian content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kristian throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nordskov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kristian's elbow.
Nordskov tries to work over Kristian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nordskov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Nordskov.
Nordskov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nordskov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kristian stalling in the clinch but Nordskov improves position.
Nordskov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kristian lands an elbow just above Nordskov 's eye.
Nordskov misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Nordskov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kristian lands a damaging elbow.
Kristian lands an elbow that stopped Nordskov in his tracks for a moment.
Nordskov tries to throw a body punch but Kristian avoids it by throwing Nordskov back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nordskov as Kristian tries to tie him up.
Nordskov lands a hook that snaps the head of Kristian backwards.
Kristian stalls.
Kristian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nordskov backwards.
A right hand to the body from Nordskov.
Nordskov can't find room to land a body shot as Kristian controls the action.
A short uppercut from Kristian.
Kristian has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nordskov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kristian can turn it around.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kristian obliges.
Nordskov struggles to land a body shot inside as Kristian controls his hands.
A short right from Nordskov.
Kristian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nordskov can't find room to land a body shot as Kristian controls the action.
Kristian lands with a short shot to the head.
Nordskov lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristian prevents a body shot from Nordskov.
Kristian working aggressively here.
Nordskov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kristian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kristian throws a punch but it's blocked by Nordskov.
Kristian struggles to land a body shot inside as Nordskov controls his hands.
Kristian lands a left hand.
Nordskov misses with a punch to the body.
Nordskov gets underhooks to prevent Kristian's takedown attempt.
Nordskov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nordskov tries a body shot but Kristian blocks it.
Kristian tries to score a body lock takedown but Nordskov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mads Nordskov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Kristian.
Nordskov misses with a body punch.
Kristian throws an elbow but it misses.

Nordskov manages to break the clinch.
Kristian bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nordskov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kristian is looking to land body kicks.
Nordskov thuds his shin into the meat of Kristian's side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kristian moves out of range as Nordskov strikes.
Kristian shoots in but no luck this time.
Kristian does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A lazy body kick from Nordskov
and Kristian counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nordskov cracks the inside of Kristian's front leg.
Nordskov throws a big shot that misses.
Kristian lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kristian scores with a punch to the head.
Nordskov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nordskov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kristian takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kristian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nordskov thinks about countering with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nordskov ducks right into an uppercut from Kristian.
Nordskov is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.

Kristian has Nordskov up against the cage in a clinch.
Kristian misses with a punch on the inside.
Kristian blocks a body shot from Nordskov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mads Nordskov will probably get the nod.
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.

Nordskov jabs Kristian to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kristian misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Nordskov misses the target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nordskov.
Nordskov misses with a hook. Kristian ducked under it nicely.
Kristian misses with a body kick.
Nordskov is looking to counter punch.
Nordskov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kristian's head backwards.
Kristian feints and then cracks Nordskov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nordskov down.
Kristian fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nordskov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nordskov throws a looping overhand right but Kristian ducks down to avoid it.
Nordskov throws a looping overhand right but Kristian ducks down to avoid it.
Kristian misses with an uppercut.
Kristian throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nordskov counters with a big head kick but Kristian shrugs it off.
Kristian on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kristian throws a lazy head kick
letting Nordskov counter with a right hand.
Kristian lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kristian steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nordskov. That one must have hurt.
Kristian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Nordskov.
A solid body kick from Nordskov.
Nordskov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kristian looks to clinch
and Nordskov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nordskov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kristian. Kristian circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Kristian is rocked!
Nordskov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kristian takes a step back to recover.
Kristian is still on wobbly legs! Can Nordskov finish him?
Nordskov throws a head kick that misses
and Kristian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kristian moves forwards but Nordskov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nordskov digs a good body shot into Kristian's ribs.
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 stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nordskov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kristian.
A good leg kick by Nordskov.
Kristian defending well as Nordskov loads up on a big left hand.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Nordskov here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kristian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nordskov connects with a leg kick. Kristian looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nordskov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kristian can do to turn this around?
Nordskov throws out a powerful jab.
Kristian is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Kristian closes the distance and clinches.
Nordskov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nordskov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kristian's elbow.
Nordskov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kristian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kristian seems to have recovered his senses.
Nordskov cracks Kristian with a nice body shot.
Kristian takes a shot to the head.
Nordskov working aggressively here.
Nordskov lands a body shot.
Nordskov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kristian prevents Nordskov from breaking the clinch.
Kristian blocks an uppercut.
Nordskov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nordskov avoiding damage as Kristian throws knees to the body.
Nordskov tries to work over Kristian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nordskov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nordskov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Nordskov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Nordskov.
Kristian has a couple of punches blocked by Nordskov.
Nordskov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kristian blocking some punches.
Nordskov blocks a body shot from Kristian.
Nordskov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kristian throws an elbow but it misses.
Nordskov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kristian throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Nordskov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Michael Kristian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nordskov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kristian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nordskov throws a body kick that misses
and Kristian counters with an inside leg kick.
Good work by Kristian as he checks the leg kick.
Nordskov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nordskov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kristian was well out of range. Poor timing from Nordskov.
Nordskov misses the shot to the body.
Nordskov lands with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov misses with a kick to the body.
Nordskov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kristian's head backwards.
Kristian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kristian tries to clinch but Nordskov moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kristian throws a head kick but Nordskov moves out of range.
Kristian tried to score with a low kick but Nordskov checks it.
Nordskov thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nordskov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kristian tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nordskov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kristian scores with a nice head shot.
Kristian fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kristian avoids the body shot from Nordskov.
Mads Nordskov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kristian looks to throw the jab but Nordskov is out of range.
Kristian takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kristian cracks a nice hook into Nordskov's ribs.
Kristian throws a push kick but Nordskov slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s 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 time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A low kick from Kristian misses
and Nordskov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kristian thows a leg kick but Nordskov checks it
and Nordskov counters with a thumping low kick.
Nordskov thuds a left hand into Kristian's body.
Kristian throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nordskov on the side of the head.
Kristian has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nordskov.
Kristian does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Decent striking displayed by Nordskov there.
Nordskov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kristian shoots in but no luck this time.
Nordskov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nordskov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kristian walks into a jab.
Kristian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nordskov.
A swing and a miss from Nordskov.
Kristian misses with a kick to the body.
Nordskov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big left from Kristian misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kristian throws a front kick aimed at Nordskov's knee but Nordskov avoids it well.
Kristian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nordskov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordskov misses with a body kick.
Kristian wants to counter the offense by Nordskov and move into the clinch position.
Kristian throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nordskov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nordskov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kristian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nordskov checks a leg kick.
Nordskov scores with a nice body kick.
Kristian tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nordskov counters with a nice uppercut.
Nordskov delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheers as Nordskov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kristian doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Nordskov does it's job there.
Nordskov cracks Kristian with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nordskov cracks a nice hook into Kristian's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Nordskov misses.
Kristian tries to counter with a clinch but Nordskov shakes him off and moves away.
Nordskov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kristian.
Nordskov quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nordskov scores with a hook to the body. Kristian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kristian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michael Kristian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kristian clinches up against the cage.
Kristian swings wildly with an uppercut but Nordskov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nordskov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kristian backwards.
Nordskov struggles to land a body shot inside as Kristian controls his hands.
Nordskov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nordskov tries to work over Kristian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee calls for Kristian to work.
Kristian prevents a body shot from Nordskov.
Nordskov struggles to land a body shot inside as Kristian controls his hands.
Nordskov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nordskov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kristian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nordskov.
Kristian has Nordskov pressed against the cage, preventing Nordskov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kristian lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kristian swings wildly with an uppercut but Nordskov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nordskov blocks a body shot from Kristian.
Kristian content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nordskov can't find room to land a body shot as Kristian controls the action.
Kristian lands a body shot.
Michael Kristian seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nordskov lands with a short shot to the head.
Kristian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kristian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nordskov.
Kristian is trying to stall.
Kristian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kristian lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nordskov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nordskov pushes Kristian back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nordskov tries to work over Kristian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kristian pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nordskov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kristian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kristian prevents a body shot from Nordskov.
Kristian lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nordskov.
Nordskov blocks the elbow strike.
Nordskov works on Kristian's body with a couple of short punches.
Kristian pushes off an throws an elbow but Nordskov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Nordskov breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kristian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kristian looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nordskov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kristian.
Nordskov scores with a punch to the head.
Kristian takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kristian misses with a body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nordskov, as that shot connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mads Nordskov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nordskov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mads Nordskov!
Mads Nordskov really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Vandal & Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.