PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Bestarsson (ranked 448 p4p, 55 weight class) and Altair Brain (ranked 2710 p4p, 298 weight class). Brain has chosen 300 Violin as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bestarsson
vs
Brain

179 cm
31
166 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

182 cm
30
162 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Viktor Bestarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Altair Brain!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brain dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bestarsson misses with a hook. Brain ducked under it nicely.
Bestarsson throws a leg kick
and Brain makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bestarsson looks to land a combination but Brain avoids it well.
Brain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bestarsson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bestarsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brain checks it well.
Brain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bestarsson.
Brain throws a hook to the side of Bestarsson's head but Bestarsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brain wants to clinch.
Brain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bestarsson is able to avoid easily.
As Brain tries to get set, Bestarsson tries to push him back and clinch up but Brain manages to avoid the attempt.
Bestarsson throws a head kick but Brain moves out of range.
As Bestarsson backs off Brain throws a huge counter combo but Bestarsson manages to avoid it all.
Brain scores with a nice right hand.
Brain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bestarsson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hellfire Antechamber in the buildup to the fight.
Brain walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brain misses with a body shot.
Brain throws a right and a left that Bestarsson avoids nicely.
Bestarsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brain moves away.
Brain is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A swing and a miss from Brain.
Bestarsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Bestarsson.
Brain fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Brain throws a lazy uppercut
and Bestarsson counters with a left to the body.
Brain moves forwards but Bestarsson connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Altair Brain has been cut.
Bestarsson throws a leg kick but Brain sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brain only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bestarsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Brain blocks the leg kick.
Brain looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bestarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bestarsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brain can pounce on him.
Brain misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brain ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Brain misses with a left hand
and Bestarsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bestarsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brain.
Bestarsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bestarsson throws a leg kick
enabling Brain to counter with a crisp jab.
Bestarsson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Brain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bestarsson at a distance.
Brain misses the shot to the body.
Bestarsson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Brain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bestarsson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Brain manages to circle out of the way.
Bestarsson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brain scores with a punch to the head.
Bestarsson misses with a few strikes there.
Brain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brain is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bestarsson rather than just go for the knockout.
Brain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bestarsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Brain is just out of range.
Brain thows a leg kick but Bestarsson checks it
and Bestarsson counters with a good low kick that Brain was not able to check.
Brain misses with a leg kick.

Brain clinches.
Brain swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bestarsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bestarsson misses with the head strike.
Bestarsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brain misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bestarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brain controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brain.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bestarsson's elbow.
Brain has a couple of punches blocked by Bestarsson.
Brain working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brain working aggressively here.
Bestarsson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brain misses with a punch to the body.
Bestarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Brain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bestarsson scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Bestarsson.
A short uppercut from Bestarsson.
Bestarsson blocks a body shot from Brain.
Bestarsson blocks a body shot from Brain.
Bestarsson blocks a body shot from Brain.
Bestarsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brain fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bestarsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brain is defending well for now.
Bestarsson pushes Brain back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bestarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bestarsson as Brain tries to tie him up.
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 Viktor Bestarsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Altair Brain's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Brain slips under a jab.
A low kick from Bestarsson misses
and Brain counters with a leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Brain.
Brain scores with a jab to the body.
Bestarsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Bestarsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brain throws a big counter head kick but Bestarsson avoids it with no problem.
Brain scores with a leg kick.
Brain misses with a body kick.
Brain throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Bestarsson.
Bestarsson misses with a looping left.
Brain dodges the punch combination from Bestarsson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bestarsson lands with an uppercut that bounces Brain off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brain looks to land a right hand but Bestarsson moved out of range.
Brain misses with a head kick.
Donk. Brain catches Bestarsson right on the button with a cross.
Bestarsson blocks a jab.
Brain walks into a stiff left hand from Bestarsson.
Bestarsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brain moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bestarsson moves out of range as Brain strikes.
Brain looks for the body kick but Bestarsson saw that one coming.
Brain bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bestarsson's head.
Bestarsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brain throws a counter combo.
Bestarsson throws a body kick that misses.
Brain unleashes a big counter combination but Bestarsson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bestarsson throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Brain colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Bestarsson as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Brain is left battered and dazed whilst Bestarsson and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Bestarsson!
Viktor Bestarsson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Altair Brain stepped up to the mic, saying 'It happenes sometimes, but I thought I was better today. Sometimes you lose like this.'.