PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Bestarsson (ranked 221 p4p, 32 weight class) and Dominic Fortune (ranked 463 p4p, 58 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bestarsson
vs
Fortune

179 cm
31
166 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

170 cm
34
160 lbs
24 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Viktor Bestarsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominic Fortune!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bestarsson throws a hook to the side of Fortune's head but Fortune sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fortune changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Fortune scoring well with a low kick there.
Fortune looks to land a left hand but Bestarsson moved out of range nicely.
Fortune 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 big right from Bestarsson misses.
Bestarsson 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.
Fortune slips a straight right by Bestarsson.
Fortune throws a sloppy head kick
and Bestarsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bestarsson with a hook.
Bestarsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortune on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bestarsson. Bestarsson obviously looking to wear him down.

Fortune gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short left from Bestarsson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fortune.
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!
Fortune has a couple of punches blocked by Bestarsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bestarsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fortune blocks it with crossed arms.
Bestarsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fortune backwards.
Fortune blocks an uppercut.
Bestarsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fortune's elbow.
Bestarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fortune working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fortune blocks a body shot from Bestarsson.
Bestarsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fortune.
A shot in the inside from Bestarsson.
A short uppercut from Bestarsson.
Fortune misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bestarsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fortune has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bestarsson letting Fortune take a breather here.
Bestarsson landing knees to the head.
Fortune leaning his opponent against the cage.

Fortune's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortune walks into a stiff left hand from Bestarsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Bestarsson finds it's target.
Bestarsson lands a leg kick that knocks Fortune off balance momentarily.
Fortune keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bestarsson.
Fortune drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bestarsson defends it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fortune.
Bestarsson throws a shot from downtown. Fortune moves away and avoids it.
Fortune chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bestarsson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bestarsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fortune.
Fortune takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bestarsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fortune has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fortune connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bestarsson. Bestarsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bestarsson tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortune tries to land a leg kick but Bestarsson saw it coming and moves away.
Bestarsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bestarsson throws a big shot that misses.
Fortune avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fortune tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fortune moves away from the strike by Bestarsson.
Fortune throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Bestarsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Bestarsson tries to score with a low kick but Fortune moves his leg out of the way.
Fortune steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bestarsson.
Bestarsson motions for Fortune to come forward. Bestarsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fortune drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bestarsson defends it well.
Fortune throws a combination that misses
and Bestarsson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bestarsson throws a series of punches but Fortune moves out of range.
Fortune checks a low kick from Bestarsson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortune ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bestarsson scores with a hook to the body. Fortune takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fortune uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bestarsson.
Fortune feints the counter takedown.
Fortune throws a lazy body kick
and Bestarsson counters with a straight right hand.

Fortune closes the distance and clinches.
Bestarsson tries a knee to the head but Fortune blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortune swings wildly with an uppercut but Bestarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bestarsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bestarsson lands with a right to the head.
Bestarsson connects with a knee to the head.
Fortune misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fortune has Bestarsson pushed against the cage.
Fortune controlling the action here for a moment.
Bestarsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fortune lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Bestarsson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bestarsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fortune throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bestarsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fortune.
Fortune misses with a low kick.
Bestarsson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bestarsson cracks Fortune with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bestarsson throws a lazy right hand but Fortune sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bestarsson ducks under a wild hook from Fortune.
Bestarsson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bestarsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortune lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fortune throws a head kick that misses.
Fortune checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bestarsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortune throws a solid leg kick but Bestarsson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fortune.
Bestarsson misses with a few strikes there.
Fortune tries to counter with a clinch but Bestarsson shakes him off and moves away.
Bestarsson misses with a low kick.
Bestarsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bestarsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Fortune.
Bestarsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fortune throws a head kick that misses.
Bestarsson throws a leg kick but Fortune sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bestarsson looks to land a combination but Fortune avoids it well.
Fortune drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bestarsson defends it well.
Nice defenses there by Fortune.
Bestarsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fortune at a distance.
Dominic Fortune is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bestarsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Viktor Bestarsson is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bestarsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fortune.
Bestarsson sizes up Fortune with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bestarsson lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fortune listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bestarsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fortune.
Bestarsson throws a head kick that Fortune semi-blocks.
Bestarsson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fortune's head.
Bestarsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortune misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fortune lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bestarsson backs up against the cage.
Fortune on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Fortune lands a big head kick that sends Bestarsson tumbling to the mat! Fortune takes a step backwards and waves Bestarsson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bestarsson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortune looks to land a combination but Bestarsson avoids it well.
Oh Bestarsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice uppercut lands for Bestarsson. That snapped Fortune's head back.
Bestarsson moves away from the strike by Fortune.
Fortune getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fortune throws a hook to the side of Bestarsson's head but Bestarsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bestarsson misses with an uppercut.
Fortune ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bestarsson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bestarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fortune throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortune throws a head kick that misses.
Fortune throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Bestarsson stumbling backwards into the cage! Bestarsson bounces back off the cage towards Fortune, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Fortune lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Fortune celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dominic Fortune!
Dominic Fortune is the new lightweight champion!