PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Lothbrok (ranked 2361 p4p, 2248 weight class) and Ben Reed (ranked 301 p4p, 288 weight class). Lothbrok comes to the cage accompanied by Vikings. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lothbrok
vs
Reed

189 cm
29
184
9 - 5 - 0

200 cm
28
198
9 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

MKFC

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bjorn Lothbrok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Reed!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lothbrok takes a swing at Reed's ribcage but misses.
Reed feints a counter leg kick.
Lothbrok misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Reed releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Reed moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lothbrok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lothbrok connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Reed's hands.
Lothbrok doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lothbrok. Reed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lothbrok has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Razor Sharp Training Systems in the buildup to the fight.
Lothbrok bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reed's head.
Lothbrok misses with a straight left.
Lothbrok lands a nice shot that snaps Reed's head back.
Lothbrok takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A swing and a miss from Lothbrok.
Lothbrok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reed.
Reed lands with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lothbrok.
Reed throws out a loose jab but Lothbrok uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lothbrok misses the target.
Reed tries to move into range but Lothbrok moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lothbrok. Reed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reed getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lothbrok ducks under a wild hook from Reed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reed!

Lothbrok clinches up with Reed and pushes him back against the cage.

Reed breaks from the clinch.
Lothbrok tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lothbrok misses with a body shot.
Reed throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lothbrok.
Reed moves away from the strike by Lothbrok.
Reed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lothbrok moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Reed.
Lothbrok fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reed is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lothbrok blocks a jab.
Lothbrok lands a jab to the nose.
Lothbrok scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lothbrok pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lothbrok uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lothbrok with a jab.
Lothbrok tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lothbrok. Reed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reed slips a straight right by Lothbrok.
Lothbrok is looking to clinch.
Lothbrok is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A cross from Lothbrok lands.
Reed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lothbrok at a distance.
Reed jabs Lothbrok to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reed has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lothbrok just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reed, as that shot connected.
Lothbrok thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lothbrok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reed.
Reed throws the left hand but Lothbrok avoids the punch easily.
Lothbrok half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lothbrok drops his hands momentarily and Reed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lothbrok with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reed to score with a decent uppercut.
Lothbrok misses with a body shot.
Bjorn Lothbrok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lothbrok misses with an uppercut
letting Reed counter with a right hand.
Reed throws a front kick that sends Lothbrok stumbling back into the cage.
Lothbrok steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reed.
Reed slips under a jab from Lothbrok.
A head kick misses from Reed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lothbrok.
Reed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lothbrok throws out the jab.
Lothbrok misses with a left hand
and Reed counters with a stiff right hand.
Reed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lothbrok misses with a body punch
and Lothbrok takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lothbrok lands a jab.
Reed slips under a jab from Lothbrok.
Reed throws a sloppy head kick and Lothbrok moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reed.
Lothbrok throws a jab when Reed was well out of range.
Lothbrok misses with a straight right.
Reed wants to land a leg kick but Lothbrok is out of range.
Lothbrok is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Reed.
Lothbrok misses the jab.
Lothbrok looks to score with a jab to the body but Reed is just out of range.
Lothbrok with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Lothbrok misses its intended target.

Lothbrok closes the distance and pushes Reed back into the cage.
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!
Lothbrok misses with the head strike.
Reed digs a right hand underneath Lothbrok's ribcage. Lothbrok let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lothbrok lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lothbrok throws a head punch that misses.
Lothbrok misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reed gets through Lothbrok's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reed lands with a light punch inside.
Reed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lothbrok backwards.

Lothbrok is rocked!
Reed dips a shoulder and cracks Lothbrok with a mighty uppercut! Lothbrok falls back against the cage and Reed unloads with a barrage of strikes! Lothbrok is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Reed screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Reed!