PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kermodian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Laudrup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kermodian comes to the cage accompanied by Arctic Monkeys - Mardy Bum. Laudrup comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Zoo Station kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kermodian
vs
Laudrup

185 cm
25
215 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

194 cm
20
218 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Kermodian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hans Laudrup!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kermodian throws a leg kick which misses Laudrup's front leg but catches the back leg as Laudrup tries to avoid it.
Kermodian throws a head kick but Laudrup moves out of range.
Kermodian lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kermodian fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laudrup fails with the takedown.
Kermodian throws a wild body kick that Laudrup sees coming a mile off.
Kermodian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kermodian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laudrup paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kermodian catches Laudrup with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kermodian throws a sloppy head kick and Laudrup moves out of range easily.
Kermodian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laudrup was well out of range. Poor timing from Kermodian.
Laudrup misses with the combination.
Kermodian tries to clinch there but Laudrup circles away.
Laudrup swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kermodian.
Laudrup connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laudrup tries to bum rush Kermodian with a series of wild strikes but Kermodian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermodian throws the kick towards the body but Laudrup avoids it.
Kermodian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Laudrup throws a lazy body kick
and Kermodian counters with a good low kick that Laudrup was not able to check.
Laudrup looks gassed!
Kermodian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kermodian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kermodian tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kermodian. Laudrup does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laudrup takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Hans Laudrup has been cut.
Laudrup throws a head kick that misses
and Laudrup takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kermodian connects with a right hand. Laudrup shakes it off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kermodian.
Kermodian tries a head kick but it misses.
Kermodian chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kermodian lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Laudrup shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian works over Laudrup's head and body with a nice combination.
Kermodian throws a front kick that sends Laudrup stumbling back into the cage.
Kermodian lands with a kick to the temple. Laudrup shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kermodian moves in looking to clinch but Laudrup pushes him off.
The crowd cheers as Kermodian lands an impressive looking overhand right. Laudrup doesn't seem phased though.
Kermodian lands with a slapping head kick.
Kermodian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kermodian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Kermodian finds it's way through Laudrup's defenses.
Laudrup is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kermodian.
Laudrup on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kermodian. Kermodian obviously looking to wear him down.

Kermodian drives through and clinches with Laudrup against the cage.
Kermodian lands a shoulder strike.
Laudrup being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laudrup blocks it with crossed arms.
Kermodian with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kermodian lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kermodian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kermodian is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kermodian - that landed with a thud.
Kermodian with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Laudrup lands a body shot.
Laudrup wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Laudrup wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Laudrup drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kermodian pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mark Kermodian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Laudrup.
Kermodian tries to clinch up but Laudrup circles away and keeps his distance.
Kermodian walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Laudrup checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kermodian moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Laudrup's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Some wild striking there from Kermodian.
Kermodian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laudrup.
Mark Kermodian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kermodian fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laudrup looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Laudrup scores with a body shot.
Kermodian scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheers as Kermodian lands an impressive looking overhand right. Laudrup doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Kermodian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Laudrup's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Laudrup avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kermodian lands a high kick!
A head kick by Kermodian misses
and Laudrup counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick lands from Kermodian.
Kermodian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kermodian scores with a leg kick.
Laudrup tries to bum rush Kermodian with a series of wild strikes but Kermodian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Laudrup takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laudrup takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Kermodian.
Kermodian throws a predictable looking body shot
and Laudrup counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kermodian misses with an uppercut. Laudrup saw that one coming.
Laudrup is breathing heavily.
Kermodian looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laudrup is fending him off so far but Kermodian persists. Nope, Laudrup circles away and we're back to standing.
Laudrup throws a series of punches but Kermodian moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermodian fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Laudrup sizes up Kermodian with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kermodian lands with a straight right. Laudrup didn't see that one coming.
Mark Kermodian is winning the standup battle so far.
Laudrup stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kermodian.
Laudrup throws a hook but Kermodian avoids it easily.
Kermodian checks a leg kick.
Kermodian scores with a sloppy right hand. Laudrup should have avoided that one.
A jab lands there for Laudrup.
Kermodian throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kermodian is looking to slow Laudrup down with leg kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Laudrup 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kermodian works Laudrup's body with a nice hook.

Kermodian shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kermodian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Laudrup is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kermodian scoring with some ground and pound.
Kermodian slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kermodian trying to control the position from guard on top but Laudrup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laudrup keeping full guard, as Kermodian tries to pass.
Kermodian has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kermodian sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kermodian accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kermodian missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Laudrup is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Laudrup throws a leg kick
and Kermodian counters with a body kick that stops Laudrup in his tracks momentarily.
Laudrup's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Laudrup duly obliges.
Kermodian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laudrup swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kermodian dips to his left and cracks Laudrup with an uppercut!
Kermodian looks for the body kick but Laudrup saw that one coming.
Kermodian takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hans Laudrup is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laudrup falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kermodian counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Laudrup has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kermodian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kermodian throws a head kick that half lands.
Laudrup thows a body shot but no joy.
Laudrup throws a leg kick but Kermodian sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kermodian doesn't manage to clinch there - Laudrup circles away.
Kermodian tries to clinch but Laudrup moves out of range.
Laudrup wants to land a leg kick but Kermodian is out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kermodian - that will leave a mark!
Kermodian misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A swing and a miss from Laudrup.
Kermodian throws a wild body kick that Laudrup sees coming a mile off.
Kermodian scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Kermodian dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hans Laudrup's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Kermodian.
Kermodian throws a head kick but Laudrup moves out of range.
Laudrup jabs Kermodian right on the nose. Kermodian blinks but takes it well.
Kermodian scores with a push kick.
Kermodian throws a left and a right that both miss
and Laudrup counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Laudrup moves out of range of the body kick.
Laudrup takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kermodian just misses with a punch to the body.
Laudrup misses with a hook.
Kermodian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laudrup paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Laudrup throws a leg kick
and Kermodian counters with a thumping low kick.
Laudrup lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Laudrup stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kermodian.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kermodian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laudrup has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Kermodian.
Kermodian connects with a body shot.
Kermodian connects with a solid leg kick.
Laudrup throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kermodian.
Kermodian throws a shot to the body.
Laudrup swings for the body but Kermodian moves out of range.
Laudrup throws a lazy body kick
and Kermodian counters with an inside leg kick.
Kermodian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kermodian connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laudrup's hands.
Kermodian throws a nice head kick!
Kermodian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laudrup can do to turn this around?
Laudrup avoids the body shot from Kermodian.
Laudrup misses with a double jab
and Kermodian counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mark Kermodian is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kermodian scores with a spinning back kick!
Laudrup walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kermodian chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Laudrup defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kermodian.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kermodian.
Kermodian throws a leg kick which misses Laudrup's front leg but catches the back leg as Laudrup tries to avoid it.
Kermodian throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kermodian is looking to land body kicks.
Laudrup takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kermodian clinches but Laudrup breaks the clinch
and Laudrup counters with a nice uppercut.
Laudrup throws a right hand that Kermodian ducks under and follows up with a left that Kermodian also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermodian smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kermodian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laudrup.
Kermodian throws a nice outside leg kick.
Laudrup lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Laudrup takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Kermodian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laudrup, pushing him back against the cage.
Laudrup is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kermodian pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hans Laudrup has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kermodian prevents a body shot from Laudrup.
Laudrup is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kermodian pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kermodian lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laudrup wants to stall.
Laudrup goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kermodian prevents it.
Mark Kermodian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Laudrup.
Laudrup misses with a body punch.
Kermodian with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kermodian tries to land a knee to the head but Laudrup blocks with his arms.
Laudrup is trying to break free.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Kermodian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kermodian has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Kermodian!