PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Renton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Skarsgard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skarsgard has chosen In Search of Vikings as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Renton
vs
Skarsgard

195 cm
26
214 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

185 cm
23
203 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Renton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erik Skarsgard!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renton darts in trying to clinch
and Skarsgard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Skarsgard circles away from the clinch attempt
and Skarsgard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Renton moves to clinch but Skarsgard breaks away
and Skarsgard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skarsgard works over Renton's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Mark Renton has been cut.
Renton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Renton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Skarsgard counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Renton looks to clinch

and Skarsgard counters with a takedown into side control.
Skarsgard creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Renton sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Skarsgard tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Skarsgard has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Skarsgard prevents Renton from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skarsgard wants to control but Renton is keeping him busy.
Renton defending against the ground and pound.
Renton is looking to get back to his feet here but Skarsgard is keeping cool and he's managed to take Renton's back.
Renton has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Renton grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

Skarsgard working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Skarsgard is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Renton defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Renton looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Renton covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Renton is trying to stand back up.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Skarsgard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Renton wants to get back to his feet.
Skarsgard thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Renton wants to get back to his feet.

Skarsgard is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Renton has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Renton trying to get back to his feet but Skarsgard is in full control for now.

Skarsgard is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Renton taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Skarsgard.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Erik Skarsgard!