PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Maikkel Mikkelsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Severn's choice of entrance music: White Zombie - Electric Head: The Extasy (Pt 2). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mikkelsson
vs
Severn

225 cm
25
188 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
193 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maikkel Mikkelsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Severn!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Trent Severn has been cut.
Severn gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mikkelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Severn misses with a shot to the body
and Mikkelsson counters with a left to the body.
Severn throws the kick towards the body but Mikkelsson avoids it.
Severn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Severn throws a sloppy head kick and Mikkelsson moves out of range easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Severn finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Severn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mikkelsson is out of range and Severn settles back down.
Severn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Trent Severn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mikkelsson throws a right hand that misses
and Severn counters with a left to the body.
Severn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Severn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Severn walks into a stiff left hand from Mikkelsson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Severn throws a combination that misses
and Mikkelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mikkelsson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Severn misses with a low kick.
A head kick by Severn misses
and Mikkelsson counters with a straight right hand.
Severn takes a swing at Mikkelsson's ribcage but misses.
Severn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mikkelsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Severn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mikkelsson counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn throws a lazy uppercut
and Mikkelsson counters with a straight right hand.
Mikkelsson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Severn misses with a double jab
and Mikkelsson counters with a three punch combo that has Severn backing up. Severn nods at Mikkelsson to acknowledge the strikes.
Mikkelsson punishes Severn's body with a nice straight punch.
Mikkelsson checks a leg kick nicely.
Severn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mikkelsson rather than just go for the knockout.
Good exchange - Mikkelsson coming out on top.
Severn throws a head kick that misses
letting Mikkelsson counter with a right hand.
Severn tries to land a front kick but Mikkelsson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice body punch from Severn.
Mikkelsson misses with a wild body shot.
Severn throws a lazy uppercut
and Mikkelsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Severn wants to land a leg kick but Mikkelsson is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Severn.
Mikkelsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Severn tries a head kick but it misses.
Severn avoids the body shot from Mikkelsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Mikkelsson. That snapped Severn's head back.
Mikkelsson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Severn backs up against the cage.
Mikkelsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mikkelsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Severn moves away.
Mikkelsson checks the leg kick.
A shot to the body from Severn misses
and Mikkelsson counters with a left to the body.
Mikkelsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mikkelsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mikkelsson lands with a nice body punch.
Severn shoots for a double leg takedown but Mikkelsson sprawls well. He's pushed Severn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Severn misses with a body shot
and Mikkelsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mikkelsson tests Severn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Severn throws a low kick but Mikkelsson avoids it.
Severn throws a push kick but Mikkelsson slaps the foot to one side.
Severn scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Severn misses.
Severn misses with a leg kick
and Mikkelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Severn misses
and Mikkelsson counters with a series of strikes. Severn will be more careful next time no doubt.
Severn misses with a body punch
and Mikkelsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Severn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mikkelsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Severn is looking to chop away at Mikkelsson's legs.
Severn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mikkelsson.
Severn scores with a push kick.
Severn throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Mikkelsson counter with a right hand.
Mikkelsson with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mikkelsson moves out of range of the body kick from Severn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mikkelsson. Severn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mikkelsson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Severn misses with a body kick.
Severn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mikkelsson checks a leg kick nicely.
Severn pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Severn.
Mikkelsson checks a low kick from Severn.
Severn throws a leg kick but Mikkelsson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Severn misses with a body shot
and Mikkelsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mikkelsson avoids the head kick by Severn.
Mikkelsson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mikkelsson looks to land a left hand but Severn moved out of range nicely.
Mikkelsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Severn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Severn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mikkelsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Severn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mikkelsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Severn thinking.
Mikkelsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Severn.
Severn misses with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Severn misses
and Severn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some bone on bone action there as Mikkelsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maikkel Mikkelsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trent Severn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Severn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mikkelsson counters with a nice body shot.
Severn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mikkelsson checks it well.
Mikkelsson lands a jab to Severn's midsection.
Mikkelsson jabs Severn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mikkelsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mikkelsson lands with an overhand left.
Maikkel Mikkelsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mikkelsson misses with the combination.
Severn thumps Mikkelsson with a low kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Severn might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mikkelsson has got the better of the exchanges.
A low kick from Severn misses
and Mikkelsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mikkelsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Severn can do to turn this around?
Jab by Mikkelsson.
Severn is breathing heavily.
Mikkelsson stalks Severn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Severn's face. Severn staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mikkelsson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Severn is looking to score with low kicks.
Severn throws a sloppy body shot
and Mikkelsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Severn thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikkelsson misses the shot to the body.
Severn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Severn throws a head kick that misses
and Mikkelsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Severn misses with a low kick as Mikkelsson jumps back.
Mikkelsson takes a swing at Severn's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Mikkelsson blocks the low kick.
Severn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mikkelsson to score with a decent uppercut.
Severn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mikkelsson lands with a hook. Severn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Severn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mikkelsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Severn thinking.
Severn throws a sloppy head kick and Mikkelsson moves out of range easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Mikkelsson blocks the leg kick.
Mikkelsson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mikkelsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Severn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mikkelsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikkelsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Severn is looking to slow Mikkelsson down with leg kicks.
Severn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mikkelsson.
Maikkel Mikkelsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Severn lands a slapping body shot.
Severn lands a leg kick that knocks Mikkelsson off balance momentarily.
Mikkelsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Severn.
Mikkelsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Severn has a takedown stuffed.
Severn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Severn tries to score with a low kick but Mikkelsson moves his leg out of the way.
Mikkelsson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mikkelsson lands with a right hand.
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!
Mikkelsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Severn is looking to score with low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severn tries to work over Mikkelsson's front leg with a kick but Mikkelsson checks it.
Severn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mikkelsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mikkelsson lands a nice hook to Severn's body. Severn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Severn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Mikkelsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Severn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mikkelsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Mikkelsson. Those never looked like landing.
Severn looks to land a body kick but Mikkelsson moved away.
Severn throws a low kick, looking for Mikkelsson's leg but Mikkelsson calmly moves out of range.
Severn has a takedown stuffed.
Severn is looking to slow Mikkelsson down with leg kicks.
Mikkelsson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Severn back to the cage. Mikkelsson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Severn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Severn.
Severn misses with a low kick as Mikkelsson jumps back.
Severn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Severn there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Severn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mikkelsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Severn thinking.
Mikkelsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Severn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mikkelsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mikkelsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mikkelsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Severn.
Severn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Severn throws a lazy head kick
and Mikkelsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Severn throws a leg kick
and Mikkelsson counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Severn misses with a kick to the body
and Mikkelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Severn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Severn throws a head kick but Mikkelsson moves out of range.
Severn dodges the punch combination from Mikkelsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maikkel Mikkelsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Trent Severn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mikkelsson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Severn under the eye.
Mikkelsson avoids the head kick by Severn.
Mikkelsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Severn throws a lazy head kick
and Mikkelsson counters with a nice body shot.
Severn misses with a low kick as Mikkelsson jumps back.
Maikkel Mikkelsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Severn throws a right hand that misses
and Mikkelsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mikkelsson lands a really nice looking cross but Severn seems unphased.
A head kick misses from Severn.
Mikkelsson works the jab nicely.
Severn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mikkelsson throws a shot to the body.
Mikkelsson moves out of range as Severn throws a body kick.
Severn throws out a leg kick but Mikkelsson moves out of range and Severn only half commits.
Mikkelsson misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mikkelsson circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Severn.
Severn thumps Mikkelsson with a low kick.
Mikkelsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Severn.
Severn throws a front kick aimed at Mikkelsson's knee but Mikkelsson avoids it well.
Severn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Severn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Severn ducks under a wild hook from Mikkelsson.
Mikkelsson lands with a good body shot.
Severn misses with a low kick.
Severn misses with a body shot
and Mikkelsson counters with a straight right hand.
Mikkelsson checks a leg kick.
Mikkelsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Severn tries to score with a low kick but Mikkelsson moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick by Severn misses
and Mikkelsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Maikkel Mikkelsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Severn is predictable there
enabling Mikkelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Mikkelsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Severn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mikkelsson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Severn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mikkelsson thinking.
Severn throws a head kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mikkelsson checks a leg kick.
Severn misses with a hook
and Mikkelsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Severn throws a body kick that misses.
Severn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Severn throws a sloppy head kick and Mikkelsson moves out of range easily.
Severn throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mikkelsson's head.
Severn swings widly with a right hand
letting Mikkelsson counter with a right hand.
Severn swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mikkelsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Severn thinking.
Severn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Severn misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikkelsson with a nice cross.
Severn misses with a head kick.
Severn misses with a shot to the body
and Mikkelsson counters with a one-two to the body.
Severn has his takedown stuffed
enabling Mikkelsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Severn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mikkelsson lands a body shot.
Mikkelsson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mikkelsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Severn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Severn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mikkelsson.
Mikkelsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Severn throws a poor cross that misses
and Mikkelsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Severn misses with a shot to the body
and Mikkelsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mikkelsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mikkelsson works Severn's body with a nice hook.
Severn misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severn swings widly with a right hand
and Mikkelsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mikkelsson!
Severn misses with a shot to the body
and Mikkelsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Mikkelsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Severn misses with a head kick.
A jab from Mikkelsson does it's job there.
Severn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Severn.
Mikkelsson avoids the head kick by Severn.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mikkelsson checks a leg kick.
Mikkelsson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Severn lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Severn thows a leg kick but Mikkelsson checks it
and Mikkelsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Severn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Trent Severn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Severn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mikkelsson is out of range and Severn settles back down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maikkel Mikkelsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mikkelsson 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maikkel Mikkelsson!