PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Njord Freyr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saint Bernard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freyr's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Twilight of the Thunder God. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Saint Bernard enters the cage!

Freyr
vs
Bernard

195 cm
26
290 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

195 cm
26
275 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Njord Freyr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Saint Bernard!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freyr just misses with a punch to the body.
Bernard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Freyr.
Freyr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bernard tries to clinch but Freyr moves out of range.
Freyr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bernard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab, jab by Freyr - just one landing.
Freyr scores with a push kick.
Freyr feints and then cracks Bernard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bernard down.
Bernard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bernard wants to clinch.
Bernard tries to clinch
letting Freyr counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Freyr. Bernard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bernard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bernard tries to clinch there but Freyr circles away.
Bernard tries to clinch up but Freyr circles away and keeps his distance.
Bernard throws a big shot that misses.
Freyr keeps the fight on the outside.
Freyr is looking to slow Bernard down with leg kicks.
Bernard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freyr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Freyr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bernard.
Freyr lands a right hook to the body.
Freyr swats away the attempt to clinch by Bernard.
Freyr connects with a leg kick. Bernard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bernard tries to clinch but Freyr moves out of range.

Freyr tries to keep at a distance but Bernard has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bernard has a couple of punches blocked by Freyr.
Freyr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Freyr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bernard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Freyr backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freyr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Freyr stalling the fight.
Freyr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Freyr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Freyr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bernard blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Bernard as the two fighters clinch.
Freyr avoiding damage as Bernard throws knees to the body.
Freyr blocking some punches.
Freyr lands a hook that snaps the head of Bernard backwards.
Freyr misses with a body punch.
Bernard lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Bernard.
Freyr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Freyr.
Bernard looks gassed!
Freyr avoiding damage as Bernard throws knees to the body.
Bernard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Freyr.
Bernard with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Freyr presses Bernard against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Freyr pushes Bernard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Freyr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Freyr is working Bernard over against the cage.
Freyr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Freyr stalling against the cage.
Freyr tries a body shot but Bernard blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freyr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bernard lands a knee to the head.
Freyr lands a right hand.
Freyr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Freyr lands a left hand.
Freyr lands with a right to the head.
Bernard misses with some punches.
Bernard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Freyr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Freyr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Freyr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bernard. That did some damage!
Bernard closes the distance but Freyr moves to the side
and Freyr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bernard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice cross by Freyr.
Freyr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bernard.
Freyr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bernard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freyr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bernard.
Freyr lands with a kick to the ribs.
Saint Bernard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Freyr.
Freyr scores with a shot to the body.
That kick from Freyr tenderised Bernard's leg. Bernard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Freyr is looking to wear down Bernard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice straight punches there by Freyr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Freyr.
Freyr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A thudding body kick lands there by Freyr!
Freyr connects with a body shot that sends Bernard's belly button to the back.
Freyr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Freyr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Freyr scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Freyr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A left and a right from Freyr both land. Nice combination.
Freyr thumps Bernard with a low kick.
Nice body kick there by Freyr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Njord Freyr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Freyr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Freyr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bernard moves in looking to clinch but Freyr pushes him off.
Nice body kick from Freyr.
Donk. Freyr catches Bernard right on the button with a cross.
Freyr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bernard on the side of the head.
Bernard looks to clinch
and Freyr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bernard thinking.
Bernard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bernard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A chopping leg kick lands by Freyr.
Freyr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A left lands for Freyr.
Bernard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Freyr counters with a good low kick that Bernard was not able to check.
Bernard is breathing heavily.
Freyr connects with a single shot there.
Freyr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Freyr scores with a jab. Bernard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freyr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bernard's calf.
Freyr cracks the inside of Bernard's front leg.
Freyr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Freyr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bernard doesn't seem bothered though.
Bernard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Freyr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bernard's head backwards.
Saint Bernard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Freyr.
Freyr punishes Bernard's body with a nice straight punch.
Freyr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bernard doesn't seem bothered though.
Bernard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Freyr connects with a single shot there.
Bernard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Freyr. That one must have hurt.
Bernard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Freyr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Freyr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Freyr lands a really nice looking cross but Bernard seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freyr scores with a jab to the head.
Freyr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bernard. That did some damage!
Freyr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bernard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Freyr scores with a sloppy right hand. Bernard should have avoided that one.
Freyr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bernard back to the cage. Freyr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Freyr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bernard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Freyr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bernard can do to turn this around?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Freyr.
Bernard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freyr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bernard tries to clinch there but Freyr circles away.
Freyr connects with a leg kick. Bernard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Freyr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bernard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bernard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bernard wants to clinch.
Freyr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernard tries to work over Freyr's front leg with a kick but Freyr checks it.
Bernard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Freyr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Bernard pushes Freyr up against the cage in a clinch.
Freyr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bernard throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bernard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right hand to the body from Bernard.
Freyr blocks an elbow strike.
Bernard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Njord Freyr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Freyr trying to control the position but instead, Bernard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Freyr into the cage.
Nice elbow from Bernard.

It looks like Njord Freyr has been cut.

Freyr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Freyr lands with a nice body kick.
Freyr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bernard's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freyr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bernard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Freyr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freyr lands a front kick.
Freyr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Freyr connects with the punch.
Freyr scores with a hook.
A jab from Freyr does it's job there.
Bernard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Freyr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Freyr connects with a solid leg kick.
Bernard has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Freyr.
Freyr jabs at Bernard's body.
Freyr lands a nice shot that snaps Bernard's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Freyr, as that shot connected.
Freyr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Freyr.
Freyr lands a glancing blow to the side of Bernard's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Njord Freyr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Njord Freyr'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!

Bernard takes one to the side of the head.
Bernard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Freyr counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Freyr.
Bernard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Freyr looks to score with a jab to the body but Bernard is just out of range.
Njord Freyr is winning the standup battle so far.
Bernard avoids the body shot from Freyr.
A good leg kick by Freyr.
Freyr scores with a kick to the body.
Bernard wants to clinch.
Bernard moves out of range of the body kick from Freyr.
Bernard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Freyr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freyr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Freyr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bernard.
Bernard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice straight punches there by Freyr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Freyr.
Freyr cracks Bernard with a good jab.
Freyr throws a shot to the body.
Bernard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bernard sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bernard moves out of range of the body kick.
Bernard wants to clinch up but Freyr keeps it at a distance.
Bernard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Freyr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Freyr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bernard circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick from Freyr lands but Bernard takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bernard doesn't manage to clinch there - Freyr circles away.
Bernard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freyr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freyr throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freyr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bernard wants to clinch up but Freyr keeps it at a distance.
Freyr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bernard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freyr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bernard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bernard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bernard tries to clinch
and Freyr counters with a nice leg kick.
Freyr throws a shot to the body.
Freyr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bernard tries to clinch up but Freyr circles away and keeps his distance.
Freyr throws a leg kick which misses Bernard's front leg but catches the back leg as Bernard tries to avoid it.
Bernard tries to clinch
enabling Freyr to counter with a crisp jab.
Freyr scores with a sloppy right hand. Bernard should have avoided that one.
Freyr lands with a nice body kick.
Bernard closes the distance but Freyr moves to the side
and Freyr counters with a three punch combo that has Bernard backing up. Bernard nods at Freyr to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Freyr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Freyr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bernard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Freyr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bernard tries to clinch but Freyr is having none of it.
Bernard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bernard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Njord Freyr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An inside leg kick lands from Freyr.
Freyr swats away the attempt to clinch by Bernard.
Freyr connects with a solid leg kick.
Freyr connects with the punch.
Bernard tries to close the distance and clinch but Freyr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freyr with a jab.
Bernard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Freyr digs a good hook to Bernard's body.
Freyr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Freyr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Freyr misses with a body shot.
Freyr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Freyr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bernard.
Freyr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bernard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bernard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Freyr motions for Bernard to come forward. Freyr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Freyr!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bernard slips a jab from Freyr.
Bernard tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Freyr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Njord Freyr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Freyr 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Njord Freyr!
Njord Freyr bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.