PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorbjorn Rekdal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bryant
vs
Rekdal

189 cm
30
272 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

190 cm
32
275 lbs
35 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Mango Nutrition

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 19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thorbjorn Rekdal!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryant. Rekdal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rekdal throws out a loose jab but Bryant uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bryant wants to clinch.
Bryant misses with a double jab.
Rekdal sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rekdal wants to clinch up but Bryant keeps it at a distance.
Rekdal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Thorbjorn Rekdal has been cut.

Bryant closes the distance and pushes Rekdal back into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Rekdal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rekdal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bryant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bryant can't find room to land a body shot as Rekdal controls the action.
Rekdal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bryant goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rekdal lands with a right to the head.

It looks like Erik Bryant has been cut.
Rekdal scores with a shoulder strike.
Bryant is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rekdal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rekdal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rekdal lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bryant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thorbjorn Rekdal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rekdal lands with a right hand.
Rekdal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
A big right from Rekdal misses.
Rekdal throws a series of punches but Bryant moves out of range.
Bryant throws a sloppy body shot

and Rekdal counters with a nice right hand that sends Bryant toppling to the canvas! Bryant scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Rekdal finish him?!

Bryant is rocked!
Rekdal throws a shot from downtown. Bryant moves away and avoids it.
Oh Bryant is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters circling - Bryant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rekdal throws the left hand but Bryant avoids the punch easily.
Rekdal throws a hook but Bryant blocks it.
Bryant defending well as Rekdal loads up on a big left hand.
Rekdal throws the left hand but Bryant avoids the punch easily.
Rekdal lands a nice shot to the body.
Rekdal misses with a hook.
Bryant seems to have got his legs back now.
Rekdal throws a lazy right hand but Bryant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Rekdal gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rekdal is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rekdal leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Rekdal fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rekdal.
Bryant misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rekdal misses with a punch to the body.
Bryant misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rekdal.
Rekdal lands a right hand.
Bryant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bryant can't find room to land a body shot as Rekdal controls the action.
Rekdal scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rekdal.
Still in the clinch, Rekdal scores with a nice short uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Rekdal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rekdal is trying to break the clinch but Bryant has him pressed against the cage.
Rekdal lands a left hand.
Bryant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rekdal creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Bryant's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Bryant drops to his knees and Rekdal pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thorbjorn Rekdal!
Thorbjorn Rekdal seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.