PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Varg Veide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Lodano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veide's entrance music is Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Taking Care of Business. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Veide
vs
Lodano

195 cm
20
255 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

191 cm
18
272 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Takeover

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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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Varg Veide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Lodano!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lodano misses with a body shot.
Veide is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Veide ducks under a wild hook from Lodano.
Lodano throws a big shot that misses.
Veide tests Lodano's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Lucas Lodano has been cut.
Veide misses with a body kick.
Veide pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lodano is out of range and Veide settles back down.
Lodano should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A swing and a miss from Veide.
Veide throws a leg kick but Lodano checks it.
Veide uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lodano.
Veide dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lodano. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veide turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Veide fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lodano, pushing him back against the cage.
Veide lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lodano backwards.
Veide lands a shoulder strike.
Lodano misses with a punch on the inside.
Lodano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lodano has a couple of punches blocked by Veide.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lodano takes an elbow to the temple.
Lodano tries a body shot but Veide blocks it.
Lodano throws a punch but it's blocked by Veide.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Veide lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Veide blocks an uppercut.
Lodano tries a body shot but Veide blocks it.
Lodano misses with some punches.
Veide lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Lucas Lodano's cut even more.
Lodano working aggressively here.
Veide lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lodano looks winded!
Veide blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Veide lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Veide blocking some punches.
Veide lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veide lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lodano backwards.
Veide putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lodano in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lodano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lodano avoiding damage as Veide throws knees to the body.
Veide lands a body punch.
Veide is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Veide for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Knees to the body from Veide.
Veide lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Veide.
Veide digs a right hand into Lodano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lodano's gas tank.
Veide lands a big right hand that drops Lodano! The killer instinct kicks in and Veide finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Veide!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Varg Veide!
Varg Veide decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.