PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mads Rosenkilde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Gregory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rosenkilde comes to the cage accompanied by Danzig - 'Mother'. Gregory has chosen Chumbawamba - English Rebel Songs as his entrance music. Mads Rosenkilde could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Paul Gregory's chin.

Rosenkilde
vs
Gregory

187 cm
30
223 lbs
18 - 11 - 1

192 cm
34
205 lbs
17 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Rosenkilde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Gregory!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gregory pushes Rosenkilde up against the cage in a clinch.
Gregory leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rosenkilde is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rosenkilde lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gregory backwards.
A short right from Rosenkilde on the inside.
Rosenkilde blocks an elbow strike.
Good body shot from Gregory.
Gregory keeps control of Rosenkilde as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosenkilde lands a shoulder strike.
Rosenkilde wants to break the clinch but can't.

Rosenkilde manages to break the clinch.
Gregory lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenkilde connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gregory. Rosenkilde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gregory tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rosenkilde manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rosenkilde misses with a body punch

and Gregory moves into the clinch.
Gregory throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rosenkilde wants to break free but Gregory has control.
A short uppercut from Rosenkilde.

Rosenkilde breaks the clinch.
Rosenkilde misses with a hook
and Gregory counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Some wild striking there from Gregory.
Gregory throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rosenkilde.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenkilde turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rosenkilde swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rosenkilde avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Rosenkilde moves into the clinch successfully.

Gregory breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rosenkilde falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gregory counters with an outside leg kick.
Rosenkilde jabs Gregory right on the nose. Gregory blinks but takes it well.
Rosenkilde swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Gregory.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Paul Gregory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gregory moves out of range as Rosenkilde strikes.
Rosenkilde misses with a low kick.

Gregory closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Rosenkilde.
Gregory taking a breather.
Gregory will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rosenkilde up against the cage.
Gregory goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rosenkilde lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gregory backwards.
Rosenkilde holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gregory slows down the pace here.

Rosenkilde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gregory lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rosenkilde connects with a solid leg kick.
Rosenkilde throws a poor cross that misses
and Gregory counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gregory throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gregory's corner calls for a 1-2. Gregory obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mads Rosenkilde will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gregory misses with a hook.
Paul Gregory is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gregory.
Rosenkilde jabs Gregory right on the nose. Gregory blinks but takes it well.
Rosenkilde takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Mads Rosenkilde has been cut.
Gregory will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paul Gregory seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rosenkilde takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosenkilde throws a front kick that sends Gregory stumbling back into the cage.
Gregory slips under a jab from Rosenkilde.
Sloppy strikes from Gregory. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregory closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rosenkilde counters with a low kick, right behind Gregory 's knee.
Rosenkilde misses with a low kick.
Rosenkilde falls off balance throwing a combination

and Gregory moves into the clinch.

Rosenkilde manages to break the clinch.

Gregory clinches.

Gregory escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gregory throws a leg kick
and Rosenkilde counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregory lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rosenkilde circles away quickly and effectively.
Rosenkilde scores with a spinning back kick!
Gregory tries to clinch but Rosenkilde moves out of range.
Gregory looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gregory takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rosenkilde has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gregory just misses with a punch to the body.
Gregory throws a shot from downtown. Rosenkilde moves away and avoids it.
Rosenkilde lands a nice shot that snaps Gregory's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenkilde throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rosenkilde.
Gregory throws a right hand that Rosenkilde ducks under and follows up with a left that Rosenkilde also avoids with ease.

Gregory closes the distance and pushes Rosenkilde back into the cage.
Gregory throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rosenkilde.
Gregory is looking to break free of the clinch but Rosenkilde has double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Rosenkilde scores with a nice short uppercut.

Rosenkilde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rosenkilde stuns Gregory with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gregory falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rosenkilde counters with a good low kick that Gregory was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenkilde misses with a looping right.
Rosenkilde throws out a leg kick but Gregory moves out of range and Rosenkilde only half commits.
Gregory fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rosenkilde scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gregory throws a hook but Rosenkilde avoids it easily.
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!
Rosenkilde throws a shot from downtown. Gregory moves away and avoids it.
Gregory looks to land a combination but Rosenkilde avoids it well.
Rosenkilde connects with a solid leg kick.
Rosenkilde throws a lazy body kick
and Gregory counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mads Rosenkilde will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mads Rosenkilde's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rosenkilde checks a low kick from Gregory.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rosenkilde.
Gregory fails to land with a series of punches.
Gregory fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gregory throws a push kick but Rosenkilde slaps the foot to one side.
Rosenkilde fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gregory fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregory takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gregory looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gregory on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Gregory, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gregory falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rosenkilde counters with a crisp one two that drops Gregory! Rosenkilde thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Gregory to his feet! Gregory is in big trouble!

Gregory is rocked!
Rosenkilde throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gregory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rosenkilde.
Gregory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rosenkilde waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gregory.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rosenkilde. That's going to slow Gregory down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Rosenkilde.
Rosenkilde throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rosenkilde throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rosenkilde misses with a body kick.
Rosenkilde takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Rosenkilde pushes Gregory up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosenkilde takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gregory lands an elbow inside that Rosenkilde shrugs off.

Gregory breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rosenkilde misses with a hook. Gregory ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregory is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Mads Rosenkilde's cut is getting worse.
Gregory's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gregory 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.
Gregory gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rosenkilde counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gregory tries to clinch but Rosenkilde is having none of it.
Rosenkilde throws a low kick but Gregory avoids it.
Rosenkilde checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gregory is looking to clinch.
Gregory tries to bum rush Rosenkilde with a series of wild strikes but Rosenkilde uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An inside leg kick from Rosenkilde misses.
Mads Rosenkilde is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rosenkilde's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Gregory throws a combination that misses
and Rosenkilde counters with a nice uppercut.
Rosenkilde dodges the punch combination from Gregory.
A low kick from Gregory misses
and Rosenkilde counters with a thumping low kick.
Gregory goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rosenkilde uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rosenkilde, as that shot connected.
Gregory tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paul Gregory has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gregory swings widly with a right hand
and Rosenkilde counters with a low kick, right behind Gregory 's knee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mads Rosenkilde showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rosenkilde, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mads Rosenkilde!
A victorious Mads Rosenkilde thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.