PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mads Nordskov (ranked 795 p4p, 87 weight class) and Kuroda Atsushii (ranked 658 p4p, 75 weight class). Nordskov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fugle. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Nordskov
vs
Atsushii

171 cm
25
138 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

172 cm
25
144 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Nordskov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kuroda Atsushii!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nordskov sizes up Atsushii with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Atsushii connects with a leg kick. Nordskov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nordskov.
Nordskov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Atsushii scores with a decent looking hook.
Nordskov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nordskov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atsushii.
Atsushii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nordskov moves out of range as Atsushii strikes.
Nordskov throws a body kick that misses.
Atsushii throws a sloppy head kick and Nordskov moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Atsushii.
Nordskov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Atsushii throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And Nordskov counters with a quick kick to the body but Atsushii blocks it.
Nordskov misses with a low kick.
Good work by Nordskov as he checks the leg kick.
Atsushii misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nordskov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nordskov tries to clinch but Atsushii moves out of range.
A big left from Atsushii misses.
Atsushii with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nordskov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Atsushii under the eye.
Nordskov throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atsushii throws a leg kick that misses.
Nordskov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nordskov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Atsushii fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nordskov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Atsushii has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Atsushii there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nordskov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nordskov throws out a loose jab but Atsushii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Atsushii fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Atsushii lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nordskov throws a big shot that misses.
Nordskov misses with a head kick.
Atsushii follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Nordskov misses with a looping left.
Atsushii lands a nice shot that snaps Nordskov's head back.
Atsushii misses with a lunging right hand
and Nordskov counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nordskov misses with a wild body shot.
Nordskov connects with a looping right hand.
Atsushii looks to land a right hand but Nordskov moved out of range.
Nordskov looks to land a right hand but Atsushii moved out of range.
Nordskov moves out of range of the leg kick from Atsushii.
Atsushii on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atsushii thuds a left hand into Nordskov's body.
Atsushii looks to land a left hand but Nordskov moved out of range nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Atsushii 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Atsushii checks the leg kick.
Nordskov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nordskov throws a body kick that misses.
Atsushii was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nordskov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Atsushii takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nordskov misses with a straight right.
Nordskov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Atsushii wants to slow Nordskov down by chopping away at his legs.
Atsushii moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nordskov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Atsushii.
Nordskov scores with a body shot.
Atsushii lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nordskov will feel that in the morning.
Nordskov avoids the body shot from Atsushii.
Atsushii throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nordskov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nordskov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Atsushii tries to work over Nordskov's front leg with a kick but Nordskov checks it.
Atsushii ducks under a wild hook from Nordskov.
Atsushii throws a looping overhand right but Nordskov ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atsushii manages to avoid it.
Atsushii follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Nordskov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Atsushii's sensitive parts.

Atsushii tries to keep at a distance but Nordskov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Atsushii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atsushii lands a nice uppercut.
Atsushii lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nordskov backwards.

Atsushii breaks the clinch.
Atsushii thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nordskov if he has to take too many more of those.
Atsushii ducks under a wild hook from Nordskov.
A swing and a miss from Nordskov.
Atsushii throws a half hearted mid kick.
Atsushii throws a front kick aimed at Nordskov's knee but Nordskov avoids it well.
Nice shot lands for Atsushii.
Nordskov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atsushii walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nordskov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nordskov lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
Atsushii throws an overhand right that lands on Nordskov's shoulder, as Nordskov tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Nordskov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nordskov missing with a left hand there. Atsushii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Atsushii lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nordskov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nordskov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atsushii scores with a leg kick.
Nordskov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atsushii manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nordskov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nordskov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Nordskov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Atsushii counters with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nordskov. Atsushii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nordskov scores with a nice strike.
Atsushii throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nordskov throws a body kick that misses.
Nordskov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atsushii manages to avoid it.
Atsushii throws a solid leg kick but Nordskov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Atsushii.
Nordskov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atsushii was well out of range. Poor timing from Nordskov.
Nordskov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Atsushii tries to work over Nordskov's front leg with a kick but Nordskov checks it.
Nordskov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nordskov checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atsushii misses the shot to the body.
Atsushii misses with a low kick.
Atsushii misses with a straight left.
Nordskov throws a hook to the side of Atsushii's head but Atsushii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nordskov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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 Nordskov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nordskov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Atsushii checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Atsushii tries to land a body kick
and Nordskov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A jab lands there for Nordskov.
Nordskov looks to land a left hand but Atsushii moved out of range nicely.
Nordskov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atsushii manages to avoid it.
Nordskov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atsushii is looking to slow Nordskov down with leg kicks.
Atsushii throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Atsushii cracks Nordskov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nordskov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nordskov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nordskov scores with a jab to the body.
Nordskov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Atsushii. That one must have hurt.
Nordskov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Atsushii is looking to land body kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Atsushii.
Atsushii misses with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nordskov blocks a jab.
Nordskov slips under a jab.
Nordskov just misses with a punch to the body.
Atsushii slips a jab from Nordskov.
A big left from Nordskov misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atsushii needs to keep his hands up - Nordskov had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Atsushii darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nordskov misses with a looping left.
Atsushii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nordskov.
Nordskov tries a head kick but it misses.
Atsushii throws a low kick but Nordskov avoids it.
Atsushii avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nordskov lands a head shot.
Atsushii blocks a head kick by Nordskov.
Nordskov throws the left hand but Atsushii avoids the punch easily.
Nordskov misses the jab.
Atsushii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nordskov. That did some damage!
Atsushii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atsushii goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Atsushii misses with a low kick.
Nordskov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nordskov swings for the body but Atsushii moves out of range.
Atsushii let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nordskov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nordskov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nordskov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Atsushii throws a push kick but Nordskov slaps the foot to one side.
Atsushii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nordskov.
Atsushii misses with a body shot.
Atsushii on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nordskov. Nordskov obviously looking to wear him down.
Atsushii misses with a low kick.
Atsushii scores with a jab.
Atsushii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nordskov manages to avoid it.
Atsushii jabs Nordskov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nordskov throws the left hand but Atsushii avoids the punch easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Atsushii.
Nordskov avoids the body shot from Atsushii.
Nordskov throws a body punch but Atsushii moves out of range.
Atsushii throws a wild body kick that Nordskov sees coming a mile off.
Nordskov misses with a looping left.
Atsushii looks for the body kick but Nordskov saw that one coming.
Nordskov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Atsushii.
Atsushii throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nordskov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Atsushii looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Atsushii connects with a crisp jab.
Nordskov scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atsushii avoids the body shot from Nordskov.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Atsushii! But no joy.
Atsushii throws the kick towards the body but Nordskov avoids it.
A shot to the body from Atsushii misses
and Nordskov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Atsushii throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nordskov misses with a body shot.
Nordskov misses with a hook. Atsushii ducked under it nicely.
Nordskov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Atsushii scoring well with a low kick there.
Atsushii needs to keep his hands up - Nordskov had a free shot at his head there.
Atsushii blocks a jab.
Atsushii lands with a nice combination. Nordskov backs away looking to recover.
Atsushii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Atsushii checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nordskov missing with a left hand there. Atsushii was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Atsushii wants to land a leg kick but Nordskov is out of range.
Atsushii throws a big shot that misses.
Nordskov looks to score with a jab to the body but Atsushii is just out of range.
Kuroda Atsushii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Nordskov.
Atsushii lands a nice looking body kick.
Atsushii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atsushii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nordskov.
Atsushii lands a nice shot that snaps Nordskov's head back.
Nordskov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nordskov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Atsushii's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nordskov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Atsushii scrambles back to his feet.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nordskov.
Nordskov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Atsushii.
Nordskov cracks Atsushii with an open hand slap.
Nordskov throws an overhand right that lands on Atsushii's shoulder, as Atsushii tries to avoid the shot.
Nordskov misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Atsushii on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Atsushii cracks a nice hook into Nordskov's ribs.
Atsushii takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Atsushii keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Atsushii.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nordskov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Atsushii moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nordskov cracks Atsushii with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nordskov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atsushii throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kuroda Atsushii will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nordskov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Atsushii has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Atsushii lands with a straight right. Nordskov didn't see that one coming.
Nice body kick there by Nordskov.
Atsushii loads up on a big right hand but Nordskov slips the punch.
Nordskov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nordskov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Atsushii throws out the jab.
Nordskov pushes Atsushii away with a front kick.
Atsushii feints and then cracks Nordskov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nordskov down.
Nordskov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nordskov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Atsushii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nordskov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Atsushii just manages to avoid it.
Atsushii fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nordskov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nordskov scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nordskov lands with a straight right. Atsushii didn't see that one coming.
Nordskov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nordskov is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Nordskov finds it's way through Atsushii's defenses.
Atsushii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nordskov. That did some damage!
Nordskov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Atsushii throws out a loose jab but Nordskov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nordskov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atsushii throws a leg kick but Nordskov moved away.
Nice shot by Atsushii.
Atsushii misses with a wild body shot.
Nordskov misses the shot to the body.
Atsushii thinks about the counter body kick.
Some wild striking there from Atsushii.
Nordskov throws an overhand right that lands on Atsushii's shoulder, as Atsushii tries to avoid the shot.
Atsushii tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Atsushii's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nordskov under the eye.
Atsushii defending well as Nordskov loads up on a big left hand.
Nordskov checks the leg kick.
Nordskov throws a body punch but Atsushii moves out of range.
Atsushii throws a hook but Nordskov avoids it easily.
Atsushii smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nordskov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Atsushii manages to avoid it.
Atsushii avoids a kick to the body.
Atsushii misses with a hook.
Atsushii walks into a left hand.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atsushii blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nordskov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Atsushii lands a left hand.
Nordskov prevents a body shot from Atsushii.
Nordskov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nordskov throws a punch but it's blocked by Atsushii.
Nordskov misses with the head strike.
Atsushii lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nordskov backwards.

Atsushii breaks the clinch.
Atsushii cracks Nordskov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nordskov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Atsushii throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nordskov.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nordskov.
Atsushii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nordskov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nordskov slips under a jab from Atsushii.
Nordskov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Atsushii is out of range and Nordskov settles back down.
Nordskov avoids the body shot from Atsushii.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atsushii throws a body kick that misses.
Nordskov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Atsushii.
A slow jab from Nordskov misses its intended target.
Nordskov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nordskov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Atsushii misses the jab.
Nordskov blocks the body kick.
Atsushii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nordskov.
Atsushii needs to keep his hands up - Nordskov had a free shot at his head there.
Atsushii is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Atsushii moves forwards but Nordskov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Atsushii slips a straight right by Nordskov.
Atsushii steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Nordskov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nordskov misses with a hook.
Atsushii steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nordskov. That one must have hurt.
Nordskov lands a leg kick that knocks Atsushii off balance momentarily.
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!
Atsushii tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Nordskov catches Atsushii right on the button with a cross.
Nordskov looks to throw the jab but Atsushii is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atsushii throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A bone on bone clash there as Atsushii blocks the leg kick.
A big right from Nordskov misses.
Atsushii on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nordskov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nordskov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some bone on bone action there as Nordskov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Atsushii wants to land a leg kick but Nordskov is out of range.
Atsushii misses with an uppercut
and Nordskov counters with a body kick that stops Atsushii in his tracks momentarily.
Nordskov looks to score with a jab to the body but Atsushii is just out of range.
Atsushii replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Nordskov blocks it well.
Nordskov lands a nice shot to the body.
Nordskov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nordskov throws a looping overhand right but Atsushii ducks down to avoid it.
Atsushii is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nordskov with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nordskov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nordskov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nordskov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atsushii looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nordskov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nordskov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atsushii thinks about the counter body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mads Nordskov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nordskov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mads Nordskov!
Mads Nordskov very nearly forgot to thank Aspire Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.