PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tor Nordman (ranked 3013 p4p, 347 weight class) and Vin Sentiments (ranked 4413 p4p, 449 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nordman
vs
Sentiments

180 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
27
207 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tor Nordman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vin Sentiments!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Darius Henderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sentiments scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Sentiments.
Nordman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nordman misses with a hook to the body
letting Sentiments counter with a right hand.
Nordman misses with a leg kick
and Sentiments cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nordman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nordman throws a poor cross that misses
letting Sentiments counter with a right hand.
Sentiments takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nordman misses with a body punch
letting Sentiments counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sentiments scores with a shot to the body.

Nordman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sentiments tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nordman smiles and moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Nordman scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sentiments counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nordman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sentiments counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sentiments keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Nordman.
Tor Nordman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sentiments's corner calls for a 1-2. Sentiments obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sentiments with a jab.
Nordman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Nordman gets a clinch.
Nordman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sentiments up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nordman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Nordman is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sentiments controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sentiments working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sentiments must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sentiments is looking to work some ground and pound but Nordman has wrist control.
Sentiments throws a big elbow that misses.
Nordman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sentiments's guard.

Nordman wants to stand but Sentiments is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sentiments has momentary wrist control but Nordman slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sentiments wants to improve his position but instead Nordman has moved into half guard.
Sentiments wants to get back to full guard.
Sentiments keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sentiments wants to get back to full guard.
Nordman is keen to just control but Sentiments is a slippery customer.
Sentiments is trying to stand.
Nordman is trying to control the action in half guard but Sentiments is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nordman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sentiments really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nordman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nordman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nordman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nordman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nordman won't let Sentiments get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sentiments taking shots to the head.
Nordman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nordman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
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 Tor Nordman will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nordman blocks a jab.

Nordman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nordman lands in his opponent's guard.
Nordman content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordman works over Sentiments with some ground and pound from guard.

Nordman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nordman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sentiments keeping moving, preventing Nordman from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sentiments working for a triangle but Nordman defends it easily.

Nordman stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nordman defending well as Sentiments loads up on a big left hand.
Good exchange - Sentiments coming out on top.
Sentiments throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nordman sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordman swings for the body but Sentiments moves out of range.

Nordman gets a clinch.

Nordman pulls guard effortlessly.
Nordman keeping moving, preventing Sentiments from controlling successfully.
Sentiments is breathing heavily.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Nordman manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Nordman looking for a takedown.
Sentiments misses with a knee strike.
Sentiments is trying to break the clinch but Nordman has him pressed against the cage.
Sentiments jumps guard but Nordman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Nordman jumps guard and drags Sentiments to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nordman trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sentiments postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nordman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Nordman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sentiments is aware though and is defending well.
Nordman looking to control.
Nordman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sentiments is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sentiments wants to control from the top but Nordman keeps moving.
Sentiments won't allow Nordman to get back to his feet.
Sentiments throws a big elbow that misses.
Sentiments won't allow Nordman to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sentiments in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sentiments lands a jab to the nose.
Nordman throws a head kick but Sentiments moves out of range.
Sentiments looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sentiments connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nordman momentarily.
Nordman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sentiments counters with a nice body shot.
Sentiments lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Nordman rushes Sentiments and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Nordman manages to break the clinch.
Sentiments with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tor Nordman dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sentiments lands with a hook. Nordman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nordman walks into a left hand.
Nordman moves away from the strike by Sentiments.
Nordman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nordman misses with a hook to the body
and Sentiments connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nordman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nordman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sentiments sizes up Nordman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sentiments bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nordman's head.
Nordman blocks a jab.

Nordman gets a clinch.
Nordman can't find room to land a body shot as Sentiments controls the action.
Sentiments has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nordman jumps into guard, dragging Sentiments to the mat.
Nordman is pulling down on Sentiments's head. It's preventing any offense from Sentiments, at least for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nordman trying to keep a closed guard but Sentiments is proving a slippery customer.
Nordman keeping moving, preventing Sentiments from controlling successfully.
Nordman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Nordman wants to control from the top but Sentiments keeps moving.
Vin Sentiments has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sentiments has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nordman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sentiments is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Sentiments working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nordman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nordman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sentiments can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nordman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sentiments throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Nordman sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Sentiments has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Nordman has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Sentiments is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nordman landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Nordman decides to pull guard.
Sentiments being controlled here momentarily.
Nordman strikes from his own guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sentiments throws an elbow that misses. Nordman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sentiments's guard. Nice move by Nordman!

Nordman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sentiments keeping moving, preventing Nordman from controlling successfully.
Nordman stays in close to Sentiments's body and controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nordman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vin Sentiments.
I think Nordman 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tor Nordman!