PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Glass Joe (ranked 1350 p4p, 775 weight class) and Mads Nordskov (ranked 72 p4p, 43 weight class). Joe comes to the cage accompanied by La Marseillaise. Nordskov is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Fugle. 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.

Joe
vs
Nordskov

165 cm
38
135
27 - 13 - 0

171 cm
40
138
40 - 17 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Glass Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Nordskov!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Nordskov.
Joe tries to clinch up but Nordskov circles away and keeps his distance.
Nordskov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nordskov swings for the body but Joe moves out of range.
Joe needs to keep his hands up - Nordskov had a free shot at his head there.

Nordskov tries to keep at a distance but Joe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nordskov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Joe's efforts to push away.
Nordskov misses with the head strike.

Joe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Joe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nordskov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordskov jabs Joe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Joe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Joe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nordskov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Joe scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nordskov defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Joe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nordskov. Joe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joe dives in for a single leg takedown but Nordskov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nordskov.
Nordskov lands a left hand.
Nordskov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Nordskov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nordskov misses with a punch on the inside.
Nordskov working aggressively here.
Nordskov misses with a punch on the inside.
Joe blocking some punches.
Nordskov tries to throw a body punch but Joe avoids it by throwing Nordskov back against the cage.
Nordskov lands a right hand.
Joe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nordskov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glass Joe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Joe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nordskov checks a leg kick nicely.
Joe throws a head kick but Nordskov moves out of range.
Nordskov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joe drops his hands momentarily and Nordskov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nordskov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Joe is landing a low percentage of strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nordskov but Nordskov pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Joe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nordskov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like Nordskov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nordskov circles away from the clinch attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nordskov.
Joe goes for a double leg but Nordskov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Nordskov continues to drive forward.
Joe blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Nordskov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mads Nordskov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nordskov throws a front kick that sends Joe stumbling back into the cage.
Mads Nordskov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nordskov looks to land a right hand but Joe moved out of range.
Nordskov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Nordskov.

Joe moves into range and clinches up with Nordskov.
Joe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nordskov has him pressed against the cage.
Nordskov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joe tries a knee to the head but Nordskov blocks it.
Joe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joe has been working on his balance at EFC Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Nordskov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joe can't find room to land a body shot as Nordskov controls the action.
Joe wants to take the fight to the mat but Nordskov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Nordskov.

Joe breaks from the clinch.
Nordskov connects with the punch.
Joe throws a lazy head kick
and Nordskov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nordskov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nordskov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nordskov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nordskov throws a hook but Joe blocks it.
Nordskov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nordskov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nordskov swings for the body but Joe moves out of range.
Joe tries to counter with a takedown but Nordskov is quick to defend against it.
Joe takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nordskov throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Joe moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Nordskov.
Nordskov lands with a shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Nordskov there.
Nordskov delivers a nice body kick.
Joe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nordskov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Joe somewhat.
Joe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nordskov.
Joe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Joe misses with a body shot.
Joe moves in looking to clinch but Nordskov pushes him off.
Nordskov gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Joe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nordskov finds it's way round the side to connect with Joe's head.
Joe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joe takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mads Nordskov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Joe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nordskov looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe is just out of range.
Nordskov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joe drops his hands momentarily and Nordskov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice body kick there by Nordskov.
Nordskov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Joe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A good leg kick by Nordskov.

Joe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nordskov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nordskov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Nordskov fails to land.
Nordskov swings wildly with an uppercut but Joe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nordskov working aggressively here.
Joe prevents a body shot from Nordskov.
Nordskov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordskov misses with the head strike.
Nordskov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nordskov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joe's elbow.
Nordskov misses with a body punch.
Nordskov throws a head punch that misses.
Nordskov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Nordskov up against the cage.
Nordskov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nordskov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nordskov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nordskov.

Nordskov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nordskov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Joe misses with a takedown attempt
and Nordskov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nordskov misses with the body kick
and Joe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe tries for a takedown but Nordskov circles away easily
and Nordskov counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glass Joe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nordskov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nordskov misses with a head kick.
Joe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nordskov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nordskov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Joe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Nordskov closes the distance and clinches.
Nordskov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nordskov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joe jumps guard but Nordskov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Joe is trying to pull guard but Nordskov has him pressed against the cage.
Nordskov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nordskov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nordskov tries to throw a body punch but Joe avoids it by throwing Nordskov back against the cage.
Joe is trying to force a seperation but Nordskov has the dominant position.
Nordskov tries a body shot but Joe blocks it.
Nordskov misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nordskov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nordskov lands a nice hook to Joe's body. Joe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Joe ducks under a wild hook from Nordskov.
An inside leg kick lands from Nordskov.
Nordskov sizes up Joe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Joe closes the distance and clinches up with Nordskov, looking for a takedown. Joe pushes Nordskov against the cage but Nordskov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nordskov moves out of range as Joe strikes.
Joe moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNordskov.
Joe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Nordskov finds it's way through Joe's defenses.
Nordskov connects with a body shot.
Nordskov tries to clinch but Joe is having none of it.
Nordskov scores with a nice right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Joe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mads Nordskov seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nordskov fakes the leg kick and cracks Joe in the body.
Nordskov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joe manages to avoid it.
Nordskov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nordskov throws the kick towards the body but Joe avoids it.
Nordskov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nordskov with a nice calf kick.
Nordskov misses with a wild body shot.
Nordskov scores with a shot to the body.
Glass Joe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nordskov connects with a body shot.
Nordskov dodges the punch combination from Joe.
Joe doesn't manage to clinch there - Nordskov circles away.
Nordskov stuffs the takedown.
Joe tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nordskov defends well and Joe ends up having to push Nordskov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nordskov creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mads Nordskov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nordskov lands a nice hook to Joe's body. Joe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Nordskov. No joy for Joe on that attempt.
Nordskov looks to score with a jab to the body but Joe is just out of range.
Nordskov scoring well with a low kick there.
Joe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nordskov.
Nordskov misses the shot to the body.
Joe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nordskov as he jumps to the side.
Good exchange - Nordskov coming out on top.
Nordskov swats away the attempt to clinch by Joe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nordskov as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glass Joe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut there from Nordskov.
Joe lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordskov tests Joe's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Nordskov rushes Joe and presses him up against the cage.
Nordskov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joe.
Joe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joe stalling.
Nordskov lands a nice shot to the body.
Joe is trying to break the clinch but Nordskov is controlling him.
Nordskov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joe's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joe.
Mads Nordskov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nordskov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Joe tries to pull guard but Nordskov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nordskov throws a punch but it's blocked by Joe.
Nordskov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joe.
Nordskov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joe's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nordskov backwards.
Joe blocks an uppercut.
Joe fails to pull guard.
Nordskov prevents Joe from breaking the clinch.
Nordskov misses with the head strike.
Nordskov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joe can't break the clinch.
Nordskov prevents a body shot from Joe.
Nordskov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nordskov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joe misses with an elbow strike.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Joe. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Nordskov digs a right hand underneath Joe's ribcage. Joe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Joe prevents a body shot from Nordskov.
Nordskov lands an uppercut.
Nordskov misses with a punch on the inside.
Nordskov misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nordskov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe stalling the fight.
Nordskov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joe is trying to pull guard but Nordskov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Nordskov misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Nordskov - that landed with a thud.
Joe looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nordskov misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Nordskov.
A body shot lands from Nordskov.
Nordskov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Joe lands a knee to the body.
Joe missing with knees to the body.
Joe has Nordskov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nordskov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nordskov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Nordskov on the inside.
Nordskov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nordskov pushes Joe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov struggles to land a body shot inside as Joe controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nordskov.
Nordskov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nordskov scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Nordskov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Nordskov misses.
The fighters circling - Nordskov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nordskov throws a wild body kick that Joe sees coming a mile off.
Joe shoots in for a takedown but Nordskov shows good takedown defense.
It seemed like Nordskov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Joe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nordskov lands with a straight right. Joe didn't see that one coming.
Nordskov digs a good hook to Joe's body.
Nordskov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nordskov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Joe with a body shot.
Nordskov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joe was well out of range. Poor timing from Nordskov.
Glass Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mads Nordskov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nordskov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mads Nordskov!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mads Nordskov waved his t-shirt featuring Aspire Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.