PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Renato King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knut Ludvigsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King comes into the arena with Supreme court hymn blaring out of the sound system. Ludvigsen has chosen Grevling I Taket as his entrance music. Knut Ludvigsen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

King
vs
Ludvigsen

185 cm
22
170 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

175 cm
23
164 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renato King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Knut Ludvigsen!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King just misses with a punch to the body.
King misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice uppercut there from King.
King shoots in for a double leg but Ludvigsen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ludvigsen.
Ludvigsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ludvigsen pushes King away with a front kick.
Ludvigsen lands a leg kick that knocks King off balance momentarily.
Ludvigsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
King misses with a takedown attempt - Ludvigsen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King lands with a right hand.
King misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ludvigsen throws a low kick but it's checked well by King.
Ludvigsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
King thows a body shot but no joy.
Ludvigsen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
King throws the left hand but Ludvigsen avoids the punch easily.

Ludvigsen has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.

King has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ludvigsen uses from the top position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ludvigsen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ludvigsen is looking to work some ground and pound but King has wrist control.
King controls Ludvigsen momentarily but Ludvigsen frees himself.
Ludvigsen with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ludvigsen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
King wants to sweep but no luck.
Ludvigsen is looking to work some ground and pound but King has wrist control.
King is trying to control the position but Ludvigsen postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ludvigsen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as King works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
King is trying to control the position but Ludvigsen postures up.
Ludvigsen trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
Ludvigsen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ludvigsen stopping the sweep attempt from King.
Ludvigsen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludvigsen scoring with some ground and pound.
King manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ludvigsen manages to get himself to full guard.
Ludvigsen working a defensive guard here.
King throws a big elbow that misses.

Ludvigsen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
King trying to control but Ludvigsen is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
King scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King wants to pass the guard but Ludvigsen is keeping the position.
King wants to control from the top but Ludvigsen keeps moving.
Ludvigsen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in King's guard.
Ludvigsen lands a couple of digs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King 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.
King is pulling down on Ludvigsen's head. It's preventing any offense from Ludvigsen, at least for the moment.

Ludvigsen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ludvigsen postures up and lands a big shot to King's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Knut Ludvigsen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

King misses with an uppercut.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King dives in and grabs Ludvigsen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ludvigsen pushes down on King's head and hops out.
King works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ludvigsen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
King throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ludvigsen counters with a nice body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ludvigsen.
Donk. King catches Ludvigsen right on the button with a cross.
Ludvigsen moves out of range of the strikes.
King misses with a body shot
and Ludvigsen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking.
Ludvigsen stuffs the takedown attempt from King. King gets slowly back to his feet.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

King closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ludvigsen wants to control but King is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Knut Ludvigsen has got the better of the ground game so far.

Ludvigsen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

King is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

King seems to be looking for submissions.
Ludvigsen tries to roll over but King keeps him under control.
Ludvigsen is looking to control King's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ludvigsen avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ludvigsen actively working from the bottom here.
Ludvigsen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. King is working away from the top position though.
King missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

King is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

King is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ludvigsen trying to control but King postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King controlling the action here.

Ludvigsen looking for submissions off his back.

Ludvigsen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ludvigsen manages to get to full guard.
Ludvigsen has momentary wrist control but King slips an elbow through the middle.
King preventing the sweep.
Ludvigsen controlling the position.
Ludvigsen controls King momentarily but King frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws a big right hand that misses.
Ludvigsen seems keen to control King's posture.
Ludvigsen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Ludvigsen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
King is fighting to break Ludvigsen's control of his arms but Ludvigsen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
King postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ludvigsen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
King looking to pass the guard.
King won't allow Ludvigsen to sweep him here.
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 Renato King will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

King shoots in for a takedown but Ludvigsen shows good takedown defense.
King throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Horrible takedown by King or perhaps it was just good defense by Ludvigsen which made him look bad.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ludvigsen was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
Ludvigsen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ludvigsen blocks a jab.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Ludvigsen is just out of range.
King with a poor takedown
and Ludvigsen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. King really felt that one!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renato King. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
King fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ludvigsen stuffs the takedown attempt from King. King gets slowly back to his feet.
King with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ludvigsen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ludvigsen.
King misses with a takedown attempt
and Ludvigsen counters with a nice body shot.

Ludvigsen has closed the distance and engaged King in a clinch.
Ludvigsen missing with knees to the body.
King tries to pull guard but Ludvigsen won't allow it.
Ludvigsen lands a body shot in the clinch.
The referee calls for Ludvigsen to work.
Ludvigsen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ludvigsen scores with a hook to the body.

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!
Ludvigsen throws an elbow that misses.
A right hand to the body from Ludvigsen.
A right hook to the body lands for Ludvigsen.
Ludvigsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Ludvigsen has hold of one of King's legs. King is fighting the takedown attempt but Ludvigsen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ludvigsen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of King's head.
Ludvigsen lands a couple of digs.
Ludvigsen slips nicely into half guard.
King is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ludvigsen stalling.
Ludvigsen blocks the strikes from King.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ludvigsen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
King is looking for a sweep. Ludvigsen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ludvigsen controlling the action here.
King is not content to let Ludvigsen control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ludvigsen lands a nice short elbow.
King is in trouble now - Ludvigsen has advanced to mount!
King throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ludvigsen. What's that going to do exactly?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to improve his position but Ludvigsen isn't that keen on the idea.
Ludvigsen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
A nice elbow there by Ludvigsen.
Ludvigsen cracks King with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

King is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
King takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Ludvigsen's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Knut Ludvigsen!
A very excited looking Knut Ludvigsen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.