PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Skarsgard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Severn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thor Skarsgard could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bas Severn's chin.

Skarsgard
vs
Severn

200 cm
38
270 lbs
38 - 18 - 1

193 cm
35
280 lbs
29 - 14 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thor Skarsgard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bas Severn!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skarsgard dips to his left and cracks Severn with an uppercut!
Severn tries a head kick but it misses.

Skarsgard has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Severn on the inside.
Severn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Severn scores with a shoulder strike.
Severn struggles to land a body shot inside as Skarsgard controls his hands.
Severn is looking to control Skarsgard's arms but Skarsgard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Severn has his back to the cage.
Severn's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Severn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Skarsgard holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Severn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Severn struggles to land a body shot inside as Skarsgard controls his hands.
Severn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skarsgard backwards.
Skarsgard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Severn wants to stall.
Severn misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severn slowing the pace effectively.
Severn looking to slow down the pace here.
Severn blocking some punches.
Severn trying to stall but Skarsgard improves his position.
Severn is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bas Severn.
Skarsgard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Severn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Skarsgard connects with a crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Skarsgard as he connects with a hook.
Skarsgard throws a right and a left that Severn avoids nicely.
Severn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skarsgard.
Severn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Severn throws a body punch but Skarsgard moves out of range.
Skarsgard throws the left hand but Severn avoids the punch easily.
Skarsgard seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skarsgard rushes Severn with punches - Severn moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Severn goes down! Skarsgard follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thor Skarsgard!
After the fight, Thor Skarsgard was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.