PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frostulf Einarsson (ranked 1569 p4p, 2479 weight class) and Papa John (ranked 220 p4p, 339 weight class). Einarsson comes to the cage accompanied by Immigrant Song. Frostulf Einarsson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Einarsson
vs
John

180 cm
20
175
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
29
180
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frostulf Einarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Papa John!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Einarsson.
John only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Einarsson misses the target.
John throws a big counter head kick but Einarsson avoids it with no problem.
Einarsson lands with a hook. John tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Einarsson lands a really nice looking cross but John seems unphased.

It looks like Papa John has been cut.
Einarsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but John manages to avoid it.
John is trying to counter with his kicks.
Einarsson misses with an uppercut
and John counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Einarsson thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Einarsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by John.
John moves out of range as Einarsson strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Einarsson.
Einarsson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gotham City Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Einarsson misses with a straight right.
Einarsson loads up on a big right hand but John slips the punch.

Einarsson moves into the clinch.
John swings wildly with an uppercut but Einarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, John scores with a nice short uppercut.
John lands a nice shot to the body.
John controlling the action here for a moment.
A hook to the body from John.
Einarsson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Einarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Einarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but John uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
John is trying to stall.
John is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Nice body punch from Einarsson - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Einarsson.
Einarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
John makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
John is trying to stall.

Einarsson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Einarsson trying to control the position from guard on top but John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
John has his hands on Einarsson's head, controlling the position.
Einarsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Einarsson 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Einarsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Einarsson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Einarsson throwing strikes but missing.
Einarsson is pushing down on John's leg trying to pass to half guard. John is fighting to maintain full guard but Einarsson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Einarsson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
John keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Einarsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. John defending well though.
Einarsson stalling away here and it's allowed John to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Einarsson tries to free his leg and advance position but John is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Einarsson is looking to work some ground and pound but John has wrist control.
John working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Einarsson.
John has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Einarsson postures up in John's guard and throws a big left but John blocks it.
John utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Einarsson trying to control the position from guard on top but John is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Einarsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
John steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Frostulf Einarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Einarsson looks to score with a jab to the body but John is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frostulf Einarsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Papa John's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A jab lands there for Einarsson.
A jab from Einarsson misses.
Einarsson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. John tries to avoid it but Einarsson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag John to the ground. John escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from John misses.
Einarsson takes a swing at John's ribcage but misses.
John uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Einarsson.
John doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Einarsson misses with a lunging right hand
and John counters with a nice body kick.
Einarsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that John can do to turn this around?
John takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big right from Einarsson misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John slips a jab from Einarsson.
Einarsson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Einarsson digs a good body shot into John's ribs.
Einarsson throws an off balance right hand
and John counters with a nice uppercut.
Einarsson scores with the left hand. John knows he should have avoided that one.
Einarsson throws a lazy right hand but John sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
John tries a quick counter leg kick but Einarsson is wise to it.
Einarsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Einarsson throws a hook but John blocks it.
John appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Einarsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Einarsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
John ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
John thinks about the counter body kick.
Einarsson throws an off balance right hand
enabling John to counter with a crisp jab.
Einarsson connects with a crisp jab.

Einarsson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

John has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Einarsson is on him like a limpet, forcing John back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from John.
John stalls.
Einarsson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Einarsson.
John stalling against the cage.
Einarsson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. John smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frostulf Einarsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Einarsson throws an off balance right hand
and John counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
John moves away from the strike by Einarsson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from John! But no joy.
Einarsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Einarsson has his takedown stuffed
and John counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Einarsson has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Einarsson tries to throw a body punch but John avoids it by throwing Einarsson back against the cage.
Einarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
John is trying to maintain a safe position but Einarsson gets an underhook and turns John into the cage.
John lands a body shot.
Einarsson cracks John with a nice body shot.
Einarsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Einarsson lands with a left to the head.
John is working Einarsson over against the cage.
Einarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Frostulf Einarsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Einarsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
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!
John tries to stall but Einarsson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Einarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Einarsson is trying to trip John. He has hold of a leg but John is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Einarsson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
John is trying to keep Einarsson in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Einarsson won't allow John to sweep him here.
Einarsson throwing strikes but missing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frostulf Einarsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Papa John's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

John displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Einarsson throws out the jab.
John let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Einarsson throws a shot from downtown. John moves away and avoids it.
Frostulf Einarsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Einarsson missing with a left hand there. John was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice side step and John releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Einarsson throws a right hand that misses
and John counters with a straight right hand.
Einarsson lands an overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Einarsson goes for a double leg but John avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as John continues to drive forward.
Einarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
Einarsson misses with some punches.
John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John scores with a shot to the side of Einarsson's head.
John taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Einarsson prevents a body shot from John.
Einarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as John controls his hands.
Einarsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of John backwards.
John is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Einarsson is keeping busy.
John has a couple of punches blocked by Einarsson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Einarsson.
Einarsson lands with a left to the head.
Einarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
John is trying to maintain a safe position but Einarsson gets an underhook and turns John into the cage.
John misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from John.
Einarsson has a couple of punches blocked by John.
John can't find room to land a body shot as Einarsson controls the action.
John misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Einarsson fails to land.
John misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from John.
Einarsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
John misses with a short punch on the inside.
Papa John has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John swings wildly with an uppercut but Einarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Einarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
John lands a hook that snaps the head of Einarsson backwards.
Einarsson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. John fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Einarsson misses with a left hand
and John counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
John staying out of range there.
Einarsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and John cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Einarsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
John was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Einarsson throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
John defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Einarsson.
John is trying to counter with his kicks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frostulf Einarsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Einarsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but John moves away.
Einarsson misses with a jab to the body
and John counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Einarsson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but John defends well and Einarsson ends up having to push John into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
John blocking some punches.
John misses with a shot to the kidneys.
John struggles to land a body shot inside as Einarsson controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Einarsson fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
John is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
John tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Einarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Einarsson lands a shoulder strike.
Einarsson throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
John lands a hook that snaps the head of Einarsson backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by John.
Einarsson blocks a body shot from John.
John stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
John misses with some punches.
Einarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from John on the inside.
John goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Einarsson can't find room to land a body shot as John controls the action.

Einarsson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Einarsson stalling away here and it's allowed John to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
John has control of Einarsson's left arm, preventing Einarsson from doing any damage.
Einarsson controlling from the top position.
Einarsson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Papa John.
Well Einarsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frostulf Einarsson!
Frostulf Einarsson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.