PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haraldr Harfagri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bright comes to the cage accompanied by Joe Purdy - Wash Away. Mike Bright could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Haraldr Harfagri's chin.

Bright
vs
Harfagri

182 cm
22
181 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Bright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Haraldr Harfagri!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bright pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Harfagri scores with a takedown into Bright's guard.
Harfagri tries to free his leg and advance position but Bright is retaining full guard.
Bright keeping moving, preventing Harfagri from controlling successfully.
Harfagri is looking to work some ground and pound but Bright has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harfagri trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harfagri wants to control from the top but Bright keeps moving.

Harfagri drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bright dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bright trying to control the position from guard on top but Harfagri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Harfagri escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bright gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Harfagri throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bright escapes and throws Harfagri's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Harfagri looks gassed!
Bright slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Harfagri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Harfagri is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Harfagri tries to lock up and control but Bright gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Harfagri is trying to reverse the position but instead Bright has taken his back - oops!
Harfagri trying to control the hands but Bright breaks the grip.
Bright doesn't have the hooks in and Harfagri manages to turn into his guard.
Bright is trying to control the position but Harfagri postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bright looking for a sweep. Not yet Bright, not yet.

Bright isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Harfagri stacks Bright on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Harfagri!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harfagri tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bright's legs.

Harfagri working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Harfagri goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bright rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Harfagri's guard! Nice work there by Bright!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Harfagri keeping moving, preventing Bright from controlling successfully.

Harfagri looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Harfagri looking to control.
Bright stopping the sweep attempt from Harfagri.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harfagri keeping moving, preventing Bright from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haraldr Harfagri dominated that round.
That's time! Bright's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bright with a poor takedown

and Harfagri counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Harfagri trying to control the position from guard on top but Bright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harfagri slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Harfagri in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Harfagri postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bright is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Harfagri, into his guard.

Harfagri escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bright gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harfagri looking to control.

Harfagri working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bright doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bright manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Harfagri trying to keep a closed guard but Bright is proving a slippery customer.
Bright has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two 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.

Harfagri keeping busy on the bottom but Bright has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harfagri is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bright trying to control from half guard but Harfagri is working away.

Harfagri actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harfagri slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Harfagri scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Harfagri avoids the body shot from Bright.

Harfagri clinches with his opponent.

Harfagri breaks from the clinch.
Bright has his takedown stuffed

and Harfagri counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Harfagri.

Harfagri stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Harfagri takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bright with a lazy takedown attempt

and Harfagri counters with a single leg into guard. Bright didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Bright. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bright lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Harfagri!
Harfagri is working to get back to half guard.
Bright manages to capitalize on a mistake by Harfagri to take his back!
Bright controlling well, preventing Harfagri from escaping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bright is landing with strikes from the back.
Bright doesn't have the hooks in and Harfagri manages to turn into his guard.
Harfagri wants to control from the top but Bright keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Haraldr Harfagri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bright drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bright wants to control from the top but Harfagri keeps moving.
Harfagri manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bright manages to get himself to full guard.
Harfagri wants to pass the guard but Bright is keeping the position.
Harfagri postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harfagri trying to control the position from guard on top but Bright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harfagri stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bright swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Haraldr Harfagri has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harfagri trying to control the position from guard on top but Bright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bright looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harfagri trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bright keeping moving, preventing Harfagri from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bright doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Harfagri counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A bit of stalling here from Harfagri.

Harfagri has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bright regains guard immediately.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harfagri looking to sit in guard and control but Bright gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Harfagri working for submissions but it's allowed Bright to get to half guard.

Harfagri actively working from the bottom here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bright connects with a nice short shot to Harfagri's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harfagri is pressing down on Bright's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Harfagri throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bright escapes and throws Harfagri's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Bright is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Harfagri has escaped the position, nice work there.
Harfagri misses with a strike from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Harfagri's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Harfagri is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bright's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bright wants to pass to mount but Harfagri is defending the position.
Harfagri wants to control but Bright is keeping busy.
Harfagri tries to get to full guard but Bright has control of the leg.
Harfagri trying to control from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Bright.
I think Harfagri has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Haraldr Harfagri!