PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harald Harfager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabilondo Soler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Harfager might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Amon Amarth - Pursuit of Vikings. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harfager
vs
Soler

188 cm
28
180 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

170 cm
27
176 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harald Harfager!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gabilondo Soler!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harfager closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harfager.
Harfager tries to land knees in the clinch but Soler avoids the damage to the body.
Soler managing to block the knees to the body from Harfager.
Harfager digs a right hand underneath Soler's ribcage. Soler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Soler tries to break free but Harfager pushes him back against the cage.
Harfager connects with a nasty looking knee right to Soler's face.
Soler tries to score a body lock takedown but Harfager shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Harfager just leaning against Soler, taking a breather.
Harfager lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Soler tries to pull guard but Harfager won't allow it.
Soler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harfager gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Harald Harfager has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabilondo Soler.
Soler wants to get back to striking at distance but Harfager won't allow it.
Harfager working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Soler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Soler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Harfager gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Soler takes a knee to the side of the body.
Harfager prevents a takedown attempt there.
Soler looks gassed!
Knees to the body from Harfager.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harfager is stalling here.
Harfager landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Harfager unloads a knee to the mid-section. Soler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harfager is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knees to the body from Harfager.
Nice elbow from Harfager.
Harfager lands with a right to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Harfager.
Harfager utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Harfager obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harfager lands an uppercut.
Harfager lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Harfager.
Harfager with a knee to the head.
Harfager lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Harfager lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harfager gets underhooks to prevent Soler's takedown attempt.
Harfager with a knee to the head.
Harfager lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harfager unloads a knee to the mid-section. Soler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Harfager connects with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Harfager gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Soler takes a shot to the head.
Soler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Harfager fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harald Harfager is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harfager fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harfager with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gabilondo Soler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Harfager.
Soler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Soler keeps the fight on the outside.
Harfager tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harfager is looking to clinch but Soler is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harfager.
Soler's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Soler duly obliges.
Soler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harfager as he jumps to the side.

Harfager gets caught flat footed, as Soler shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Harfager 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.
Soler won't allow Harfager to get back to his feet.
Harfager will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Harfager working a defensive guard here.
Harfager on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Harfager tries to get out of the position.
Soler pushes down on Harfager's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soler is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Soler seems to be working for a kimura but Harfager defends the submission attempt.
Soler not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harfager is not content to let Soler control the position.
Soler is thwarting Harfager's attempts to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harfager keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Soler scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Soler is thwarting Harfager's attempts to control the position.

Soler is trying to work for a kimura but Harfager is defending well.
Harfager is staying active underneath Soler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Soler wants to pass to mount but Harfager is defending the position.
Harfager tries to roll over but Soler keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Soler is trying for a kimura here. Harfager looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Soler wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gabilondo Soler!