PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hlynur Skallagrimson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pit Bull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skallagrimson comes into the arena with Við spilum endalaust by Sigur Rós blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Skallagrimson
vs
Bull

225 cm
28
300 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

210 cm
26
300 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hlynur Skallagrimson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pit Bull!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bull gets the takedown into side control.
Skallagrimson is trying to control Bull's posture but Bull avoids it.
Skallagrimson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Skallagrimson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Skallagrimson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Bull is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Skallagrimson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Skallagrimson pulls Bull in close to prevent any damage.
Skallagrimson wants to sweep here but Bull controlling him for the moment.
Bull would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skallagrimson has his hands on Bull's head, controlling the position.
Bull has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Skallagrimson is proving hard to escape from.
Skallagrimson is controlling Bull's posture.

Hlynur Skallagrimson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bull tries to clinch but Skallagrimson moves out of range.

Bull gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bull tries to break free but Skallagrimson pushes him back against the cage.
Skallagrimson is looking to take this one to the mat.

Bull manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bull tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skallagrimson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bull shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Skallagrimson wants to control but Bull is having none of it.
Skallagrimson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skallagrimson is working hard here to advance position.
Skallagrimson regains half guard.
Bull tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Skallagrimson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Skallagrimson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Skallagrimson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Skallagrimson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Bull must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Bull gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bull wants to stand but Skallagrimson has his arm trapped.
Skallagrimson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bull's best efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimson controlling the position well.
Skallagrimson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skallagrimson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bull stopping the sweep attempt from Skallagrimson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skallagrimson is pulling down on Bull's head. It's preventing any offense from Bull, at least for the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Skallagrimson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bull sprawls well initially but Skallagrimson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hlynur Skallagrimson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bull looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bull wants to get up but he can't break Skallagrimson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Skallagrimson looking for a sweep. Not yet Skallagrimson, not yet.
Skallagrimson controlling Bull's posture.
Skallagrimson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Skallagrimson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bull is on top in guard.
Skallagrimson wants to sweep here but Bull controlling him for the moment.

Bull stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bull misses with a head kick.

Bull gets the takedown into side control.
Bull tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Skallagrimson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bull is breathing heavily.
Skallagrimson gets back to full guard.
Skallagrimson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Skallagrimson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bull is surviving well by controlling Skallagrimson's body position as best he can.
Bull is controlling an arm, preventing Skallagrimson from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Skallagrimson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Skallagrimson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Skallagrimson is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bull to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bull shrugs it off.

Skallagrimson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bull is on top in guard.
Skallagrimson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bull!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bull is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Bull really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Skallagrimson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Skallagrimson has isolated one of Bull's arms. Bull looking to fight him off but Skallagrimson twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hlynur Skallagrimson!
Hlynur Skallagrimson very nearly forgot to thank Hilo Clothing Co **Laundry 3% fee** amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.