PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saintly Fish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eirikur Adalsteinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eirikur Adalsteinn will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Fish
vs
Adalsteinn

180 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

203 cm
27
208 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saintly Fish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eirikur Adalsteinn!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adalsteinn lands with an uppercut that bounces Fish off the cage and back into range.
Adalsteinn lands with a hook. Fish tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A cross from Adalsteinn lands.
Fish has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Adalsteinn finds it's way round the side to connect with Fish's head.
Adalsteinn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Adalsteinn feints a jab promting Fish to slip. Adalsteinn then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fish slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Adalsteinn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adalsteinn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fish seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adalsteinn scores with a nice strike.
Fish has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Adalsteinn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Fish is rocked!
Adalsteinn throws a nice looking combination but Fish bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Adalsteinn backs away, Fish returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fish shoots for a takedown but Adalsteinn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Adalsteinn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fish with a body shot.
Adalsteinn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Fish bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Fish has an Americana. Adalsteinn didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Fish is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Fish hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Saintly Fish!