PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baldur Draupnir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pyrrhus Epirus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Draupnir
vs
Epirus

187 cm
22
189 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
196 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

AnonymouS

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baldur Draupnir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pyrrhus Epirus!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Draupnir.
Epirus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Draupnir checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Draupnir throws a nice outside leg kick.
Epirus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Draupnir thumps Epirus with a low kick.
Draupnir misses with a low kick.
Epirus has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Epirus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Draupnir connects with a leg kick. Epirus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Draupnir scores with a kick to the midsection.
Draupnir dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Epirus. That did some damage!
Draupnir has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Epirus with a jab.
Epirus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Draupnir. Draupnir obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Draupnir avoids the head kick by Epirus.
Draupnir is looking to chop away at Epirus's legs.
Epirus misses with a head kick.
Draupnir misses with a hook.
Draupnir looks to score with a jab to the body but Epirus is just out of range.
Epirus throws a head kick but Draupnir moves out of range.
Draupnir goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Pyrrhus Epirus has been cut.
Epirus throws a head kick but Draupnir moves out of range.
Draupnir is looking to counter the offense by Epirus and move into the clinch.
Epirus throws a head kick that misses

and Draupnir counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draupnir taking a breather.
Epirus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Draupnir.
Draupnir is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Draupnir breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Draupnir avoids the head kick by Epirus.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Draupnir, right into the meat.
Draupnir feints and then cracks Epirus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Epirus down.
Draupnir avoids the head kick by Epirus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epirus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Epirus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Draupnir fakes the leg kick and cracks Epirus in the body.
Draupnir throws a leg kick which misses Epirus's front leg but catches the back leg as Epirus tries to avoid it.

Draupnir gets a clinch.

Draupnir breaks from the clinch.
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!
Epirus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Draupnir.
Draupnir scores with a kick to the body.

Draupnir drives through and clinches with Epirus against the cage.
Epirus tries to pull guard but Draupnir won't allow it.
Draupnir will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Epirus up against the cage.
Epirus blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Draupnir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Epirus blocks a head kick by Draupnir.
Epirus throws a leg kick

and Draupnir counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The referee calls for Draupnir to work.

Draupnir breaks from the clinch.
Draupnir blocks a head kick by Epirus.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Draupnir - that will leave a mark!
Epirus throws a sloppy head kick and Draupnir moves out of range easily.
Epirus misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draupnir throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Draupnir. That's going to slow Epirus down.
Draupnir throws a sloppy head kick and Epirus moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Draupnir.
Draupnir lands a leg kick that knocks Epirus off balance momentarily.

Draupnir clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Epirus jumps guard but Draupnir stands there with Epirus around his waist. Epirus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Epirus fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baldur Draupnir dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pyrrhus Epirus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Draupnir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Draupnir thumps Epirus with a low kick.
Draupnir throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Epirus.
Baldur Draupnir is winning the standup battle so far.
Epirus throws a sloppy head kick and Draupnir moves out of range easily.
Epirus misses with a low kick.
Epirus throws a leg kick but Draupnir sees it coming and moves out of range.

Draupnir drives through and clinches with Epirus against the cage.
Epirus tries to pull guard but Draupnir won't allow it.
Epirus prevents a body shot from Draupnir.
Draupnir taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draupnir tries to throw a body punch but Epirus avoids it by throwing Draupnir back against the cage.

Draupnir breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Draupnir.
Epirus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Draupnir tries to counter by clinching up but Epirus breaks away and moves out of range.
Epirus throws a leg kick that misses.
Draupnir has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Draupnir swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Epirus throws a chopping leg kick but Draupnir manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Epirus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Draupnir looks to throw a body kick
and Epirus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Epirus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Draupnir tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Epirus manages to circle out of the way.

Draupnir moves into the clinch successfully.

Draupnir breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Epirus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Draupnir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Epirus is looking to land body kicks.
As Epirus tries to get set, Draupnir tries to push him back and clinch up but Epirus manages to avoid the attempt.
Draupnir scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Draupnir scoring well with a low kick there.
Epirus lands with a kick to the temple. Draupnir shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Baldur Draupnir has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Draupnir checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draupnir lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Draupnir pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Draupnir rushes Epirus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Draupnir has Epirus pressed against the cage.
Draupnir leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Draupnir for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The referee is keeping an eye on Draupnir - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Epirus blocks a body shot from Draupnir.
Draupnir stalling the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draupnir lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Come on Draupnir - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Baldur Draupnir.
Draupnir looks for the body kick but Epirus saw that one coming.
Draupnir avoids the head kick by Epirus.
Draupnir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Epirus moves out of range as Draupnir throws a body kick.
Epirus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Epirus.
Draupnir tries to land a leg kick but Epirus saw it coming and moves away.
Draupnir lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Epirus at a distance.
Epirus tries a head kick but it misses.
Draupnir on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Epirus. Epirus obviously looking to wear him down.
Epirus throws a head kick but Draupnir moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Draupnir.
Draupnir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Epirus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Draupnir's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Draupnir misses with a low kick.
Draupnir takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Draupnir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Epirus tried to score with a low kick but Draupnir checks it.
Draupnir blocks a head kick by Epirus.
Draupnir scores with a spinning back kick!
Draupnir blocks a head kick by Epirus.
Draupnir tries to counter by clinching up but Epirus breaks away and moves out of range.
Draupnir is looking to land body kicks.
Epirus throws a front kick aimed at Draupnir's knee but Draupnir avoids it well.
Draupnir lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Draupnir checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Draupnir lands a leg kick that knocks Epirus off balance momentarily.
Draupnir lets loose with a powerful body kick. Epirus will feel that in the morning.
You can see that Epirus has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Good leg kick by Draupnir there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Draupnir throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Epirus replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Draupnir blocks it well.
Epirus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Draupnir stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Epirus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baldur Draupnir dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Draupnir connects with a high kick.
Epirus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Draupnir. Draupnir obviously looking to wear him down.
Epirus blocks a head kick by Draupnir.
A looping hook to the body misses from Epirus. Draupnir does a little dance to reset his feet.

Draupnir gets a clinch.
Draupnir controlling the action here for a moment.
Draupnir holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draupnir displaying some good clinch control by pressing Epirus up against the cage.
Draupnir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draupnir taking a breather.
Draupnir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Draupnir taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Baldur Draupnir.
Draupnir throws a head kick that misses.
Epirus slips under a jab from Draupnir.
Epirus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Epirus fakes the leg kick and cracks Draupnir in the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Epirus lands with a nice body kick.
Draupnir throws a nice outside leg kick.
Draupnir throws a leg kick that misses.
Epirus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Epirus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Epirus misses with a head kick.
Draupnir misses with a leg kick.
Epirus raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Epirus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Draupnir can pounce on him.
Draupnir scores with a hook.
Epirus moves out of range of the body kick.
Epirus misses the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Epirus throws a head kick that misses.
Epirus misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Draupnir.
Draupnir moves out of range as Epirus throws a body kick.
Epirus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Draupnir tries to counter by clinching up but Epirus breaks away and moves out of range.
Epirus lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draupnir thumps Epirus with a low kick.
Draupnir lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Draupnir lands a head kick. Epirus smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Epirus throws a head kick but Draupnir moves out of range.
Epirus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Draupnir tries a head kick but it misses.
Epirus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Draupnir thumps Epirus with a low kick.
Epirus tries to score with a low kick but Draupnir moves his leg out of the way.
Draupnir is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Epirus can do to turn this around?
Draupnir throws a wild body kick that Epirus sees coming a mile off.
Epirus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Epirus throws a right and a left that Draupnir avoids nicely.
Draupnir connects with a leg kick. Epirus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Draupnir will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Draupnir lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Draupnir takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Draupnir lands a nice looking body kick.
Pyrrhus Epirus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draupnir is looking to chop away at Epirus's legs.
Draupnir misses with an attempted mid kick.
Despite the aggression on Epirus's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Epirus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Draupnir.
Draupnir wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Draupnir with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Draupnir checks a leg kick nicely.
Epirus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Epirus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Epirus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Draupnir throws a leg kick but Epirus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Draupnir lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Draupnir is looking to land body kicks.
Epirus lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Epirus throws a sloppy head kick and Draupnir moves out of range easily.
Draupnir avoids the head kick by Epirus.
Epirus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Epirus throws a sloppy head kick and Draupnir moves out of range easily.
Baldur Draupnir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Epirus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Baldur Draupnir showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Draupnir 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baldur Draupnir!