PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Winston (ranked 443 p4p, 65 weight class) and Bjarni Agnarsson (ranked 635 p4p, 89 weight class). Winston comes into the arena with The Lost Boy blaring out of the sound system. Agnarsson has chosen Black Pearl as his entrance music. Bjarni Agnarsson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Winston
vs
Agnarsson

178 cm
25
200 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

185 cm
25
191 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing
Aspire Nutrition

Venom Combat Sports

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Winston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjarni Agnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Agnarsson misses.
Agnarsson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Winston fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A low kick from Agnarsson misses

and Winston counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Winston throwing strikes but missing.
Winston trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Winston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston works over Agnarsson with some ground and pound from guard.
Winston cracks Agnarsson with a solid left hand.
Winston with a flurry of punches that miss.
Agnarsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agnarsson keeping moving, preventing Winston from controlling successfully.
Agnarsson is looking to stand up but Winston isn't so interested in that idea.
Winston sitting in guard here, content to control.
Agnarsson wants to stand and escape but Winston is having none of it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Agnarsson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Winston.

That's two 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.
Winston missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Winston with a nice head shot there.
Winston postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Winston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Winston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Winston with a flurry of punches that miss.
Winston wants to control from the top but Agnarsson keeps moving.
Winston prevents Agnarsson from getting back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Winston. That snapped Agnarsson's head back.
Agnarsson misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Winston counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Winston.
Agnarsson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Winston manages to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Agnarsson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Agnarsson tries to kick Winston off but Winston keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Winston throwing shots but Agnarsson is blocking nicely.

Winston is working for a submission of some sort.
Winston throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Winston wants to pass the guard but Agnarsson is defending well.
Winston throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winston winds up and cracks Agnarsson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Agnarsson is looking to escape.
Winston seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winston thows a huge punch but Agnarsson dodges it nicely.
Winston not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Winston thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Agnarsson is trying to stand back up but Winston is controlling him
Winston throwing shots but Agnarsson is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winston misses with a head shot. Agnarsson uses the momentum to regain guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winston postures up in Agnarsson's guard and throws a big left but Agnarsson blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Winston dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Agnarsson misses with a jab to the body
and Winston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Agnarsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Agnarsson avoids the body shot from Winston.
A nice side step and Agnarsson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Winston with a poor takedown
and Agnarsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Winston thinking.
Winston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Agnarsson pinned against the cage. Agnarsson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Winston misses with a body shot.
A nice side step and Agnarsson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Agnarsson throws out a counter right but Winston avoids it with no problem.
Nice shot lands for Winston.
Winston looks to score with a jab to the body but Agnarsson is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agnarsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Winston counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Winston has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Agnarsson.
Winston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Agnarsson can do to turn this around?
Agnarsson throws a hook but Winston blocks it.
Winston throws out a powerful jab.
Agnarsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Winston.
Winston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Agnarsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winston manages to avoid it.
Agnarsson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Winston rather than just go for the knockout.
A big left from Agnarsson misses.
Winston with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Agnarsson throws a body punch but Winston moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winston throws a hook but Agnarsson avoids it easily.
Winston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Winston moves out of range of the body kick from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson misses with a hook.
Winston is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Harry Winston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winston connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Agnarsson's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winston jabs Agnarsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Agnarsson slips a jab from Winston.
Agnarsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winston.
Sloppy strikes from Winston. Those never looked like landing.
Winston works over Agnarsson's head and body with a nice combination.
Winston walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston throws a jab when Agnarsson was well out of range.
Agnarsson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slow jab from Winston misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Agnarsson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big left from Winston misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Winston.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Winston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Agnarsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Winston throws a body punch but Agnarsson moves out of range.
Winston throws a jab but it's blocked by Agnarsson.
Agnarsson throws out a counter right but Winston avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Agnarsson misses

and Winston counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Agnarsson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Winston.
Agnarsson regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Winston.
Winston throwing strikes but missing.

Winston is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Agnarsson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Agnarsson has escaped and now he's on top!

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!

Winston is looking for a triangle but Agnarsson pushes his legs off easily.

Winston is looking for a triangle here but Agnarsson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Winston dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Winston gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Agnarsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Winston drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Winston throws a strike but Agnarsson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Winston is looking for a triangle here but Agnarsson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Winston looks to move to half guard but instead Agnarsson has passed into mount! Damn!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winston regains half guard.
Winston wants to control the action here but instead Agnarsson manages to pass to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston is looking to get to half guard.
Agnarsson avoids the attempt from Winston to control.
Winston is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Agnarsson wants to stand but Winston is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Winston is looking to get to half guard.

That's two 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.
Agnarsson avoids the attempt from Winston to control.
Winston is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Winston is working hard here to advance position.
Winston is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Agnarsson controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Agnarsson prevents Winston from getting the reversal.
Winston gets back to half guard.

Winston looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Winston looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Agnarsson wants to stand up but Winston is controlling the position.
Winston tries to roll over but Agnarsson keeps him under control.

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.
Winston works his way to full guard. Good work.
Agnarsson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Winston's guard.
Winston wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Winston isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Agnarsson stacks Winston 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 Agnarsson!

Agnarsson decides to stand back up.
Bjarni Agnarsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winston looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Agnarsson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bjarni Agnarsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Winston 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Winston!
Harry Winston very nearly forgot to thank Aspire Nutrition 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.