PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sveinn Haraldsson (ranked 9070 p4p, 0 weight class) and Power Shark (ranked 4940 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Haraldsson
vs
Shark

178 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

184 cm
18
169 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sveinn Haraldsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Power Shark!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shark looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Shark slips under a jab.
Shark waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haraldsson.
Haraldsson loads up on a big right hand but Shark slips the punch.
Haraldsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Shark.

Haraldsson tries to keep at a distance but Shark has taken the fight into the clinch.
Haraldsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haraldsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Haraldsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Shark controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Haraldsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haraldsson blocking some punches.
Shark works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Haraldsson misses with the head strike.
Haraldsson misses with a punch to the body.
Shark throws a head punch that misses.
Haraldsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Haraldsson.
Shark throws a punch but it's blocked by Haraldsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shark has a couple of punches blocked by Haraldsson.
Shark blocking some punches.
Haraldsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shark's elbow.
Shark misses with the head strike.
Haraldsson misses with a body punch.
Shark lands a left hand that snaps the head of Haraldsson backwards.
Shark misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shark misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Shark.
Haraldsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Haraldsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Shark fails to land.
Shark misses with a punch on the inside.
Shark prevents a body shot from Haraldsson.
Shark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shark takes a shot to the head.
Haraldsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shark blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Haraldsson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shark throws a punch but it's blocked by Haraldsson.
Shark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haraldsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haraldsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shark misses with the head strike.
Haraldsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shark prevents a body shot from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson lands a shot to the body.
Shark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haraldsson misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Shark fails to land.
Shark throws a punch but it's blocked by Haraldsson.
Haraldsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haraldsson.
Shark lands a nice uppercut.
Haraldsson misses with some punches.
Haraldsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Haraldsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shark blocks a body shot from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Haraldsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shark softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson throws a head punch that misses.
Haraldsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shark presses Haraldsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Haraldsson has a couple of punches blocked by Shark.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Haraldsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shark blocks an uppercut.
Haraldsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shark blocking some punches.
Haraldsson lands a left hand.
Shark misses with some punches.
Shark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haraldsson blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Haraldsson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shark.
Haraldsson can't find room to land a body shot as Shark controls the action.
Shark lands with a short shot to the head.
Shark lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shark throws a head punch that misses.
Haraldsson misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shark prevents a body shot from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Shark.
Shark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shark blocks an uppercut.
Haraldsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haraldsson misses with some punches.
Shark lands a body punch.
Shark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shark scores with a shoulder strike.
Haraldsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Shark on the inside.
Shark lands an uppercut.
Shark misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shark working aggressively here.
Haraldsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shark swings wildly with an uppercut but Haraldsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Haraldsson.
Shark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sveinn Haraldsson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A slow jab from Haraldsson misses its intended target.
Shark with a hook.
Shark misses with a lunging right hand
and Haraldsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haraldsson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Shark misses the target.
Shark throws an off balance right hand
and Haraldsson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Haraldsson throws an overhand right that lands on Shark's shoulder, as Shark tries to avoid the shot.
Shark throws a looping overhand right but Haraldsson ducks down to avoid it.
Haraldsson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Shark dips to his left and cracks Haraldsson with an uppercut!
Shark cracks Haraldsson with a good jab.
Haraldsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shark.
Haraldsson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shark misses with a hook
and Haraldsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shark ducks under a wild hook from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson slips a jab from Shark.
We've been told by Haraldsson's head coaches at LOD: Contenders (Max ID290) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shark with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Haraldsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shark counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haraldsson slips under a jab.
Shark misses with a looping right.
Haraldsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shark was well out of range. Poor timing from Haraldsson.
Shark throws a hook but Haraldsson avoids it easily.
Haraldsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Haraldsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Power Shark seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haraldsson misses with a looping left.
Haraldsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shark manages to avoid it.
Shark looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shark moves away from the strike by Haraldsson.
Shark misses with an uppercut. Haraldsson saw that one coming.
Shark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haraldsson manages to avoid it.
Haraldsson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Haraldsson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Haraldsson misses with a jab to the body
and Shark counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Haraldsson misses with a hook.
Haraldsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shark throws out the jab.
Haraldsson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shark.
Haraldsson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Shark on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Haraldsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haraldsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shark doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Haraldsson throws an off balance right hand
and Shark counters with a straight right hand.
Shark thuds his right hand into Haraldsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Haraldsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shark manages to avoid it.

Shark has taken the fight to the clinch.
Haraldsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shark.
A short right from Haraldsson on the inside.
Shark throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Haraldssons head.
Shark misses with the head strike.
Haraldsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haraldsson blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shark scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shark throws a head punch that misses.
Haraldsson tries a body shot but Shark blocks it.
Haraldsson pushes Shark back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shark.
Haraldsson lands a right hand.
Haraldsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Haraldsson - that landed with a thud.
Haraldsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shark throws a head punch that misses.
Haraldsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Haraldsson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haraldsson gets through Shark's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Haraldsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shark throws a punch but it's blocked by Haraldsson.
A left hand lands to the body for Haraldsson.
Shark tries to throw a body punch but Haraldsson avoids it by throwing Shark back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shark misses with a body punch.
Shark takes a shot to the head.
Shark swings wildly with an uppercut but Haraldsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shark has a couple of punches blocked by Haraldsson.
Shark blocks a body shot from Haraldsson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Shark.
Shark misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haraldsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haraldsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sveinn Haraldsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Haraldsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shark.
Haraldsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right handed body shot lands from Haraldsson.
A hook to the body from Haraldsson.
Shark is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Haraldsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Haraldsson scores with a shot to the side of Shark's head.
A short uppercut from Haraldsson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sveinn Haraldsson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Haraldsson throws a body punch but Shark moves out of range.
Shark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shark moves away from the strike by Haraldsson.
Shark throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shark throws a hook to the side of Haraldsson's head but Haraldsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Shark looks to move away, Haraldsson throws a big counter combo but Shark just gets out of the way.
Shark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haraldsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shark throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haraldsson is looking to counter punch.
Haraldsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shark manages to avoid it.
Shark throws a shot from downtown. Haraldsson moves away and avoids it.
Haraldsson throws a hook but Shark blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haraldsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Shark misses with a looping right.
Shark throws the left hand but Haraldsson avoids the punch easily.
Haraldsson throws a lazy right hand but Shark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haraldsson moves away from the strike by Shark.
Shark might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Shark misses.

Shark closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Haraldsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haraldsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Haraldsson.
Haraldsson digs a right hand underneath Shark's ribcage. Shark let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haraldsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shark blocks a body shot from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Haraldsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shark.
A nice right hand lands inside from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shark pushes Haraldsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haraldsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haraldsson lands a body punch.
Shark blocking some punches.
Haraldsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haraldsson takes a shot to the head.
Shark tries a body shot but Haraldsson blocks it.
Power Shark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shark misses with a punch on the inside.
Haraldsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shark backwards.
Shark blocking some punches.
Shark stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Haraldsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Haraldsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Haraldsson 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.
Haraldsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Shark controls his hands.
Haraldsson tries to throw a body punch but Shark avoids it by throwing Haraldsson back against the cage.
Shark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Haraldsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Shark backwards.
Shark misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haraldsson.
A short left from Haraldsson.
Haraldsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haraldsson.
Shark lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Haraldsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Shark as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Shark.
Haraldsson is leaning against Shark and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shark prevents a body shot from Haraldsson.
Shark misses with a punch to the body.
Haraldsson lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haraldsson.
Haraldsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Shark.
Haraldsson is working Shark over against the cage.
Haraldsson is working Shark over against the cage.
Shark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haraldsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haraldsson presses Shark against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haraldsson takes a shot to the head.
Haraldsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Haraldsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Haraldsson presses Shark against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shark tries to work over Haraldsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shark swings wildly with an uppercut but Haraldsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shark misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haraldsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Haraldsson can't find room to land a body shot as Shark controls the action.
Haraldsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shark has a couple of punches blocked by Haraldsson.
Shark works on Haraldsson's body with a couple of short punches.
Haraldsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haraldsson prevents a body shot from Shark.
Haraldsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Shark backwards.
Nice body punch from Haraldsson - that landed with a thud.
Haraldsson tries to work over Shark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shark throws a head punch that misses.
Shark swings wildly with an uppercut but Haraldsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haraldsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sveinn Haraldsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shark.
Shark working aggressively here.
Haraldsson blocking some punches.
Shark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sveinn Haraldsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Haraldsson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sveinn Haraldsson!
A very excited looking Sveinn Haraldsson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Power Shark stepped up to the mic, saying 'Bullshit!'.