PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Number Three (ranked 4400 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orvar Grondal (ranked 5776 p4p, 0 weight class). Grondal has chosen "Lofsöngur" By Matthías Jochumsson as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Three
vs
Grondal

188 cm
25
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

211 cm
24
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Taps On The Island
ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Number Three!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Orvar Grondal!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Three looks to land a left hand but Grondal moved out of range nicely.
Grondal tries to counter by closing the distance.
Grondal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Three misses the shot to the body.
Grondal tries to counter with a clinch but Three shakes him off and moves away.
Three misses with a hook.
Grondal misses with a takedown attempt - Three sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Three swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Grondal shoots in and gets a takedown into Three's guard.
Three might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Three looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Three seems keen to control Grondal's posture.
Grondal showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grondal tries to free his leg and advance position but Three is retaining full guard.
Three looking to hit a scissor sweep but Grondal is one step ahead there.
Grondal trying to control the position from guard on top but Three is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Grondal staying out of range there.
Grondal tries to clinch there but Three circles away.
Grondal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grondal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Three was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Three fails to land the takedown.
Grondal is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Three is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grondal.
Grondal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Number Three has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orvar Grondal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grondal misses with a body kick.
Grondal is looking to clinch.
Grondal slips a jab from Three.
Grondal darts in looking for a takedown but Three gets double underhooks and turns Grondal into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Three.
Grondal moves out of range as Three strikes.
Three is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grondal.
Three tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grondal was well out of range. Poor timing from Three.
Three misses with a straight left.
As Three backs off Grondal throws a huge counter combo but Three manages to avoid it all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grondal fails with the takedown.
Grondal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grondal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Three changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Three shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Grondal defends it nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Grondal throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Three was covering up waiting for the punch and Grondal finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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 Number Three will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Three throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grondal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Three as Grondal shoots in.
Grondal slips a jab from Three.
Grondal is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Three throws a shot from downtown. Grondal moves away and avoids it.
Grondal pivots, looking for a leg kick but Three is out of range and Grondal settles back down.
Three just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Three misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grondal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Three.
Three is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Grondal's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A big right from Three misses.
Grondal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Three is looking to counter punch.
Three could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grondal shoots in and drives through. Three sprawls well.
Three takes a swing at Grondal's ribcage but misses.
Grondal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Number Three has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orvar Grondal.
Grondal shoots in looking for a takedown. Three tries to sprawl out of it but Grondal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Three manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
An attempted straight right counter from Three misses the target.
Grondal moves away from the strike by Three.
Grondal steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Three.
Grondal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Three pinned against the cage. Three gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Number Three is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Three closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grondal circles away.
Grondal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Three was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice takedown defense from Three. No joy for Grondal on that attempt.
Grondal is breathing heavily.
Three pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Three thows a left - swing and a miss!

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Three is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Three's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grondal wants to stand but Three is controlling his arm.
Three wants to control but Grondal postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Three tries to improve position but can't.
Grondal trying to control the action but Three is working from the bottom.
Three tries to buck Grondal off but Grondal is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Grondal wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Three, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Three can't do much from the bottom here.
Grondal in the domination position with Three hanging on.

Grondal is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Three knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grondal wants to control but Three is keeping him busy.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
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 Number Three will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Grondal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grondal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grondal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Three as he avoids it easily.
Three misses with a lunging right hand
and Grondal counters with a left and a right that stings Three.
A low kick from Grondal misses

and Three counters with a nice double leg into side control. Grondal won't be happy with that.
Three wants to lay and pray for a moment but Grondal keeps working.

Three is trying to get an arm triangle but Grondal is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Three staying calm.
Orvar Grondal has got the better of the ground game so far.

Three working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Grondal trying his best to control but Three has mounted him.
Three looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Three takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Three wants to control the action but instead Grondal gets a body lock and reverses into Three's guard! Nice work!

Grondal is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Three looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Grondal looking to pass the guard.
Three wants to sweep but no luck.
Grondal trying to control but Three is working from the bottom.
Grondal is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Grondal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Three trying to control the position here.
Three is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Grondal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Three displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Grondal.
Three feinted with a counter takedown.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grondal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Three.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Number Three.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Three, 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Number Three!