PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Gormsson (ranked 53 p4p, 9 weight class) and Andy Bangsit (ranked 150 p4p, 21 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gormsson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Saor - Children of the Mist. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Gormsson
vs
Bangsit

186 cm
33
213 lbs
23 - 7 - 0

189 cm
37
212 lbs
27 - 22 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)
PWNAGE

Urban Fighter
Hardcore Nutrition 160Q ($150)

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 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harald Gormsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 22 - 2, fighting out of London, Andy Bangsit!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gormsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gormsson throws a leg kick

and Bangsit counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bangsit stands and throws Gormsson's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Bangsit looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bangsit in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Bangsit is trying to get an arm triangle but Gormsson is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bangsit advances nicely into full mount.
Bangsit misses with a head shot.
Gormsson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bangsit working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gormsson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gormsson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gormsson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Bangsit looking for a guillotine here but Gormsson defends easily.

Bangsit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Bangsit isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gormsson stacks Bangsit 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 Gormsson!
Bangsit tries to buck Gormsson off but Gormsson is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bangsit is looking to improve his position.
Bangsit trying to control from the bottom.
Gormsson wants to control but Bangsit is keeping him busy.
Bangsit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bangsit is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Gormsson jumps into side control!
Bangsit tries to improve position but can't.
Bangsit throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Bangsit sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gormsson prevents Bangsit from improving his position.

Bangsit actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit is looking to get back to full guard here but Gormsson has managed to pass to side control instead.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bangsit tries to bench press Gormsson off him but Gormsson keeps the position.
Bangsit 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.
Sloppy strikes there by Gormsson.
Bangsit gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bangsit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bangsit manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gormsson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bangsit keeping moving, preventing Gormsson from controlling successfully.

Bangsit had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gormsson defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit looking for a sweep. Not yet Bangsit, not yet.

Gormsson stands and steps away. Bangsit gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gormsson throws the left hand but Bangsit avoids the punch easily.
Bangsit sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bangsit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gormsson.
Bangsit avoids the body shot from Gormsson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An inside leg kick from Gormsson misses.
Harald Gormsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gormsson throws a push kick but Bangsit slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Andy Bangsit will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bangsit fails to land the takedown.
Gormsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bangsit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick from Bangsit misses
and Gormsson counters with a good, hard body kick but Bangsit shrugs it off.
A head kick by Gormsson misses

and Bangsit counters with a takedown into side control.

Gormsson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
We've been told by Gormsson's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gormsson throws the kick towards the body but Bangsit avoids it.
Bangsit fails with a takedown attempt.
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!
Nice sprawl there from Gormsson as Bangsit shoots in.
Harald Gormsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Bangsit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gormsson lands with an overhand left.
Gormsson throws a leg kick

and Bangsit counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gormsson won't be happy with that.

Bangsit swings around for an armbar but Gormsson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bangsit's guard.
Bangsit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bangsit throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gormsson uses it to pass to side control.
Bangsit looking for a sweep but Gormsson has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bangsit is wriggling around trying to escape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bangsit sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bangsit is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Gormsson jumps into side control!
Bangsit manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gormsson works his way into side control.
Bangsit tries to improve position but can't.
Bangsit gets back to half guard.
Bangsit wants to get back to full guard.

Bangsit looking for submissions off his back.
Bangsit is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bangsit actively working from the bottom here.
Bangsit tries to roll over but Gormsson keeps him under control.
Bangsit punching from the bottom.

Bangsit actively working from the bottom here.
Gormsson controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Bangsit looking for submissions off his back.
Bangsit is looking for a sweep. Gormsson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Bangsit has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Gormsson escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Gormsson!
Bangsit tries to bench press Gormsson off him but Gormsson keeps the position.
Gormsson gets to mount! Bangsit was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Gormsson avoids the attempt from Bangsit to control.
Bangsit keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Gormsson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gormsson throws a body kick that misses

and Bangsit counters with a takedown into side control.

Gormsson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Bangsit fails with a takedown attempt.
Bangsit with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gormsson to score with a decent uppercut.
Bangsit fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Bangsit as he checks the leg kick.
Bangsit tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bangsit fails with the takedown
and Gormsson counters with a body kick.
Harald Gormsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Bangsit.
Gormsson scores with a hook to the body. Bangsit takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Bangsit drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Gormsson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Gormsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bangsit can do to turn this around?
Gormsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gormsson lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gormsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Bangsit backwards.
Gormsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Gormsson on the inside.
Gormsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Gormsson.

Bangsit is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Bangsit is still on wobbly legs! Can Gormsson finish him?
Gormsson has a couple of punches blocked by Bangsit.
Bangsit seems to have recovered his senses.
A hook to the body from Gormsson.
A short right from Gormsson.
Bangsit takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gormsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gormsson tries to throw a body punch but Bangsit avoids it by throwing Gormsson back against the cage.
Gormsson lands with a light punch inside.
Bangsit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gormsson throws a big uppercut that drops Bangsit! More strikes from Gormsson and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bangsit lies dazed against the cage as Gormsson celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harald Gormsson!
An out of breath Harald Gormsson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.