PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gwennyth Hyper (ranked 4253 p4p, 4757 weight class) and Bengt Engdahl (ranked 513 p4p, 550 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hyper
vs
Engdahl

198 cm
18
220
3 - 1 - 0

198 cm
18
214
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gwennyth Hyper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bengt Engdahl!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Engdahl misses with a shot to the body
and Hyper counters with a nice uppercut.
Engdahl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hyper was well out of range. Poor timing from Engdahl.
Engdahl throws a hook to the side of Hyper's head but Hyper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hyper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Engdahl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hyper slips under a jab.
Hyper is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Engdahl.
Engdahl misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hyper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been told by Hyper's head coaches at Next Level MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hyper moves in looking to clinch but Engdahl pushes him off.
Engdahl waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hyper.
Hyper is looking to counter the offense by Engdahl and move into the clinch.
Engdahl misses with a body punch
letting Hyper counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Engdahl misses the target.
Engdahl thows a left - swing and a miss!
A left lands for Engdahl.
Hyper fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Engdahl finds it's way through Hyper's defenses.
Hyper slips under a jab.
It looked like Hyper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Engdahl walks into a left hand.
Hyper scores with a nice right hand.
Engdahl throws a hook to the side of Hyper's head but Hyper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hyper tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Engdahl manages to circle out of the way.
A big left from Engdahl misses.
Engdahl throws a jab but it's blocked by Hyper.
Hyper tries to counter by clinching up but Engdahl breaks away and moves out of range.
Hyper dodges the punch combination from Engdahl.
Engdahl throws a hook but Hyper blocks it.
Hyper tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Engdahl manages to circle out of the way.
Engdahl takes a swing at Hyper's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engdahl scores with a jab. Hyper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Engdahl connects with a nice looking jab.
Engdahl throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hyper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Engdahl. Hyper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hyper wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Engdahl swinging wildly here.
Hyper wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Engdahl is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hyper.
An attempted straight right counter from Hyper misses the target.
A left and a right from Engdahl both land. Nice combination.
Engdahl thows a left - swing and a miss!

Hyper darts in and clinches Engdahl up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Hyper.
Hyper is stalling here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hyper as Engdahl tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hyper.

It looks like Bengt Engdahl has been cut.
Engdahl tries to throw a body punch but Hyper avoids it by throwing Engdahl back against the cage.
Hyper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hyper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Engdahl's elbow.
A hook to the body from Hyper.
Hyper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Engdahl working hard to break the clinch.
Hyper pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hyper slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Engdahl fails to land.
Engdahl wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hyper.
Good body shot from Hyper.
Engdahl looks winded!
Hyper stalling against the cage.
Hyper is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hyper seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hyper is leaning against Engdahl and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hyper avoiding damage.
Engdahl tries to circle away but Hyper has him pinned against the cage.
Hyper scores with a hook to the body.
Hyper scores with a shot to the side of Engdahl's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hyper.
We've been informed that Engdahl has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hyper lands a body shot.
Hyper digs a right hand into Engdahl's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Engdahl's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Hyper.
Hyper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hyper is leaning against Engdahl and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hyper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Engdahl backwards.
Hyper digs a right hand underneath Engdahl's ribcage. Engdahl let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hyper lands a body shot.
Hyper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hyper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gwennyth Hyper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bengt Engdahl's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hyper tries to clinch up but Engdahl circles away and keeps his distance.
Engdahl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hyper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Engdahl can do to turn this around?
Hyper closes the distance but Engdahl moves to the side
and Engdahl makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Engdahl misses with a double jab

and Hyper holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hyper.
Hyper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Engdahl takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hyper.
Come on Hyper - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hyper lands a shot to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Hyper.
Engdahl is looking to control Hyper's arms but Hyper gets an underhook and turns him. Now Engdahl has his back to the cage.
Hyper pressing his opponent against the cage.
Engdahl is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyper stalling against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gwennyth Hyper.
Hyper moves into range and connects with a jab.

Hyper moves into the clinch.
Hyper taking a breather.
Engdahl trying to control the position but instead, Hyper has worked for underhooks and has pushed Engdahl into the cage.
Hyper misses with a punch to the body.
Hyper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hyper pushes Engdahl back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Hyper.
Hyper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hyper is pushing Engdahl up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Hyper.
Hyper scores with a shot to the side of Engdahl's head.

That has opened up Bengt Engdahl's cut even more.
Hyper lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hyper is working Engdahl over against the cage.
Hyper scores with a shot to the side of Engdahl's head.

Engdahl is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hyper dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Engdahl is still on wobbly legs! Can Hyper finish him?
Hyper leaning his opponent against the cage.
Engdahl goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hyper lands a body shot.
Engdahl seems to have recovered his senses.
Hyper stalling against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hyper is leaning against Engdahl and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hyper cracks Engdahl with a nice body shot.
Hyper lands a shot to the body.
Hyper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Engdahl or not.
A right hand to the body from Hyper.
Hyper lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Hyper - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Hyper.
Hyper scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Hyper.
Hyper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hyper 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.
Hyper working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hyper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Engdahl or not.
Hyper misses with a body punch.
Hyper works on Engdahl's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Hyper as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hyper.
Hyper manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hyper scores with a hook to the body.
Hyper is struggling to control the position.
The referee calls for Hyper to work.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Hyper for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Hyper lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Engdahl's elbow.
Nice body punch from Hyper.
Hyper lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hyper misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Hyper.
Hyper lands a body shot.
Hyper stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Hyper.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hyper.
Gwennyth Hyper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hyper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Hyper.
Hyper stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A hook to the body from Hyper.
The referee calls for Hyper to work.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hyper.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gwennyth Hyper dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bengt Engdahl's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hyper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Engdahl.
Engdahl just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Hyper misses the target.
Engdahl throws the left hand but Hyper avoids the punch easily.

Hyper instigates a clinch.
Hyper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Engdahl's elbow.
Hyper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hyper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hyper can't find room to land a body shot as Engdahl controls the action.
Engdahl wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyper tries to work over Engdahl's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hyper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Engdahl misses with some punches.
Hyper lands a nice shot to the body.
Engdahl takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Engdahl prevents a body shot from Hyper.
Hyper lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyper stalling the fight.
Hyper pushes Engdahl back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hyper lands on the inside with an uppercut.

The cut above Bengt Engdahl's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nice body punch from Hyper - that landed with a thud.
Hyper works on Engdahl's body with a couple of short punches.
Engdahl throws a punch but it's blocked by Hyper.
Hyper scores with a hook to the body.
Hyper lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hyper throws a big uppercut that drops Engdahl! More strikes from Hyper and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Engdahl lies dazed against the cage as Hyper celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gwennyth Hyper!