PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Njord Freyr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes Vaulen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vaulen's choice of entrance music: I Love Norwegian Country. Njord Freyr had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Freyr
vs
Vaulen

180 cm
22
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Njord Freyr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johannes Vaulen!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaulen is looking to clinch but Freyr is avoiding it.
Freyr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Vaulen clinches up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Vaulen.
Freyr is trying to break free.
Vaulen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Freyr swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Vaulen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Freyr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Freyr tries to get out of the position.
Freyr is positioning himself well to prevent Vaulen advancing to mount.
Freyr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Freyr gets back to full guard.
Freyr pulls Vaulen in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaulen trying to control the position from guard on top but Freyr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freyr managing to control the position.
Vaulen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vaulen stops Freyr from standing up.
Freyr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Freyr is working hard here to advance position.
Freyr pulls Vaulen in close to his closed guard and prevents Vaulen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Freyr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vaulen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Freyr controls Vaulen momentarily but Vaulen frees himself.

Vaulen drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Freyr manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Vaulen has Freyr in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freyr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vaulen is keeping the position for now.
Vaulen keeping moving, preventing Freyr from controlling successfully.
Vaulen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Freyr is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vaulen looking for a sweep. Not yet Vaulen, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Vaulen keeping moving, preventing Freyr from controlling successfully.
Freyr tries to free his leg and advance position but Vaulen is retaining full guard.
Freyr trying to control but Vaulen is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Freyr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Freyr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vaulen manages to avoid it.
Vaulen avoids the body shot from Freyr.
Freyr keeps the fight on the outside.
Freyr shoots in but no luck this time.
Freyr is breathing heavily.
Vaulen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freyr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freyr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vaulen is looking to clinch but Freyr is avoiding it.
Vaulen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freyr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johannes Vaulen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Vaulen waves his right hand out infront of him, looking to distract Freyr. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Freyr to the canvas! Can he finish him!?

Freyr is rocked!
Freyr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Oh Freyr is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vaulen looking to pass the guard.
Freyr seems to have got his legs back now.
Vaulen postures up.
Freyr has control of Vaulen's left arm, preventing Vaulen from doing any damage.
Vaulen won't allow Freyr to sweep him here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Vaulen moves into the clinch.
Vaulen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Vaulen gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Freyr trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Freyr tries to hold on but Vaulen postures up.
Vaulen lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freyr is trying to escape the mount.
Vaulen landing shots from mount.
Freyr is trying to escape the mount.
Freyr tries to hold on but Vaulen postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaulen raining down shots from the mount!
Vaulen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vaulen working the ground and pound effectively.
Vaulen tries to control but Freyr wriggling away.
Freyr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vaulen lands a big shot there that rocks Freyr but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Freyr is working to get back to half guard.
Freyr tries to hold on but Vaulen postures up.
Vaulen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Freyr tries to hold on but Vaulen pushes him away.
Freyr is looking to improve his position but Vaulen isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johannes Vaulen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Freyr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Vaulen throws a right and a left that both miss.

Vaulen rushes Freyr and presses him up against the cage.
Vaulen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Freyr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Freyr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vaulen backwards.
Vaulen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Vaulen.
Freyr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Freyr takes an elbow to the forehead.

Vaulen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Freyr.
A right-left combo lands from Freyr.
Vaulen moves in looking to clinch but Freyr pushes him off.
Freyr swats away the attempt to clinch by Vaulen.
Vaulen cracks Freyr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vaulen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freyr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Freyr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaulen wants to clinch up but Freyr keeps it at a distance.
Vaulen tries to close the distance and clinch but Freyr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Freyr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Freyr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Freyr thows a body shot but no joy.
Freyr lands a body shot.
Freyr throws a hook to the side of Vaulen's head but Vaulen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Freyr keeps the fight on the outside.
Freyr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vaulen tries to clinch up but Freyr circles away and keeps his distance.
Njord Freyr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vaulen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Freyr cracks Vaulen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Vaulen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vaulen lands a nice short elbow.
Vaulen throwing shots but Freyr is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freyr trying to control here.
Freyr wants to get back to full guard.
Freyr moves into full guard.
Freyr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Freyr has his hands on Vaulen's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freyr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Freyr tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Freyr looking for a guillotine here but Vaulen defends easily.
Freyr pulls Vaulen in close to prevent any damage.
Njord Freyr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish 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.
Vaulen stopping the sweep attempt from Freyr.
Johannes Vaulen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vaulen is looking to work some ground and pound but Freyr has wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johannes Vaulen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vaulen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johannes Vaulen!