PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Gormsson (ranked 2597 p4p, 348 weight class) and Splash Wetness (ranked 3448 p4p, 438 weight class). Gormsson's entrance music is Saor - Children of the Mist. A fine choice. Wetness has chosen Pump Up The Jam- Technotronic as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Splash Wetness will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gormsson
vs
Wetness

186 cm
28
213 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

203 cm
28
215 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 8 - 3 - 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 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Splash Wetness!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Wetness.
Gormsson throws a lazy right hand but Wetness sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gormsson looks to throw the jab but Wetness is out of range.
Wetness wants to counter the offense by Gormsson and move into the clinch position.

Wetness takes the fight into the clinch.
Wetness lands a nice elbow.
Wetness tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gormsson avoids it.

Gormsson manages to break the clinch.
Wetness uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gormsson.
Wetness uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gormsson.
Wetness takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gormsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gormsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wetness moves away from the strike by Gormsson.
Gormsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wetness throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wetness tries to close the distance and clinch but Gormsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wetness keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wetness is looking to clinch.
Wetness takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wetness lands a jab to Gormsson's midsection.
Wetness throws a nice looking combination but Gormsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wetness keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wetness ducks under a wild hook from Gormsson.
Nice uppercut there from Gormsson.
Wetness is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gormsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wetness is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gormsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wetness ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gormsson moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson checks the leg kick.
Wetness slips a jab and a cross from Gormsson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gormsson lands a nice hook to Wetness's body. Wetness takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gormsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wetness keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Wetness drives through and clinches with Gormsson against the cage.
Wetness's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gormsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gormsson misses with a body punch.
Gormsson can't find room to land a body shot as Wetness controls the action.
Wetness throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wetness with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wetness looking to throw knees to the head but Gormsson is blocking nicely.
Gormsson lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Gormsson.
Wetness prevents a body shot from Gormsson.
Gormsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wetness trying to stall but Gormsson improves his position.
Wetness looking to slow down the pace here.
Wetness is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Gormsson has denied him.
Gormsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wetness using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gormsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gormsson tries a body shot but Wetness blocks it.
Gormsson blocks a body shot from Wetness.
Gormsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Gormsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wetness will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gormsson up against the cage.
Wetness blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wetness tries to land knees in the clinch but Gormsson avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wetness tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wetness tries to stall but Gormsson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wetness pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gormsson avoiding damage as Wetness throws knees to the body.

Gormsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harald Gormsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wetness tries to clinch there but Gormsson circles away.
Gormsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wetness.
Gormsson looks to land a right hand but Wetness moved out of range.
Wetness moves out of range as Gormsson strikes.
Gormsson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wetness momentarily.
Wetness bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wetness wants to clinch up but Gormsson keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Gormsson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wetness throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gormsson.
Wetness has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gormsson finds it's way round the side to connect with Wetness's head.
Gormsson misses with a right hand

and Wetness holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gormsson managing to block the knees to the body from Wetness.
Wetness tries to land a knee to the head but Gormsson blocks with his arms.
Gormsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gormsson scores with a shot to the side of Wetness's head.
Gormsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wetness can do to turn this around?

Gormsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wetness avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gormsson jabs Wetness right on the nose. Wetness blinks but takes it well.
Wetness misses with a straight right.
Gormsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Gormsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wetness.
Gormsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wetness.
Wetness tries to counter by closing the distance.
Harald Gormsson is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Gormsson.
Gormsson misses with a double jab.
Gormsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wetness moves away.
Gormsson misses with a wild body shot.
Gormsson lands with a cross.
Gormsson lands the left hand.
Gormsson throws a looping overhand right but Wetness ducks down to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wetness.
A swing and a miss from Gormsson.
Wetness tries to counter by closing the distance.

Gormsson sends Wetness crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gormsson is motioning to the referee to let Wetness up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Wetness is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gormsson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Wetness sprawling to the canvas! Wetness rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gormsson finish him?!
Wetness is still on wobbly legs! Can Gormsson finish him?
Gormsson fakes the body blow, causing Wetness to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Wetness goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harald Gormsson!
Our winner, Harald Gormsson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.