PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akoni Gray (ranked 14 p4p, 3 weight class) and Harald Gormsson (ranked 23 p4p, 5 weight class). Gormsson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Saor - Children of the Mist. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Gray
vs
Gormsson

189 cm
37
210 lbs
41 - 5 - 1

186 cm
33
213 lbs
23 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Akoni Gray!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harald Gormsson!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gormsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gormsson throws a lazy head kick
and Gray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gormsson throws the left hand but Gray avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Gray on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gray seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gormsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Gray misses the target.
Gormsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gormsson avoids the body shot from Gray.
Gormsson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gormsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Gray is just out of range.
Gray misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gormsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gray at a distance.
Gray moves out of range of the body kick.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gormsson moves away.
Gormsson tries to bum rush Gray with a series of wild strikes but Gray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gormsson throws an overhand right that lands on Gray's shoulder, as Gray tries to avoid the shot.
Gormsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gray throwing a counter right hand but Gormsson manages to avoid it.
Gormsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gormsson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gormsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gray misses with a kick to the body
and Gormsson counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Akoni Gray has been cut.
Gray lands an overhand right.
Gormsson cracks Gray with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Gormsson misses.
Gray moves out of range of the body kick from Gormsson.
Gray throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gormsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gormsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gormsson feints and then cracks Gray's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gray down.
Gormsson misses with a body kick.
Gray was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gray slips under a jab from Gormsson.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gormsson moves away.
Gormsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gray counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Harald Gormsson has been cut.
Gray takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gormsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gray lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gormsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Gray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gormsson.
Gray is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson throws an overhand right that lands on Gray's shoulder, as Gray tries to avoid the shot.
Gormsson misses with a body punch
and Gray counters with a nice uppercut.
Gormsson lands a nice hook to Gray's body. Gray takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gray ducks under a wild hook from Gormsson.
Gray fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gray takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gray blocks a jab.
Gray appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big left from Gormsson misses.
Gormsson digs a good hook to Gray's body.
Gormsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gray is looking to counter punch.
Gray on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gormsson.
Gray was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gray misses with a looping left.
Gormsson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gormsson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gormsson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gray moves out of range as Gormsson throws a body kick.
Gormsson misses with an uppercut.
As Gormsson looks to move away, Gray throws a big counter combo but Gormsson just gets out of the way.
No joy there for Gormsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gormsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gray's sensitive parts.
Gormsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Gormsson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gray lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gray.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gormsson. That's going to slow Gray down.
Gray walks into a jab.
Gormsson throws a hook to the side of Gray's head but Gray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harald Gormsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gray uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gormsson.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Gormsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gray checks a low kick from Gormsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gormsson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gray lands an overhand right.
Gormsson throws a head kick that misses.
Gray is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gormsson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Harald Gormsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gormsson misses with a double jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gray might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gormsson misses with a shot to the body
and Gray cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Gray cracks Gormsson with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gormsson looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Gray finish him?

Gormsson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gormsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gray counters with a huge right that knocks Gormsson out cold! Gray is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akoni Gray!
Akoni Gray retains his light heavyweight title!
Akoni Gray thanked the fans post fight for their support.