PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Gormsson (ranked 38 p4p, 112 weight class) and Rage Parade (ranked 8 p4p, 20 weight class). Gormsson comes to the cage accompanied by Saor - Children of the Mist. Parade has chosen I KILL Cause I'm Hungry as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gormsson
vs
Parade

186 cm
35
213
27 - 9 - 0

183 cm
35
205
25 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 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 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Rage Parade!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parade connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gormsson momentarily.
Gormsson lands with a shot to the body.
Gormsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Parade is just out of range.
A low kick lands for Gormsson.
Gormsson slips under a jab from Parade.
Parade throws a front kick aimed at Gormsson's knee but Gormsson avoids it well.
And Gormsson counters with a quick kick to the body but Parade blocks it.
Good exchange - Gormsson coming out on top.

It looks like Rage Parade has been cut.
Gormsson throws a lazy body kick
and Parade counters with a stiff right hand.
Gormsson scores with a hook.
Parade throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Parade looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Parade throws a sloppy body shot
and Gormsson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gormsson throws out the jab.
Parade connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Parade thuds a left hand into Gormsson's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Parade lands a left and a right that send Gormsson crashing to the mat, dazed. Parade thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Harald Gormsson has been cut.
Gormsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gormsson misses with an uppercut. Parade saw that one coming.
Gormsson takes one on the button.
Gormsson swings for the body but Parade moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Parade.
Gormsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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!
Gormsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Gormsson.
Gormsson misses with a kick to the body.
Gormsson lands with a hook. Parade tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gormsson looks to land a body kick but Parade moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Parade throws a body punch but Gormsson moves out of range.
Parade just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGormsson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gormsson. Parade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harald Gormsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parade keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Parade fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Parade.
Gormsson throws a body punch but Parade moves out of range.
Parade swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gormsson misses with a few strikes there.
Good work by Gormsson as he checks the leg kick.
Gormsson looks for the body kick but Parade saw that one coming.
Parade misses with a looping left.
Parade ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gormsson scores with a push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Parade.
Gormsson lands a slapping body shot.
Parade tried to score with a low kick but Gormsson checks it.
Gormsson is looking to land body kicks.
Gormsson tries to land a body kick
and Parade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Gormsson blocks the leg kick.
Gormsson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Parade ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Parade misses with a wild body shot.
Gormsson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gormsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gormsson throws a wild body kick that Parade sees coming a mile off.
Parade steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Gormsson throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson misses the shot to the body.
Gormsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Parade should have avoided that one.
Gormsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Parade.
Gormsson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gormsson scores with a one two! Parade had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gormsson throws a series of punches but Parade moves out of range.
Gormsson throws a lazy body kick
and Parade counters with a nice uppercut.
Gormsson throws the kick towards the body but Parade avoids it.
Parade on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Parade throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Parade takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gormsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Parade.
Gormsson punishes Parade's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Harald Gormsson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gormsson pushes Parade away with a front kick.
Parade slips a straight right by Gormsson.
Gormsson is looking to land body kicks.
Parade blocks the body kick.
Gormsson connects with a high kick.
Gormsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Parade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gormsson.
Parade only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gormsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Parade looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Gormsson.
Gormsson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Parade wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gormsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Parade thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gormsson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Gormsson is looking to land body kicks.
Parade tries a quick counter leg kick but Gormsson is wise to it.
Parade lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gormsson tests Parade's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That has opened up Rage Parade's cut even more.
Gormsson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gormsson. Parade does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parade tries a quick counter leg kick but Gormsson is wise to it.
Gormsson moves away from the strike by Parade.
Parade pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Parade connects with a solid leg kick.
Parade lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parade swings for the body but Gormsson moves out of range.
Gormsson catches Parade with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Parade attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Parade shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gormsson misses with a low kick as Parade jumps back.
Parade tries a quick counter leg kick but Gormsson is wise to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parade slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gormsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Parade scores with a nice strike.
Parade jabs at Gormsson's body.
Gormsson lands a head kick!
Parade misses with a straight left.
Parade throws a low kick but Gormsson avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parade swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gormsson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Parade lands a jab.
Gormsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parade looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Parade looks to land a body kick but Gormsson moved away.
Parade moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gormsson throws the left hand but Parade avoids the punch easily.
Gormsson scores with a three punch combo!
An inside leg kick from Gormsson misses.
Parade has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gormsson.
Parade lands with a shot to the body.
Parade ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson digs a good body shot into Parade's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A clash of legs there as Parade blocks the low kick.
Parade staying out of range there.
Parade lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gormsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gormsson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gormsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gormsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gormsson throws a sloppy head kick and Parade moves out of range easily.
Parade looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Parade throws a sloppy head kick and Gormsson moves out of range easily.
Parade throws a body shot but no joy.
Gormsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Harald Gormsson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gormsson throws a body kick that misses.
Parade throws a big counter head kick but Gormsson avoids it with no problem.
Gormsson avoids the head kick by Parade.
Gormsson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gormsson loads up on a big right hand but Parade slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Parade.
Gormsson misses with a kick to the body.
Parade looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gormsson throws the kick towards the body but Parade avoids it.
Jab by Gormsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gormsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Parade.
Gormsson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Parade checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Parade, as that shot connected.
Gormsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Parade! But no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gormsson misses with a leg kick.
Harald Gormsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Parade wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Parade looks to throw the jab but Gormsson is out of range.
Parade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick lands for Gormsson.
Nice shot lands for Gormsson.
Gormsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parade unleashes a big counter combination but Gormsson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gormsson lands with a shot to the body.
Gormsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gormsson cracks Parade with an open hand slap.
Parade looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gormsson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Gormsson.
Parade checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice body kick there by Gormsson.
Parade tries to work over Gormsson's front leg with a kick but Gormsson checks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gormsson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Parade tests Gormsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gormsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parade.
Parade moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Parade has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gormsson.
Gormsson throws a push kick but Parade slaps the foot to one side.
Parade lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gormsson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gormsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gormsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Parade looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Gormsson throws a body kick that misses.
Parade appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Parade takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gormsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Parade.
Gormsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gormsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parade ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gormsson moves away.
Gormsson moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parade is looking to score with low kicks.
Gormsson looks to land a body kick but Parade moved away.
Gormsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Parade looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Parade misses with a hook. Gormsson ducked under it nicely.
Gormsson moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gormsson throws the kick towards the body but Parade avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Parade.
Parade walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gormsson lands the left hand.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gormsson!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Parade might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gormsson has got the better of the exchanges.
Some bone on bone action there as Parade checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Gormsson clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gormsson throws a leg kick that misses.
Gormsson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Parade.
Parade goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Parade checks a leg kick.
Parade tests Gormsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gormsson throws a push kick but Parade slaps the foot to one side.
Gormsson throws a leg kick which misses Parade's front leg but catches the back leg as Parade tries to avoid it.
Gormsson misses with an uppercut. Parade saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gormsson jabs Parade right on the nose. Parade blinks but takes it well.
Parade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick lands for Parade.
Gormsson misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parade throws a sloppy head kick
and Gormsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parade pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gormsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gormsson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gormsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Parade flicks out a counter leg kick but Gormsson steps away.
Gormsson scores with a nice head shot.
Gormsson cracks a nice hook into Parade's ribs.
Gormsson throws an overhand right that lands on Parade's shoulder, as Parade tries to avoid the shot.
Gormsson thows a body kick. Parade tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Parade jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gormsson lands a front kick.
Parade is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Parade chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gormsson can pounce on him.
Gormsson throws a wild body kick that Parade sees coming a mile off.
Gormsson scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gormsson lands with a nice body kick.
Gormsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Gormsson.
Gormsson misses the body punch
and Parade counters with a straight right hand.
Gormsson takes a swing at Parade's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gormsson.
Parade steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Gormsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Parade.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson punishes Parade's body with a nice straight punch.
Gormsson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Parade takes a swing at Gormsson's ribcage but misses.
Parade takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice leg kick from Gormsson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Parade walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gormsson.
Gormsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Parade swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Parade misses the shot to the body.
Gormsson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Parade cracks Gormsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Parade takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Parade scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parade throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gormsson throws a body kick that misses.
Parade is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Gormsson swings widly with a right hand
and Parade counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
An inside leg kick lands from Gormsson.
Parade's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gormsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Parade moves out of range of the body kick from Gormsson.
Gormsson throws a solid leg kick but Parade takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gormsson.
Gormsson misses with a body kick.
Parade on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A low kick from Gormsson misses
letting Parade counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Gormsson had his way with Rage Parade in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Parade throws a right and a left that Gormsson avoids nicely.
That kick from Gormsson tenderised Parade's leg. Parade is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gormsson throws the kick towards the body but Parade avoids it.
Parade raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Parade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gormsson.
Gormsson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gormsson misses with a body kick.
Gormsson backing away here, and Parade unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Parade misses with a straight left.
Gormsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parade can do to turn this around?
Gormsson blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gormsson avoids the body shot from Parade.
Gormsson digs a good body shot into Parade's ribs.
Parade has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gormsson.
Parade avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parade throws the left hand but Gormsson avoids the punch easily.
Gormsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Parade has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A head kick by Parade misses
and Gormsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gormsson throws a hook to the side of Parade's head but Parade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Parade is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gormsson with a body shot.
A solid body kick from Gormsson.
Gormsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Parade misses with a left hand
and Gormsson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A big left from Parade misses.
Gormsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gormsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gormsson thows a leg kick but Parade checks it
and Parade connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parade moves out of range as Gormsson throws a body kick.
Gormsson throws a push kick but Parade slaps the foot to one side.
Gormsson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromParade.
Parade ducks under a wild hook from Gormsson.
Gormsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gormsson misses with an uppercut.
Parade connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gormsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Parade sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gormsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Parade throws out a counter right but Gormsson avoids it with no problem.
Parade on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gormsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gormsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Parade.
Parade fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gormsson throwing a counter right hand but Parade manages to avoid it.
Parade throws a right hand that misses
and Gormsson counters with a nice uppercut.

The cut above Rage Parade's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A cross from Gormsson lands.
Nice shot by Gormsson.

Parade is rocked!
Gormsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Parade is still on wobbly legs! Can Gormsson finish him?
Parade blocks the body kick.
Gormsson loads up on a big right hand but Parade slips the punch.
Parade shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gormsson goes for a small jab and connects. Now Gormsson goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Parade stumbles back but Gormsson runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Parade to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Parade will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Harald Gormsson!
After winning the bout, Harald Gormsson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.