PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Gormsson (ranked 17 p4p, 4 weight class) and Michael Bennet (ranked 3 p4p, 1 weight class). Gormsson comes to the cage accompanied 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!

Gormsson
vs
Bennet

186 cm
36
213
29 - 9 - 0

190 cm
35
209
31 - 10 - 0

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World class boxer
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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 29 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harald Gormsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Bennet!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gormsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bennet misses with a looping left.
Gormsson takes a swing at Bennet's ribcage but misses.
Bennet throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bennet misses with a looping right.
Gormsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bennet looks to land a left hand but Gormsson moved out of range nicely.
Gormsson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bennet throws a lazy body kick
and Gormsson counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Michael Bennet has been cut.
Bennet punishes Gormsson's body with a nice straight punch.
Bennet lands with an overhand left.
Bennet throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good work by Gormsson as he checks the leg kick.
Bennet misses with a straight right.
It looked like Gormsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bennet lands with a nice body punch.
Bennet lands with an overhand left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bennet lands a jab.
Gormsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet is looking to clinch.
Gormsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Gormsson moves into the clinch successfully.
Gormsson throws a head punch that misses.
Bennet scores with a shot to the side of Gormsson's head.
Gormsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bennet working aggressively here.
Bennet tries to work over Gormsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gormsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Bennet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gormsson lands a right hand.
Bennet throws a punch but it's blocked by Gormsson.
Bennet tries to work over Gormsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gormsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bennet has had enough of the clinch but Gormsson keeps him there for the moment.
Bennet digs a right hand underneath Gormsson's ribcage. Gormsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gormsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bennet's elbow.
Bennet struggles to land a body shot inside as Gormsson controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gormsson.
Bennet misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gormsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bennet tries to throw a body punch but Gormsson avoids it by throwing Bennet back against the cage.
Bennet misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bennet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gormsson's elbow.
Bennet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bennet blocks a body shot from Gormsson.
Gormsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gormsson misses with some punches.
Bennet softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bennet takes a shot to the head.

Bennet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bennet lands a nice hook to Gormsson's body. Gormsson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bennet misses with a wild body shot.
Bennet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gormsson manages to avoid it.
Gormsson walks into a straight right hand from Bennet.
Bennet throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gormsson counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bennet cracks Gormsson with a good jab.
Gormsson punishes Bennet's body with a nice straight punch.
Gormsson swings for the body but Bennet moves out of range.
Gormsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bennet moves away.
Bennet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bennet fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bennet throws a jab when Gormsson was well out of range.
Gormsson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bennet misses with an uppercut.
As Bennet tries to get set, Gormsson tries to push him back and clinch up but Bennet manages to avoid the attempt.
Bennet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bennet throws a nice looking combination but Gormsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bennet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gormsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gormsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bennet manages to avoid it.
Bennet throws a head kick that misses

and Gormsson counters with a head kick that drops Bennet to the mat! Bennet scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Bennet is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gormsson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gormsson slips a jab from Bennet.

Gormsson lands a big right hand that sends Bennet crashing to the mat! Gormsson stays standing though and waves Bennet back to his feet!
Bennet is still on wobbly legs! Can Gormsson finish him?

That has opened up Michael Bennet's cut even more.
Gormsson throws a quick head kick that knocks Bennet silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Gormsson is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Harald Gormsson!
Harald Gormsson is the new light heavyweight champion!
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.