PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Hipfl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theo Gillberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gillberg's choice of entrance music: In Flames - Colony. Theo Gillberg has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mirko Hipfl's chin.

Hipfl
vs
Gillberg

180 cm
24
213 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

188 cm
22
215 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mirko Hipfl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Theo Gillberg!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hipfl closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Gillberg is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hipfl pulls his head out easily.
Hipfl trying to control from half guard but Gillberg is working away.

Hipfl looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Gillberg looking for submissions off his back.

Hipfl is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gillberg trying to control from the bottom.

Hipfl is working for a submission of some sort.

Hipfl is trying to work for a kimura but Gillberg is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gillberg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hipfl won't allow Gillberg to sweep him here.
Hipfl looking to pass the guard.

Hipfl got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gillberg has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hipfl has managed to get both his arms back between Gillberg's legs - danger averted.
Gillberg trying to control the position.

Gillberg has an active guard here but Hipfl has managed to pass into half guard.

Hipfl is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Gillberg has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hipfl wants to pass to mount but Gillberg is defending the position.
Gillberg is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gillberg regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gillberg keeping moving, preventing Hipfl from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gillberg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hipfl can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gillberg tries to strike from the bottom.
Hipfl stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gillberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hipfl is working hard here to advance position.
Hipfl is working Gillberg over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Hipfl is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hipfl slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gillberg looking for a guillotine here but Hipfl defends easily.
Hipfl stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gillberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hipfl sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Gillberg looking for a guillotine here but Hipfl defends easily.
Hipfl is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Hipfl thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Hipfl drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hipfl jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hipfl is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hipfl wants to control from the top but Gillberg keeps moving.

Gillberg is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Hipfl rolls with it to try and escape but Gillberg cranks on the arm and Hipfl is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Theo Gillberg!