PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnbjorn Ulfsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Tall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ulfsson
vs
Tall

187 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gunnbjorn Ulfsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Tall!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tall blocks a head kick by Ulfsson.
Tall throws a nice looking combination but Ulfsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tall tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ulfsson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tall somewhat.
Tall shoots in for a takedown but Ulfsson shows good takedown defense.
Ulfsson feints and then cracks Tall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tall down.
Ulfsson scores with a head kick.

It looks like John Tall has been cut.
Tall walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ulfsson.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ulfsson.
Tall looks gassed!
No luck for Tall with that takedown attempt.
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Tall.
Tall shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ulfsson sprawls well. Ulfsson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tall gets slowly back to his feet.
Ulfsson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tall's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tall is defended easily by Ulfsson.
Ulfsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tall misses with a few strikes there.
Ulfsson scores with a kick to the body.
Ulfsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tall.
Ulfsson throws a sloppy head kick and Tall moves out of range easily.
Ulfsson scores with a hook to the body. Tall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ulfsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ulfsson.
Tall is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ulfsson.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ulfsson!
Tall gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ulfsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ulfsson thuds his shin into the meat of Tall's side.
Ulfsson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ulfsson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ulfsson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tall's head.
Tall throws a leg kick
and Ulfsson counters with a head kick.
Tall with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ulfsson counters with a big head kick but Tall shrugs it off.

Tall is rocked!
Ulfsson throws a nice head kick!
Tall is still on wobbly legs! Can Ulfsson finish him?
Ulfsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson throws a head kick but Tall moves out of range.
Tall with a poor takedown
and Ulfsson counters with a good, hard body kick but Tall shrugs it off.
Tall seems to have recovered his senses.
Tall avoids the head kick by Ulfsson.
Tall tries for a takedown but Ulfsson circles away easily
and Ulfsson counters with a body kick that stops Tall in his tracks momentarily.
Tall misses with a takedown
and Ulfsson counters with a big head kick but Tall shrugs it off.
Ulfsson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ulfsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ulfsson counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tall tries for a takedown but Ulfsson circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tall blocks a head kick by Ulfsson.
Tall gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ulfsson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ulfsson with a nice cross.
Tall walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ulfsson.
Ulfsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tall has his takedown stuffed
and Ulfsson counters with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tall with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ulfsson counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnbjorn Ulfsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Tall's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tall takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tall misses with a takedown
and Ulfsson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tall is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tall misses with a takedown
and Ulfsson counters with a big head kick but Tall shrugs it off.
Ulfsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ulfsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tall throws out the jab.
Tall misses with a takedown
and Ulfsson counters with a thumping low kick.
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Tall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tall misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ulfsson counters with a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Ulfsson.
Tall shoots and misses
and Ulfsson counters with a big head kick but Tall shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tall gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ulfsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tall's knee momentarily.
Tall is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ulfsson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tall.
Tall throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ulfsson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ulfsson moves away from the strike by Tall.
Ulfsson defending well as Tall loads up on a big left hand.
Ulfsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tall misses with a looping right.
Tall has his takedown stuffed
and Ulfsson counters with a big head kick but Tall shrugs it off.
Tall tries a low kick but Ulfsson avoids it.
Ulfsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tall with a poor takedown
and Ulfsson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
John Tall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tall has his takedown stuffed
and Ulfsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Ulfsson feints and then cracks Tall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tall down.
Tall tries to clinch up
and Ulfsson counters with a body kick that stops Tall in his tracks momentarily.
Tall shoots and misses
and Ulfsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ulfsson. Tall shrugs it off though.
Crunch! Ulfsson slams his shin into Tall's torso.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Tall might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ulfsson has got the better of the exchanges.
Tall takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tall.
Tall with a poor takedown
and Ulfsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tall's knee momentarily.
Ulfsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tall.
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Ulfsson lands a head kick. Tall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ulfsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tall throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ulfsson counters with a low kick, right behind Tall 's knee.
Tall has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ulfsson.
Tall misses with an uppercut. Ulfsson saw that one coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ulfsson.
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tall tries for a takedown but Ulfsson circles away easily
and Ulfsson counters with a big head kick but Tall shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ulfsson.
Tall clinches but Ulfsson breaks the clinch
and Ulfsson counters with an outside leg kick.
Tall with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ulfsson counters with a nice body kick.
Ulfsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ulfsson counters with a body kick.
Ulfsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tall can do to turn this around?
Ulfsson throws a sloppy head kick and Tall moves out of range easily.
Tall with a poor takedown
and Ulfsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ulfsson throws a sloppy head kick and Tall moves out of range easily.
Tall misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnbjorn Ulfsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Tall's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Ulfsson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ulfsson slips under a jab from Tall.
Tall misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Tall is predictable there
and Ulfsson counters with a good low kick that Tall was not able to check.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ulfsson.
Tall tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ulfsson counters with a nice kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulfsson scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tall takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tall on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tall misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulfsson lands a head kick. Tall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tall throws the left hand but Ulfsson avoids the punch easily.
Tall throws a leg kick
and Ulfsson counters with a low kick, right behind Tall 's knee.
Tall misses with a takedown
and Ulfsson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ulfsson lands a head kick!
Tall avoids the head kick by Ulfsson.
Tall takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ulfsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tall's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ulfsson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tall really felt that one!
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Tall.
Tall takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tall misses with a takedown
and Ulfsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ulfsson scores with a head kick.
Tall shoots and misses
and Ulfsson counters with a good, hard body kick but Tall shrugs it off.
Ulfsson scores with a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Tall.
Ulfsson throws a head kick but Tall moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Tall misses
and Ulfsson counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ulfsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ulfsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tall's knee momentarily.
Ulfsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tall fails with the takedown
and Ulfsson counters with a thumping low kick.
Ulfsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tall misses with a takedown
and Ulfsson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Tall looks to throw the jab but Ulfsson is out of range.
Tall doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ulfsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Tall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ulfsson counters with a thumping low kick.
Good leg kick by Ulfsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ulfsson.
Tall has his takedown stuffed
and Ulfsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tall's knee momentarily.
Ulfsson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ulfsson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tall will feel that in the morning.
Ulfsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Tall misses
and Ulfsson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tall is lucky that one didn't land flush.
John Tall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tall throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnbjorn Ulfsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ulfsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnbjorn Ulfsson!