PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Njord Freyr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miller HighLife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freyr comes to the cage accompanied by Twilight of the Thunder God. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Freyr
vs
HighLife

195 cm
24
290 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

195 cm
24
285 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Njord Freyr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miller HighLife!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
HighLife connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Freyr's hands.

It looks like Njord Freyr has been cut.
A bone on bone clash there as HighLife blocks the leg kick.
HighLife scores with a crisp jab that stopped Freyr in his tracks.
Freyr defending well as HighLife loads up on a big left hand.
HighLife thows a body shot but no joy.
HighLife just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from HighLife misses.
HighLife lands a nice leg kick that just misses Freyr's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freyr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Freyr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Freyr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows HighLife to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Freyr keeping full guard, as HighLife tries to pass.
HighLife postures up in Freyr's guard and throws a big left but Freyr blocks it.
HighLife throws a strike but Freyr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
HighLife looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
HighLife pulls Freyr in close to prevent any damage.
HighLife has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Freyr has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of HighLife is proving hard to escape from.
Freyr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
HighLife manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
HighLife throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Freyr sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
HighLife missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
HighLife is taking a breather. Freyr says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Freyr is controlling HighLife's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
HighLife missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
HighLife missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
HighLife stalling away here and it's allowed Freyr to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as HighLife accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
HighLife postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Freyr keeping moving, preventing HighLife from controlling successfully.
Freyr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from HighLife.
HighLife is looking to work some ground and pound but Freyr has wrist control.
Freyr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
HighLife sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Freyr looking for a sweep. Not yet Freyr, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
HighLife is working Freyr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
HighLife loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Freyr controls HighLife momentarily but HighLife frees himself.
Freyr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
HighLife is looking for a sweep. Freyr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miller HighLife dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Njord Freyr's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

HighLife throws a body punch but Freyr moves out of range.
HighLife throws a right hand that Freyr ducks under and follows up with a left that Freyr also avoids with ease.
HighLife throws a leg kick but Freyr sees it coming and moves out of range.
HighLife misses with a jab, cross combination.
HighLife misses with a low kick.
HighLife shoots in for a takedown but Freyr shows good takedown defense.
HighLife steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Freyr. That one must have hurt.
Miller HighLife seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Freyr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Freyr cracks HighLife with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Freyr misses with a kick to the body.
HighLife throws a hook but Freyr blocks it.
HighLife uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Freyr.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Freyr.
Crunch! Freyr slams his shin into HighLife's torso.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Freyr throws the left hand but HighLife avoids the punch easily.
HighLife on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Freyr wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
HighLife thows a body shot but no joy.
Freyr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and HighLife has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

HighLife shoots in and bounces Freyr off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
HighLife missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Freyr trying to control the position.
HighLife trying to control the position from guard on top but Freyr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freyr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freyr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in HighLife's guard.
Freyr preventing the sweep.
Freyr tries to stand but HighLife is controlling from the bottom.
HighLife looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
HighLife looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
HighLife has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Freyr.
Freyr scoring well with a low kick there.
Freyr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but HighLife manages to avoid it.
HighLife tries a low kick but Freyr avoids it.
HighLife swings and misses with a hook to the body.
HighLife throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Danga de danga de dang - HighLife scores with a four punch combination!

Njord Freyr's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freyr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Njord Freyr's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Freyr scores with a kick to the midsection.
HighLife is breathing heavily.
Good shot there by Freyr.
Miller HighLife seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Freyr is looking to slow HighLife down with leg kicks.
Freyr lands a head shot.
HighLife missing with a left hand there. Freyr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
HighLife lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freyr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

HighLife gets tackled into the cage by Freyr. Freyr maintains the clinch.
Freyr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
HighLife can't get the takedown.
Freyr is leaning against HighLife and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Freyr misses with a body punch.
HighLife wants to take the fight to the mat but Freyr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Njord Freyr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miller HighLife.
HighLife tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Freyr lands a left hand.
HighLife working aggressively here.
Freyr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Freyr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
HighLife creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
HighLife goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Freyr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning HighLife up against the cage.
Freyr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of HighLife backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Njord Freyr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Njord Freyr's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Good leg kick by Freyr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Freyr slips a jab and a cross from HighLife.
HighLife misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
HighLife throws a left and a right that both miss
and Freyr counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Freyr.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Freyr, right into the meat.
HighLife takes one on the button.
HighLife takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Freyr digs a good body shot into HighLife's ribs.
HighLife moves forwards but Freyr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Freyr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Freyr clinches up against the cage.
HighLife takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
HighLife misses with a body punch.
HighLife prevents a body shot from Freyr.
Freyr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Freyr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Freyr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Freyr.
Freyr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with HighLife's elbow.
Freyr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Freyr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by HighLife.
HighLife can't get the takedown.
Freyr misses with a hook to the ribs.
HighLife fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Freyr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Freyr works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Freyr tries a body shot but HighLife blocks it.
A short right from Freyr on the inside.
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!
A short uppercut from Freyr.
Freyr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Freyr lands a hook that snaps the head of HighLife backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freyr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Freyr as HighLife tries to tie him up.

Freyr drops HighLife onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! HighLife is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

HighLife is rocked!
Freyr lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops HighLife to his knees! Freyr keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Njord Freyr!
Njord Freyr spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.