PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alucard Darkim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Bjornsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darkim's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I'm new in da city. Bjornsson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Einherjer - Berserkergang. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Darkim
vs
Bjornsson

178 cm
22
198 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

186 cm
26
212 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Russian Top Team Nutrition

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alucard Darkim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gunnar Bjornsson!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjornsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Darkim on the side of the head.
Bjornsson missing with a left hand there. Darkim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bjornsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bjornsson connects with the punch.
Bjornsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darkim.
Darkim defending well as Bjornsson loads up on a big left hand.
Bjornsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Darkim lands the left hand.
A big left from Bjornsson misses.
A left lands for Bjornsson.
Darkim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darkim tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bjornsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Darkim.
Bjornsson loads up on a big right hand but Darkim slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bjornsson misses with a low kick.
Bjornsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Darkim.
Darkim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Darkim lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bjornsson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Darkim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson lands a nice shot that snaps Darkim's head back.
No joy there for Bjornsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Darkim moves into the clinch.
Darkim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bjornsson has a couple of punches blocked by Darkim.
Bjornsson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Darkim up against the cage.
Darkim tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bjornsson's elbow.
Darkim taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Darkim looking for a takedown.
Darkim is stalling here.
Darkim misses with a body punch.
Darkim pushes Bjornsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkim lands with a light punch inside.
Bjornsson is trying to stall.
Darkim is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bjornsson to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alucard Darkim. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Darkim gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bjornsson regains guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjornsson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bjornsson working a defensive guard here.
Darkim trying to control but Bjornsson is working from the bottom.
Darkim slips nicely into half guard.

Darkim 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.
Darkim drops an elbow to the side of Bjornsson's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Darkim wants to work for an arm triangle but Bjornsson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bjornsson is defending against the submission attempts here by Darkim.
Darkim is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bjornsson misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Darkim is trying to work for a kimura but Bjornsson is defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Darkim is pressing down on Bjornsson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bjornsson is holding on for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bjornsson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Darkim.
Darkim not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Darkim is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bjornsson is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alucard Darkim!
Alucard Darkim made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I want my belt back. The man who owns the title now is not a true champ. Give me a title shot... '.