PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernst Kaltenbrunner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Egil Skallagrimsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaltenbrunner's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Russlandlied. Ernst Kaltenbrunner has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kaltenbrunner
vs
Skallagrimsson

201 cm
19
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
252 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernst Kaltenbrunner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Egil Skallagrimsson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Kaltenbrunner with that takedown attempt.
Skallagrimsson stuffs the takedown attempt from Kaltenbrunner. Kaltenbrunner gets slowly back to his feet.
Kaltenbrunner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernst Kaltenbrunner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaltenbrunner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Skallagrimsson drops his shoulder and cracks Kaltenbrunner with a huge uppercut! Kaltenbrunner goes down! Can Skallagrimsson finish him?

It looks like Ernst Kaltenbrunner has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skallagrimsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Skallagrimsson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Skallagrimsson looking to pass the guard.

Kaltenbrunner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Skallagrimsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kaltenbrunner is breathing heavily.
Skallagrimsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kaltenbrunner swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson cracks Kaltenbrunner with a solid left hand.
Skallagrimsson 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.
Kaltenbrunner doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Skallagrimsson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Skallagrimsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Kaltenbrunner is retaining full guard.
Skallagrimsson with a nice head shot there.
Skallagrimsson trying to control but Kaltenbrunner is working from the bottom.
Kaltenbrunner wants to sweep here but Skallagrimsson controlling him for the moment.

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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Skallagrimsson has closed the distance and engaged Kaltenbrunner in a clinch.
Skallagrimsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kaltenbrunner keeps control of Skallagrimsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Skallagrimsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Skallagrimsson can't break the clinch.
Skallagrimsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaltenbrunner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaltenbrunner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skallagrimsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Skallagrimsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaltenbrunner throws a nice looking combination but Skallagrimsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Skallagrimsson shoots in and bounces Kaltenbrunner off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Skallagrimsson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Skallagrimsson lands a decent elbow from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Skallagrimsson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kaltenbrunner!
Skallagrimsson scoring with strikes but Kaltenbrunner is staying in there.
Skallagrimsson with the ground and pound from mount.
Skallagrimsson manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kaltenbrunner to take his back!
Skallagrimsson tries to keep control of the position but Kaltenbrunner is staying busy.
Skallagrimsson connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Kaltenbrunner to escape the position.
Skallagrimsson scores with punches to the body.
Skallagrimsson lands a shot to the head.
Kaltenbrunner rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Skallagrimsson is looking to take a break and control but Kaltenbrunner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Skallagrimsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Kaltenbrunner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Skallagrimsson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kaltenbrunner trying to control here.
Skallagrimsson working the head and body with strikes.
Skallagrimsson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kaltenbrunner!
Skallagrimsson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kaltenbrunner can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Skallagrimsson dominating with strikes here.
Kaltenbrunner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Egil Skallagrimsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ernst Kaltenbrunner'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.

Kaltenbrunner swats away the attempt to clinch by Skallagrimsson.
Kaltenbrunner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skallagrimsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaltenbrunner is just out of range.

Skallagrimsson has closed the distance and engaged Kaltenbrunner in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Skallagrimsson fails to land.
Kaltenbrunner stops a takedown attempt from Skallagrimsson.
Knees in the clinch landing for Skallagrimsson.
Skallagrimsson wants to get back to striking at distance but Kaltenbrunner won't allow it.
Kaltenbrunner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Skallagrimsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Skallagrimsson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kaltenbrunner uses from the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Skallagrimsson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Skallagrimsson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaltenbrunner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Skallagrimsson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Skallagrimsson pushes Kaltenbrunner off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Skallagrimsson closes the distance and clinches up with Kaltenbrunner, looking for a takedown. Skallagrimsson pushes Kaltenbrunner against the cage but Kaltenbrunner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Skallagrimsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaltenbrunner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaltenbrunner with a lazy takedown attempt
and Skallagrimsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Skallagrimsson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Skallagrimsson won't allow Kaltenbrunner to sweep him here.
Kaltenbrunner is working hard here to advance position.
Skallagrimsson wanted to stand there but Kaltenbrunner had control of the position.
Kaltenbrunner trying to control the position.
Skallagrimsson passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson prevents Kaltenbrunner from improving his position.
Kaltenbrunner is looking to control Skallagrimsson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kaltenbrunner avoid being mounted?

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kaltenbrunner fails with the takedown

and Skallagrimsson counters with a left and a right that hurts Kaltenbrunner! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Skallagrimsson jumps into full mount!

Kaltenbrunner is rocked!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernst Kaltenbrunner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Skallagrimsson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kaltenbrunner can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Oh Kaltenbrunner is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skallagrimsson lands a big elbow - Kaltenbrunner is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Kaltenbrunner is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Egil Skallagrimsson!