PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harald Hillgrund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anabolinen Steroidi Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Steroidi Jr's choice of entrance music: Light Year - Sex Education . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hillgrund
vs
Steroidi Jr

170 cm
23
164 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

177 cm
23
166 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harald Hillgrund!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Anabolinen Steroidi Jr!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hillgrund pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hillgrund wants to land a leg kick but Steroidi Jr is out of range.
Hillgrund misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steroidi Jr.
Hillgrund fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Steroidi Jr avoids it really well and circles away.
Hillgrund moves away from the strike by Steroidi Jr.
Nice defenses there by Steroidi Jr.
Hillgrund tries to land a leg kick but Steroidi Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Donk. Steroidi Jr catches Hillgrund right on the button with a cross.

Hillgrund gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hillgrund wants to sweep here but Steroidi Jr controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hillgrund keeping moving, preventing Steroidi Jr from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Anabolinen Steroidi Jr was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hillgrund cracks Steroidi Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Steroidi Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hillgrund has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hillgrund and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Steroidi Jr catches Hillgrund with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Steroidi Jr throws an off balance right hand

and Hillgrund counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Steroidi Jr's guard now.
Steroidi Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Steroidi Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hillgrund looking to pass the guard.
Steroidi Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hillgrund.
Steroidi Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Steroidi Jr pulls Hillgrund in close to prevent any damage.
Hillgrund throwing strikes but missing.
We've been hearing that Hillgrund has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Steroidi Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Anabolinen Steroidi Jr hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A jab lands there for Steroidi Jr.

It looks like Harald Hillgrund has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr ducks under a wild hook from Hillgrund.
Steroidi Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Steroidi Jr slips a jab from Hillgrund.
No luck for Steroidi Jr with that takedown attempt.
Steroidi Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hillgrund.
Hillgrund takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steroidi Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hillgrund.
Hillgrund throws a low kick but Steroidi Jr moves out of range easily.
Steroidi Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hillgrund's head.
Steroidi Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steroidi Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hillgrund has time to react.
Steroidi Jr has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hillgrund looks to score with a jab to the body but Steroidi Jr is just out of range.
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steroidi Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hillgrund misses with a hook.
Steroidi Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hillgrund avoids the body shot from Steroidi Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hillgrund tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A leg kick checked by Hillgrund.
Steroidi Jr misses with a hook. Hillgrund ducked under it nicely.
Steroidi Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hillgrund has time to react.
Hillgrund goes for a double leg but Steroidi Jr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Steroidi Jr continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harald Hillgrund. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steroidi Jr can't get the takedown.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Steroidi Jr.
Hillgrund has Steroidi Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Steroidi Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anabolinen Steroidi Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harald Hillgrund'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.

Steroidi Jr throws a leg kick that misses.
Steroidi Jr lands with a cross.
Steroidi Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Steroidi Jr takes a swing at Hillgrund's ribcage but misses.
Steroidi Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hillgrund.
Hillgrund misses with a body shot.
Steroidi Jr cracks the inside of Hillgrund's front leg.
Hillgrund moves forwards but Steroidi Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hillgrund walks into a straight right hand from Steroidi Jr.
A telegraphed right hand from Steroidi Jr misses the target.
Steroidi Jr throws a hook to the side of Hillgrund's head but Hillgrund sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steroidi Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Hillgrund sprawls well. He's pushed Steroidi Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hillgrund defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Steroidi Jr.
Hillgrund avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hillgrund takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillgrund keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steroidi Jr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hillgrund's head backwards.
Steroidi Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hillgrund checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hillgrund.
Hillgrund lands a nice shot to the body.
No luck for Steroidi Jr with that takedown attempt.
Harald Hillgrund has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anabolinen Steroidi Jr.
Some wild striking there from Hillgrund.
Hillgrund looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steroidi Jr avoids the body shot from Hillgrund.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steroidi Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hillgrund walks into a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hillgrund takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hillgrund rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Steroidi Jr counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hillgrund's guard now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steroidi Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hillgrund looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steroidi Jr is one step ahead there.
Hillgrund is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hillgrund throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Steroidi Jr looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr is trying to maintain the position but Hillgrund is very close to passing his half guard.
Steroidi Jr is looking for a sweep. Hillgrund is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hillgrund is thwarting Steroidi Jr's attempts to control the position.
Steroidi Jr tries to roll over but Hillgrund keeps him under control.
Hillgrund not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Steroidi Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Steroidi Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hillgrund.
Steroidi Jr is looking for a sweep. Hillgrund is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hillgrund with a nice head shot there.
Hillgrund wants to control from the top but Steroidi Jr keeps moving.
Steroidi Jr managing to control the position.
Steroidi Jr trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hillgrund stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steroidi Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anabolinen Steroidi Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harald Hillgrund's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hillgrund scores with a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Steroidi Jr.
A clash of legs there as Hillgrund blocks the low kick.
Hillgrund misses with a left hand

and Steroidi Jr counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Steroidi Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hillgrund is keeping the position for now.
Hillgrund trying to keep a closed guard but Steroidi Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Steroidi Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Hillgrund is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hillgrund is on top in guard.
Hillgrund controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillgrund throws an elbow that misses. Steroidi Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hillgrund's guard. Nice move by Steroidi Jr!
Hillgrund trying to keep a closed guard but Steroidi Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Steroidi Jr wants to control from the top but Hillgrund keeps moving.
Steroidi Jr throwing strikes from guard but Hillgrund blocks nicely.
Steroidi Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hillgrund keeping moving, preventing Steroidi Jr from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Anabolinen Steroidi Jr hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hillgrund misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hillgrund.
A bone on bone clash there as Hillgrund blocks the leg kick.
Hillgrund throws a jab but it's blocked by Steroidi Jr.
Hillgrund moves forwards but Steroidi Jr connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Steroidi Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hillgrund on the side of the head.
Steroidi Jr punishes Hillgrund's body with a nice straight punch.
Steroidi Jr shoots in but Hillgrund avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hillgrund moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillgrund takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good shot there by Steroidi Jr.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steroidi Jr. Hillgrund does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steroidi Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hillgrund misses with a body shot.
Steroidi Jr motions for Hillgrund to come forward. Steroidi Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hillgrund throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Hillgrund misses.
Steroidi Jr closes the distance and clinches up with Hillgrund, looking for a takedown. Steroidi Jr pushes Hillgrund against the cage but Hillgrund circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Steroidi Jr as he connects with a hook.
Hillgrund keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr missing with a left hand there. Hillgrund was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Hillgrund.
Jab, jab by Steroidi Jr - just one landing.
Hillgrund thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hillgrund lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Steroidi Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hillgrund changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hillgrund is looking to score with low kicks.
Steroidi Jr swings for the body but Hillgrund moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steroidi Jr misses with a leg kick
and Hillgrund counters with a good low kick that Steroidi Jr was not able to check.
Steroidi Jr catches Hillgrund with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hillgrund uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steroidi Jr.
Hillgrund cracks Steroidi Jr with an open hand slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anabolinen Steroidi Jr really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harald Hillgrund's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hillgrund throws a hook but Steroidi Jr blocks it.
Hillgrund has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steroidi Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Hillgrund's head.
Steroidi Jr misses the shot to the body.
Steroidi Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Steroidi Jr is defended easily by Hillgrund.
Hillgrund scores with a shot to the body.
Steroidi Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Steroidi Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hillgrund has time to react.
Steroidi Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steroidi Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Hillgrund counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Steroidi Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hillgrund manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillgrund misses with a hook to the body

and Steroidi Jr counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hillgrund's guard now.
Hillgrund looking to control but Steroidi Jr passes into half guard.
Hillgrund tries to get to full guard but Steroidi Jr has control of the leg.
Hillgrund controlling the position for now.
Hillgrund is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hillgrund is doing well to control the position and prevent Steroidi Jr from advancing to side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hillgrund wants to sweep but Steroidi Jr has passed to side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steroidi Jr fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Steroidi Jr lands a nice forearm strike.
Hillgrund wants to control but Steroidi Jr postures up.
Hillgrund takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hillgrund tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Steroidi Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Steroidi Jr misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Hillgrund is looking for a sweep.
Steroidi Jr is looking to take a break and control but Hillgrund is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steroidi Jr misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Steroidi Jr is looking to take a break and control but Hillgrund is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steroidi Jr scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hillgrund to see if he's OK.
You can see the frustration on Hillgrund's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hillgrund tries to bench press Steroidi Jr off him but Steroidi Jr keeps the position.
Steroidi Jr trying to control the action but Hillgrund is working from the bottom.
Steroidi Jr is staying tight to Hillgrund's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The ground and pound from Steroidi Jr seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hillgrund is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steroidi Jr is looking to take a break and control but Hillgrund is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
An elbow from Steroidi Jr crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anabolinen Steroidi Jr dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Harald Hillgrund'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!

Steroidi Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hillgrund. That did some damage!
Jab, jab by Hillgrund - just one landing.
Steroidi Jr misses with an uppercut. Hillgrund saw that one coming.
Hillgrund staying out of range there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steroidi Jr.
Hillgrund keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hillgrund misses with a few strikes there.
Hillgrund takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Steroidi Jr misses the shot to the body.
Steroidi Jr slips under a jab from Hillgrund.
Steroidi Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hillgrund defends well and Steroidi Jr ends up having to push Hillgrund into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Steroidi Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hillgrund misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hillgrund stalling in the clinch but Steroidi Jr improves position.
Hillgrund will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Steroidi Jr up against the cage.
Hillgrund blocking some punches.
Steroidi Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hillgrund takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Steroidi Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hillgrund goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steroidi Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Steroidi Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hillgrund has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hillgrund and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hillgrund.
Nice shot by Steroidi Jr.
Harald Hillgrund has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hillgrund rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steroidi Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steroidi Jr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hillgrund walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hillgrund lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steroidi Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Hillgrund looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Steroidi Jr jabs Hillgrund to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steroidi Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Steroidi Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hillgrund.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Steroidi Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Steroidi Jr misses the shot to the body.
Steroidi Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big left from Hillgrund misses.
Steroidi Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hillgrund checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hillgrund thows a leg kick but Steroidi Jr checks it

and Steroidi Jr counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hillgrund!
Steroidi Jr is looking to take a break and control but Hillgrund is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steroidi Jr cracks Hillgrund with a big right hand but Hillgrund just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hillgrund gets back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steroidi Jr is keen to just control but Hillgrund is a slippery customer.
Steroidi Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Steroidi Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hillgrund is refusing to be controlled, as Steroidi Jr sits in half guard.
Hillgrund moves into full guard.

Steroidi Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hillgrund is looking for a triangle but Steroidi Jr pushes his legs off easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steroidi Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 45:50
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 45:50
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anabolinen Steroidi Jr!
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr is the new lightweight champion!
Anabolinen Steroidi Jr decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.