PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nigga Gaylord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hafthor Raikonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaylord comes to the cage accompanied by Reetua. Hafthor Raikonnen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nigga Gaylord's chin.

Gaylord
vs
Raikonnen

225 cm
20
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

211 cm
25
296 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nigga Gaylord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hafthor Raikonnen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Raikonnen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gaylord up against the cage.

Raikonnen drags the fight down to the ground.
Raikonnen has a closed guard, preventing Gaylord from standing up.
Gaylord wants to control from the top but Raikonnen keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaylord is fighting to break Raikonnen's control of his arms but Raikonnen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Raikonnen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Gaylord is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Raikonnen can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raikonnen has a closed guard, preventing Gaylord from standing up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gaylord accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Raikonnen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gaylord is one step ahead there.

Gaylord stands and steps away. Raikonnen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Raikonnen has a takedown stuffed.

Raikonnen pushes Gaylord up against the cage in a clinch.
Raikonnen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gaylord smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaylord tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Raikonnen swivels and escapes.
Raikonnen tries for a takedown but Gaylord sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Raikonnen looks to move away, Gaylord throws a big counter combo but Raikonnen just gets out of the way.
Nigga Gaylord has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hafthor Raikonnen.
Raikonnen misses with a takedown attempt - Gaylord sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Raikonnen shoots in and drives through. Gaylord sprawls well.
It looked like Gaylord was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hafthor Raikonnen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Raikonnen clinches up with Gaylord and pushes him back against the cage.
Raikonnen is pressed up against the cage. Gaylord has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Raikonnen down to the mat. Raikonnen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Raikonnen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Raikonnen wants it to stay on the feet.
Gaylord tries to score a power double leg takedown but Raikonnen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gaylord somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raikonnen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gaylord is fending him off so far but Raikonnen persists. Nope, Gaylord circles away and we're back to standing.
Gaylord shoots in but no luck this time.
Raikonnen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Raikonnen keeps the fight on the outside.

Raikonnen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raikonnen looks winded!
Gaylord has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Raikonnen is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaylord has hold of Raikonnen's hands but Raikonnen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gaylord is holding on to half guard well.
Raikonnen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Raikonnen is looking for a kimura here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Raikonnen tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gaylord.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hafthor Raikonnen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Raikonnen slaps away a takedown attempt from Gaylord, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Raikonnen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Raikonnen manages to break the clinch.
Raikonnen shoots for a takedown but Gaylord saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gaylord throws a big counter combination but Raikonnen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Raikonnen clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaylord wants a takedown but no success here.
Raikonnen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gaylord is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Raikonnen is trying to pull guard but Gaylord has him pressed against the cage.
Nigga Gaylord has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hafthor Raikonnen.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Raikonnen breaks from the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Raikonnen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gaylord is defending well.
Gaylord changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Raikonnen fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Raikonnen gets a clinch.
Raikonnen slows down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaylord stops a takedown attempt from Raikonnen.
Raikonnen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Raikonnen fails to pull guard.
Raikonnen is breathing heavily.

Raikonnen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gaylord uses from the top position.

Gaylord stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Some wild striking there from Gaylord.
And Raikonnen tries to counter it with a takedown but Gaylord pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice uppercut there from Gaylord.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raikonnen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gaylord seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice takedown defense from Raikonnen. No joy for Gaylord on that attempt.
Gaylord throws the left hand but Raikonnen avoids the punch easily.
Gaylord dives in for a single leg takedown but Raikonnen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Raikonnen shoots in but Gaylord avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gaylord went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gaylord ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raikonnen moves away.
Raikonnen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Raikonnen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gaylord circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gaylord gets tackled into the cage by Raikonnen. Raikonnen maintains the clinch.

Raikonnen manages to break the clinch.
Raikonnen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gaylord throws a big counter combination but Raikonnen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gaylord tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Raikonnen defends well and Gaylord ends up having to push Raikonnen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Raikonnen fails with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Raikonnen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gaylord blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hafthor Raikonnen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Raikonnen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gaylord is looking for a counter combo.
Raikonnen dodges the punch combination from Gaylord.
Nigga Gaylord is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raikonnen shoots in for a takedown but Gaylord shows good takedown defense.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Raikonnen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Raikonnen instigates a clinch.
Raikonnen has Gaylord pressed against the cage, preventing Gaylord from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Raikonnen breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaylord misses with a wild combination.

Gaylord shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gaylord wants to stand up but Raikonnen is controlling the position.
Gaylord wants to lay and pray for a moment but Raikonnen keeps working.
Raikonnen tries to roll over but Gaylord keeps him under control.
Gaylord will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Raikonnen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Raikonnen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Gaylord postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Raikonnen to stand up.

Raikonnen instigates a clinch.
Gaylord jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Raikonnen walks away with a smile on his face. Gaylord gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gaylord displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Raikonnen.
Nigga Gaylord has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hafthor Raikonnen.
No luck for Raikonnen with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaylord dives in and grabs Raikonnen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Raikonnen pushes down on Gaylord's head and hops out.
Raikonnen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gaylord throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Raikonnen's waist but Raikonnen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gaylord off to one side.
Gaylord walks into a stiff left hand from Raikonnen.
Raikonnen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gaylord avoids it really well and circles away.
Gaylord looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raikonnen shoots in for a takedown but Gaylord shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gaylord appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaylord keeps the fight on the outside.
Raikonnen is looking to land body kicks.

Gaylord shoots in and gets a takedown into Raikonnen's guard.
Hafthor Raikonnen has got the better of the ground game so far.

Gaylord gets to his feet. Raikonnen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gaylord fails with a takedown attempt.
Nigga Gaylord has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gaylord fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hafthor Raikonnen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Raikonnen clinches up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nigga Gaylord.
I think Raikonnen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hafthor Raikonnen!