PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Gormsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baldomero Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gormsson comes to the cage accompanied by Saor - Children of the Mist. Guzman has chosen Jefe De Jefes as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gormsson
vs
Guzman

186 cm
21
213 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Pit Bull Development

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harald Gormsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Baldomero Guzman!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gormsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Guzman counters with a nice uppercut.
Guzman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gormsson.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Guzman.
Guzman throws a body kick that misses
and Gormsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Guzman.
Gormsson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Guzman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gormsson misses with a wild combination.
Gormsson throws a hook but Guzman blocks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Guzman misses.
Gormsson misses with a looping left.
Guzman steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

Gormsson has managed to clinch.
Guzman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gormsson's defenses.
Guzman misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Gormsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gormsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guzman taking a breather.
Guzman lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Guzman breaks from the clinch.
Guzman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guzman moves out of range as Gormsson strikes.
Gormsson thuds his right hand into Guzman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jab from Gormsson.
Gormsson tries to clinch but Guzman is having none of it.
Gormsson misses with a wild body shot.
Guzman tries a quick counter leg kick but Gormsson is wise to it.
Gormsson throws a jab when Guzman was well out of range.
Guzman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Gormsson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gormsson avoids a kick to the body.
Guzman misses with a body shot.
Guzman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gormsson ducks under a wild hook from Guzman.
Guzman misses with a body kick.
Gormsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Guzman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gormsson cracks Guzman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gormsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Guzman feints a counter leg kick.
Gormsson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gormsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Guzman.
Baldomero Guzman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gormsson checks the leg kick.
Gormsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guzman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guzman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slow jab from Gormsson misses its intended target.
Guzman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gormsson slips a straight right by Guzman.
Gormsson jabs Guzman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Guzman slips a jab from Gormsson.
Gormsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guzman was well out of range. Poor timing from Gormsson.
Gormsson looks to land a left hand but Guzman moved out of range nicely.
Guzman looks to score with a jab to the body but Gormsson is just out of range.
Gormsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gormsson scores with a hook.
Gormsson tries to clinch there but Guzman circles away.
Guzman replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gormsson blocks it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Gormsson throws a right and a left that Guzman avoids nicely.
Guzman misses with a lunging right hand
and Gormsson counters with a left to the body.
Gormsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Gormsson throws a hook but Guzman avoids it easily.

Gormsson moves into the clinch.
Gormsson blocking some punches.
Guzman blocking some punches.
Gormsson tries to work over Guzman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gormsson tries to work over Guzman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guzman taking a breather.
Gormsson can't find room to land a body shot as Guzman controls the action.
Gormsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gormsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Gormsson.
Gormsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gormsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guzman's elbow.
Gormsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gormsson has Guzman pressed against the cage, preventing Guzman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson is leaning against Guzman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Guzman looks winded!
A nice left hand lands by Gormsson.
Guzman trying to control the position but instead, Gormsson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Guzman into the cage.
Guzman working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guzman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gormsson works on Guzman's body with a couple of short punches.
Gormsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Gormsson misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Gormsson.
Gormsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gormsson lands a nice uppercut.
Gormsson scores with a nice hook to the head.

Guzman is rocked!
Gormsson dips a shoulder and cracks Guzman with a mighty uppercut! Guzman falls back against the cage and Gormsson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Guzman is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Gormsson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harald Gormsson!
An out of breath Harald Gormsson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.