PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Grimur Agnarsson (ranked 2508 p4p, 135 weight class) and Anton Strålman (ranked 2285 p4p, 122 weight class). Agnarsson comes into the arena with Drop death - Squeel blaring out of the sound system. Strålman has chosen Three Kings as his entrance music. Grimur Agnarsson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Agnarsson
vs
Strålman

166 cm
25
147 lbs
11 - 12 - 1

172 cm
25
140 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Grimur Agnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anton Strålman!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strålman with a hook.
Strålman throws a shot to the body.
Strålman throws a low kick but Agnarsson moves out of range easily.
Strålman throws a leg kick
letting Agnarsson counter with a right hand.
Agnarsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Strålman.
Strålman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Agnarsson ducks under a wild hook from Strålman.
Strålman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Agnarsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Agnarsson slips under a jab from Strålman.
Agnarsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Strålman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strålman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Agnarsson throws a right and a left that Strålman avoids nicely.
Strålman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Agnarsson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strålman blocks a jab.
Nice shot lands for Strålman.
Strålman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agnarsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strålman.
Strålman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Strålman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Agnarsson. That did some damage!
Agnarsson walks into a stiff left hand from Strålman.
Agnarsson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Agnarsson tries to clinch but Strålman is having none of it.
Strålman lands with an uppercut that bounces Agnarsson off the cage and back into range.
A combination from Agnarsson does no damage.
Agnarsson throws a body punch but Strålman moves out of range.
Agnarsson backing away here, and Strålman unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Strålman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Strålman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Agnarsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Strålman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strålman scores with a sloppy right hand. Agnarsson should have avoided that one.
Agnarsson slips a jab from Strålman.
Strålman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Agnarsson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Strålman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strålman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Agnarsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Strålman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Agnarsson misses the shot to the body.
Agnarsson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gentlemans Offence and Defense System in the buildup to the fight.
Agnarsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Agnarsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Strålman throws a lazy uppercut
and Agnarsson counters with a straight right hand.
Agnarsson scores with a jab to the body.
Strålman tries a low kick but Agnarsson avoids it.
Strålman misses with a low kick.
Strålman tries to land a leg kick but Agnarsson saw it coming and moves away.
Agnarsson scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Strålman lands.
Strålman has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Anton Strålman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strålman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Agnarsson checks it well.
Strålman throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Agnarsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Strålman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Agnarsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Strålman thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strålman misses the jab.
Strålman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Strålman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Strålman throws a good cross that connects.
Nice uppercut lands for Strålman. That snapped Agnarsson's head back.
Strålman misses the shot to the body.
Strålman misses with an uppercut
and Agnarsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Agnarsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Strålman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Strålman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Agnarsson.
Strålman looks to throw the jab but Agnarsson is out of range.
Agnarsson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Strålman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strålman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Agnarsson misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strålman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strålman ducks right into an uppercut from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Strålman on the side of the head.
Agnarsson tries to clinch up
and Strålman counters with a nice body shot.
Strålman scores with a head kick.
Strålman misses with a straight right.
Agnarsson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Strålman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Strålman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd cheers as Strålman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Agnarsson doesn't seem phased though.
Agnarsson missing with a left hand there. Strålman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strålman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Agnarsson moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Strålman dominated that round.
That's time! Agnarsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Strålman throws a sloppy head kick and Agnarsson moves out of range easily.
Strålman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice straight punches there by Agnarsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Agnarsson.
Strålman connects with a body shot that sends Agnarsson's belly button to the back.
Agnarsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Agnarsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Strålman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Agnarsson throws a body punch but Strålman moves out of range.
Agnarsson misses the jab.
Strålman scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Agnarsson as he connects with a hook.
Strålman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Agnarsson moves away.
Agnarsson misses with a double jab.
Agnarsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strålman was well out of range. Poor timing from Agnarsson.
Strålman misses with a low kick.
Anton Strålman seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agnarsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strålman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strålman moves out of range of the strikes.
Strålman was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Agnarsson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Agnarsson swings for the body but Strålman moves out of range.
Strålman throws a leg kick but Agnarsson moved away.
A telegraphed right hand from Agnarsson misses the target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Strålman, right into the meat.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Agnarsson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Strålman lands with an overhand left.
Strålman misses with a low kick.
Agnarsson throws a body punch but Strålman moves out of range.
Strålman tries to land a body kick
and Agnarsson counters with a two punch combo.
Strålman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
As Strålman tries to get set, Agnarsson tries to push him back and clinch up but Strålman manages to avoid the attempt.
Strålman throws a leg kick
and Agnarsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Strålman tried to score with a low kick but Agnarsson checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Agnarsson misses the target.
Strålman moves out of range of the strikes.
Strålman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Agnarsson swings for the body but Strålman moves out of range.
Strålman throws a leg kick but Agnarsson checks it.
Agnarsson scores with a hook to the body. Strålman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Strålman throws an off balance right hand
and Agnarsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Strålman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Agnarsson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Agnarsson avoids the body shot from Strålman.
Agnarsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Agnarsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Strålman.
Strålman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Agnarsson is able to avoid easily.
Agnarsson blocks a head kick by Strålman.
Strålman tries a head kick but it misses.
Strålman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A head kick from Strålman lands but Agnarsson takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strålman walks into a left hand.
Agnarsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strålman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Agnarsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Strålman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Agnarsson blocks a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Strålman there.
Agnarsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strålman was well out of range. Poor timing from Agnarsson.
Strålman throws a leg kick but Agnarsson checks it.
Agnarsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strålman throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Agnarsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Strålman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Agnarsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Strålman.
Strålman slips under a jab.
Agnarsson lands a jab-cross combination.
Agnarsson misses with a left hand
and Strålman counters with an outside leg kick.
Strålman lands with an uppercut that bounces Agnarsson off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Strålman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strålman throws a head kick that misses
and Agnarsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Strålman takes a swing at Agnarsson's ribcage but misses.
Agnarsson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Strålman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Agnarsson is out of range.
Agnarsson blocks a leg kick.
Strålman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Agnarsson moves out of range of the body kick from Strålman.
Agnarsson lands with a right hand.
Agnarsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Agnarsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strålman.
Strålman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Agnarsson.
Strålman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Agnarsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Strålman.
Agnarsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Crunch! Strålman slams his shin into Agnarsson's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Anton Strålman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Strålman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Agnarsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Strålman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strålman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Strålman tries a head kick but it misses.
Agnarsson lands a jab-cross combination.

Strålman is rocked!
Strålman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Agnarssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Strålman connects with a single shot there.
Agnarsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Strålman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Strålman misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Agnarsson.
Strålman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Agnarsson is out of range and Strålman settles back down.
Agnarsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Strålman is just out of range.
Strålman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Agnarsson lands a jab-cross combination.
Strålman is still on wobbly legs! Can Agnarsson finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strålman misses with a low kick.
Strålman scoring well with a low kick there.
Agnarsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strålman seems to have recovered his senses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Agnarsson checks a leg kick.
Strålman throws the left hand but Agnarsson avoids the punch easily.
Agnarsson is looking to counter punch.
Agnarsson throws a lazy right hand but Strålman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Agnarsson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Agnarsson misses the jab.
Strålman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Agnarsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Agnarsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Strålman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Agnarsson throws a shot from downtown. Strålman moves away and avoids it.
Agnarsson takes a swing at Strålman's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strålman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Agnarsson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strålman.
Strålman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Agnarsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Strålman.
Agnarsson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Grimur Agnarsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Agnarsson closes the distance but Strålman moves to the side
and Strålman counters with an inside leg kick.
Agnarsson misses the shot to the body.
Agnarsson misses with a body punch
and Strålman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Strålman, right into the meat.
Agnarsson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Strålman misses with an uppercut
and Agnarsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strålman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strålman lands a jab to the head.
Strålman throws a body shot but no joy.
Strålman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Agnarsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Strålman doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Agnarsson. Strålman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Agnarsson throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Agnarsson misses its intended target.
Anton Strålman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Agnarsson throws a body punch but Strålman moves out of range.
Strålman is trying to counter with his kicks.
Strålman lands an overhand right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Strålman.
A head kick by Strålman misses
letting Agnarsson counter with a right hand.
Jab, jab by Strålman - just one landing.
Agnarsson throws an overhand right that lands on Strålman's shoulder, as Strålman tries to avoid the shot.
Agnarsson moves out of range as Strålman strikes.
Strålman swings widly with a right hand
and Agnarsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Agnarsson missing with a left hand there. Strålman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Agnarsson has closed the distance and engaged Strålman in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Agnarsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Agnarsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Agnarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Strålman.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Strålman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Agnarsson clinches with his opponent.
Agnarsson is working Strålman over against the cage.
Strålman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Agnarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strålman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strålman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Agnarsson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grimur Agnarsson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Strålman 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Strålman!
In his post fight interview, Anton Strålman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.