PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akoni Gray (ranked 1 p4p, 1 weight class) and Harald Gormsson (ranked 42 p4p, 9 weight class). Gormsson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Saor - Children of the Mist kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

Gray
vs
Gormsson

189 cm
36
210 lbs
38 - 4 - 1

186 cm
32
213 lbs
21 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Akoni Gray!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harald Gormsson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Gormsson. Those never looked like landing.
Gormsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gray throws a poor cross that misses
and Gormsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gray throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Harald Gormsson has been cut.
Gormsson throws a body punch but Gray moves out of range.
A jab from Gormsson misses.
It looked like Gray wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gray throws a body punch but Gormsson moves out of range.
Gray pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gormsson throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Akoni Gray has been cut.
Gray lands a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Gormsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gormsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Gray.
Gormsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Gray.
Gormsson misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Gray was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gormsson.
Gormsson moves out of range as Gray strikes.
Gormsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gray was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab lands there for Gormsson.
Gray throws a hook to the side of Gormsson's head but Gormsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gormsson misses the body punch

and Gray counters with a head kick that drops Gormsson to the mat! Gormsson scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gormsson manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gray drives through and clinches with Gormsson against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gormsson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gray blocks a body shot from Gormsson.
Gray presses Gormsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gormsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gormsson's elbow.
Gray blocking some punches.
Gray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gormsson's elbow.
Gormsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gormsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gray lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Gormsson.
A short left from Gray.
A short uppercut from Gormsson.
Gray is trying to break free.
I was talking to Gray's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
Gormsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Gormsson on the inside.
Gormsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gormsson tries a body shot but Gray blocks it.
Gray tries to work over Gormsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Gormsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gormsson throws the left hand but Gray avoids the punch easily.
Gormsson moves out of range as Gray throws a body kick.
Gray feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gormsson's calf.
Gray misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gormsson throws a fast counter high kick but Gray manages to duck under it in time.
Gormsson misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Gray misses the target.
Gormsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gormsson if he has to take too many more of those.
Gormsson throws a sloppy head kick and Gray moves out of range easily.
Gormsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Gray's head.
Gray misses with an uppercut. Gormsson saw that one coming.
Gormsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gray throws out the jab.
Gormsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Gray misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gray slips under a jab from Gormsson.
Gormsson throws a series of punches but Gray avoids them all with ease.
Harald Gormsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gray tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gormsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gormsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Harald Gormsson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gormsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gray.
Gormsson scores with a head kick. Gray tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gormsson throws a head kick but Gray moves out of range.
Gormsson avoids the body shot from Gray.
It seemed like Gormsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gormsson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice shot lands for Gray.
Gormsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gray manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gormsson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gormsson tries to bum rush Gray with a series of wild strikes but Gray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gray is looking to counter punch.
Gray avoids the head kick by Gormsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gormsson jabs at Gray's body.
Gormsson slips a jab from Gray.
Akoni Gray is winning the standup battle so far.
Gray moves out of range of the strikes.
Gormsson misses the jab.
Gormsson moves away from the strike by Gray.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gormsson! But no joy.
Gormsson takes a swing at Gray's ribcage but misses.

Gray has Gormsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Gormsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Gray has double underhooks.
Gormsson can't find room to land a body shot as Gray controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Gray as the two fighters clinch.
Gormsson is breathing heavily.
Gray goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gray working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray scores with a shoulder strike.
Gray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gormsson's elbow.
A short left from Gray.
Gormsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gormsson is trying to break the clinch but Gray has him pressed against the cage.
Gray blocks an uppercut.
Gray tries to work over Gormsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gormsson backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gray can't find room to land a body shot as Gormsson controls the action.
Akoni Gray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gormsson misses with a body punch.
Gray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gray blocking some punches.
Gormsson misses with a hook to the ribs.

Gormsson breaks the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gormsson.
Gray was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gormsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gray lands a left and a right that send Gormsson crashing to the mat, dazed. Gray thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Gormsson is rocked!
Gormsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gray manages to avoid it.
Gray lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Gormsson falls backwards - clearly groggy! Gray dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akoni Gray!
Akoni Gray retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Akoni Gray thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.