PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edward Grubbs (ranked 4859 p4p, 5129 weight class) and Hallbjorn Hjorturson (ranked 568 p4p, 586 weight class). Hallbjorn Hjorturson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Grubbs
vs
Hjorturson

183 cm
18
195
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
190
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edward Grubbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hallbjorn Hjorturson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grubbs misses with an uppercut
and Hjorturson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hjorturson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Grubbs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hjortursons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hjorturson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hjorturson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Grubbs lands a nice shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Hjorturson. Those never looked like landing.
Grubbs slips under a jab from Hjorturson.
Grubbs ducks under a wild hook from Hjorturson.
Grubbs punishes Hjorturson's body with a nice straight punch.
Hjorturson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hjorturson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An attempted straight right counter from Grubbs misses the target.
Grubbs ducks under a wild hook from Hjorturson.
Hjorturson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hjorturson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Grubbs counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grubbs. Hjorturson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hjorturson misses with a body shot
and Grubbs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grubbs misses with a wild body shot.
Grubbs moves forwards but Hjorturson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hjorturson fails to land with a series of punches.
Grubbs throws a body shot but no joy.
Hjorturson blocks a jab.
Hjorturson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice body punch from Grubbs.
Hjorturson avoids the body shot from Grubbs.
Hjorturson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grubbs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grubbs throws a series of punches but Hjorturson avoids them all with ease.
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!
Grubbs moves away from the strike by Hjorturson.
Hjorturson throws a right and a left that Grubbs avoids nicely.
Grubbs swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hjorturson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A shot to the liver by Hjorturson. Beautiful body shot.
Hjorturson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grubbs manages to avoid it.
Hjorturson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grubbs tests Hjorturson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Grubbs. That's going to slow Hjorturson down.
Hjorturson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Grubbs is looking to wear down Hjorturson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grubbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hjorturson misses the shot to the body.
Hjorturson misses with a double jab.
Grubbs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hjorturson misses with an uppercut.
Hjorturson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grubbs. Grubbs circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grubbs misses the shot to the body.
Hjorturson staying out of range there.
A shot to the body from Grubbs misses
and Hjorturson counters with a nice body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Grubbs misses the target.
Hjorturson takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hjorturson is pawing at Grubbs, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Grubbs's nose. Grubbs is badly hurt! Hjorturson pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Grubbs tries desperately to hold on but Hjorturson is relentless in his assault! As Grubbs receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Hjorturson away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hallbjorn Hjorturson!