PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnaldur Hjoervarsson (ranked 3940 p4p, 4853 weight class) and Oscar Meyer (ranked 402 p4p, 477 weight class). Hjoervarsson comes to the cage accompanied by The Only. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hjoervarsson
vs
Meyer

196 cm
30
280
11 - 10 - 0

199 cm
33
270
11 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arnaldur Hjoervarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Meyer!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hjoervarsson misses with an uppercut. Meyer saw that one coming.
A nice combination there by Meyer.

It looks like Arnaldur Hjoervarsson has been cut.
Hjoervarsson throws out a loose jab but Meyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meyer throws a counter combo.
Meyer misses with a wild combination.

Meyer instigates a clinch.
Hjoervarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hjoervarsson.
Hjoervarsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Meyer has double underhooks.
Meyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hjoervarsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Hjoervarsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hjoervarsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hjoervarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Meyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hjoervarsson takes the fight into the clinch.
Hjoervarsson is trying to push Meyer away but Meyer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Hjoervarsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hjoervarsson looks to throw a body kick

so Meyer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Meyer trying to control but Hjoervarsson is working from the bottom.

Meyer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Hjoervarsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Meyer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hjoervarsson backwards.
Meyer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hjoervarsson tries to break free but Meyer pushes him back against the cage.
Hjoervarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hjoervarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Meyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meyer is working for takedown but Hjoervarsson is calmly controlling the position for now.

Meyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Hjoervarsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer misses with a hook to the body
and Meyer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Meyer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meyer avoids the head kick by Hjoervarsson.
Hjoervarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Meyer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meyer has a takedown stuffed.
Nice uppercut lands for Meyer. That snapped Hjoervarsson's head back.
Hjoervarsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hjoervarsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hjoervarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hjoervarsson throws a hook to the side of Meyer's head but Meyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Hjoervarsson instigates a clinch.

Meyer manages to pull guard.
Meyer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Meyer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer wants to stand but Hjoervarsson is controlling the position.

Meyer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Hjoervarsson gets to his feet. Meyer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Meyer misses with a takedown attempt - Hjoervarsson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Arnaldur Hjoervarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Meyer.
Hjoervarsson scores with a spinning back kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Hjoervarsson cracks Meyer with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Meyer looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hjoervarsson finish him?

Meyer is rocked!

It looks like Oscar Meyer has been cut.
Meyer staying out of range there.
Meyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hjoervarsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meyer.
Hjoervarsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Meyer circles away.
Meyer throws a counter combo.
Hjoervarsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hjoervarsson throws a jab when Meyer was well out of range.

Hjoervarsson gets a clinch.
Hjoervarsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meyer avoids it.

Hjoervarsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meyer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Meyer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hjoervarsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Meyer! But no joy.
Hjoervarsson lands a big head kick that sends Meyer to the canvas! Hjoervarsson follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arnaldur Hjoervarsson!
Arnaldur Hjoervarsson very nearly forgot to thank The Dirty Needle Project amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.