PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Line (ranked 712 p4p, 648 weight class) and Skjoldr Leifsson (ranked 111 p4p, 103 weight class). Line comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Line
vs
Leifsson

178 cm
30
182
7 - 3 - 1

179 cm
29
183
11 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Heavy Metal Drugs

Conquer
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gustav Line!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Skjoldr Leifsson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Line gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Line misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leifsson works on Line's body with a couple of short punches.
Line swings wildly with an uppercut but Leifsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Line blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Line pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Leifsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Line looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Line darts in and clinches Leifsson up against the cage.
Leifsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Line is trying to force a seperation but Leifsson has the dominant position.
Line pushes Leifsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Leifsson on the inside.
Line misses with some punches.
Line lands a body punch.
Leifsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Line swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Line struggles to land a body shot inside as Leifsson controls his hands.
Leifsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leifsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Line.
A body shot lands from Leifsson.
Leifsson misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Leifsson.
Leifsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leifsson works on Line's body with a couple of short punches.
Line tries to work over Leifsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Line lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Line tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Line misses with some punches.
Line working hard to break the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Leifsson as the two fighters clinch.

Line breaks the clinch.
Leifsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Line throws a big shot that misses.
Leifsson misses with a head kick.
Line throws a quick counter kick to the body but Leifsson avoids it.
Leifsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Line.
Line seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Leifsson throws a head kick that half lands.

Leifsson tries to keep at a distance but Line has taken the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Line.
A nice right hand lands inside from Line.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leifsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Leifsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leifsson prevents Line from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Line misses with the head strike.
Leifsson blocks an uppercut.
Leifsson working aggressively here.
Leifsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Line scores with a shot to the side of Leifsson's head.
Line misses with a punch to the body.
Leifsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Leifsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leifsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leifsson lands with a right to the head.
Leifsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leifsson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Line walks away with a smile on his face. Leifsson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Leifsson throws a sloppy head kick and Line moves out of range easily.
Line lands a jab to the nose.
Line takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Line lands the left hand.
Line throws a lazy head kick
and Leifsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Line clinches with his opponent.

Line escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Line throws out a loose jab but Leifsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Line throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Line throws a sloppy head kick and Leifsson moves out of range easily.
Line defending well as Leifsson loads up on a big left hand.
Line walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Leifsson clinches.
Line throws a punch but it's blocked by Leifsson.
Leifsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Line backwards.
Good body shot from Line.
Leifsson jumps guard but Line turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Leifsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Line tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leifsson smiles and moves away.
Leifsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Line with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Line misses.
Line misses with a left hand
and Line takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Line takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Line walks forward, straight into a front kick from Leifsson.
Line throws a low kick but Leifsson moves out of range easily.
Line swings for the body but Leifsson moves out of range.
Line catches Leifsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Leifsson misses with a head kick.
Line tries to move into range but Leifsson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Line misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leifsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Line gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Leifsson tries to throw a body punch but Line avoids it by throwing Leifsson back against the cage.
Line scores with a nice hook to the head.
Leifsson blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leifsson pushes Line back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Line struggles to land a body shot inside as Leifsson controls his hands.
Line struggles to land a body shot inside as Leifsson controls his hands.
Leifsson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Line seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Leifsson can turn it around.
A frustrated look appears on Line's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Leifsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Leifsson gets control of Line's arms and successfully pulls guard. Leifsson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Skjoldr Leifsson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Line throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leifsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Line.
Leifsson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Line tries to pull guard but Leifsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Line drops back down to his feet.
Leifsson working aggressively here.
Line swings wildly with an uppercut but Leifsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leifsson misses with some punches.
Skjoldr Leifsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Leifsson blocks an uppercut.
Leifsson lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Leifsson.
Leifsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Line tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leifsson's elbow.

Line pulls guard successfully.
Leifsson looking to pass the guard.
Line keeping moving, preventing Leifsson from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leifsson forces his way into half guard.

Leifsson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Line could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Leifsson has cracked it and Line is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Leifsson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Skjoldr Leifsson!
Skjoldr Leifsson decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.