PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Just Whymer (ranked 39 p4p, 82 weight class) and Adils Hallbjornsson (ranked 8 p4p, 16 weight class). Hallbjornsson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Herr Mannelig. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Whymer
vs
Hallbjornsson

194 cm
38
209
40 - 16 - 4

190 cm
27
210
18 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

SynCity Fightwear
Urban Fighter

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 16 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Just Whymer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adils Hallbjornsson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hallbjornsson tries to clinch but Whymer moves out of range.
Whymer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Whymer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Whymer lands a slapping body shot.
Whymer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hallbjornsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whymer.
Whymer moves out of range of the body kick from Hallbjornsson.
Whymer looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hallbjornsson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Whymer scores with a hook to the body. Hallbjornsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whymer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Whymer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whymer throws out a loose jab but Hallbjornsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Whymer
and Hallbjornsson counters with an outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whymer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hallbjornsson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Whymer.
Whymer throws a sloppy head kick and Hallbjornsson moves out of range easily.
Hallbjornsson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Whymer jabs at Hallbjornsson's body.
Hallbjornsson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Just Whymer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whymer lands a jab to the nose.
Whymer misses the body punch
enabling Hallbjornsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Whymer tries a head kick but it misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hallbjornsson!
Whymer throws a lazy body kick
and Hallbjornsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Whymer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Whymer walks into a straight right hand from Hallbjornsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hallbjornsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Whymer connects with a leg kick.
Good exchange - Hallbjornsson coming out on top.
Hallbjornsson throws a leg kick but Whymer moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Whymer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hallbjornsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Whymer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hallbjornsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Whymer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hallbjornsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body kick there by Whymer.
Whymer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hallbjornsson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Whymer thuds his right hand into Hallbjornsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallbjornsson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Whymer is out of range.
Hallbjornsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Whymer looks to score with a jab to the body but Hallbjornsson is just out of range.
Hallbjornsson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Whymer throws a jab but it's blocked by Hallbjornsson.
Whymer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Whymer.
Whymer misses with an uppercut
letting Hallbjornsson counter with a right hand.
Hallbjornsson scores with a push kick.
Whymer misses with a looping left.
Hallbjornsson checks a low kick from Whymer.
Hallbjornsson tries to counter with a clinch but Whymer shakes him off and moves away.
Hallbjornsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallbjornsson moves out of range as Whymer strikes.
Good work by Hallbjornsson as he checks the leg kick.
Whymer throws a low kick but Hallbjornsson avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Whymer.
Whymer throws out a loose jab but Hallbjornsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whymer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hallbjornsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Whymer misses with a left hand
and Whymer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Whymer misses the target.
Whymer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whymer catches Hallbjornsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Whymer misses with a looping right.
A low kick from Whymer is predictable there
and Hallbjornsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Just Whymer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Whymer lands a slapping body shot.
Hallbjornsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hallbjornsson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hallbjornsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Whymer scores with a kick to the body.
Hallbjornsson throws a front kick aimed at Whymer's knee but Whymer avoids it well.
Hallbjornsson slips a straight right by Whymer.
Hallbjornsson thumps Whymer with a low kick.
Whymer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Whymer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hallbjornsson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Whymer has time to react.
Whymer throws a half hearted mid kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Hallbjornsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whymer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Whymer throws a lazy uppercut

and Hallbjornsson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hallbjornsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Whymer is trying to break the clinch but Hallbjornsson is controlling him.
Whymer throws a punch but it's blocked by Hallbjornsson.
Whymer lands with a light punch inside.
Whymer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Whymer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hallbjornsson lands a left hand.
Hallbjornsson lands with a right to the head.
Hallbjornsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whymer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hallbjornsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hallbjornsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hallbjornsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hallbjornsson misses with a short punch on the inside.

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!
Hallbjornsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hallbjornsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hallbjornsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Whymer.
Whymer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hallbjornsson.
A hook to the body from Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hallbjornsson lands with a right to the head.
Hallbjornsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hallbjornsson keeps control of Whymer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Whymer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hallbjornsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Whymer.
Hallbjornsson can't find room to land a body shot as Whymer controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Hallbjornsson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hallbjornsson.
Whymer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hallbjornsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whymer's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hallbjornsson lands an uppercut.
Hallbjornsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hallbjornsson scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whymer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hallbjornsson.
Whymer throws a punch but it's blocked by Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hallbjornsson tries to work over Whymer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whymer.
Whymer swings wildly with an uppercut but Hallbjornsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whymer blocking some punches.
Hallbjornsson blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Hallbjornsson.
Whymer tries to work over Hallbjornsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Whymer tries a body shot but Hallbjornsson blocks it.
Hallbjornsson throws a head punch that misses.
Hallbjornsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallbjornsson pushes Whymer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hallbjornsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Whymer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Adils Hallbjornsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Whymer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Whymer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hallbjornsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Whymer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hallbjornsson misses with a hook to the body
and Whymer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hallbjornsson blocks a head kick by Whymer.
Whymer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hallbjornsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whymer throws a half hearted mid kick.
A low kick from Whymer is predictable there
and Hallbjornsson counters with a body kick.
Whymer connects with a jab.
Whymer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Adils Hallbjornsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hallbjornsson throws a head kick but Whymer moves out of range.
Whymer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hallbjornsson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Whymer throws an off balance right hand

and Hallbjornsson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hallbjornsson lands with a right to the head.
Hallbjornsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Whymer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Whymer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Whymer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hallbjornsson has a couple of punches blocked by Whymer.
Hallbjornsson lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallbjornsson can't find room to land a body shot as Whymer controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Whymer.
Whymer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hallbjornsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hallbjornsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hallbjornsson scores with a shot to the side of Whymer's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallbjornsson can't find room to land a body shot as Whymer controls the action.
Whymer blocks a body shot from Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson blocks a body shot from Whymer.
Whymer is trying to force a seperation but Hallbjornsson has the dominant position.
Whymer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hallbjornsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Whymer manages to break the clinch.
Whymer throws a body punch but Hallbjornsson moves out of range.
Whymer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Whymer throws a sloppy body shot
and Hallbjornsson counters with a good low kick that Whymer was not able to check.
Hallbjornsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whymer.
Whymer throws a looping overhand right but Hallbjornsson ducks down to avoid it.
Hallbjornsson misses the shot to the body.
Hallbjornsson misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whymer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hallbjornsson manages to avoid it.
Whymer misses with a body shot.
Hallbjornsson lands a head shot.
Whymer avoids the body shot from Hallbjornsson.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Whymer.
Hallbjornsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whymer throws an off balance right hand
and Hallbjornsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Whymer thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hallbjornsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Whymer tries a low kick but Hallbjornsson avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whymer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Hallbjornsson clinches with his opponent.
Hallbjornsson misses with the head strike.
Hallbjornsson misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Hallbjornsson.
Whymer blocks a body shot from Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Hallbjornsson lands a shot to the body.
Hallbjornsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hallbjornsson throws a head punch that misses.
Hallbjornsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Whymer takes a shot to the head.
Whymer misses with some punches.
Whymer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Whymer can't find room to land a body shot as Hallbjornsson controls the action.
Whymer tries a body shot but Hallbjornsson blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whymer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hallbjornsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whymer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hallbjornsson misses with a body punch.
Hallbjornsson lands with a light punch inside.
Hallbjornsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whymer's elbow.
Hallbjornsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whymer's elbow.
Whymer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Whymer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Whymer tries a body shot but Hallbjornsson blocks it.
Hallbjornsson misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whymer.
Whymer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whymer misses with a punch to the body.
Hallbjornsson misses with a body punch.
Hallbjornsson throws a head punch that misses.
Hallbjornsson can't find room to land a body shot as Whymer controls the action.
Whymer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adils Hallbjornsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hallbjornsson 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adils Hallbjornsson!
A relieved looking Adils Hallbjornsson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.