PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balin Trollslayer (ranked 38 p4p, 235 weight class) and Jorlan Vieira (ranked 5 p4p, 36 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Trollslayer
vs
Vieira

150 cm
32
265
29 - 6 - 0

188 cm
32
275
21 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

HELLBENT
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Balin Trollslayer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorlan Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vieira swings widly with a right hand

and Trollslayer counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vieira regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Trollslayer.
Trollslayer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Trollslayer chips away with some ground and pound.
Vieira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trollslayer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Vieira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Trollslayer is controlling him.
Trollslayer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vieira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Trollslayer throws an elbow that misses. Vieira uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Trollslayer's guard. Nice move by Vieira!

Trollslayer throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Vieira is looking to pass into half guard but Trollslayer pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Trollslayer is in guard.

Trollslayer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Trollslayer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Trollslayer scoring with some ground and pound.
Trollslayer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vieira working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trollslayer.
Trollslayer postures up in Vieira's guard and throws a big left but Vieira blocks it.
Trollslayer throwing strikes but missing.
Trollslayer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Trollslayer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trollslayer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trollslayer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Trollslayer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Trollslayer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trollslayer throws a big right hand that misses.
Trollslayer won't allow Vieira to get back to his feet.
Trollslayer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vieira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vieira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Trollslayer scoring with punches to the head and body.
Trollslayer cracks Vieira with a solid left hand.
Vieira working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trollslayer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trollslayer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vieira working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trollslayer.
Trollslayer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vieira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Trollslayer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trollslayer throws an elbow that misses. Vieira uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Trollslayer's guard. Nice move by Vieira!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Trollslayer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vieira preventing the sweep.
Vieira trying to control the position from guard on top but Trollslayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trollslayer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Trollslayer controls Vieira momentarily but Vieira frees himself.
Vieira trying to control the position from guard on top but Trollslayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vieira is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vieira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trollslayer is keeping the position for now.
Vieira looking to sit in guard and control but Trollslayer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Trollslayer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trollslayer throws a big right hand that misses.
Vieira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Trollslayer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trollslayer throwing strikes but missing.
Trollslayer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Trollslayer scoring with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Balin Trollslayer dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vieira thows a leg kick but Trollslayer checks it

and Trollslayer counters with a shoot takedown. Vieira fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trollslayer scoring with some ground and pound.
Trollslayer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Trollslayer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trollslayer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trollslayer throwing strikes from guard but Vieira blocks nicely.
Trollslayer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Trollslayer throws an elbow that misses. Vieira uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Trollslayer's guard. Nice move by Vieira!

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trollslayer keeping full guard, as Vieira tries to pass.
Vieira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira is looking to advance position but Trollslayer has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Trollslayer throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Trollslayer throwing strikes here but Vieira is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vieira holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Trollslayer tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Trollslayer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Trollslayer throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Trollslayer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Trollslayer looking to ground and pound but Vieira is blocking nicely.
Trollslayer throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Vieira because Trollslayer loaded up on that one.
Trollslayer lands with some strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vieira blocking the ground and pound.
Trollslayer throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trollslayer throws some wild stikes that Vieira manages to avoid easily.
Trollslayer prevents Vieira from getting the reversal.
Trollslayer throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Vieira holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Trollslayer tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Trollslayer working the ground and pound effectively.
Vieira is breathing heavily.
Trollslayer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vieira can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Vieira is rocked!
Trollslayer sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Balin Trollslayer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vieira holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Trollslayer tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Trollslayer throws some wild stikes that Vieira manages to avoid easily.
Trollslayer softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Vieira is out cold! Trollslayer jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balin Trollslayer!
Balin Trollslayer retains his heavyweight title!