PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tug Violet (ranked 1874 p4p, 253 weight class) and Erik Bjornsson (ranked 235 p4p, 36 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Violet
vs
Bjornsson

194 cm
27
205
7 - 6 - 0

189 cm
27
211
11 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tug Violet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erik Bjornsson!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Violet scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Erik Bjornsson has been cut.
Bjornsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Violet.
Violet has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Freaky Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Violet wants to clinch but Bjornsson slips to the side
and Violet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crunch! Violet slams his shin into Bjornsson's torso.
Violet staying out of range there.

Violet moves into the clinch.

Violet breaks the clinch.
Violet with a nice calf kick.
Violet throws a lazy uppercut
and Bjornsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Violet closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bjornsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Violet moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Violet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Violet misses.
Bjornsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Violet.
Violet closes the distance but Bjornsson moves to the side
and Bjornsson counters with a straight right hand.
Violet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bjornsson tries to keep at a distance but Violet has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bjornsson breaks the clinch.
Violet connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Violet misses with a looping left.
Violet throws a lazy right hand but Bjornsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Violet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Violet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bjornsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Violet throws a lazy uppercut
and Violet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Violet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson's corner calls for a 1-2. Bjornsson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Violet, as that shot connected.
Bjornsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Violet.
Violet throws a big shot that misses.
Violet missing with a left hand there. Bjornsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Violet wants to clinch
enabling Bjornsson to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Violet throws a lazy head kick
and Bjornsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bjornsson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bjornsson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Violet had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Good exchange - Violet coming out on top.
Violet looks to clinch
and Bjornsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Violet thinking.
Bjornsson scores with a jab to the body.

Violet pushes Bjornsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Violet wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bjornsson misses with a punch on the inside.

Violet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bjornsson catches Violet with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Violet throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bjornsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Bjornsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bjornsson misses with a straight right.
Violet tries to clinch up but Bjornsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Violet tries to clinch

and Bjornsson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Violet! Bjornsson lets Violet back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Violet is rocked!
Violet is looking to clinch but Bjornsson is avoiding it.
Oh Violet is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Violet moves away.
Violet seems to have got his legs back now.
Bjornsson dips to his left and cracks Violet with an uppercut!
Violet darts in trying to clinch

and Bjornsson counters with a nice right hand that sends Violet toppling to the canvas! Violet scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bjornsson finish him?!
Violet throws a jab when Bjornsson was well out of range.
Violet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Violet forces Bjornsson back against the cage and clinches.

Violet manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bjornsson lands a slapping body shot.
Bjornsson thuds a left hand into Violet's body.
Violet fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Violet clinches with his opponent.
Bjornsson keeps control of Violet as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Violet has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Violet can't break the clinch.
Bjornsson scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bjornsson - that landed with a thud.
Violet is breathing heavily.
Violet wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bjornsson has him pressed against the cage.

Bjornsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bjornsson moves in close and cracks Violet with a massive right hand! Violet, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Bjornsson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erik Bjornsson!
Erik Bjornsson thanked the fans post fight for their support.