PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jail Bait (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjork Gudmundsdottir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bait
vs
Gudmundsdottir

170 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jail Bait!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjork Gudmundsdottir!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gudmundsdottir dodges the punch combination from Bait.
Bait throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bait fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bait fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bait will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bait throws a series of punches but Gudmundsdottir moves out of range.
Bait throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bait throws a right hand that Gudmundsdottir ducks under and follows up with a left that Gudmundsdottir also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Bait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Bait, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bait throws a right and a left that Gudmundsdottir avoids nicely.
Bait misses with a few strikes there.
Bait is breathing heavily.
Gudmundsdottir throws a one two combo.

Gudmundsdottir gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gudmundsdottir scores with a knee to the head.
Gudmundsdottir scores a nice knee to the body.
Gudmundsdottir with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Gudmundsdottir manages to break the clinch.
Gudmundsdottir plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A thudding body kick lands there by Gudmundsdottir!
Gudmundsdottir scores with a head kick.
Gudmundsdottir throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bait throws the left hand but Gudmundsdottir avoids the punch easily.
A left and a right from Gudmundsdottir both land. Nice combination.
Gudmundsdottir tries to clinch up but Bait circles away and keeps his distance.
Gudmundsdottir lands a high kick!
Bait moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Gudmundsdottir moves into the clinch successfully.
Gudmundsdottir looking to throw knees to the head but Bait is blocking nicely.
Gudmundsdottir crunches a lovely knee into Bait's ribcage.
Gudmundsdottir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bait blocks it with crossed arms.
Bait can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gudmundsdottir landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bait takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gudmundsdottir connects with a knee to the head.

Gudmundsdottir manages to break the clinch.
Gudmundsdottir doesn't manage to clinch there - Bait circles away.
Bait throws a combination that misses
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a big head kick but Bait shrugs it off.
Bait falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Gudmundsdottir clinches with his opponent.
Gudmundsdottir using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bait has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gudmundsdottir keeps control of Bait as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bait wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gudmundsdottir tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gudmundsdottir prevents Bait from breaking the clinch.
Gudmundsdottir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bait blocks it with crossed arms.
Bait wants to get back to striking at distance but Gudmundsdottir won't allow it.
Gudmundsdottir throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bait wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gudmundsdottir with a knee to the head.
Gudmundsdottir misses with a knee strike.
Bait wants to get back to striking at distance but Gudmundsdottir won't allow it.
Gudmundsdottir is trying to break the clinch but Bait has him pressed against the cage.
Gudmundsdottir connects with a knee to the head.
Gudmundsdottir tries a knee to the head but Bait blocks it.
Bait wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gudmundsdottir wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gudmundsdottir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bait blocks it with crossed arms.
Gudmundsdottir keeps control of Bait as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gudmundsdottir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bait blocks it with crossed arms.
Bait is trying to break free.

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

Gudmundsdottir instigates a clinch.
Bait prevents Gudmundsdottir from breaking the clinch.
Gudmundsdottir tries to land a knee to the head but Bait blocks with his arms.
Bait tries to break the clinch but Gudmundsdottir is controlling the position.
Bait is trying to break free.
Gudmundsdottir keeps control of Bait as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gudmundsdottir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bait wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gudmundsdottir has him pressed against the cage.

Gudmundsdottir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bait throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Gudmundsdottir holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bait can't break the clinch.
Gudmundsdottir tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bait can't break the clinch.
Gudmundsdottir misses with a knee to the head.
Bait wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bait is trying to break the clinch but Gudmundsdottir has him pressed against the cage.
Bait is trying to break free.

Bait breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bait lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gudmundsdottir will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bait throws a combination that misses
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a big head kick but Bait shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bait misses with a double jab
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bait is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bait misses with a hook
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bait throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bait swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bait is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bait swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Gudmundsdottir counters by clinching up.
Gudmundsdottir connects with a knee to the head.

Bait manages to break the clinch.
Bait throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a two punch combo.
Bait misses with a lunging right hand
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a head kick. That will keep Bait thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bait throws an off balance right hand

and Gudmundsdottir counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gudmundsdottir.
Bait wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gudmundsdottir has him pressed against the cage.
Gudmundsdottir tries to land a knee to the head but Bait blocks with his arms.
Gudmundsdottir tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gudmundsdottir connects with a knee to the head.
Gudmundsdottir tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bait wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bait wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bait wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gudmundsdottir.
Gudmundsdottir tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjork Gudmundsdottir dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gudmundsdottir gets a clinch.
Bait is looking to break free of the clinch but Gudmundsdottir has double underhooks.
Bait has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gudmundsdottir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gudmundsdottir is trying to break the clinch but Bait has him pressed against the cage.
Bait is looking to break free of the clinch but Gudmundsdottir has double underhooks.
Bait is looking to break free of the clinch but Gudmundsdottir has double underhooks.
Gudmundsdottir connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bait's face.
Gudmundsdottir tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bait wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gudmundsdottir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bait wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gudmundsdottir has him pressed against the cage.
Gudmundsdottir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bait blocks it with crossed arms.
Gudmundsdottir tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bait wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gudmundsdottir throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gudmundsdottir looking to throw knees to the head but Bait is blocking nicely.
Bait tries to break the clinch but Gudmundsdottir is controlling the position.
Gudmundsdottir using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bait has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bait wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gudmundsdottir landing knees to the body.
Gudmundsdottir looking to throw knees to the head but Bait is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gudmundsdottir manages to break the clinch.
Bait throws a combination that misses
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bait throws a combination that misses
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a big head kick but Bait shrugs it off.
Jail Bait seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gudmundsdottir throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bait's head.
Gudmundsdottir throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bait throws a sloppy body shot
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a head kick. That will keep Bait thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bait swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a head kick.
Bait throws a right hand that misses
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a big head kick but Bait shrugs it off.
Bait throws a combination that misses

and Gudmundsdottir counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gudmundsdottir.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gudmundsdottir.
Gudmundsdottir throws a knee to the head but misses.

Gudmundsdottir breaks from the clinch.
Bait swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bait is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bait throws a lazy uppercut
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a head kick.
Bait throws an off balance right hand
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a head kick. That will keep Bait thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bait swings widly with a right hand
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a head kick.
Bait throws a hook but Gudmundsdottir avoids it easily.
Bait misses with a double jab
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a big head kick but Bait shrugs it off.
Bait is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bait rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bait thinking.
Bait swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bait thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bait misses with a combination
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a head kick. That will keep Bait thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bait falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bait throws a lazy uppercut
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a head kick.
Bait throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bait is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bait throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a head kick.

Gudmundsdottir forces Bait back against the cage and clinches.
Gudmundsdottir with a knee to the head.
Gudmundsdottir looking to throw knees to the head but Bait is blocking nicely.
Bait wants to break free but Gudmundsdottir has control.
Gudmundsdottir lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Gudmundsdottir escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bait misses with a combination
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a head kick. That will keep Bait thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bait throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bait throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bait is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bait throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Gudmundsdottir counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gudmundsdottir.
Bait wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gudmundsdottir has him pressed against the cage.
Gudmundsdottir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bait blocks it with crossed arms.
Bait takes a knee right on the jaw!

Bait breaks from the clinch.
Bait throws a sloppy body shot
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bait throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bait scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gudmundsdottir in his tracks.
Gudmundsdottir throws a nice head kick!

Gudmundsdottir gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bait wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gudmundsdottir has him pressed against the cage.
Gudmundsdottir with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Gudmundsdottir.
Gudmundsdottir with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bait tries to break the clinch but Gudmundsdottir is controlling the position.

Gudmundsdottir breaks the clinch.
Bait throws a combination that misses
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bait is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Gudmundsdottir closes the distance and clinches.

Bait breaks from the clinch.
Bait misses with a combination

and Gudmundsdottir counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gudmundsdottir is trying to stall.
Bait wants to break the clinch but can't.

Gudmundsdottir escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bait tries to bum rush Gudmundsdottir with a series of wild strikes but Gudmundsdottir uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gudmundsdottir keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bait.
Bait throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bait misses with a left hand
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bait is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bait throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a body kick.
Bait keeps the fight on the outside.
Bait falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a big head kick but Bait shrugs it off.
Bait avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gudmundsdottir is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bait scores with a hook to the body. Gudmundsdottir takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjork Gudmundsdottir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Gudmundsdottir connects with a high kick.
Bait throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a head kick. That will keep Bait thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gudmundsdottir tries to clinch but Bait is having none of it.
Gudmundsdottir throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gudmundsdottir tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bait swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bait misses with a left hand
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gudmundsdottir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bait misses with a combination
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bait is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bait circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bait misses with a left hand

and Gudmundsdottir counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gudmundsdottir.
Bait wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gudmundsdottir has him pressed against the cage.
Gudmundsdottir prevents Bait from breaking the clinch.
Gudmundsdottir connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bait's face.
Gudmundsdottir with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gudmundsdottir connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bait's face.
Bait has had enough of the clinch but Gudmundsdottir keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gudmundsdottir landing knees to the head.
Gudmundsdottir landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gudmundsdottir misses with a knee strike.

Gudmundsdottir breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gudmundsdottir is looking to clinch but Bait is avoiding it.
Gudmundsdottir lands a high kick!
Gudmundsdottir wants to clinch up but Bait keeps it at a distance.
Bait misses with a double jab

and Gudmundsdottir moves into the clinch.
Gudmundsdottir scores with a knee to the head.
Gudmundsdottir tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gudmundsdottir lands a knee to the head.
Bait prevents Gudmundsdottir from breaking the clinch.
Gudmundsdottir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bait blocks it with crossed arms.
Bait can't break the clinch.
Gudmundsdottir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bait blocks it with crossed arms.

Bait breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gudmundsdottir has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Bjork Gudmundsdottir has been cut.
Bait throws a combination that misses
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a big head kick but Bait shrugs it off.
Bait throws a lazy uppercut
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bait swings away with a body shot that misses

and Gudmundsdottir counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gudmundsdottir.
A knee to the head by Gudmundsdottir.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gudmundsdottir connects with a knee to the head.
Gudmundsdottir misses with a knee to the head.
Gudmundsdottir tries a knee to the head but Bait blocks it.
Gudmundsdottir tries to land a knee to the head but Bait blocks with his arms.
Bait is trying to break free.
Bait wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bait wants to get back to striking at distance but Gudmundsdottir won't allow it.
Gudmundsdottir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bait blocks it with crossed arms.
Gudmundsdottir looking to throw knees to the head but Bait is blocking nicely.
Gudmundsdottir unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bait lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bait is trying to break free.

Gudmundsdottir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gudmundsdottir lands a high kick!

Gudmundsdottir has Bait up against the cage in a clinch.
Gudmundsdottir using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bait has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bait will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Gudmundsdottir breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bait misses with a combination
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bait misses with a combination
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a body kick that stops Bait in his tracks momentarily.
Bjork Gudmundsdottir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gudmundsdottir plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bait misses with a right hand
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bait swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a good low kick that Bait was not able to check.
Bait throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bait misses with a left hand

and Gudmundsdottir counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bait is trying to break the clinch but Gudmundsdottir has him pressed against the cage.
Gudmundsdottir misses with a knee strike.
Gudmundsdottir is trying to break the clinch but Bait has him pressed against the cage.
Gudmundsdottir misses with a knee strike.
Bait wants to get back to striking at distance but Gudmundsdottir won't allow it.

Gudmundsdottir breaks the clinch.
Bait misses with a combination
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a head kick.
Bait misses with a combination
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bait is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bait misses with a hook
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a head kick.
Bait rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Gudmundsdottir counters by clinching up.
Gudmundsdottir with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Bait manages to break the clinch.
Bait throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a big head kick but Bait shrugs it off.
Bait misses with a double jab
and Gudmundsdottir makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bait really felt that one!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bait throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gudmundsdottir counters with a thumping low kick.
Bait misses with a double jab

and Gudmundsdottir counters by moving into the clinch.
Bait wants to break free but Gudmundsdottir has control.
Bait can't break the clinch.
Bait is trying to break the clinch but Gudmundsdottir has him pressed against the cage.
Bait can't break the clinch.
Gudmundsdottir prevents Bait from breaking the clinch.
Gudmundsdottir landing knees to the body.
Gudmundsdottir keeps control of Bait as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gudmundsdottir keeps control of Bait as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gudmundsdottir connects with a knee to the head.
Gudmundsdottir throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bait blocks it with crossed arms.
Gudmundsdottir connects with a knee to the head.

Gudmundsdottir breaks the clinch.
Bait fails to land with a series of punches.
Gudmundsdottir lands with a slapping head kick.
Jail Bait has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gudmundsdottir lands a head kick!
Bait throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bjork Gudmundsdottir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gudmundsdottir has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjork Gudmundsdottir!