PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gudleifur Bjarnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio Margules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gudleifur Bjarnson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bjarnson
vs
Margules

225 cm
28
269 lbs
13 - 5 - 2

189 cm
30
248 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gudleifur Bjarnson !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Helio Margules!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Margules!
Bjarnson tries to move into range but Margules moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Margules steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bjarnson . That one must have hurt.
Bjarnson ducks under a wild hook from Margules.
Margules avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Margules misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bjarnson .
Margules lands a nice hook to Bjarnson 's body. Bjarnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bjarnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Bjarnson .
Bjarnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Margules thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bjarnson misses with a wild combination.
Margules misses with a hook. Bjarnson ducked under it nicely.
Margules throws a jab but it's blocked by Bjarnson .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margules fails to land the takedown.
Bjarnson throws a head kick but Margules moves out of range.
Bjarnson throws a head kick that half lands.
Bjarnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bjarnson throws a sloppy head kick and Margules moves out of range easily.
Bjarnson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Margules eats them both and turns towards Bjarnson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Margules takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bjarnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Margules misses with a wild body shot.
Bjarnson throws a body punch but Margules moves out of range.
Margules just misses with a punch to the body.
Bjarnson tries to land a body kick
and Margules makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Bjarnson . Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margules dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bjarnson is breathing heavily.
Bjarnson dodges the punch combination from Margules.
Bjarnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bjarnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Margules throws out a loose jab but Bjarnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Margules lands a nice hook to Bjarnson 's body. Bjarnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Margules tests Bjarnson 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bjarnson throws a series of punches but Margules avoids them all with ease.
Danga de danga de dang - Bjarnson scores with a four punch combination!
Bjarnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Margules.
Margules throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Margules throws a series of punches but Bjarnson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margules lands a body shot.
Margules fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fighters circle momentarily. Margules darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Margules throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Bjarnson .
Margules looks to throw the jab but Bjarnson is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bjarnson . Margules does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bjarnson throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Margules. Bjarnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Margules scores with a shot to the body.
Margules misses with a hook. Bjarnson ducked under it nicely.
Margules misses the shot to the body.
Margules scores with a shot to the body.
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!
Margules lands with an uppercut that bounces Bjarnson off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Margules shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bjarnson 's guard.
Margules works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Margules is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bjarnson is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Helio Margules!