PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alucard Darkim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hjalmar Thorhalla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darkim comes to the cage accompanied by I'm new in da city. Thorhalla has chosen Disturbed / Down With The Sickness as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Darkim
vs
Thorhalla

178 cm
25
206 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

200 cm
24
200 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brute

Perkele!

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alucard Darkim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hjalmar Thorhalla!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darkim gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thorhalla.
Thorhalla attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Darkim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darkim throws a leg kick that misses.
Thorhalla throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thorhalla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Darkim tries to bum rush Thorhalla with a series of wild strikes but Thorhalla uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hjalmar Thorhalla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darkim thows a body shot but no joy.
Darkim misses with a hook.
Thorhalla dips to his left and cracks Darkim with an uppercut!
Thorhalla moves in looking to clinch but Darkim pushes him off.
Thorhalla dodges the punch combination from Darkim.
Thorhalla finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkim connects with a looping right hand.
Thorhalla is looking to clinch.
Thorhalla throws a leg kick which misses Darkim's front leg but catches the back leg as Darkim tries to avoid it.
Darkim tries for a takedown but Thorhalla sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hjalmar Thorhalla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Thorhalla.
Darkim has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thorhalla.
Thorhalla pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thorhalla.
Thorhalla staying out of range there.
Thorhalla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darkim.
Darkim lands a head shot.

Thorhalla gets a clinch.
Thorhalla misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorhalla tries a body shot but Darkim blocks it.
Thorhalla misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thorhalla can't find room to land a body shot as Darkim controls the action.
Thorhalla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thorhalla tries to throw a body punch but Darkim avoids it by throwing Thorhalla back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Thorhalla fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Darkim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thorhalla.
Thorhalla tries a body shot but Darkim blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Thorhalla fails to land.
Darkim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Darkim fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Thorhalla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorhalla has a couple of punches blocked by Darkim.
A short body shot lands from Darkim as the two fighters clinch.
Thorhalla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorhalla tries to work over Darkim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thorhalla tries to throw a body punch but Darkim avoids it by throwing Thorhalla back against the cage.
Darkim lands with a left to the head.
Darkim stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Darkim prevents a body shot from Thorhalla.
Thorhalla tries to throw a body punch but Darkim avoids it by throwing Thorhalla back against the cage.
Thorhalla misses with a punch to the body.
Darkim trying to control the position but instead, Thorhalla has worked for underhooks and has pushed Darkim into the cage.
Thorhalla throws a punch but it's blocked by Darkim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkim scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thorhalla tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thorhalla swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Come on Darkim - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Thorhalla misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thorhalla has a couple of punches blocked by Darkim.
Darkim prevents a body shot from Thorhalla.
Thorhalla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A body shot lands from Darkim.
Thorhalla can't find room to land a body shot as Darkim controls the action.
Thorhalla swings wildly with an uppercut but Darkim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thorhalla throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hjalmar Thorhalla dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

An inside leg kick from Thorhalla misses.
Thorhalla's corner calls for a 1-2. Thorhalla obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Darkim misses with a body shot.
Darkim fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thorhalla avoids it really well and circles away.
A left lands for Thorhalla.
Alucard Darkim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darkim takes a swing at Thorhalla's ribcage but misses.
Thorhalla lands a head kick!
Thorhalla misses with a low kick as Darkim jumps back.
Thorhalla checks a leg kick.
Darkim shoots in for a takedown but Thorhalla shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkim throws a hook but Thorhalla avoids it easily.
Thorhalla avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thorhalla throws a half hearted mid kick.
Darkim throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darkim throws a series of punches but Thorhalla moves out of range.
Thorhalla connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thorhalla lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Darkim lands a body shot.
Darkim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thorhalla swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Darkim.
Thorhalla is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Darkim moves out of range as Thorhalla throws a body kick.
Darkim lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Darkim.
Darkim takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorhalla thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Darkim if he has to take too many more of those.
Thorhalla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darkim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body kick there by Thorhalla.
Darkim throws a body punch but Thorhalla moves out of range.
Darkim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darkim lands a head shot.
Thorhalla misses with a kick to the body.
Darkim moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thorhalla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Thorhalla has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thorhalla swings wildly with an uppercut but Darkim uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorhalla tries to work over Darkim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thorhalla has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Darkim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thorhalla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thorhalla misses with a punch on the inside.
Thorhalla tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darkim's elbow.
Darkim is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alucard Darkim. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Darkim.
Thorhalla struggles to land a body shot inside as Darkim controls his hands.
Thorhalla misses with a punch to the body.
Thorhalla tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Darkim is looking to control Thorhalla's arms but Thorhalla gets an underhook and turns him. Now Darkim has his back to the cage.
Thorhalla blocks a body shot from Darkim.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Thorhalla fails to land.

Darkim has Thorhalla pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Darkim pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Thorhalla tumbling to the mat - Darkim dives into Thorhalla's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Darkim lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Darkim won't allow Thorhalla to sweep him here.
Darkim loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Darkim trying to control the position from guard on top but Thorhalla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thorhalla 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hjalmar Thorhalla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Thorhalla takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thorhalla slips under a jab from Darkim.
A low kick from Thorhalla misses
and Thorhalla takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thorhalla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Darkim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thorhalla fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Darkim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thorhalla misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thorhalla.
Thorhalla scores with a head kick.
Hjalmar Thorhalla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thorhalla dodges the punch combination from Darkim.
That kick from Thorhalla tenderised Darkim's leg. Darkim is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorhalla blocks a jab.
Darkim throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thorhalla stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thorhalla just misses with a punch to the body.
Thorhalla takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thorhalla misses with a body kick.

Thorhalla tries to sprawl but Darkim drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Thorhalla gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darkim makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thorhalla utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Thorhalla is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thorhalla working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Darkim.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorhalla looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darkim with a flurry of punches that miss.
Darkim stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thorhalla swivels though and keeps the full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Darkim throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thorhalla works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Darkim looking to sit in guard and control but Thorhalla gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Darkim is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Alucard Darkim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Darkim looking for subs off his back but Thorhalla has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorhalla trying to pass the guard but Darkim defending well.
Thorhalla tries to stand but can't do so whilst Darkim controls his leg.
Darkim trying to control from the bottom.
Thorhalla seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Darkim does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Well, if Thorhalla is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Darkim trying to control but Thorhalla postures up.
Darkim might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Darkim tries to get to full guard but Thorhalla has control of the leg.
Hjalmar Thorhalla is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Darkim missing with punches from the bottom.

Darkim looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thorhalla tries to pass to full mount but Darkim defends it.

Thorhalla decides to stand and escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alucard Darkim.
I think Thorhalla 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hjalmar Thorhalla!
An out of breath Hjalmar Thorhalla thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.