PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Grimsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashwan Balrak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grimsson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sex Pistols- anarchy in the uk. 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?

Grimsson
vs
Balrak

186 cm
23
207 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

183 cm
26
204 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunnar Grimsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ashwan Balrak!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balrak is looking to clinch but Grimsson is avoiding it.
Grimsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grimsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balrak moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balrak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Balrak wants to clinch up but Grimsson keeps it at a distance.
Balrak dodges the punch combination from Grimsson.
Grimsson throws a right hand that Balrak ducks under and follows up with a left that Balrak also avoids with ease.
Balrak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Some wild striking there from Grimsson.
Balrak tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Grimsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balrak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grimsson misses with a hook. Balrak ducked under it nicely.
Balrak is looking to clinch.
Grimsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ashwan Balrak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grimsson misses with a combination
and Balrak counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grimsson's knee momentarily.
Balrak explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Grimsson misses with a right hand
and Balrak counters with a nice low kick that buckles Grimsson's knee momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grimsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Balrak counters with a low kick, right behind Grimsson 's knee.
Grimsson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Balrak takes the fight into the clinch.
Balrak connects with a knee to the head.
Grimsson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Balrak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Grimsson backwards.
Balrak comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Balrak has a couple of punches blocked by Grimsson.
Balrak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Gunnar Grimsson has been cut.

Balrak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balrak lands a jab to the head.
Balrak doesn't manage to clinch there - Grimsson circles away.
Balrak thows a body kick. Grimsson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balrak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Balrak lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Grimsson crumples to the floor! Balrak milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ashwan Balrak!
During a confident post fight interview, Ashwan Balrak thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.