PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Gormsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chet Manley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gormsson comes to the cage accompanied by Saor - Children of the Mist. On his way into the cage it seems that Harald Gormsson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Harald Gormsson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Gormsson
vs
Manley

186 cm
20
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
19
214 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harald Gormsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chet Manley!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gormsson. Gormsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gormsson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Manley backs up against the cage.
Manley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Manley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gormsson.
Manley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gormsson throws a hook but Manley avoids it easily.
Gormsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manley moves away.
Gormsson connects with a looping right hand.

Gormsson drives through and clinches with Manley against the cage.
Gormsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Manley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gormsson lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Manley blocking some punches.
Gormsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gormsson tries to throw a body punch but Manley avoids it by throwing Gormsson back against the cage.
Gormsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gormsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gormsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Manley tries to work over Gormsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gormsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Manley tries a body shot but Gormsson blocks it.
Gormsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Manley or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gormsson.
I was talking to Gormsson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gormsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gormsson lands a right hand.
Manley tries to throw a body punch but Gormsson avoids it by throwing Manley back against the cage.
Manley blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Manley fails to land.
Manley pushes Gormsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gormsson.
Manley misses with the head strike.
Manley misses with the head strike.
Manley prevents a body shot from Gormsson.
Manley lands a nice uppercut.
Manley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Gormsson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gormsson.
Manley lands a shot to the body.
Gormsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gormsson.
Gormsson is working Manley over against the cage.
Gormsson gets through Manley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manley throws a punch but it's blocked by Gormsson.
Manley takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gormsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson scores with a shot to the side of Manley's head.
Manley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gormsson's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gormsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gormsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Gormsson.
Manley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gormsson blocking some punches.
Manley throws a punch but it's blocked by Gormsson.
A short right from Gormsson.
Gormsson lands with a light punch inside.
Manley has a couple of punches blocked by Gormsson.
Gormsson lands with a light punch inside.
Gormsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Manley backwards.
Gormsson has a couple of punches blocked by Manley.
Manley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Manley swings wildly with an uppercut but Gormsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gormsson blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gormsson.
Manley misses with some punches.
Manley misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gormsson pushes Manley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gormsson as Manley tries to tie him up.
Gormsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gormsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Manley.
Gormsson cracks Manley with a nice body shot.
Manley looks winded!
Manley swings wildly with an uppercut but Gormsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gormsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Gormsson.
Gormsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gormsson lands a left hand.
Gormsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Gormsson.
Gormsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Manley swings wildly with an uppercut but Gormsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Gormsson.
Manley misses with a punch to the body.
Gormsson digs a right hand into Manley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Manley's gas tank.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Gormsson.
Gormsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Manley or not.
Gormsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gormsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gormsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gormsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gormsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice body punch from Gormsson.
Gormsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Gormsson.
Gormsson lands a body punch.
Gormsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Manley backwards.
Gormsson scores with a hook to the body.
Gormsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gormsson pushes Manley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gormsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gormsson lands a left hand.
Gormsson scores with a shoulder strike.

Manley is rocked!
Gormsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Manley is still on wobbly legs! Can Gormsson finish him?
Gormsson misses with a body punch.
Manley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Gormsson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Manley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gormsson to score with a decent uppercut.
Manley seems to have recovered his senses.
Manley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A combination from Gormsson does no damage.
Manley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gormsson.
Manley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Manley misses with a hook
and Gormsson counters with a straight right hand.
Manley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gormsson connects with a crisp jab.

Manley tries to keep at a distance but Gormsson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gormsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manley can do to turn this around?
Gormsson lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Gormsson on the inside.
Gormsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Manley.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manley prevents a body shot from Gormsson.
Gormsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Manley is breathing heavily.
Gormsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Gormsson.
A right hand to the body from Gormsson.
Gormsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gormsson lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Gormsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gormsson lands a nice uppercut.
Gormsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gormsson lands a shoulder strike.
Gormsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gormsson presses Manley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gormsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Manleys head.
A shot in the inside from Gormsson.
A right hook to the body lands for Gormsson.
Gormsson lands a nice uppercut.
Gormsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Gormsson.
Gormsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gormsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Gormsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gormsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Manley backwards.
Manley swings wildly with an uppercut but Gormsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Gormsson.
Gormsson has Manley pressed against the cage. Manley drops his hands and Gormsson takes advantage by unloading with a massive hook that sends Manley tumbling to the canvas! Gormsson rains down with more punches but Manley was already out! That's a highlight reel knockout for Gormsson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harald Gormsson!
Harald Gormsson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.