PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivarr Halvorsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slick Minard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minard has chosen D.N.A. by Kendrick Lamar as his entrance music. Slick Minard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Halvorsen
vs
Minard

195 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 7 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivarr Halvorsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Slick Minard!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Halvorsen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Minard to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Minard stops Halvorsen from standing up.
Minard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minard stops Halvorsen from standing up.
Halvorsen keeping full guard, as Minard tries to pass.
Halvorsen wants to stand up but Minard is controlling him.
Halvorsen has momentary wrist control but Minard slips an elbow through the middle.
Halvorsen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Minard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halvorsen wants to get back to his feet but Minard is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Minard thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Halvorsen wants to get back to his feet but Minard is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Minard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minard passes Halvorsen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Halvorsen wants to get back to his feet.
Halvorsen taking some punishment here, with Minard in his half guard.

Minard seems to be looking for submissions.
Minard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Minard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Halvorsen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Minard is working for a submission of some sort.
Halvorsen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Minard.
Halvorsen wants to get back to his feet.
Minard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Minard is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Halvorsen wants to get back to his feet.
Minard winds up and cracks Halvorsen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Minard is looking for a kimura but Halvorsen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Minard to get the leverage.
Halvorsen is not content to let Minard control the position.

Minard seems to be working for a kimura but Halvorsen defends the submission attempt.
Minard is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Minard working for a guillotine from mount but Halvorsen is in no mood to give up.

Minard has control of Halvorsen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Halvorsen regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Halvorsen is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Halvorsen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Minard on the ground.
Minard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Halvorsen wants to get back to his feet but in bucking up he's left an arm hanging out! Minard has locked onto it and has pulled off a slick armbar! Halvorsen taps furiously! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Slick Minard!
An out of breath Slick Minard thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Ivarr Halvorsen had this to say: 'I accept this defeat as I enter the halls of Valhalla!!!'.