PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Pelayo (ranked 2968 p4p, 345 weight class) and Jormungand Bolverk (ranked 3481 p4p, 393 weight class). 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?

Pelayo
vs
Bolverk

176 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Don Pelayo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jormungand Bolverk!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolverk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pelayo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bolverk cracks Pelayo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bolverk throws a hook but Pelayo avoids it easily.

Pelayo has closed the distance and engaged Bolverk in a clinch.
Bolverk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Bolverk.
Pelayo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bolverk.
Pelayo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Bolverk as the two fighters clinch.
Bolverk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Bolverk fails to land.
Pelayo lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolverk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pelayo misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pelayo.
Bolverk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bolverk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bolverk can't find room to land a body shot as Pelayo controls the action.
Bolverk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bolverk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pelayo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolverk lands a left hand.
Pelayo misses with a punch to the body.
Bolverk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Bolverk as the two fighters clinch.
Bolverk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pelayo's elbow.
Bolverk lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Don Pelayo has been cut.
Pelayo scores with a shot to the side of Bolverk's head.
Bolverk misses with some punches.
Bolverk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pelayos head.
Bolverk tries to throw a body punch but Pelayo avoids it by throwing Bolverk back against the cage.
Pelayo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pelayo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bolverk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pelayos head.
Pelayo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bolverk backwards.
Bolverk scores with a shot to the side of Pelayo's head.
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!
A short right from Bolverk on the inside.
Bolverk lands a hook that snaps the head of Pelayo backwards.
A hook to the body from Bolverk.
Bolverk is working Pelayo over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolverk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bolverk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pelayo backwards.
Pelayo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bolverk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pelayo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bolverk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bolverk lands a body shot.
Bolverk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Pelayo fails to land.
Bolverk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bolverk presses Pelayo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bolverk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bolverk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bolverk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pelayo backwards.
Bolverk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bolverk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bolverk cracks Pelayo with a nice body shot.
Pelayo can't find room to land a body shot as Bolverk controls the action.
Bolverk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolverk lands a right hand.
Pelayo blocking some punches.
Pelayo tries to throw a body punch but Bolverk avoids it by throwing Pelayo back against the cage.
Pelayo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bolverk.
Pelayo is breathing heavily.
Bolverk lands with a right to the head.
Bolverk working aggressively here.
Bolverk pushes Pelayo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pelayo takes a shot to the head.
Bolverk struggles to land a body shot inside as Pelayo controls his hands.
Bolverk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bolverk blocks an elbow strike from Pelayo.
Bolverk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bolverk lands a shoulder strike.
Pelayo can't find room to land a body shot as Bolverk controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pelayo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bolverk's brow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pelayo blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bolverk.
A head punch on the inside from Bolverk fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolverk throws a head punch that misses.
Pelayo misses with some punches.
Bolverk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pelayo backwards.
Bolverk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pelayo misses with some punches.
Pelayo takes a shot to the head.
Pelayo pushes off an throws an elbow but Bolverk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bolverk can't find room to land a body shot as Pelayo controls the action.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pelayo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Bolverk.
Bolverk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pelayo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bolverk tries to throw a body punch but Pelayo avoids it by throwing Bolverk back against the cage.
Bolverk struggles to land a body shot inside as Pelayo controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pelayo throws an elbow but it misses.
Bolverk struggles to land a body shot inside as Pelayo controls his hands.
Bolverk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pelayo's elbow.
Bolverk gets through Pelayo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bolverk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pelayo backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jormungand Bolverk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Pelayo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bolverk throws out a powerful jab.
Bolverk connects with a single shot there.
Pelayo slips a straight right by Bolverk.
Nice defenses there by Bolverk.
Pelayo ducks under a wild hook from Bolverk.
Bolverk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pelayo lunges at Bolverk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bolverk's hand.
Don Pelayo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolverk misses with an uppercut.
Bolverk cracks Pelayo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bolverk throws a hook to the side of Pelayo's head but Pelayo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pelayo jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Pelayo rushes Bolverk and presses him up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Bolverk.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bolverk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pelayo or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bolverk.
Bolverk misses with a punch to the body.
Bolverk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bolverk lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bolverk.
Pelayo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bolverk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pelayo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Bolverk as the two fighters clinch.
Bolverk pushes Pelayo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bolverk tries to work over Pelayo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bolverk scores with a shot to the side of Pelayo's head.
Bolverk blocking some punches.
Bolverk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pelayo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bolverk gets through Pelayo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bolverk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pelayo lands a hook that snaps the head of Bolverk backwards.
Bolverk misses with the head strike.
Bolverk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bolverk swings wildly with an uppercut but Pelayo uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bolverk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelayo throws an elbow but it misses.
Jormungand Bolverk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pelayo throws an elbow but misses.
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!
Still in the clinch, Pelayo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pelayo throws an elbow but it misses.
Bolverk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bolverk lands with a light punch inside.
Bolverk lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Bolverk.
Bolverk throws a punch but it's blocked by Pelayo.
Nice body punch from Bolverk.
Bolverk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pelayo's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bolverk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bolverk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pelayo backwards.
Bolverk tries to throw a body punch but Pelayo avoids it by throwing Bolverk back against the cage.
Bolverk tries to throw a body punch but Pelayo avoids it by throwing Bolverk back against the cage.
Bolverk is working Pelayo over against the cage.
Bolverk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pelayo misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Bolverk.
Bolverk lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Bolverk.
Bolverk tries to work over Pelayo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bolverk lands a shot to the body.
Bolverk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bolverk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bolverk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bolverk lands a right hand.
Bolverk scores with a shot to the side of Pelayo's head.
Bolverk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bolverk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bolverk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bolverk tries to throw a body punch but Pelayo avoids it by throwing Bolverk back against the cage.
Bolverk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolverk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bolverk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bolverk misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pelayo throws an elbow but misses.
Bolverk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bolverk tries to throw a body punch but Pelayo avoids it by throwing Bolverk back against the cage.
Bolverk struggles to land a body shot inside as Pelayo controls his hands.
Bolverk lands a hook that snaps the head of Pelayo backwards.
Bolverk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bolverk.
Still in the clinch, Bolverk scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Bolverk.
A short right from Bolverk.
Bolverk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bolverk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pelayo backwards.
Bolverk tries to work over Pelayo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pelayo cracks Bolverk with a nice body shot.
Pelayo can't find room to land a body shot as Bolverk controls the action.
Bolverk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pelayo working aggressively here.
Pelayo misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jormungand Bolverk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Don Pelayo's cut.
That's time! Pelayo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pelayo throws a hook to the side of Bolverk's head but Bolverk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pelayo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bolverk steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pelayo.

Pelayo moves into the clinch.
Bolverk scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Bolverk.

Pelayo is rocked!
Bolverk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oh Pelayo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bolverk creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Pelayo's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Pelayo drops to his knees and Bolverk pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jormungand Bolverk!
A relieved looking Jormungand Bolverk thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.