PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akseli Hammar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Harris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Harris
vs
Hammar

190 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

199 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Akseli Hammar!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris lands with a kick to the temple. Hammar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Harris shoots in but no luck this time.

Hammar tries to keep at a distance but Harris has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hammar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harris gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Harris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harris goes for a takedown attempt but Hammar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Harris stuffs the takedown.
Harris throws a series of punches but Hammar moves out of range.
Hammar shoots for a takedown but Harris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
George Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akseli Hammar.
Hammar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harris is fending him off so far but Hammar persists. Nope, Harris circles away and we're back to standing.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Harris.
Harris tries to stand but Hammar is controlling his head.
Hammar tries to buck Harris off but Harris is having none of it.
Hammar is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hammar wants to control but Harris postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammar manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hammar wants to get back to full guard.
Hammar looks gassed!
Hammar is staying active underneath Harris, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hammar tries to score with a low kick but Harris moves his leg out of the way.
Harris feints and then cracks Hammar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hammar down.
Harris changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hammar tries to avoid it but Harris manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hammar to the ground. Hammar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hammar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Hammar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Hammar is working to tighten is grip on Harris's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Harris has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Hammar is really squeezing tight and eventually Harris passes out! Hammar breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Akseli Hammar!