PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akseli Hammar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DOGO ARGENTINO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Matti ja Teppo - Näitä Polkuja Tallaan. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hammar
vs
ARGENTINO

199 cm
22
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Takomo

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Akseli Hammar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, DOGO ARGENTINO!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammar throws a body punch but ARGENTINO moves out of range.
Hammar shoots in but no luck this time.

ARGENTINO closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hammar is looking for a sweep.
ARGENTINO wants to control but Hammar is keeping him busy.
Hammar regains half guard.
Hammar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hammar is trying to maintain the position but ARGENTINO is very close to passing his half guard.
ARGENTINO moves nicely into side control.
Hammar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but ARGENTINO wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hammar manages to work his way to half guard, despite ARGENTINO's best efforts.
Hammar is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
ARGENTINO lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hammar trying to hold on to ARGENTINO's head to control him but ARGENTINO postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ARGENTINO wants to control but Hammar is keeping him busy.
ARGENTINO moves into full mount! Hammar won't be happy about that!
Hammar is desperately trying to improve his position but ARGENTINO has a good base and remains in mount.
Hammar is breathing heavily.
ARGENTINO controlling the position easily from mount.
ARGENTINO can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hammar is looking to escape.
ARGENTINO lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hammar is looking to get to half guard.
ARGENTINO controlling the pace for now.
Hammar is trying desperately to improve position.
Hammar in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ARGENTINO landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
ARGENTINO trying to control but he's not successful this time.
ARGENTINO is in the full mount, landing strikes.
ARGENTINO looking to control but Hammar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BOOM! ARGENTINO connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hammar is trying desperately to improve position.
ARGENTINO lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hammar hang on?
ARGENTINO controlling from the full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ARGENTINO wants to control the pace but Hammar is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
ARGENTINO sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hammar is looking to improve his position but ARGENTINO isn't that keen on the idea.
ARGENTINO wants to control the pace but Hammar is squirming around nicely.
Hammar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
ARGENTINO trying to control but Hammar is having none of it.

Despite being in the dominant position, DOGO ARGENTINO just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

ARGENTINO rushes Hammar and presses him up against the cage.
Hammar tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. ARGENTINO just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hammar drops down looking for an ankle pick but ARGENTINO pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akseli Hammar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hammar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ARGENTINO controls from within his opponent's guard.
ARGENTINO distracts Hammar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
ARGENTINO must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hammar wants to sweep here but ARGENTINO controlling him for the moment.
Hammar keeping full guard, as ARGENTINO tries to pass.
Hammar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hammar keeping moving, preventing ARGENTINO from controlling successfully.
Hammar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in ARGENTINO's guard.

Hammar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DOGO ARGENTINO dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

ARGENTINO scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Hammar is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but ARGENTINO pulls his head out easily.
Hammar wants to improve his position but ARGENTINO is controlling well.
Hammar throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
ARGENTINO trying to control from half guard but Hammar is working away.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. ARGENTINO lands a nice short elbow.
ARGENTINO is controlling the pace.
ARGENTINO trying to mount his opponent but Hammar defends it.
Hammar is trying to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
ARGENTINO is looking to clinch but Hammar is avoiding it.

ARGENTINO shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. ARGENTINO showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammar is looking for a sweep. ARGENTINO is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ARGENTINO content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hammar moves into full guard.
Hammar wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for ARGENTINO!
Hammar trying to control but ARGENTINO is having none of it.
Hammar landing shots from mount.

Hammar working for a submission but ARGENTINO is keeping him at bay.
Hammar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as ARGENTINO is looking to escape.

Hammar has control of ARGENTINO's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and ARGENTINO regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hammar has control of ARGENTINO's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and ARGENTINO regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hammar throwing strikes here but ARGENTINO is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
ARGENTINO is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hammar landing shots from mount.
ARGENTINO tries to lock up and control but Hammar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
ARGENTINO taking shots to the head.
ARGENTINO wants to hold on but Hammar pushes him away.
ARGENTINO is trying desperately to improve position.
ARGENTINO gets back to half guard.

Hammar is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, ARGENTINO has managed to free his arm - good work.
ARGENTINO trying to control from the bottom.
Hammar controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ARGENTINO trying to control here.

Hammar is looking for a kimura here.
Hammar passes the guard and advances to mount!

Hammar is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Hammar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hammar working the ground and pound.
Hammar is putting a hurting on ARGENTINO here, landing some big shots from side control.

Hammar has worked his way into a potential kimura here. ARGENTINO is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Hammar yanks on the arm and ARGENTINO is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Hammar.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Akseli Hammar!