PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smith Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Avalon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hammer
vs
Avalon

190 cm
20
240 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

198 cm
25
260 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Smith Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Avalon!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Hammer feints and as Avalon raises his hands in defense, Hammer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hammer chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammer postures up in Avalon's guard and throws a big left but Avalon blocks it.
Avalon looking for a sweep. Not yet Avalon, not yet.
Avalon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Avalon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hammer wants to control from the top but Avalon keeps moving.

Avalon wriggles free and stands up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammer fails with a takedown attempt.
Jab from Avalon.
Avalon lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Avalon darts in and clinches Hammer up against the cage.
Hammer can't get the takedown.
Avalon struggles to land a body shot inside as Hammer controls his hands.
Avalon lands a nice shot to the body.
Hammer is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smith Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Avalon stalling.
Hammer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Avalon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Avalon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Avalon lands with a light punch inside.
Hammer wants to take the fight to the mat but Avalon manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Avalon effectively controlling the action here.
Hammer takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avalon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Hammer pulls guard effortlessly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Avalon.
Avalon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Avalon landing with the ground and pound.
Avalon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Avalon is looking to work some ground and pound but Hammer has wrist control.
Hammer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Avalon.
Avalon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hammer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Avalon throws a big right hand that misses.

Hammer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Avalon postures up in Hammer's guard and throws a big left but Hammer blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Avalon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hammer is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Avalon has his hands clasped together but Hammer extends an breaks Avalon's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Hammer.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Smith Hammer!