PBP Commentary

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

Veljanovski
vs
Stronghammer

182 cm
28
222 lbs
24 - 12 - 0

173 cm
22
235 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

The Adrenaline Matrix

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 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikola Veljanovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Merrimack Stronghammer!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stronghammer closes the distance and pushes Veljanovski back into the cage.
Veljanovski misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stronghammer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Veljanovski.
Veljanovski taking a breather.
Stronghammer blocks a body shot from Veljanovski.
Stronghammer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stronghammer lands a shoulder strike.
Stronghammer trying to land knees to the body.
Veljanovski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stronghammer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stronghammer lands a shot to the body.
Veljanovski is breathing heavily.
Stronghammer lands a right hand.
Stronghammer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stronghammer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Veljanovskis head.
Still in the clinch, Stronghammer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stronghammer is leaning against Veljanovski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stronghammer lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Stronghammer.
Stronghammer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Stronghammer has hold of one of Veljanovski's legs. Veljanovski is fighting the takedown attempt but Stronghammer gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Veljanovski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Veljanovski tries to get out of the position.
Stronghammer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stronghammer cracks Veljanovski with a solid left hand.

Veljanovski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stronghammer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stronghammer advances to half guard.
Stronghammer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stronghammer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stronghammer lands a nice short elbow.

Veljanovski actively working from the bottom here.
Veljanovski taking some punishment here, with Stronghammer in his half guard.
Ground and pound from Stronghammer.
Stronghammer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stronghammer looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stronghammer lands a nice short elbow.

Veljanovski is rocked!
Stronghammer scores with a big shot! Veljanovski's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Veljanovski! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Merrimack Stronghammer!
Merrimack Stronghammer tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.