PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thor Odinson (ranked 5877 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Finlay Jr (ranked 5873 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Odinson
vs
Finlay Jr

180 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thor Odinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zach Finlay Jr!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Finlay Jr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Odinson to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Odinson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Finlay Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Finlay Jr, not yet.
Odinson slips nicely into half guard.
Odinson controlling the action here.

Odinson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Finlay Jr defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Odinson is pressing down on Finlay Jr's thigh, looking to free his foot. Finlay Jr is holding on for now.

Odinson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Finlay Jr sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Finlay Jr is defending against the submission attempts here by Odinson.
Finlay Jr trying to control but Odinson postures up.
Finlay Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Odinson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Odinson in particular looking to stall.

Odinson seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Finlay Jr is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Thor Odinson!
A relieved looking Thor Odinson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.