PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torhte Finlayson (ranked 54 p4p, 169 weight class) and Balin Trollslayer (ranked 3 p4p, 15 weight class). Finlayson comes to the cage accompanied by Scotland the Brave, Black Bear. Torhte Finlayson had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Finlayson
vs
Trollslayer

190 cm
37
210
49 - 8 - 0

150 cm
37
265
42 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

NARCOS
Bondi MMA 🏝️

NARCOS
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 49 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Torhte Finlayson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Balin Trollslayer!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trollslayer defending well as Finlayson loads up on a big left hand.
Trollslayer with the counter takedown but Finlayson avoids it easily.
Trollslayer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Finlayson.
Finlayson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trollslayer was well out of range. Poor timing from Finlayson.
Trollslayer feints the counter takedown.
Finlayson throws a looping overhand right but Trollslayer ducks down to avoid it.
Trollslayer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Finlayson defends it well.
Finlayson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trollslayer manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trollslayer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Finlayson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trollslayer.
Trollslayer takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trollslayer slips under a jab.
Trollslayer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Finlayson defends it well.
Finlayson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Finlayson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Trollslayer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Finlayson won't be happy with that.
Finlayson parries the strikes from Trollslayer easily there. Trollslayer is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Finlayson to escape.
Trollslayer looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Finlayson is avoiding damage well.
Check out the look on Trollslayer's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Trollslayer lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Finlayson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Finlayson regains half guard, as Trollslayer was trying to land strikes.
Trollslayer thows a huge punch but Finlayson dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Finlayson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Trollslayer.
Trollslayer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Finlayson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trollslayer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Trollslayer scores with a big shot! Finlayson's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Finlayson! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Balin Trollslayer!
Balin Trollslayer is the new super heavyweight champion!