PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hans Bjornsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snake Bair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bjornsson
vs
Bair

189 cm
22
216 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hans Bjornsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Snake Bair!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjornsson tries to clinch up.
Bjornsson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bjornsson connects with a crisp jab.
Bjornsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Bair circles away.
Bair connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bair fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bair shoots for a double leg takedown but Bjornsson sprawls well. He's pushed Bair's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bjornsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Bjornsson. No joy for Bair on that attempt.
Hans Bjornsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snake Bair.
Bjornsson moves in looking to clinch but Bair pushes him off.
Bjornsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Bair circles away.
Bjornsson tries to clinch but Bair moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bjornsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bair keeps the fight on the outside.

Bjornsson takes the fight into the clinch.
Bjornsson connects with a knee to the head.
Bjornsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bair's face.
Bjornsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bair throws a punch but it's blocked by Bjornsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Bjornsson.

It looks like Snake Bair has been cut.
A knee to the head by Bjornsson.
Bair tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bjornsson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bjornsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bair can't get the takedown.
A knee to the head by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bair blocks it with crossed arms.
Bair is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bjornsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bair changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bjornsson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bair takes one on the button.
Bjornsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bair stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Bjornsson has closed the distance and engaged Bair in a clinch.

Bjornsson manages to break the clinch.
Bjornsson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bjornsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Bjornsson clinches.
Bair tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bjornsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bair fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bjornsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Bjornsson.

Bair is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bjornsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bair blocks it with crossed arms.
Bair is still on wobbly legs! Can Bjornsson finish him?
Bjornsson blocks an elbow strike from Bair.
Bjornsson gets underhooks to prevent Bair's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bair is trying to stall.
A knee to the head by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Bair - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Bjornsson, and another! Bair is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Hans Bjornsson!