PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sampo Metso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Axiom (ranked 0 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.

Metso
vs
Axiom

191 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sampo Metso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gunnar Axiom!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Metso tenderised Axiom's leg. Axiom is trying to keep his angry face on.

Metso closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Metso gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Gunnar Axiom has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Metso.
Metso comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Axiom takes an elbow to the forehead.
Axiom blocks a body shot from Metso.
Axiom blocking some punches.
Axiom blocks an uppercut.
Axiom takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Metso throws an elbow but misses.
Metso lands an elbow just above Axiom 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Axiom avoids a wild elbow strike from Metso.
Axiom is trying to break free.
Metso struggles to land a body shot inside as Axiom controls his hands.
Metso gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Metso comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Gunnar Axiom's cut even more.
Metso taking a breather.
Axiom tries to circle away but Metso has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metso stalling the fight.
Metso gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Metso lands an elbow inside that Axiom shrugs off.
Metso looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Axiom takes an elbow to the forehead.
Axiom tries to circle away but Metso has him pinned against the cage.
Metso lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Axiom wants to get back to striking at distance but Metso won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Metso just misses with a elbow thrown towards Axiom's brow.
Axiom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Metso dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Axiom takes an elbow to the forehead.
Axiom dodges an elbow strike from Metso.
Axiom prevents a body shot from Metso.
Metso lands an elbow inside that Axiom shrugs off.

The cut above Gunnar Axiom's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metso comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Metso pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Metso lands a nice elbow.
Axiom looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Axiom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Metso comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Axiom being controlled against the cage.
Metso leaning his opponent against the cage.
Metso taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metso throws an elbow that misses.
Metso comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Gunnar Axiom's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Axiom avoids the elbow strike from Metso, against the cage.
Axiom has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Axiom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Metso has him pressed against the cage.
Axiom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Axiom is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Metso keeps control of Axiom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Metso lands an elbow just above Axiom 's eye.
Metso keeps control of Axiom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Metso stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Metso lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Metso gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gunnar Axiom's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sampo Metso!