PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ajax Athanas (ranked 677 p4p, 19 weight class) and Gjalund Saltsage (ranked 2412 p4p, 79 weight class). Athanas's entrance music is Avatar-Torn Apart. A fine choice. Gjalund Saltsage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Athanas
vs
Saltsage

210 cm
21
300 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

200 cm
27
300 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Sully's Bar & Grill
KAISER Nutrition - Q160

Nuggetori's Nutritionals

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ajax Athanas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gjalund Saltsage!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Athanas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Athanas connects with an inside leg kick.
Athanas cracks a nice hook into Saltsage's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saltsage. Athanas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Athanas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Athanas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saltsage throws a right hand that misses
and Athanas counters with a nice body shot.
Athanas throws a low kick, looking for Saltsage's leg but Saltsage calmly moves out of range.
Athanas thuds a left hand into Saltsage's body.
Athanas connects with an inside leg kick.
Saltsage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Athanas to score with a decent uppercut.
Saltsage swings away with a body shot that misses
and Athanas counters with a right hand to the body.
Saltsage looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Athanas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Saltsage misses with a left hand
and Athanas counters with a right hand to the body.
Athanas scoring well with a low kick there.
Athanas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saltsage.
Athanas throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Athanas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Athanas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Saltsage momentarily.
Athanas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saltsage stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Athanas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Athanas misses with a body kick.
Athanas lands a jab.
We've been informed that Saltsage has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Athanas lunges at Saltsage with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saltsage's hand.
Athanas lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Athanas tenderised Saltsage's leg. Saltsage is trying to keep his angry face on.
Saltsage moves out of range of the leg kick from Athanas.
A little jabbing left from Saltsage on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Saltsage lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Athanas.
Athanas thuds a left hand into Saltsage's body.

Saltsage clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saltsage has a couple of punches blocked by Athanas.
Athanas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Athanas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Athanas's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Athanas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Athanas throws a punch but it's blocked by Saltsage.
Athanas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Athanas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Athanas.
Athanas tries a body shot but Saltsage blocks it.
Athanas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Saltsage.
Athanas has a couple of punches blocked by Saltsage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Athanas.
Athanas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Athanas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Athanas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saltsage dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Athanas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Athanas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Athanas.
Still in the clinch, Athanas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Athanas lands with a light punch inside.
Saltsage's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Athanas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Athanas scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Athanas.
Athanas tries to throw a body punch but Saltsage avoids it by throwing Athanas back against the cage.
Athanas pushes off and lands a massive hook that knocks Saltsage out cold! The fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ajax Athanas!
Ajax Athanas retains his super heavyweight title!
Ajax Athanas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.