PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thor Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer comes to the cage accompanied by Amon Amarth - The Pursuit of Vikings. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hammer
vs
Souza

182 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thor Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustavo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza misses the shot to the body.
Hammer slaps away a takedown attempt from Souza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Souza lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hammer.
Hammer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hammer misses with a low kick.
Souza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hammer pinned against the cage. Hammer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Souza looks gassed!

Souza moves into range and clinches up with Hammer.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hammer.
A short right from Hammer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammer has Souza pressed against the cage.

Hammer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hammer throws a sloppy head kick and Souza moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hammer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Thor Hammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Souza.

Hammer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Souza shoots in for a double leg but Hammer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hammer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hammer feints and then cracks Souza's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Souza down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammer scores with a kick to the body.
Hammer lands a nice looking body kick.

Hammer has Souza up against the cage in a clinch.
Hammer lands with a left to the head.
Hammer slowing the pace effectively.
Hammer scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Souza backwards.

Souza is rocked!

Hammer breaks the clinch.
Souza is still on wobbly legs! Can Hammer finish him?

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hammer.
Hammer creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Souza with a big uppercut! Souza tries to clinch up but Hammer pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Souza to the mat! Souza covers up and Hammer unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Thor Hammer!
Post fight, Thor Hammer took to the microphone: 'The age of the Vikings is back! Thor, son of Odin, will once again rise!'.