PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akseli Hammar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seamus Heaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammar comes into the arena with Matti ja Teppo - Näitä Polkuja Tallaan blaring out of the sound system. Seamus Heaney has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Akseli Hammar's chin.

Hammar
vs
Heaney

199 cm
25
216 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

178 cm
20
212 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

[JMFC] 160!

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Akseli Hammar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seamus Heaney!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heaney throws an overhand right that lands on Hammar's shoulder, as Hammar tries to avoid the shot.
Heaney jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hammar tries for a takedown but Heaney sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Heaney closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hammar to the mat! Hammar manages to get full guard.
Heaney won't allow Hammar to sweep him here.
Heaney postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Heaney pushing down on Hammar's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hammar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Heaney.
Hammar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Heaney.

Hammar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Heaney wants to pass the guard but Hammar is defending well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Heaney scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Heaney lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammar wants to get back to full guard.
Heaney is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hammar is looking to improve his position.
Heaney thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hammar's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heaney working Hammar over with strikes.

Hammar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Heaney throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hammar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Heaney is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Heaney frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Heaney lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Heaney has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Heaney with a couple of short strikes.
Heaney in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hammar is looking to get to half guard.
Hammar taking shots to the head.

Hammar is rocked!
Heaney looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hammar tries to reverse the position but Heaney maintains control.
Hammar taking shots to the head.
Oh Hammar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heaney looking to finish Hammar with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hammar!
Hammar working to try and regain half guard.
Hammar takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Heaney's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seamus Heaney!