PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bjarne Hammer (ranked 4583 p4p, 24756 weight class) and Mario Luque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hammer
vs
Luque

167 cm
26
140
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
26
142
0 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bjarne Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mario Luque!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luque throws a hook to the side of Hammer's head but Hammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A counter left hand to the body from Hammer misses its target.
Luque throws a shot from downtown. Hammer moves away and avoids it.
Hammer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Luque looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hammer throws an off balance right hand
and Luque counters with a stiff right hand.
Luque takes a jab right on the kisser.
Luque has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hammer takes a swing at Luque's ribcage but misses.
Hammer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hammer lands with an overhand left.
Luque jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luque lands with a hook. Hammer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hammer slips a straight right by Luque.
Hammer throws a jab but it's blocked by Luque.
Hammer's corner calls for a 1-2. Hammer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hammer slips a jab from Luque.
Hammer lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luque throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luque moves away.
Luque throws a lazy right hand but Hammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luque throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luque's corner calls for a 1-2. Luque obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Luque moves out of range of the strikes.
Luque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hammer.
Hammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luque.
Luque now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hammer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Luque on the side of the head.
Hammer moves forwards but Luque connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hammer misses the jab.
Luque just misses with a punch to the body.
Hammer thuds his right hand into Luque's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luque throws a hook to the side of Hammer's head but Hammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Luque fails to land with a series of punches.
Luque might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hammer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luque.
It looked like Hammer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hammer misses with a shot to the body
and Luque counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luque pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hammer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luque.
Luque misses with a body shot
and Hammer counters with a nice uppercut.
Luque misses with a looping left.
Hammer misses with a hook to the body
and Luque counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Hammer drives through and clinches with Luque against the cage.
Luque wants to break free but Hammer has control.
Hammer misses with a punch on the inside.
Luque is trying to break the clinch but Hammer has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hammer.

Luque breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer takes a swing at Luque's ribcage but misses.
Hammer just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luque. Hammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hammer misses with an uppercut
enabling Luque to counter with a crisp jab.
Hammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luque manages to avoid it.
Hammer drops his hands momentarily and Luque takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hammer lands a slapping body shot.
Hammer misses with a hook. Luque ducked under it nicely.
Luque jabs Hammer right on the nose. Hammer blinks but takes it well.
Hammer jabs Luque right on the nose. Luque blinks but takes it well.
Hammer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Luque. Luque circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Luque uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hammer.
Luque connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammer scores with a hook.
Hammer staying out of range there.
Hammer throws a good cross that connects.
Hammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luque.
Hammer throws a right hand that misses
and Luque cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luque loads up on a big right hand but Hammer slips the punch.
Hammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Luque throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luque misses with a lunging right hand
and Hammer counters with a three punch combo that has Luque backing up. Luque nods at Hammer to acknowledge the strikes.

Luque is rocked!
Hammer lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Luque falls backwards - clearly groggy! Hammer dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bjarne Hammer!
In his post fight interview, Bjarne Hammer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.