PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hanny Sledgehammer (ranked 971 p4p, 2420 weight class) and Matt Askren (ranked 136 p4p, 336 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Sledgehammer
vs
Askren

189 cm
34
192
22 - 26 - 0

175 cm
31
180
13 - 3 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Knock Out Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hanny Sledgehammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Askren!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Askren throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sledgehammer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sledgehammer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sledgehammer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Askren.
Sledgehammer appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sledgehammer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sledgehammer slips under a jab from Askren.
Askren avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sledgehammer throws the left hand but Askren avoids the punch easily.
Askren misses with a takedown attempt - Sledgehammer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sledgehammer throws a series of punches but Askren avoids them all with ease.
Sledgehammer misses with a hook.
Askren punishes Sledgehammer's body with a nice straight punch.
Askren misses with an uppercut.
Sledgehammer slips a jab from Askren.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sledgehammer throws a series of punches but Askren moves out of range.
Sledgehammer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Askren.
Askren throws a hook but Sledgehammer blocks it.
Good exchange - Askren coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Askren lands a jab.
Sledgehammer punishes Askren's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sledgehammer lands a jab to Askren's midsection.
Askren misses with an uppercut. Sledgehammer saw that one coming.
Askren is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sledgehammer.
Askren 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.
Sledgehammer walks into a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Sledgehammer as he connects with a hook.
Sledgehammer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Askren cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sledgehammer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A lazy left from Sledgehammer finds it's target.
Askren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Askren tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Askren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sledgehammer.
Askren looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sledgehammer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sledgehammer tries to clinch up but Askren circles away and keeps his distance.
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!
Askren shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sledgehammer but Sledgehammer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sledgehammer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Askren circles away quickly and effectively.
Sledgehammer throws a nice head kick!
Hanny Sledgehammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Askren shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Askren shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sledgehammer but Sledgehammer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sledgehammer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hanny Sledgehammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Askren.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sledgehammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Askren throws a lazy right hand but Sledgehammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sledgehammer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Askren eats them both and turns towards Sledgehammer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sledgehammer misses with a head kick.
Hanny Sledgehammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Askren throws a hook to the side of Sledgehammer's head but Sledgehammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Sledgehammer does it's job there.
Askren takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sledgehammer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sledgehammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Askren swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sledgehammer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Askren backs up against the cage.
Sledgehammer misses with a two punch combination.
Nice shot lands for Askren.
Sledgehammer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A left lands for Askren.
Askren lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Sledgehammer is rocked!

Askren gets a big slam - oh, Sledgehammer is out! Sledgehammer is out! That's a nasty KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Matt Askren!
A very excited looking Matt Askren made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.