PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hanz Hammer (ranked 3101 p4p, 23476 weight class) and Jonathan Couturier (ranked 122 p4p, 190 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hammer
vs
Couturier

200 cm
26
270
8 - 8 - 0

187 cm
23
201
4 - 11 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Next Gen Sports

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hanz Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Couturier!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Couturier avoids the head kick by Hammer.
Hammer misses with a body shot
and Couturier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Couturier wants to clinch but Hammer slips to the side
and Hammer counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Jonathan Couturier has been cut.
Couturier connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Couturier misses the shot to the body.
Couturier throws out a loose jab but Hammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Couturier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couturier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hammer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hammer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couturier is looking to clinch.
Hammer takes a swing at Couturier's ribcage but misses.
Hammer dodges the punch combination from Couturier.
Couturier slips a jab from Hammer.
And Couturier tries to counter it with a takedown but Hammer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Couturier scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hammer throws a body punch but Couturier moves out of range.
Hammer misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Couturier to counter with a crisp jab.
Hammer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Couturier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Couturier is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hammer misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couturier looks to clinch
and Hammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hammer misses with a wild body shot.
Couturier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hammer misses with a combination
and Couturier counters with a nice body shot.
Hammer swinging wildly here.
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!
Hammer misses the shot to the body.
Hammer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hammer throws a push kick but Couturier slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couturier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hammer circles away quickly and effectively.
Hammer misses with a two punch combination.
A nice side step and Couturier releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Couturier throws a sloppy body shot
and Hammer counters with a stiff right hand.
Hammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Couturier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hammer misses with a wild combination.
A little jabbing left from Couturier on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
No joy there for Hammer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Couturier throws a counter combo.
Couturier connects with a single shot there.
Couturier throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hammer counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couturier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hammer.
Couturier tries to clinch but Hammer is having none of it.
Hammer falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Couturier counter with a right hand.
Hammer misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couturier lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hammer backs up against the cage.
Couturier misses with a two punch combination.
Hammer misses with a wild body shot.
Couturier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jonathan Couturier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Couturier's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hammer misses with a double jab.
Hammer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couturier was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammer.

Couturier takes the fight into the clinch.
Couturier misses with a punch to the body.
Couturier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Couturier cracks Hammer with a nice body shot.

Couturier breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Hammer.
Hammer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Couturier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hammer is looking to wear down Couturier with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Couturier misses with a body shot.
Hammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Couturier let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Couturier misses the target.
Couturier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Couturier.
Couturier avoids the head kick by Hammer.
Couturier looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hammer misses with a head kick.

Couturier moves into range and clinches up with Hammer.

Couturier manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couturier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hammer.
Couturier throws a hook but Hammer avoids it easily.
Hammer tried to counter with a leg kick but Couturier avoided it.
Couturier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hammer misses with a double jab
and Couturier counters with a right hand to the body.
Hammer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Couturier misses.
Couturier ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses.
Couturier slips a jab and a cross from Hammer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couturier tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hammer throws a push kick but Couturier slaps the foot to one side.
Hammer ducks under a wild hook from Couturier.

Couturier closes the distance and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Couturier misses with a body punch.

Couturier manages to break the clinch.
Hammer misses with a combination
and Couturier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Couturier tries to clinch but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer thinks about countering with a body kick.
Hammer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couturier getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Couturier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It appears Hammer was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hammer throws a sloppy head kick and Couturier moves out of range easily.
Couturier misses with a looping left.
Hammer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Couturier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Couturier needs to keep his hands up - Hammer had a free shot at his head there.

That has opened up Jonathan Couturier's cut even more.
Couturier throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jonathan Couturier will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Couturier's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Couturier instigates a clinch.
Couturier is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Hammer.
Hammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Couturier wants to break the clinch but can't.

Couturier breaks the clinch.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses.
Hanz Hammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hammer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Couturier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hammer seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couturier scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Couturier as he connects with a hook.
Hammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Couturier was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer throws a poor cross that misses
and Couturier counters with a nice uppercut.
Couturier swings for the body but Hammer moves out of range.
Couturier misses with a combination
and Hammer counters with a one-two to the body.
Couturier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hammer throws out the jab.
Couturier scores with a hook to the body. Hammer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Couturier's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Couturier duly obliges.

It looks like Hanz Hammer has been cut.
Hammer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A combination from Couturier does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses
and Couturier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Couturier lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hammer at a distance.
Couturier jabs Hammer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Couturier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hammer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Couturier.
Hammer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Couturier.
As Couturier looks to move away, Hammer throws a big counter combo but Couturier just gets out of the way.
Hammer misses the jab.
Hammer is looking to land body kicks.
Couturier is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hammer misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Couturier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hammer misses with a few strikes there.
Jonathan Couturier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Couturier throws a combination. Hammer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Couturier throws a series of punches but Hammer avoids them all with ease.
Hammer throws a big counter combination but Couturier scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Couturier looks to land a combination. Hammer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hammer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Couturier makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Couturier works Hammer's body with a nice hook.
Hanz Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Couturier. That snapped Hammer's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammer gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Couturier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Couturier fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hammer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Couturier releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Couturier uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hammer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hammer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Couturier.
Good shot there by Hammer.

The cut above Jonathan Couturier's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Couturier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Couturier scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Couturier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Couturier has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Couturier!
Jonathan Couturier bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.