PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casseus Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hammer
vs
Garcia

188 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
230 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Casseus Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Garcia. No joy for Hammer on that attempt.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Hammer avoids it well.
Hammer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garcia counters with a three punch combo that has Hammer backing up. Hammer nods at Garcia to acknowledge the strikes.
Hammer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia throws a combination that misses

and Hammer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Garcia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hammer.
Garcia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Garcia is trying to escape back to his feet but Hammer uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Garcia pushes Hammer away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hammer gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Garcia's face as Hammer controls the position.

Hammer decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hammer has a takedown stuffed.
Garcia lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hammer tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
Hammer dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer looks to clinch
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo.
Hammer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.
Hammer tries to clinch
and Garcia counters with a one-two to the body.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Hammer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hammer darts in trying to clinch
and Garcia counters with a series of strikes. Hammer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hammer throws a combination that misses
and Garcia counters with a one-two to the body.
Hammer is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammer dodges the punch combination from Garcia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
Hammer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garcia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hammer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Garcia.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hammer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia throws a combination. Hammer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casseus Garcia dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garcia!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garcia!
Garcia throws a right hand that Hammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Hammer also avoids with ease.
Hammer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Mark Hammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia tries to bum rush Hammer with a series of wild strikes but Hammer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Hammer avoids them all with ease.

Hammer takes the fight into the clinch.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garcia wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hammer has Garcia pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Garcia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is trying to break free.

Hammer manages to break the clinch.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Hammer avoids them all with ease.
Garcia misses with a double jab

and Hammer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Garcia's guard.
Garcia avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Hammer drops back, looking for a kneebar! Garcia looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Garcia looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Garcia!

Garcia stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Hammer avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hammer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Garcia lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hammer slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Hammer throws a combination that misses
and Garcia counters with a left and a right that stings Hammer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right-left combo lands from Garcia.
Garcia lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garcia looks to land a combination. Hammer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a one two combo.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Hammer avoids it well.
Hammer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garcia swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hammer.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Hammer avoids nicely.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
Garcia misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Garcia as Hammer shoots in.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia throws a series of strikes that have Hammer backpedaling.
Hammer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garcia counters with a left and a right that stings Hammer.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Hammer.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer misses with a takedown attempt
and Garcia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casseus Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Garcia throws a right hand that Hammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Hammer also avoids with ease.
Hammer slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Hammer throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garcia counters with a three punch combo that has Hammer backing up. Hammer nods at Garcia to acknowledge the strikes.
Hammer fails with the takedown.
Hammer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garcia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hammer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Garcia counters with a three punch combo that has Hammer backing up. Hammer nods at Garcia to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hammer clinches but Garcia breaks the clinch
and Garcia counters with a three punch combo that has Hammer backing up. Hammer nods at Garcia to acknowledge the strikes.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Hammer avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
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.
Garcia misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Garcia. No joy for Hammer on that attempt.
Casseus Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia throws a series of punches but Hammer moves out of range.
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hammer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hammer wants to clinch but Garcia slips to the side
and Garcia counters with a series of strikes. Hammer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Casseus Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Garcia duly obliges.
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hammer darts in trying to clinch
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Hammer moves out of range.
Garcia throws a one two combo.
Hammer slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Hammer darts in trying to clinch
and Garcia counters with a three punch combo that has Hammer backing up. Hammer nods at Garcia to acknowledge the strikes.
A left and a right from Garcia both land. Nice combination.
Garcia throws a series of strikes that have Hammer backpedaling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Hammer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcia misses with the combination.
Garcia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hammer wants to clinch
and Garcia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Garcia.
Mark Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Casseus Garcia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Hammer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Casseus Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Garcia winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casseus Garcia!