PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musta Krakish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Hammer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hammer
vs
Krakish

184 cm
20
197 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dan Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Musta Krakish!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Krakish's waist but Krakish gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hammer off to one side.
Hammer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hammer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krakish.
Hammer stuffs the takedown attempt from Krakish. Krakish gets slowly back to his feet.
Hammer is looking to clinch but Krakish is avoiding it.
Krakish shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hammer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Krakish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Krakish tries a head kick but it misses.
Krakish throws and low kick but Hammer moves out of range easily.
Hammer throws a series of punches but Krakish avoids them all with ease.
Hammer shoots in but no luck this time.
Hammer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Krakish backs up against the cage.
Krakish tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hammer swivels and escapes.
Dan Hammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Musta Krakish.
Hammer fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakish swats away the attempt to clinch by Hammer.
Hammer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krakish looks gassed!
Krakish pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Krakish moves into the clinch successfully.
Hammer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Krakish is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Krakish misses with some punches.
Krakish has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Krakish has Hammer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hammer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hammer prevents Krakish from breaking the clinch.
Hammer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Krakish prevents it.
Krakish prevents the takedown attempt.
Krakish wants to break free but Hammer has control.
Krakish fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Krakish gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hammer wants a takedown.
Krakish tries to break the clinch but Hammer is controlling the position.
Krakish jumps guard but Hammer stands there with Krakish around his waist. Krakish gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Krakish is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hammer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hammer stops a takedown attempt from Krakish.
Hammer has Krakish pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Krakish manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Hammer manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hammer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer wants to sweep but no luck.

Hammer pushes Krakish off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A nice combination there by Hammer.

Krakish closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Krakish lands in his opponent's guard.
Hammer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Hammer scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Hammer. No joy for Krakish on that attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammer swinging wildly here.
Hammer misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Hammer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A cross from Hammer lands.
Krakish misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hammer counters with a two punch combo.
Hammer tries to clinch but Krakish is having none of it.
Hammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krakish doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hammer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hammer swinging wildly here.
Hammer lands with a big left! Krakish is wobbled badly! Hammer comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Krakish to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dan Hammer!