PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitri Mikhailovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nine Inch Nails - Wish. Dmitri Mikhailovich is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hammer
vs
Mikhailovich

202 cm
23
285 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

200 cm
26
280 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Rivers Edge Nutrition
Deadly Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitri Mikhailovich!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mikhailovich looks to land a left hand but Hammer moved out of range nicely.
Mikhailovich takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hammer misses the shot to the body.
Hammer ducks under a wild hook from Mikhailovich.

Hammer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hammer thows a big elbow that misses.
Hammer looking to sit in guard and control but Mikhailovich gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hammer wants to sweep here but Mikhailovich controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhailovich looking to pass the guard.
Mikhailovich looking to sit in guard and control but Hammer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hammer cracks Mikhailovich with a solid left hand.
Hammer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mikhailovich pulls Hammer in close to prevent any damage.
Mikhailovich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hammer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer throwing strikes from guard but Mikhailovich blocks nicely.
Mikhailovich keeping full guard, as Hammer tries to pass.
Mikhailovich wants to sweep here but Hammer controlling him for the moment.
Hammer tries to free his leg and advance position but Mikhailovich is retaining full guard.
Hammer controlling from the top position.
Hammer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hammer throws a jab when Mikhailovich was well out of range.
Hammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mikhailovich manages to avoid it.
Hammer slips a straight right by Mikhailovich.
Hammer misses with a hook.
Mikhailovich fails with the takedown
and Hammer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mikhailovich thinking.
Mikhailovich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hammer but Hammer pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mikhailovich is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hammer's half guard.
Hammer regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mikhailovich.
Mikhailovich wants to pass the guard but Hammer is keeping the position.

Mikhailovich is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hammer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hammer has escaped and now he's on top!
Hammer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mikhailovich looks gassed!
Mikhailovich keeping full guard, as Hammer tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mikhailovich loads up on a big right hand but Hammer slips the punch.
Mikhailovich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hammer misses with a looping left.
Mikhailovich throws a hook to the side of Hammer's head but Hammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hammer misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikhailovich just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Mikhailovich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikhailovich throws the left hand but Hammer avoids the punch easily.
Mikhailovich misses with a takedown
and Hammer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hammer throws a lazy right hand but Mikhailovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mikhailovich throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hammer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mikhailovich tests Hammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mikhailovich manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hammer.
Mikhailovich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hammer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hammer throws a looping overhand right but Mikhailovich ducks down to avoid it.

Mikhailovich changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hammer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mikhailovich tries to move to mount but Hammer blocks the move with his legs.
Hammer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammer sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mikhailovich looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hammer is pressing down on Mikhailovich's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hammer is on top in guard.
Hammer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mikhailovich is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hammer looking to sit in guard and control but Mikhailovich gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mikhailovich throwing strikes from guard but Hammer blocks nicely.
Hammer looking for a sweep. Not yet Hammer, not yet.
Mikhailovich postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mikhailovich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammer wants to sweep but no luck.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mikhailovich misses with a takedown
and Hammer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hammer dominated that second 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.

Hammer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mikhailovich missing with a left hand there. Hammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hammer throws a lazy right hand but Mikhailovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Mikhailovich closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hammer to the mat! Hammer manages to get full guard.
Mikhailovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mikhailovich's guard.
Hammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Mikhailovich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer wants to pass the guard but Mikhailovich is keeping the position.
Hammer pushes down on Mikhailovich's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mikhailovich has his hands clasped together around Hammer's back. He's all about the action.
Mikhailovich avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hammer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hammer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hammer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hammer is stalling here. Mikhailovich is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hammer seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mikhailovich has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hammer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hammer is looking to control Mikhailovich's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hammer avoid being mounted?
Mikhailovich working the head and body with strikes.
Mikhailovich trying to control the action but Hammer is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mikhailovich is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mikhailovich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Mikhailovich is looking for a kimura here.
Mikhailovich stalling away here and it's allowed Hammer to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Mikhailovich wants to pass the guard but Hammer is keeping the position.

Mikhailovich postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hammer is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mikhailovich, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hammer chips away with some ground and pound.
Mikhailovich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammer pushes down on Mikhailovich's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nice strikes from Hammer there.
Mikhailovich wants to control but Hammer is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hammer clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hammer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Mikhailovich counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hammer!
Hammer is looking to get to half guard.

Mikhailovich working for a guillotine from mount but Hammer is in no mood to give up.
Hammer is looking to get to half guard.
Hammer is working hard here to advance position.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Mikhailovich looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Mikhailovich jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hammer is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hammer and Mikhailovich has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mikhailovich off and has taken his back!
Mikhailovich is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Hammer off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Hammer is hanging on to Mikhailovich's back as he tries to escape.
Jack Hammer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Hammer controlling the positon.
Hammer lands shots from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer has Mikhailovich flattened out and is raining down punches.
Hammer missing with punches from the back.
Hammer wants to control but Mikhailovich manages to buck him off and is now in Hammer's guard! Nice work there by Mikhailovich!
Mikhailovich looking to sit in guard and control but Hammer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hammer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mikhailovich not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hammer pushes down on Mikhailovich's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mikhailovich keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mikhailovich is pressing down on Hammer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mikhailovich keeping moving, preventing Hammer from controlling successfully.
Hammer postures up.

That's four 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 distracts Mikhailovich with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mikhailovich's head.
Hammer slips nicely into half guard.
Hammer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jack Hammer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mikhailovich is refusing to be controlled, as Hammer sits in half guard.
Dmitri Mikhailovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammer wants to pass the guard but Mikhailovich is defending well.
Nice strikes from Hammer there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Hammer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hammer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 40:36
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 40:36
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 40:36

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Hammer!