PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takumi Naoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Hammer
vs
Naoki

189 cm
25
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gregory Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Takumi Naoki!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naoki is looking to clinch but Hammer is avoiding it.
Naoki tries to clinch up.
Naoki fails with a takedown attempt.
Naoki tries for a takedown but Hammer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Hammer gets a takedown into half guard.
Hammer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Naoki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Naoki actively working from the bottom here.
Hammer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Naoki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hammer.
Naoki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hammer.
Hammer working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Hammer.
Ground and pound from Hammer.
Hammer is keen to just control but Naoki is a slippery customer.
Hammer trying to control from Naoki's half guard. Naoki has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hammer throws and elbow that misses. Naoki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hammer's guard. Nice move by Naoki!
Hammer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hammer tries to get out of the position.
Hammer pulls Naoki in close to prevent any damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naoki wants to control from the top but Hammer keeps moving.
Hammer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Naoki on the ground.
Naoki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer keeping moving, preventing Naoki from controlling successfully.
Hammer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Naoki flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Naoki in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Naoki regains half guard.
Naoki trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hammer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Naoki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hammer.
Hammer prevents Naoki from standing back up.
Hammer lands strikes from half guard.
Hammer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Naoki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hammer.
Naoki is trying to stand up here but Hammer is controlling him well.
Naoki looks gassed!
Naoki is trying to maintain the position but Hammer is very close to passing his half guard.
Hammer throwing shots but Naoki is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Hammer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Naoki doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hammer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hammer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naoki trying to control the position.
Naoki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammer tries to free his leg and advance position but Naoki is retaining full guard.
Hammer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammer forces his way into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hammer lands a nice short elbow.
Hammer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hammer tries to pass to full mount but Naoki defends it.
Hammer prevents Naoki from standing back up.
Naoki is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki is not content to let Hammer control the position.
Naoki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hammer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Naoki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Naoki keeping full guard, as Hammer tries to pass.
Naoki working a defensive guard here.
Hammer postures up in Naoki's guard and throws a big left but Naoki blocks it.
Hammer postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hammer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Hammer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Naoki's guard.
Naoki wants to get back to his feet but Hammer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hammer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Naoki is keeping the position for now.
Hammer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Naoki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hammer is trying to maintain the position but Naoki is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naoki works his way into side control.
Naoki trying to control the action but Hammer is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Naoki wants to stand but Hammer is controlling his arm.
Naoki trying to control the position but Hammer is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Hammer dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Naoki tries for a takedown but Hammer circles away easily

and Hammer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Naoki gets back to full guard.
Hammer chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammer throws a strike but Naoki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hammer looking to control but Naoki passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hammer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hammer tries to control the position but Naoki now has his back.

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.
Naoki has the hooks in. Hammer is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Naoki doesn't have the hooks in and Hammer manages to turn into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammer advances position into side control!
Hammer is chipping away with strikes.
Naoki defending against the ground and pound.
Hammer cracks Naoki with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hammer works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Naoki manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Naoki passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naoki wants to control the pace but Hammer is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gregory 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

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