PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Slim Goodbody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Hammi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goodbody comes into the arena with Slim Goodbody theme blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Goodbody
vs
Hammi

178 cm
23
146 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

175 cm
21
130 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slim Goodbody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Hammi!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodbody misses with a body kick.
Hammi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hammi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hammi misses the shot to the body.
Goodbody wants to clinch.
Goodbody misses the shot to the body.
Goodbody misses with a body punch
and Hammi counters with a nice uppercut.
Goodbody tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hammi looks to land a right hand but Goodbody moved out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Hammi. Those never looked like landing.

Goodbody has closed the distance and engaged Hammi in a clinch.
Goodbody gets through Hammi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hammi is looking to control Goodbody's arms but Goodbody gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hammi has his back to the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Goodbody.
Goodbody lands a damaging elbow.
Hammi takes an elbow to the temple.
Goodbody lands a knee to the body.
Hammi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Goodbody keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hammi's efforts to push away.
Goodbody scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hammi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hammi.
Goodbody lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Goodbody tries a knee to the head but Hammi blocks it.
Hammi working hard to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Goodbody.
Goodbody has a couple of punches blocked by Hammi.
Goodbody lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hammi can't break the clinch.
Hammi looking to stall.

Hammi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hammi throws a jab when Goodbody was well out of range.
Goodbody misses with a body kick.
Goodbody misses with a low kick as Hammi jumps back.
Sloppy strikes from Goodbody. Those never looked like landing.
Goodbody throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hammi on the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goodbody.
A nice inside leg kick there by Goodbody. That's going to slow Hammi down.
Goodbody buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hammi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Goodbody lands a lovely overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodbody misses with a low kick.
Hammi connects with a right hand. Goodbody shakes it off.
Goodbody scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hammi throws a looping overhand right but Goodbody ducks down to avoid it.
Goodbody slips a jab and a cross from Hammi.
A lazy left from Hammi finds it's target.

Goodbody moves into the clinch.
Hammi is looking to break free of the clinch but Goodbody has double underhooks.
Hammi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hammi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hammi is looking to break free of the clinch but Goodbody has double underhooks.
Goodbody lands a body shot.
Hammi stalling in the clinch but Goodbody improves position.
Hammi has had enough of the clinch but Goodbody keeps him there for the moment.
Goodbody lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hammi.
Goodbody lands a body shot.
Hammi looks gassed!
Goodbody lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Goodbody scores with a shot to the side of Hammi's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goodbody lands a body shot in the clinch.
Goodbody presses Hammi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodbody lands a shot to the body.
Goodbody is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hammi is defending well for now.
Goodbody presses Hammi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Goodbody lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Goodbody lands a body punch in the clinch.

Hammi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goodbody throws a series of punches but Hammi avoids them all with ease.
Goodbody moves in looking to clinch but Hammi pushes him off.
Goodbody throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hammi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goodbody was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammi.
Goodbody misses with a low kick.
Goodbody throws out a loose jab but Hammi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hammi avoids a kick to the body.
Goodbody fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goodbody avoids a punch combination nicely.
Goodbody uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Goodbody moves into the clinch.
Goodbody throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodbody misses with a punch on the inside.
Goodbody pushes off an throws an elbow but Hammi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Goodbody lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goodbody looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Goodbody keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hammi's efforts to push away.
Goodbody tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goodbody has Hammi pressed against the cage, preventing Hammi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Hammi manages to break the clinch.
Slim Goodbody seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Goodbody lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Goodbody is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goodbody tries a head kick but it misses.
Goodbody tries to close the distance and clinch but Hammi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goodbody.
Hammi just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Goodbody lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hammi doesn't seem phased though.
Hammi lands with an uppercut that bounces Goodbody off the cage and back into rage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Goodbody 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.

Hammi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Goodbody wants to land a leg kick but Hammi is out of range.
Goodbody waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hammi.
Goodbody tries to clinch but Hammi is having none of it.
Goodbody feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hammi's calf.

Goodbody has managed to clinch.
Goodbody lands a body shot.
Goodbody lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Goodbody misses with a punch to the body.
Hammi lands with a right to the head.
Goodbody missing with knees to the body.
Goodbody misses with a punch to the body.
Goodbody lands a shot to the body.
Goodbody unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Goodbody misses with an elbow strike.
Hammi is trying to force a seperation but Goodbody has the dominant position.
Goodbody throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hammi is breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Goodbody.
Hammi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goodbody tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Goodbody fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hammi.
Goodbody misses with some punches.
Goodbody prevents a body shot from Hammi.
Hammi takes a shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Goodbody throws an elbow that misses.
Goodbody lands with a right to the head.
Goodbody lands an elbow just above Hammi 's eye.
Goodbody fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goodbody throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hammi has Goodbody pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Goodbody.
Hammi is trying to force a seperation but Goodbody has the dominant position.
Goodbody lands a knee to the head.
Goodbody throws a knee to the head but misses.

Hammi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A cross from Hammi lands.
Marcos Hammi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hammi throws a nice looking combination but Goodbody bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two 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.
Hammi throws a hook but Goodbody avoids it easily.
Hammi with a jab.

Goodbody darts in and clinches Hammi up against the cage.
Goodbody tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slim Goodbody has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hammi blocks a body shot from Goodbody.
Goodbody lands an elbow inside that Hammi shrugs off.
Hammi blocks a body shot from Goodbody.
Hammi presses Goodbody against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Goodbody doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goodbody makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hammi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Goodbody keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hammi's efforts to push away.
Goodbody keeps control of Hammi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Goodbody.
Hammi gets through Goodbody's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Goodbody swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goodbody misses with an elbow over the top.
Hammi is looking to control Goodbody's arms but Goodbody gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hammi has his back to the cage.
Goodbody tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hammi's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodbody tries to land knees in the clinch but Hammi avoids the damage to the body.
Goodbody misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hammi blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hammi.
Goodbody is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hammi is defending well for now.
A right hook to the body lands for Goodbody.
Goodbody misses with a punch to the body.
Hammi can't break the clinch.
Hammi blocks a body shot from Goodbody.
A shot in the inside from Goodbody.
Hammi is looking to break free of the clinch but Goodbody has double underhooks.
Goodbody trying to land knees to the body.
Goodbody swings wildly with an uppercut but Hammi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goodbody working aggressively here.
Goodbody can't find room to land a body shot as Hammi controls the action.
Hammi blocks a body shot from Goodbody.

Hammi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hammi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Goodbody throws a half hearted mid kick.
Goodbody throws a leg kick but Hammi moved away.

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.
Hammi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goodbody.
Goodbody fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hammi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Goodbody backs up against the cage.
Goodbody staying out of range there.
Hammi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Goodbody is rocked!
Goodbody wants to clinch up but Hammi keeps it at a distance.
Hammi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Goodbody on the side of the head.
Oh Goodbody is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goodbody throws a looping overhand right but Hammi ducks down to avoid it.
Goodbody seems to have got his legs back now.
Hammi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hammi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hammi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hammi swings for the body but Goodbody moves out of range.
Goodbody lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hammi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hammi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Goodbody counters with a leg kick.
Hammi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Goodbody tries to close the distance and clinch but Hammi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Slim Goodbody will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hammi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goodbody looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Goodbody throws a series of punches but Hammi avoids them all with ease.
Goodbody tries to close the distance and clinch but Hammi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goodbody blocks a jab.
Goodbody clinches but Hammi breaks the clinch
and Hammi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marcos Hammi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donk. Goodbody catches Hammi right on the button with a cross.
Hammi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Goodbody. Goodbody circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hammi throws a series of punches but Goodbody avoids them all with ease.
Hammi scores with a jab to the head.
Goodbody lands a glancing blow to the side of Hammi's head.
Goodbody throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goodbody.
Goodbody lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hammi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hammi throws the left hand but Goodbody avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodbody lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hammi will feel that in the morning.
Goodbody lands a front kick.
Hammi lands with a nice body punch.
Hammi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goodbody goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hammi misses with a hook. Goodbody ducked under it nicely.
Goodbody buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice combination there by Goodbody.
Hammi avoids a kick to the body.
Goodbody tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hammi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hammi looks to throw the jab but Goodbody is out of range.
Goodbody scores with a kick to the midsection.
Goodbody misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammi.
Hammi misses with a two punch combination.
Hammi keeps the fight on the outside.
Goodbody fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hammi.
Goodbody tries to close the distance and clinch but Hammi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodbody looks for the body kick but Hammi saw that one coming.
Hammi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goodbody.
Goodbody misses with a leg kick.

Goodbody gets a clinch.
Hammi prevents a body shot from Goodbody.
Goodbody throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hammi managing to block the knees to the body from Goodbody.
Hammi managing to block the knees to the body from Goodbody.
Hammi has had enough of the clinch but Goodbody keeps him there for the moment.
Goodbody looking to throw knees to the head but Hammi is blocking nicely.

Hammi manages to break the clinch.
Goodbody finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Goodbody misses with a wild body shot.
Goodbody uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hammi.
Hammi throws a body punch but Goodbody moves out of range.
Goodbody fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Hammi.
Hammi swings for the body but Goodbody moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodbody slips a jab and a cross from Hammi.
Goodbody connects with an inside leg kick.
Hammi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hammi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goodbody.
No joy there for Hammi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hammi misses with a double jab.
Goodbody fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hammi.
Goodbody lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hammi lands a right hook to the body.
Hammi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body kick there by Goodbody.
Goodbody ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammi moves away.
Hammi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Goodbody counters with a head kick. That will keep Hammi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hammi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hammi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goodbody throws a nice head kick!
Slim Goodbody is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Hammi misses.
Hammi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Goodbody.
Goodbody uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hammi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Goodbody drives through and clinches with Hammi against the cage.
Goodbody comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marcos Hammi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammi tries to break the clinch but Goodbody is controlling the position.
Goodbody lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hammi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hammi tries to break free but Goodbody pushes him back against the cage.
Hammi blocks the elbow strike.
Hammi looking to slow down the pace here.
Goodbody misses with an elbow over the top.
Hammi avoiding damage as Goodbody throws knees to the body.
Goodbody prevents Hammi from breaking the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slim Goodbody showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goodbody 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slim Goodbody!