PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Staph Aureus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brah At Hammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brah At Hammed has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aureus
vs
At Hammed

192 cm
20
275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Staph Aureus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brah At Hammed!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aureus leaves At Hammed with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
At Hammed dives in and grabs Aureus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aureus pushes down on At Hammed's head and hops out.
Aureus slaps away a takedown attempt from At Hammed, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Staph Aureus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brah At Hammed.
Aureus misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from At Hammed is defended easily by Aureus.
At Hammed tries to clinch but Aureus is having none of it.
At Hammed misses with a takedown
and Aureus counters with a left and a right that stings At Hammed.
Aureus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aureus thows a body kick. At Hammed tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Aureus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
At Hammed gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aureus counters with a thumping low kick.
At Hammed avoids the head kick by Aureus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Aureus. Those never looked like landing.
At Hammed doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aureus counters with a low kick, right behind At Hammed 's knee.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from At Hammed.
At Hammed fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
At Hammed looks gassed!
At Hammed shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aureus counters with a nice uppercut.
At Hammed takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
At Hammed shoots in for a double leg but Aureus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Aureus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Aureus wants it to stay on the feet.
At Hammed blocks a head kick by Aureus.
At Hammed tries to clinch up but Aureus circles away and keeps his distance.
Aureus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aureus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brah At Hammed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aureus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A looping hook to the body misses from Aureus. At Hammed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aureus throws a right hand that At Hammed ducks under and follows up with a left that At Hammed also avoids with ease.
At Hammed shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aureus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
At Hammed takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Aureus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from At Hammed.
At Hammed fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Aureus. No joy for At Hammed on that attempt.
At Hammed avoids the body shot from Aureus.
At Hammed has his takedown stuffed
and Aureus counters with a series of strikes. At Hammed will be more careful next time no doubt.
At Hammed misses with a takedown
and Aureus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed moves out of range of the body kick from Aureus.
At Hammed shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Aureus to counter with a crisp jab.
Aureus lands a nice looking body shot.
At Hammed avoids the body shot from Aureus.
Sloppy strikes from Aureus. Those never looked like landing.
At Hammed is trying desperately to land a takedown but Aureus is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for At Hammed.
At Hammed fails with a takedown attempt.
At Hammed shoots and misses
and Aureus counters with a low kick, right behind At Hammed 's knee.
A combination from Aureus does no damage.
Aureus throws a leg kick that misses.
At Hammed is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aureus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aureus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
At Hammed looks for a takedown but Aureus sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed shoots in for a takedown but Aureus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A clash of legs there as At Hammed blocks the low kick.
Aureus throws a combination. At Hammed tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Brah At Hammed has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aureus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
At Hammed gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Aureus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aureus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from At Hammed.
Aureus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Aureus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. At Hammed sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aureus missing with a left hand there. At Hammed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
At Hammed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aureus is looking to wear down At Hammed with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
At Hammed with a lazy takedown attempt
and Aureus counters with a nice leg kick.
Aureus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but At Hammed circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Staph Aureus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brah At Hammed's cut.
That's time! Aureus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

At Hammed has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aureus.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aureus. At Hammed does a little dance to reset his feet.
At Hammed tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aureus swivels and escapes.
At Hammed tries to clinch
and At Hammed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Staph Aureus is winning the standup battle so far.
At Hammed throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aureus's waist but Aureus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing At Hammed off to one side.
At Hammed fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Staph Aureus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brah At Hammed.
At Hammed moves out of range of the body kick from Aureus.
At Hammed avoids the head kick by Aureus.
At Hammed tries to clinch up but Aureus circles away and keeps his distance.
At Hammed shoots and misses
and Aureus counters with a stiff right hand.
At Hammed avoids the head kick by Aureus.
Aureus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
At Hammed shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aureus counters with a nice low kick that buckles At Hammed's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aureus throws a leg kick but At Hammed checks it.
At Hammed is breathing heavily.
Aureus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but At Hammed was well out of range. Poor timing from Aureus.
Staph Aureus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aureus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but At Hammed manages to avoid it.
At Hammed tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aureus swivels and escapes.
At Hammed misses with a takedown attempt
and Aureus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
At Hammed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
At Hammed misses with a takedown attempt
and Aureus counters with a right hand to the body.
At Hammed blocks a low kick nicely.
At Hammed tries to clinch but Aureus is having none of it.
Aureus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Aureus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Aureus tenderised At Hammed's leg. At Hammed is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aureus is looking to chop away at At Hammed's legs.
Aureus misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
At Hammed misses with a takedown attempt
and Aureus counters with a thumping low kick.
Aureus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aureus lands a jab-cross combination.
At Hammed shoots and misses
and Aureus counters with a slapping leg kick.
Aureus lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Aureus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Staph Aureus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aureus throws a sloppy head kick and At Hammed moves out of range easily.
At Hammed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aureus avoids it really well and circles away.
At Hammed takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aureus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from At Hammed.
At Hammed shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aureus as he jumps to the side.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but At Hammed might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Aureus has got the better of the exchanges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aureus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
At Hammed fails with the takedown
and Aureus counters with a three punch combo that has At Hammed backing up. At Hammed nods at Aureus to acknowledge the strikes.
Aureus digs a good hook to At Hammed's body.
Both fighters circling a little - Aureus finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
At Hammed avoids the head kick by Aureus.
The fight stays on the outside here - At Hammed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aureus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but At Hammed circles away quickly and effectively.
Aureus fails to land with a series of punches.
At Hammed fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
At Hammed fails with the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aureus stuffs the takedown.
Aureus looks to land a combination. At Hammed sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
At Hammed dives in and grabs Aureus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Aureus pushes down on At Hammed's head and hops out.
At Hammed tries for a takedown but Aureus circles away easily
and Aureus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aureus lands a nice leg kick that just misses At Hammed's sensitive parts.
At Hammed avoids the head kick by Aureus.
Aureus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

At Hammed dives in and scores a takedown into Aureus's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
At Hammed tries to free his leg and advance position but Aureus is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Staph Aureus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brah At Hammed's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

At Hammed is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aureus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
At Hammed shoots in but Aureus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aureus throws a low kick but At Hammed avoids it.
At Hammed wants to clinch up but Aureus keeps it at a distance.
Aureus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aureus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps At Hammed's head backwards.
At Hammed doesn't manage to clinch there - Aureus circles away.
Aureus tries to bum rush At Hammed with a series of wild strikes but At Hammed uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck for At Hammed with that takedown attempt.
Staph Aureus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brah At Hammed.
At Hammed throws a head kick but Aureus moves out of range.
At Hammed doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aureus counters with a nice low kick that buckles At Hammed's knee momentarily.
At Hammed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aureus circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aureus misses with a head kick.
At Hammed blocks a leg kick.
At Hammed doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aureus counters with a nice low kick that buckles At Hammed's knee momentarily.
Nice body kick from Aureus.
Aureus takes a swing at At Hammed's ribcage but misses.
At Hammed tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aureus swivels and escapes.
Aureus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Aureus gets caught flat footed, as At Hammed shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aureus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed tries to free his leg and advance position but Aureus is retaining full guard.
At Hammed is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

We're going to have a standup here because Staph Aureus wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
At Hammed shoots in for a takedown but Aureus shows good takedown defense.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aureus throws a series of punches but At Hammed avoids them all with ease.
At Hammed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Aureus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
At Hammed shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aureus counters with an outside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Aureus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed lands a jab to the head.
At Hammed's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aureus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aureus throws the kick towards the body but At Hammed avoids it.
Aureus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that At Hammed can do to turn this around?
At Hammed fails to land the takedown.
At Hammed avoids the body shot from Aureus.
At Hammed looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Aureus is fending him off so far but At Hammed persists. Nope, Aureus circles away and we're back to standing.
Aureus misses with an attempted mid kick.
At Hammed moves out of range of the body kick.
Aureus tries to score with a low kick but At Hammed moves his leg out of the way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from At Hammed.
Aureus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by At Hammed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
At Hammed changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aureus tries to avoid it but At Hammed manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aureus to the ground. Aureus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
At Hammed tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aureus swivels and escapes.
Aureus stuffs the takedown.
Aureus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. At Hammed doesn't seem bothered though.
Aureus lands a body shot.
Aureus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

At Hammed closes the distance and pushes Aureus back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aureus just leaning against At Hammed, taking a breather.
At Hammed tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Aureus smiles and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Staph Aureus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aureus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Staph Aureus!