PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eleven Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Uteer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Uteer is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hammer
vs
Uteer

194 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eleven Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brandon Uteer!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uteer tries to move into range but Hammer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hammer wants to clinch.

Uteer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hammer, pushing him back against the ropes.
Hammer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Uteer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hammer lands a left hand.
Hammer stops a takedown attempt from Uteer.
Hammer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hammer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Uteer has him pressed against the ropes.
Hammer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Uteer tries to pull guard but Hammer holds him up against the ropes and eventually Uteer drops back down to his feet.
Eleven Hammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Uteer.

Uteer drags the fight down to the ground.
Uteer seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uteer is trying to keep Hammer in close.
Hammer stopping the sweep attempt from Uteer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hammer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hammer is trying to push Uteer away but Uteer has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Uteer wants to take the fight to the mat but Hammer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uteer tries to pull guard but Hammer holds him up against the ropes and eventually Uteer drops back down to his feet.
Hammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Uteer uses good head movement to avoid it.

Uteer breaks from the clinch.
Hammer tries to clinch up.
Hammer with a hook.
Uteer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hammer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Uteer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Uteer shoots for a takedown but Hammer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hammer tries to clinch there but Uteer circles away.
Hammer tries to clinch up.
Uteer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hammer tries to clinch up.
Hammer tries to clinch up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uteer 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 three minutes gone in the round.

Hammer rushes Uteer and presses him up against the ropes.
Hammer lands a body shot.
Hammer is trying to break the clinch but Uteer is controlling him.
Hammer stalling.
Hammer lands a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Uteer as Hammer tries to tie him up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hammer.
Uteer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Uteer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer lunges at Uteer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Uteer's hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Uteer.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch but Uteer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hammer closes the distance and pushes Uteer back into the ropes.
Hammer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hammer lands a nice shot to the body.
Uteer looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Uteer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hammer smiles and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Uteer scores with a takedown into Hammer's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hammer tries to clinch but Uteer is having none of it.
Hammer is looking to clinch.
Uteer keeps the fight on the outside.
Hammer tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Uteer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hammer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Hammer has Uteer up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hammer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Uteer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hammer smiles and moves away.
Hammer lands a really nice looking cross but Uteer seems unphased.
Eleven Hammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hammer rushes Uteer and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Hammer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer lands an uppercut.

Uteer pulls guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Uteer 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.

Uteer is looking for a triangle but Hammer pushes his legs off easily.

Uteer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Uteer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Uteer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Uteer is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Uteer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Uteer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

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.
Hammer wants to get up but he can't break Uteer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hammer stopping the sweep attempt from Uteer.
Uteer wants to get back to his feet but Hammer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Uteer has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brandon Uteer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hammer lands a jab to the nose.
Jab by Hammer.

It looks like Brandon Uteer has been cut.
Uteer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hammer avoids it really well and circles away.

Hammer forces Uteer back against the ropes and clinches.
Hammer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Uteer can't get the takedown.
Hammer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uteer trying to stall but Hammer improves his position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hammer.
Hammer throws a head punch that misses.
Hammer pushes Uteer back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.

Uteer breaks from the clinch.
Hammer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Uteer under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uteer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hammer swivels and escapes.
Eleven Hammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Uteer.
Hammer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hammer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Uteer counters with a head kick. That will keep Hammer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Uteer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Hammer closes the distance and clinches.
Hammer struggles to land a body shot inside as Uteer controls his hands.
Hammer is trying to force a seperation but Uteer has the dominant position.
Uteer misses with a hook to the ribs.

Uteer ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Uteer no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hammer stopping the sweep attempt from Uteer.
Uteer controlling Hammer's posture.
Hammer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Uteer on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hammer gets caught flat footed, as Uteer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uteer trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hammer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Uteer controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Brandon Uteer was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hammer fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Uteer.
Uteer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Eleven Hammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hammer closes the distance and clinches.
Hammer lands a shoulder strike.
Uteer can't get the takedown.
Uteer lands with a left to the head.
Hammer trying to control the position but instead, Uteer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hammer into the ropes.
Hammer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Uteer backwards.
Hammer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Uteer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hammer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Uteer is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uteer goes for a takedown attempt but Hammer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hammer jabs at Uteer's body.
Hammer tries to clinch but Uteer is having none of it.
Hammer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hammer moves into range and clinches up with Uteer.
Hammer is trying to push Uteer away but Uteer has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Uteer manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uteer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Uteer doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eleven Hammer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hammer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28

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