PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Judas Theurophoroi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nammer Da Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Theurophoroi comes to the cage accompanied by One Step Closer. . .to the Title Shot!. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Theurophoroi
vs
Da Hammer

187 cm
22
175 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
180 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Judas Theurophoroi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nammer Da Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Hammer blocks a jab.
Theurophoroi moves in looking to clinch but Da Hammer pushes him off.
Theurophoroi tries to clinch up but Da Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Hammer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Theurophoroi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Theurophoroi there as he acknowledges the shot.
A shot to the liver by Da Hammer. Beautiful body shot.
Theurophoroi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Da Hammer dips to his left and cracks Theurophoroi with an uppercut!
Da Hammer moves away from the strike by Theurophoroi.
Theurophoroi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Da Hammer.
Da Hammer thuds a left hand into Theurophoroi's body.
Da Hammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Da Hammer throws a hook but Theurophoroi avoids it easily.
Da Hammer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Da Hammer lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Theurophoroi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Hammer moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Theurophoroi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Theurophoroi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Theurophoroi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Da Hammer.
A right hook to the body lands for Da Hammer.
Da Hammer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Da Hammer blocks an elbow strike.
Theurophoroi trying to control the position but instead, Da Hammer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Theurophoroi into the cage.
Theurophoroi missing with knees to the body.
Da Hammer lands a body punch.
Da Hammer is trying to push Theurophoroi away but Theurophoroi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Da Hammer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

It looks like Judas Theurophoroi has been cut.
Da Hammer misses with a punch to the body.

Da Hammer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Theurophoroi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Judas Theurophoroi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Theurophoroi is looking to clinch but Da Hammer is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Theurophoroi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Da Hammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Theurophoroi.
Da Hammer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Theurophoroi takes one on the button.
Da Hammer cracks Theurophoroi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice defenses there by Da Hammer.
Theurophoroi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Da Hammer throws a hook but Theurophoroi blocks it.
Da Hammer scores with a body shot.
Theurophoroi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Da Hammer lands with a good body shot.
Theurophoroi moves forwards but Da Hammer connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Theurophoroi is rocked!
Da Hammer keeps the fight on the outside.
Da Hammer scores with a jab. Theurophoroi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Oh Theurophoroi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theurophoroi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Theurophoroi seems to have got his legs back now.

Theurophoroi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Theurophoroi lands a damaging elbow.
Da Hammer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Da Hammer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Da Hammer connects with a crisp jab.
Da Hammer punishes Theurophoroi's body with a nice straight punch.
Theurophoroi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Da Hammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Theurophoroi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Da Hammer.
Theurophoroi misses with a hook.
Theurophoroi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Theurophoroi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Theurophoroi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Da Hammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Da Hammer misses the shot to the body.
Theurophoroi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Da Hammer scores with the left hand. Theurophoroi knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theurophoroi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Da Hammer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Theurophoroi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Da Hammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Theurophoroi looks to clinch
enabling Da Hammer to counter with a crisp jab.
Theurophoroi tries to close the distance and clinch but Da Hammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Da Hammer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Da Hammer thows a body shot but no joy.
Da Hammer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Theurophoroi slips under a jab.
Theurophoroi throws a front kick aimed at Da Hammer's knee but Da Hammer avoids it well.
Theurophoroi misses with a leg kick
and Da Hammer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Theurophoroi wants to clinch.
Theurophoroi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Theurophoroi tries a low kick but Da Hammer avoids it.
Theurophoroi takes one to the chin there.
Da Hammer lands a head shot.
Da Hammer walks into a left hand.
Da Hammer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Theurophoroi throws a low kick but Da Hammer moves out of range easily.
Theurophoroi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Da Hammer. That did some damage!
Da Hammer checks a leg kick.
Theurophoroi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Da Hammer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Da Hammer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Theurophoroi moves to clinch but Da Hammer breaks away
and Da Hammer counters with a nice body shot.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Da Hammer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Da Hammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Da Hammer connects with a crisp jab.
Da Hammer lands a right hook to the body.
Theurophoroi tries a head kick but it misses.
Da Hammer lands a jab to the head.
Da Hammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Da Hammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Theurophoroi.
Theurophoroi throws the kick towards the body but Da Hammer avoids it.
Theurophoroi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Da Hammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Da Hammer keeps the fight on the outside.
Theurophoroi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Da Hammer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Da Hammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Theurophoroi.
Theurophoroi closes the distance but Da Hammer moves to the side
and Da Hammer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Theurophoroi tries to clinch up.
Theurophoroi tries to clinch up but Da Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.
Theurophoroi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Da Hammer with a jab.
Theurophoroi doesn't manage to clinch there - Da Hammer circles away.
Theurophoroi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Da Hammer cracks Theurophoroi with a good jab.
Da Hammer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Theurophoroi misses with an uppercut.
Theurophoroi tries to clinch up.
Theurophoroi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Theurophoroi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Da Hammer lands the left hand.
Theurophoroi tries to clinch but Da Hammer moves out of range.
Theurophoroi tries to clinch but Da Hammer is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Theurophoroi wants to clinch.
Theurophoroi throws a leg kick
and Da Hammer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Da Hammer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Theurophoroi wants to clinch
and Da Hammer counters with a straight right hand.
Theurophoroi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Da Hammer with a hook.
Theurophoroi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Da Hammer throws a good cross that connects.
Da Hammer cracks Theurophoroi with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Theurophoroi falls to his knees and Da Hammer doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nammer Da Hammer!
Nammer Da Hammer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.