PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brah At Hammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Smith
vs
At Hammed

195 cm
25
250 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

190 cm
24
265 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Freddy Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brah At Hammed!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
At Hammed throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.

Smith gets the takedown into side control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Smith trying to control the position but At Hammed is working away.
Smith tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Smith lands a decent elbow from side control.
Smith throws a strike aimed at the side of At Hammed's head but At Hammed avoids it well.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith wants to control but At Hammed is keeping him busy.
At Hammed tries to improve position but can't.
At Hammed dodges the ground and pound from Smith.
At Hammed is trying to improve his position.
Smith in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
At Hammed is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
At Hammed wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
At Hammed won't allow Smith to pass to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but At Hammed keeps working.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but At Hammed is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
At Hammed wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
At Hammed keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
At Hammed moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but At Hammed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
At Hammed looking for a sweep. Not yet At Hammed, not yet.
Smith stands up over At Hammed, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
At Hammed 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.
At Hammed keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
At Hammed is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
At Hammed looking to control.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but At Hammed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
At Hammed keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
At Hammed keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
At Hammed 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.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from At Hammed.
Smith slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
At Hammed regains half guard.
At Hammed gets back to full guard.
At Hammed wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith postures up.
Smith lands a couple of elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as At Hammed works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
At Hammed trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
At Hammed keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Smith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

At Hammed throws a head kick that misses.

At Hammed gets a clinch.
At Hammed landing knees to the head.

It looks like Freddy Smith has been cut.
At Hammed throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith avoiding damage as At Hammed throws knees to the body.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but At Hammed is keeping busy.

Smith has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed At Hammed clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

At Hammed showing good submission defense here.
I really don't envy At Hammed right now.
Smith is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften At Hammed up.
Smith trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Even with his hooks in, Smith manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Smith controlling the position well here. At Hammed rolled but Smith kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
At Hammed is trapped and Smith is scoring with shots to the head and body.
At Hammed is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
At Hammed avoids the strikes from Smith.
At Hammed finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Smith thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
At Hammed is looking to improve his position but Smith isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
At Hammed can't escape the position.
Smith working At Hammed over with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Smith lands with some strikes.
Smith throwing strikes here but At Hammed is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
At Hammed holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Smith tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The referee warns At Hammed that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as At Hammed is looking to escape.
At Hammed taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith with good strikes from the mount here!
Smith with good strikes from the mount here!
At Hammed wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Smith.
At Hammed is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Smith tries to control but At Hammed wriggling away.
At Hammed wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Smith working away from the top, dropping strikes.
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!
Smith controlling the position easily from mount.
Smith working away from the top, dropping strikes.

At Hammed is rocked!
Smith loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have At Hammed scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Smith land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Smith stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddy Smith!
A relieved looking Freddy Smith thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.