PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Don Donaldson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wranch Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Donaldson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Donaldson
vs
Hammer

170 cm
25
167 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Torment Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Don Donaldson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wranch Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer is looking to clinch but Donaldson is avoiding it.
Donaldson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donaldson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Don Donaldson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Donaldson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hammer moves out of range of the leg kick from Donaldson.
Hammer dodges the punch combination from Donaldson.
Donaldson misses with a series of wild punches.
Donaldson scores with a one two! Hammer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hammer checks a leg kick.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donaldson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hammer doesn't manage to clinch there - Donaldson circles away.
Donaldson throws a leg kick but Hammer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hammer tries to clinch but Donaldson moves out of range.
Donaldson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hammer blocks a head kick by Donaldson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Donaldson finds it's way round the side to connect with Hammer's head.
Hammer slips a jab and a cross from Donaldson.
Hammer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donaldson.
Donaldson keeps the fight on the outside.
Donaldson throws a series of punches but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer wants to clinch up but Donaldson keeps it at a distance.
No luck for Hammer with that takedown attempt.
Donaldson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hammer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donaldson swinging wildly here.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donaldson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donaldson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hammer.
Donaldson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hammer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Donaldson tries to keep at a distance but Hammer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hammer jumps guard but Donaldson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Don Donaldson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wranch Hammer.
Hammer lands a nice knee to the body.
Hammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Donaldson avoids the damage to the body.
Donaldson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Donaldson blocks an elbow strike from Hammer.
Hammer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donaldson is trying to break free.
Hammer can't find room to land a body shot as Donaldson controls the action.
Hammer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Donaldson tries to break the clinch but Hammer is controlling the position.
Donaldson working hard to break the clinch.
Hammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hammer tries to pull guard but Donaldson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hammer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donaldson's efforts to push away.
Donaldson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer tries to break free but Donaldson pushes him back against the cage.
Donaldson managing to block the knees to the body from Hammer.
Hammer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Donaldson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Donaldson has had enough of the clinch but Hammer keeps him there for the moment.
Donaldson avoiding damage as Hammer throws knees to the body.
Donaldson can't break the clinch.
Donaldson managing to block the knees to the body from Hammer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammer prevents Donaldson from breaking the clinch.
Donaldson wants to get back to striking at distance but Hammer won't allow it.
Donaldson is trying to force a seperation but Hammer has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Don Donaldson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Donaldson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Donaldson.
Hammer is looking to clinch.
Donaldson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hammer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Donaldson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hammer wants to clinch.
Donaldson throws a sloppy head kick and Hammer moves out of range easily.
Donaldson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hammer circles away quickly and effectively.
Don Donaldson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hammer doesn't manage to clinch there - Donaldson circles away.
Donaldson keeps the fight on the outside.
Donaldson tries to bum rush Hammer with a series of wild strikes but Hammer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donaldson misses with a series of wild punches.
Donaldson misses with a few strikes there.
Donaldson circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Donaldson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donaldson throws a combination that misses
and Hammer counters with a stiff right hand.
Donaldson stalks Hammer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hammer's face. Hammer staggers backwards, shaken.
Donaldson misses with a wild combination.
Hammer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Donaldson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hammer blocks a head kick by Donaldson.
Hammer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donaldson moves out of range as Hammer throws a body kick.
A punch combination from Donaldson misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Donaldson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hammer tries to clinch but Donaldson moves out of range.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donaldson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hammer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Donaldson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donaldson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Donaldson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hammer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Donaldson's knee momentarily.
Hammer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hammer tries to clinch up but Donaldson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hammer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Donaldson swivels and escapes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hammer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donaldson misses with a few strikes there.
Hammer tries to clinch up.
Donaldson looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donaldson tries a head kick but it misses.
Hammer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Donaldson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Don Donaldson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hammer wants to clinch up but Donaldson keeps it at a distance.
Donaldson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hammer moves in looking to clinch but Donaldson pushes him off.
Donaldson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hammer counters with a good low kick that Donaldson was not able to check.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammer tries to clinch but Donaldson is having none of it.
Donaldson misses with a combination
and Hammer counters with a leg kick.
Hammer is looking to clinch.
Donaldson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hammer counters with a three punch combo that has Donaldson backing up. Donaldson nods at Hammer to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hammer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Donaldson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hammer is looking to clinch but Donaldson is avoiding it.
No joy there for Donaldson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hammer tries to clinch up but Donaldson circles away and keeps his distance.
Donaldson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hammer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donaldson throws a right and a left that Hammer avoids nicely.
Hammer tries to clinch but Donaldson moves out of range.
Donaldson throws a head kick that misses
and Hammer counters with an inside leg kick.
Hammer tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Donaldson misses with a two punch combination.
Donaldson slaps away a takedown attempt from Hammer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wranch Hammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hammer blocks a head kick by Donaldson.
Donaldson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Donaldson throws a right and a left that Hammer avoids nicely.
Donaldson throws a head kick but Hammer moves out of range.
Donaldson is looking to slow Hammer down with leg kicks.
Donaldson tries a head kick but it misses.
Hammer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donaldson misses with a two punch combination.
Donaldson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hammer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Hammer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donaldson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hammer tries to clinch but Donaldson is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer is looking to clinch but Donaldson is avoiding it.
Hammer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hammer blocks a low kick nicely.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses.
Hammer is looking to clinch but Donaldson is avoiding it.
Hammer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Donaldson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hammer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donaldson.
Hammer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hammer doesn't manage to clinch there - Donaldson circles away.
Hammer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donaldson.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donaldson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donaldson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hammer has closed the distance and engaged Donaldson in a clinch.
Donaldson tries to circle away but Hammer has him pinned against the cage.
Hammer prevents Donaldson from breaking the clinch.
Hammer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Donaldson smiles and moves away.
Donaldson misses with a double jab
and Hammer counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donaldson keeps the fight on the outside.
Donaldson misses with a wild combination.
Donaldson tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hammer doesn't manage to clinch there - Donaldson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hammer tries to clinch but Donaldson is having none of it.
Hammer tries to clinch there but Donaldson circles away.
Hammer wants to clinch up but Donaldson keeps it at a distance.
Hammer moves out of range as Donaldson throws a body kick.
Donaldson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donaldson misses with a double jab.
Donaldson throws a nice looking combination but Hammer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hammer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Donaldson circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donaldson throws a series of punches but Hammer avoids them all with ease.

Hammer has closed the distance and engaged Donaldson in a clinch.
Hammer keeps control of Donaldson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hammer lands a knee to the body.
Donaldson wants to break free but Hammer has control.
Hammer prevents Donaldson from breaking the clinch.
Donaldson blocks the elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer scores with a knee to the head.
Donaldson wants to break free but Hammer has control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wranch Hammer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hammer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wranch Hammer!
Wranch Hammer really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Torment Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.