PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Colt Plum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Von Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Plum
vs
Hammer

188 cm
28
178 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

180 cm
29
182 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Colt Plum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Von Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plum connects with a leg kick. Hammer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hammer misses with a right hand
and Plum counters with a nice kick to the body.
Plum tries to bum rush Hammer with a series of wild strikes but Hammer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hammer misses with a hook

and Plum counters with a head kick that drops Hammer to the mat! Hammer scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Hammer is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plum needs to keep his hands up - Hammer had a free shot at his head there.
Hammer is still on wobbly legs! Can Plum finish him?
A head kick misses from Plum.
Hammer looks to throw the jab but Plum is out of range.
Hammer seems to have recovered his senses.
Hammer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Plum missing with a left hand there. Hammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Plum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hammer.
Von Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plum looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Plum.
Hammer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Plum fails to land with a series of punches.
Plum lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Plum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hammer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hammer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plum just misses with a punch to the body.
Hammer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hammer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Plum on the side of the head.
Hammer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hammer moves out of range as Plum throws a body kick.
Hammer misses with a wild body shot.
Plum avoids the body shot from Hammer.
Plum uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hammer.
Plum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hammer misses with a straight right.
Plum throws a head kick that misses.
Hammer lands a really nice looking cross but Plum seems unphased.
Nice defenses there by Plum.
Hammer swings for the body but Plum moves out of range.
Plum fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hammer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer avoids the head kick by Plum.
Plum throws a sloppy head kick and Hammer moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Plum.
Hammer throws a right and a left that Plum avoids nicely.
Plum with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Plum.
Plum staying out of range there.
Hammer connects with a single shot there.
Plum looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hammer scores with a hook to the body. Plum takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Plum takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Plum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Plum showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hammer.
Plum delivers a nice body kick.
Plum defending well as Hammer loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Plum.
Hammer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Plum throws a sloppy head kick
and Hammer counters with a left to the body.
Plum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Plum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Plum slips a jab from Hammer.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hammer.
Plum is looking to slow Hammer down with leg kicks.
Plum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammer.
Hammer misses with a hook.
Hammer throws a one two combo.
Hammer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Plum.
Plum showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hammer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plum scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hammer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Plum in his tracks.
Hammer connects with a crisp jab.
Plum goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hammer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Plum throws a head kick but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Plum had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Plum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hammer scores with a hook to the body. Plum takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hammer with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Hammer. Those never looked like landing.
Plum throws a sloppy head kick and Hammer moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammer throws a good cross that connects.
Plum pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hammer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Plum defending well as Hammer loads up on a big left hand.
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 Colt Plum will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Plum slips a straight right by Hammer.
Hammer looks to land a left hand but Plum moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Plum darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Plum is looking to score with low kicks.
Plum throws a leg kick but Hammer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Plum misses with a head kick.
Plum tries a head kick but it misses.
Plum staying out of range there.
Colt Plum is winning the standup battle so far.
Hammer tries to bum rush Plum with a series of wild strikes but Plum uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hammer lands with a good body shot.
Plum slips a jab and a cross from Hammer.
Plum misses with the combination.
Hammer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hammer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hammer takes a swing at Plum's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Plum looks for the body kick but Hammer saw that one coming.
Plum connects with an inside leg kick.
Plum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hammer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Hammer misses the target.
Plum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hammer.
Hammer lands with a nice body punch.
Hammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Plum attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer lands a two punch combo.
Plum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Plum loads up on a big right hand but Hammer slips the punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Hammer coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plum takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hammer takes a swing at Plum's ribcage but misses.
Plum connects with an inside leg kick.
Hammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hammer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hammer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Plum eats them both and turns towards Hammer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hammer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Plum finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hammer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A combination from Plum does no damage.
Plum looks to land a left hand but Hammer moved out of range nicely.
Hammer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hammer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Plum under the eye.
A swing and a miss from Hammer.
Hammer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Plum gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Plum on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hammer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Plum backs up against the cage.
Hammer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Plum misses with a body kick.
Hammer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A shot to the liver by Hammer. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Plum connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Plum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Colt Plum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Plum. That's going to slow Hammer down.
Hammer misses with a two punch combination.
Hammer loads up on a big right hand but Plum slips the punch.
A combination from Plum does no damage.
Hammer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plum turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hammer misses with a body punch
and Plum counters with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the liver by Hammer. Beautiful body shot.
Plum looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hammer lands an overhand right.
Plum staying out of range there.
Jab by Hammer.
Some wild striking there from Hammer.
Plum slips a jab and a cross from Hammer.
Hammer throws a hook to the side of Plum's head but Plum sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hammer misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Plum has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Plum there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hammer misses with a hook to the body
and Plum counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Plum throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Von Hammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Plum throws a series of punches but Hammer moves out of range.
Plum with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Plum throws a head kick that misses.
Plum scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hammer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hammer. Plum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hammer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Plum scores with a head kick.
Hammer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Plum.
Hammer misses with a wild body shot.
Hammer takes a swing at Plum's ribcage but misses.
Plum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body kick there by Plum.
Plum scores with a head kick. Hammer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plum fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hammer.
Jab by Plum.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hammer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Plum on the side of the head.
Plum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Plum takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Plum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hammer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hammer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Plum.
Hammer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hammer blocks a head kick by Plum.
A nice combination there by Hammer.
Plum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer swings for the body but Plum moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer loads up on a big right hand but Plum slips the punch.
Hammer misses with a right hand
and Plum counters with a big head kick but Hammer shrugs it off.
Hammer throws a right hand that misses
and Plum counters with a nice uppercut.
Hammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Plum was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammer.
Hammer throws a series of strikes that have Plum backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Plum.
Hammer throws a nice looking combination but Plum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hammer lunges at Plum with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Plum's hand.
A head kick misses from Plum.
Plum lands with a kick to the temple. Hammer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hammer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hammer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hammer dips to his left and cracks Plum with an uppercut!
Hammer cracks Plum with a good jab.
Hammer jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer avoids the head kick by Plum.
Hammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plum manages to avoid it.
Hammer misses with a few strikes there.
Hammer swings for the body but Plum moves out of range.
Plum moves away from the strike by Hammer.
Plum misses with a series of wild punches.
Hammer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hammer throws a shot to the body.
Hammer throws a jab when Plum was well out of range.
Hammer misses with a few strikes there.
Plum tries to bum rush Hammer with a series of wild strikes but Hammer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hammer scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hammer.
Hammer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Plum stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hammer connects with a jab.
Plum tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer blocks a head kick by Plum.
Hammer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hammer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Plum looks for the body kick but Hammer saw that one coming.
Plum slips a jab from Hammer.
A shot to the liver by Hammer. Beautiful body shot.
Hammer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammer throws a jab when Plum was well out of range.
Hammer takes a swing at Plum's ribcage but misses.
Hammer checks a low kick from Plum.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Von Hammer.
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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Von Hammer!
Von Hammer really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that The Stash House Nutrition *Q159* for $50 logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.