PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Hammerfeld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Death Row (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hammerfeld
vs
Row

180 cm
19
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

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 New York, Tony Hammerfeld!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Death Row!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hammerfeld.

Row scores with a takedown into Hammerfeld's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Row tries to free his leg and advance position but Hammerfeld is retaining full guard.
Hammerfeld trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Row stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hammerfeld swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Hammerfeld is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Row defends well.

Hammerfeld is looking for a triangle but Row pushes his legs off easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Row stands and steps away. Hammerfeld gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hammerfeld tries for a takedown but Row circles away easily

and Row counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hammerfeld trying to control from the bottom.
Hammerfeld is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hammerfeld looking for submissions off his back.

Row is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Row really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hammerfeld. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Row wants to control but Hammerfeld is keeping him busy.

Row is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Row performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hammerfeld is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Row trying to pass the guard but Hammerfeld defending well.
Row scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hammerfeld misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hammerfeld could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hammerfeld is looking to control Row's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hammerfeld avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Row is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hammerfeld is looking to improve his position.
Row trying to pass the guard but Hammerfeld defending well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Row closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfeld is refusing to be controlled, as Row sits in half guard.
Hammerfeld punching from the bottom.
Row takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hammerfeld wants to control but Row passes into side.
Hammerfeld is breathing heavily.
Hammerfeld sneaks back into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Row in particular looking to stall.
Hammerfeld scores with a few weak punches.
Row working the head and body with strikes.
Hammerfeld wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfeld wants to control but Row is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Row is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hammerfeld wants to get back to full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Row misses the shot to the body.
Hammerfeld with a lazy takedown attempt

and Row decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hammerfeld's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Hammerfeld. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Row is stalling in the full guard.
Row stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hammerfeld swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Row trying to control but Hammerfeld is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Death Row dominated that round.
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.

Row is looking to clinch.
Row tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hammerfeld misses with a takedown

and Row decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hammerfeld's guard.
Row stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hammerfeld swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Row is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Row wants to get up but he can't break Hammerfeld's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hammerfeld tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Row trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hammerfeld's guard.

Row avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hammerfeld is looking to sinch up a triangle. Row throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Hammerfeld's body to avoid the submission. Hammerfeld has instead reached around Row's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Hammerfeld arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tony Hammerfeld!