PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dai Vernon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nammer Da Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vernon comes to the cage accompanied by Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH. Nammer Da Hammer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vernon
vs
Da Hammer

184 cm
30
184 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

178 cm
29
180 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dai Vernon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nammer Da Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vernon avoids the head kick by Da Hammer.
Vernon throws a body punch but Da Hammer moves out of range.
Da Hammer misses with a takedown attempt - Vernon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Da Hammer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vernon as he avoids it easily.
Vernon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Da Hammer.
Da Hammer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Da Hammer blocks a low kick nicely.
Da Hammer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Da Hammer moves away from the strike by Vernon.
Vernon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Hammer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Vernon to counter with a crisp jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vernon.
A punch combination from Vernon misses.

Da Hammer looking to score a takedown here. Vernon is defending well but Da Hammer drives through and ends up in Vernon's guard.
Vernon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vernon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Hammer wants to control but Vernon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vernon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Da Hammer keeps working.

Vernon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Da Hammer has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vernon wants to control but Da Hammer is keeping him busy.
Da Hammer tries to get to full guard but Vernon has control of the leg.
Vernon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vernon throwing shots but Da Hammer is blocking nicely.
Vernon content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Hammer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vernon.
Vernon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Da Hammer defending well though.
Da Hammer is holding on to half guard well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vernon throwing shots but Da Hammer is blocking nicely.
Da Hammer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vernon.
Da Hammer is looking for a sweep. Vernon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vernon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Da Hammer keeps working.
Da Hammer is looking to improve his position.
Da Hammer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vernon scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Hammer wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vernon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Vernon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Da Hammer is trying to control but can't.
Vernon throwing shots but Da Hammer is blocking nicely.
Still in half guard, Vernon seems content to control.
Vernon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vernon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Da Hammer is looking for a sweep. Vernon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Vernon is working for a kimura but Da Hammer is defending it quite comfortably.
Da Hammer regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Hammer looking for a sweep. Not yet Da Hammer, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vernon advances position into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Vernon.
Vernon trying to control the position but Da Hammer is working away.
Da Hammer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Vernon off and has taken his back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Da Hammer. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Vernon finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Vernon wants to hold on but Da Hammer pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vernon in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Vernon is rocked!
Vernon manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dai Vernon dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vernon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Da Hammer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vernon but Vernon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab from Vernon misses.
Vernon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An inside leg kick from Vernon misses.
Vernon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Da Hammer.
Da Hammer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vernon but Vernon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dai Vernon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nammer Da Hammer.
Vernon throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Da Hammer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vernon scores with a kick to the midsection.
A jab from Vernon does it's job there.
Da Hammer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vernon pinned against the cage. Vernon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Da Hammer misses.
Good shot there by Vernon.
Da Hammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vernon.
Vernon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Da Hammer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vernon thumps Da Hammer with a low kick.
Vernon tries to clinch but Da Hammer is having none of it.

Da Hammer drives through with a takedown into Vernon's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Vernon keeping moving, preventing Da Hammer from controlling successfully.
Vernon has his hands on Da Hammer's head, controlling the position.
Da Hammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Vernon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Vernon 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.
Vernon has control of Da Hammer's left arm, preventing Da Hammer from doing any damage.

Nammer Da Hammer has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Da Hammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Da Hammer moves out of range as Vernon throws a body kick.
Da Hammer shoots in for a double leg but Vernon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon loads up on a big right hand but Da Hammer slips the punch.
Da Hammer staying out of range there.
Da Hammer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dai Vernon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Da Hammer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vernon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Vernon dodges the ground and pound from Da Hammer.
Vernon is not content to let Da Hammer control the position.

Da Hammer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vernon is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon wants to control but Da Hammer postures up.
Vernon tries to buck Da Hammer off but Da Hammer is having none of it.
Da Hammer taking a breather here.
Da Hammer working the body and head with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vernon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Da Hammer's best efforts.
Vernon is pressing down on Da Hammer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Da Hammer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vernon wants to improve his position but Da Hammer is controlling well.

Da Hammer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dai Vernon will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Vernon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice shot by Vernon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vernon. Da Hammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Da Hammer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vernon.
Da Hammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Da Hammer shoots in looking for a takedown but Vernon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Da Hammer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vernon doesn't manage to clinch there - Da Hammer circles away.
Da Hammer needs to keep his hands up - Vernon had a free shot at his head there.
Vernon cracks Da Hammer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vernon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vernon tests Da Hammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Da Hammer thows a leg kick but Vernon checks it
and Vernon counters with a straight right hand.
Vernon misses with a low kick.
Da Hammer has a takedown stuffed.
Da Hammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dai Vernon is winning the standup battle so far.
Da Hammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Vernon as Da Hammer shoots in.
Dai Vernon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nammer Da Hammer.
Vernon misses with a body shot.
Vernon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vernon connects with a crisp jab.
Vernon connects with a jab.
Vernon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Da Hammer at a distance.
Da Hammer tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vernon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Da Hammer avoids the head kick by Vernon.
Vernon throws a leg kick but Da Hammer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Hammer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vernon defends it nicely.
Nammer Da Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Hammer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Da Hammer closes the distance and clinches up with Vernon, looking for a takedown. Da Hammer pushes Vernon against the cage but Vernon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Da Hammer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vernon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vernon.

Da Hammer gets tackled into the cage by Vernon. Vernon maintains the clinch.

Da Hammer jumps into guard, dragging Vernon to the mat.
Vernon is in close to Da Hammer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nammer Da Hammer has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon looking to pass the guard.
Vernon cracks Da Hammer with a solid left hand.
Vernon looking to sit in guard and control but Da Hammer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vernon is trying to keep Da Hammer in close.
Nammer Da Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dai Vernon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Vernon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Da Hammer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Da Hammer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vernon dodges the ground and pound from Da Hammer.
Vernon avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Da Hammer.
Vernon avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Da Hammer.
Da Hammer creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Vernon sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Da Hammer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vernon has escaped the position, nice work there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Da Hammer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dai Vernon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vernon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dai Vernon!
Dai Vernon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.