PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emil Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Gracie is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hammer
vs
Gracie

167 cm
22
163 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

181 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emil Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Igor Gracie !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Hammer connects with the punch.
Emil Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammer throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
Hammer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hammer throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hammer.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Hammer.
Hammer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hammer misses with a series of wild punches.
Hammer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie .
Hammer defending against the ground and pound.
Hammer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Gracie working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Hammer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gracie throws an elbow but Hammer slips to the side and avoids it well.

Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hammer, who protects the arm well.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gracie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hammer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Gracie trying to control but Hammer is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie trying to control but Hammer is working from the bottom.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Hammer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gracie is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hammer misses with a double jab.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hammer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hammer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Emil Hammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
Hammer misses with the combination.
Gracie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hammer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hammer lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emil Hammer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hammer throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Hammer sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hammer swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Hammer swinging wilding here.
Hammer misses with a wild combination.
Hammer misses with a few strikes there.
Hammer misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Hammer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hammer takes a swing at Gracie 's ribcage but misses.
Gracie blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hammer.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hammer.
Hammer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hammer misses with a few strikes there.
A big left from Hammer misses.
Hammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Hammer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Hammer tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Emil Hammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammer misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gracie slips a jab and a cross from Hammer.
Hammer keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hammer's guard.
Hammer keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Hammer keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Hammer keeps moving.
Gracie stands and throws Hammer's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hammer keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie tries to score with some ground and pound. Hammer controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hammer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gracie on the ground.
Gracie working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hammer lands a jab-cross combination.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
Gracie looks to land a body kick but Hammer moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie has Hammer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hammer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Emil Hammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Gracie .
Hammer tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hammer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hammer just stands there and leans against the cage.

Hammer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Hammer.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Hammer.
Hammer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hammer throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emil Hammer dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hammer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hammer misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Hammer shows good takedown defense.
Hammer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.
Hammer misses with a double jab.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Hammer which made him look bad.
Hammer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Hammer misses.
Gracie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hammer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hammer fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Hammer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Hammer.
Gracie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Emil Hammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Gracie .
Hammer tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Hammer misses.
Hammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hammer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Emil Hammer is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hammer thows a body shot but no joy.
Hammer misses with a few strikes there.
Hammer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Hammer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie darts in trying to clinch
and Hammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Hammer.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Hammer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer misses with a two punch combination.
Hammer throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hammer throws out the jab.
Hammer tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hammer throws the kick towards the body but Gracie avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Hammer.
Hammer throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Hammer misses with a double jab.

Gracie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hammer sprawls well initially but Gracie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Emil Hammer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Gracie seems to be working for a kimura but Hammer defends the submission attempt.
Gracie trying to control the action but Hammer is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Hammer is trying is best to control the position here.
Hammer wants to get back to full guard.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Emil Hammer.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hammer, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emil Hammer!