PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tom Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Wiley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Hammer
vs
Wiley

165 cm
25
149 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Tom Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Wiley!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiley misses with an uppercut.
Hammer moves out of range as Wiley strikes.
Hammer tries to clinch but Wiley moves out of range.
Wiley swats away the attempt to clinch by Hammer.
Wiley swings for the body but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer misses the shot to the body.
Wiley lands a glancing blow to the side of Hammer's head.
Wiley tests Hammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hammer ducks right into an uppercut from Wiley.
Wiley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wiley but Wiley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wiley tests Hammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown but Wiley shows good takedown defense.
Hammer misses with a takedown attempt - Wiley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wiley looks to throw the jab but Hammer is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer closes the distance but Wiley moves to the side
and Wiley counters with a nice body shot.
Wiley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wiley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wiley as he jumps to the side.
Wiley stuffs the takedown.
Wiley misses with a two punch combination.
Jack Wiley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wiley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wiley dips to his left and cracks Hammer with an uppercut!
Hammer is looking to clinch but Wiley is avoiding it.
Wiley throws a looping overhand right but Hammer ducks down to avoid it.
Wiley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wiley lands a slapping body shot.
Wiley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hammer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hammer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wiley defends it nicely.
Wiley looks to throw the jab but Hammer is out of range.
Wiley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big right from Wiley misses.
Wiley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wiley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wiley misses with a wild body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Wiley as Hammer shoots in.
Hammer moves in looking to clinch but Wiley pushes him off.
Wiley scores with a sloppy right hand. Hammer should have avoided that one.
Hammer avoids the body shot from Wiley.
Hammer tries for a takedown but Wiley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Wiley misses.
Hammer wants to clinch.
Hammer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wiley is fending him off so far but Hammer persists. Nope, Wiley circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice defenses there by Hammer.
Wiley connects with a looping right hand.
Wiley cracks Hammer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hammer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab lands there for Wiley.
A swing and a miss from Wiley.
Hammer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wiley.
Wiley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hammer on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Wiley misses the target.
Wiley looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammer is just out of range.
Wiley keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wiley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown but Wiley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hammer wants to clinch.
Hammer doesn't manage to clinch there - Wiley circles away.
Hammer ducks under a wild hook from Wiley.
Hammer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wiley.
Hammer connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
Hammer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wiley tries to avoid it but Hammer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wiley to the ground. Wiley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Wiley as Hammer shoots in.
Wiley scores with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut there from Wiley.
Donk. Wiley catches Hammer right on the button with a cross.
Hammer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A punch lands to the side of Hammer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wiley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hammer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wiley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wiley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hammer slips a jab from Wiley.
Hammer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hammer darts in trying to clinch
and Wiley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Hammer. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Wiley misses with a straight left.
Wiley misses with a wild combination.
Wiley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wiley sizes up Hammer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer wants to clinch up but Wiley keeps it at a distance.
Jab from Wiley.
Wiley swats away the attempt to clinch by Hammer.
Hammer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hammer shoots for a takedown but Wiley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Wiley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wiley.
Hammer tries to clinch there but Wiley circles away.
Wiley tests Hammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Hammer feints and as Wiley raises his hands in defense, Hammer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Wiley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wiley controlling the position.
Hammer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wiley's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiley is doing well to control the position and prevent Hammer from advancing to side control.
Hammer passes to side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer trying to control the position but Wiley is working away.
Wiley struggling a bit here.
Hammer postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hammer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wiley knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Hammer is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Wiley looks calm but he's in trouble here. Hammer gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Wiley is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Hammer lets go of the hold and Wiley can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tom Hammer!