PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Magnus Hammersmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikklos Hyttinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammersmith comes to the ring accompanied by Thunderhorse. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hammersmith
vs
Hyttinen

185 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
174 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Merciless Gladiators

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Magnus Hammersmith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mikklos Hyttinen!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyttinen slips under a jab.
Hyttinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hyttinen looks for the body kick but Hammersmith saw that one coming.
Hammersmith scores with a jab to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Hyttinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Mikklos Hyttinen has been cut.
Hammersmith throws out a powerful jab.
Hammersmith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hyttinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've been informed that Hyttinen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hammersmith looks to land a left hand but Hyttinen moved out of range nicely.
Hyttinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hyttinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hyttinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hammersmith checks it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hyttinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hyttinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hammersmith is able to avoid easily.
Hyttinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hyttinen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hyttinen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hyttinen tries a low kick but Hammersmith avoids it.
Hammersmith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hammersmith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hyttinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hammersmith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hyttinen's hands.

Hammersmith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyttinen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hammersmith has him pressed against the ropes.
Hammersmith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hyttinen backwards.
Hyttinen takes a shot to the head.
Hammersmith lands an uppercut.
Hyttinen can't break the clinch.
Hammersmith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hammersmith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hammersmith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hammersmith tries to work over Hyttinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hammersmith lands a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hammersmith.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hammersmith on the inside.
Hammersmith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Hyttinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hammersmith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hammersmith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hyttinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hyttinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hyttinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammersmith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hyttinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hammersmith misses with a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hyttinen.
The fighters circling - Hyttinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hyttinen throws a solid leg kick but Hammersmith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hyttinen.
Hammersmith looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hammersmith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hyttinen's calf.
Hammersmith catches Hyttinen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hyttinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Hyttinen misses
and Hammersmith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hyttinen.
Nice uppercut there from Hyttinen.
Hyttinen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hyttinen thows a leg kick but Hammersmith checks it
and Hammersmith counters with a low kick, right behind Hyttinen 's knee.
Hammersmith lands with a slapping head kick.
Hammersmith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hammersmith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hyttinen's head backwards.
Hammersmith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hyttinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Hammersmith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hyttinen.
Hammersmith avoids the head kick by Hyttinen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammersmith blocks a head kick by Hyttinen.
Hammersmith lands a nice looking body shot.
Hyttinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hammersmith is out of range and Hyttinen settles back down.
Hammersmith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hammersmith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hammersmith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Hammersmith scores with a four punch combination!
Hammersmith lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hyttinen lands a nice hook to Hammersmith's body. Hammersmith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hammersmith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hyttinen momentarily.
Jab from Hammersmith.
Hyttinen closes the distance but Hammersmith moves to the side
and Hammersmith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hammersmith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hyttinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Hyttinen thows a leg kick but Hammersmith checks it
and Hammersmith counters with a good, hard body kick but Hyttinen shrugs it off.
Hammersmith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hyttinen. Hyttinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hammersmith blocks a head kick by Hyttinen.
Mikklos Hyttinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hyttinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hyttinen is looking to score with low kicks.
Hyttinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hyttinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hyttinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A good leg kick by Hammersmith.
Hammersmith with a nice cross.
Hyttinen closes the distance but Hammersmith moves to the side
and Hammersmith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Hammersmith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikklos Hyttinen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hammersmith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice jab there from Hammersmith.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hammersmith!
Hammersmith keeps the fight on the outside.
Hammersmith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hyttinen.
Jab, jab by Hammersmith - just one landing.
Hammersmith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hammersmith moves out of range as Hyttinen throws a body kick.
Hammersmith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hyttinen throws a low kick but Hammersmith avoids it.
Hammersmith catches Hyttinen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hyttinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Hammersmith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hyttinen throws a wild body kick that Hammersmith sees coming a mile off.
Hyttinen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Hammersmith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hammersmith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hammersmith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hyttinen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hyttinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyttinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hyttinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hammersmith blocks a head kick by Hyttinen.
Hyttinen lands with a kick to the temple. Hammersmith shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hyttinen throws the left hand but Hammersmith avoids the punch easily.
Hyttinen misses with a low kick.

Hyttinen gets tackled into the ropes by Hammersmith. Hammersmith maintains the clinch.
Hammersmith scores with a shoulder strike.
Hyttinen blocking some punches.
Hammersmith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hyttinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hyttinen is trying to push Hammersmith away but Hammersmith has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Hammersmith misses with a punch to the body.
Hammersmith misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hammersmith.
Hammersmith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hammersmith works on Hyttinen's body with a couple of short punches.
Hammersmith misses with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hammersmith.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hyttinen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hammersmith moves out of range as Hyttinen throws a body kick.
Hyttinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hyttinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hammersmith to score with a decent uppercut.
Hyttinen throws a leg kick

and Hammersmith moves into the clinch.
Hammersmith lands a body punch.
Hammersmith can't find room to land a body shot as Hyttinen controls the action.
Hammersmith scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammersmith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hyttinen backwards.
Hyttinen blocks a body shot from Hammersmith.
Hammersmith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Hammersmith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hammersmith misses with a punch on the inside.
Hammersmith misses with the head strike.
Hammersmith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hammersmith tries a body shot but Hyttinen blocks it.
Hammersmith misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammersmith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hammersmith fails to land.
Hammersmith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hammersmith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hammersmith pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Hammersmith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammersmith is leaning against Hyttinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Hammersmith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Hammersmith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mikklos Hyttinen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hammersmith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hyttinen misses with a jab to the body
and Hammersmith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hyttinen looks to land a right hand but Hammersmith moved out of range.
Hammersmith cracks Hyttinen with a right hand to the side of the head.

Hammersmith closes the distance and pushes Hyttinen back into the ropes.
Hyttinen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hammersmith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hyttinen's elbow.
Hammersmith has Hyttinen pressed against the ropes, preventing Hyttinen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hammersmith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hammersmith is working Hyttinen over against the ropes.
Hyttinen being controlled against the ropes.
Hammersmith seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyttinen is trying to break the clinch but Hammersmith has him pressed against the ropes.
Hammersmith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hammersmith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hyttinen's elbow.
Hammersmith scores with a hook to the body.
Hammersmith keeps control of Hyttinen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hammersmith struggles to land a body shot inside as Hyttinen controls his hands.
Hammersmith lands with a left to the head.
Hyttinen is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammersmith lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Hammersmith.
Hammersmith misses with the head strike.
Hammersmith tries to work over Hyttinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Hammersmith breaks the clinch.
Nice jab there from Hammersmith.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hyttinen throws a big shot that misses.
Hyttinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hammersmith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hyttinen thows a leg kick but Hammersmith checks it
enabling Hammersmith to counter with a crisp jab.
Hammersmith lands with a straight right. Hyttinen didn't see that one coming.
Hammersmith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hammersmith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hyttinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hyttinen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hammersmith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hyttinen throws a low kick but Hammersmith avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammersmith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hyttinen momentarily.

Hyttinen is rocked!
Hyttinen throws a lazy right hand but Hammersmith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hyttinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Hammersmith finish him?

Hammersmith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hyttinen, pushing him back against the ropes.
Hammersmith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hyttinen backwards.
Hammersmith scores with a shoulder strike.
Hyttinen blocking some punches.
Hammersmith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hyttinen backwards.
Hammersmith lands with a right to the head.
Hammersmith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hyttinen can do to turn this around?
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hammersmith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hyttinen seems to have recovered his senses.
Hammersmith lands a shoulder strike.
Hammersmith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hammersmith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hyttinen's efforts to push away.
Magnus Hammersmith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammersmith lands a shoulder strike.
Mikklos Hyttinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammersmith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hyttinen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Hammersmith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hyttinen up against the ropes.
Hammersmith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammersmith lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Hammersmith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hammersmith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Hammersmith!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Magnus Hammersmith waved his t-shirt featuring Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q's logo in front of the cameras.