PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mana Oregan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oregan comes to the cage accompanied by Boom, P.O.D. The key to victory for Mana Oregan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Oregan
vs
Hammer

195 cm
18
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

215 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mana Oregan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dan Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer blocks a head kick by Oregan.
Oregan avoids the body shot from Hammer.
Oregan doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammer circles away.
Oregan tries to clinch but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer avoids the head kick by Oregan.
Oregan tries a head kick but it misses.
Hammer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oregan's waist but Oregan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hammer off to one side.
Hammer misses with a jab, cross combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hammer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oregan loads up on a big right hand but Hammer slips the punch.
Oregan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hammer avoids the head kick by Oregan.
Oregan throws a right hand that Hammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Hammer also avoids with ease.
Oregan throws a leg kick but Hammer checks it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hammer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oregan pinned against the cage. Oregan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hammer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oregan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees to the body from Hammer.

Hammer pulls guard effortlessly.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hammer is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oregan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Hammer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hammer tries to stand but Oregan is controlling from the bottom.
Oregan wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hammer manages to pass to side control.

Hammer seems to be working for a kimura but Oregan defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Hammer decides to stand and escape the position.
Hammer looks gassed!
Oregan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hammer blocks a head kick by Oregan.
Oregan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hammer drops his hands momentarily and Oregan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Hammer is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from Oregan and Hammer falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Oregan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mana Oregan!