PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tor Hammeren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mata Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tor Hammeren has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hammeren
vs
Hari

188 cm
20
244 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

194 cm
18
258 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tor Hammeren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mata Hari!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammeren keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hari.
Hammeren bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hammeren definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hari should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hammeren doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hari counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hammeren!

Hari is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hammeren knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hari working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hammeren wants to control but Hari postures up.
Hari landing strikes.
Hammeren is trying to escape the position but Hari is controlling the position.
Hari wants to control for a moment but Hammeren uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Hari is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammeren moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Hammeren is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hari is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hari makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammeren looking for a sweep. Not yet Hammeren, not yet.
Hammeren can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hari controls the pace.
Hari throws a strike but Hammeren rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hari looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammeren stopping the sweep attempt from Hari.
Hari keeping moving, preventing Hammeren from controlling successfully.
Hammeren throws a big right hand that misses.

Hammeren is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hammeren throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammeren stopping the sweep attempt from Hari.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hari is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hari has Hammeren pulled in close to control his posture.
Hammeren preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hari pulls Hammeren in close to prevent any damage.

Mata Hari has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Hammeren misses with a takedown

and Hari holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hari lands an elbow that stopped Hammeren in his tracks for a moment.
Hammeren wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hari lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hari just leaning against Hammeren, taking a breather.
Hari lands an elbow inside that Hammeren shrugs off.
Hari throws a punch but it's blocked by Hammeren.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hari just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hammeren's brow.
Hammeren is trying to maintain a safe position but Hari gets an underhook and turns Hammeren into the cage.
Hari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mata Hari dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A looping hook to the body misses from Hari. Hammeren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hammeren misses with a low kick.
Hammeren doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hari counters with a single leg into guard. Hammeren didn't expect that.
Hari is looking to advance position but Hammeren has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Hammeren wants to get back to his feet but Hari is holding on tight.
Hari sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hari controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hammeren landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari tries to get to full guard but Hammeren has control of the leg.
Hari desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hari is looking for a sweep. Hammeren is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hammeren trying to control the action but Hari is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari is looking to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hammeren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hari swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hari drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hari preventing the sweep.
Hari not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari throwing strikes but missing.
Hari wants to pass the guard but Hammeren is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mata Hari was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hammeren tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hari counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hari.
Hari stays in close to Hammeren's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammeren is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Hari avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mata Hari has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hari throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hammeren works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammeren avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hari with a flurry of punches that miss.

Hari avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hari not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mata Hari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hammeren steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hari.
Tor Hammeren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hari throws a low kick but Hammeren avoids it.

Hari closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hammeren quickly recovers to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hari connects with a nice short shot to Hammeren's temple.
We've been informed that Hari has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hari wants to control but Hammeren is keeping him busy.
Hammeren keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hari slows the pace down in half guard.
Hari is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Hammeren reverses the position - he's now on top in Hari's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammeren won't allow Hari to sweep him here.
Hari really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hammeren. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hammeren trying to control the position from guard on top but Hari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hari looking for a sweep. Not yet Hari, not yet.
Hari keeping moving, preventing Hammeren from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tor Hammeren.

Hari dives in and scores a takedown into Hammeren's guard.
Hari working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hammeren keeping moving, preventing Hari from controlling successfully.

Hari got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hammeren has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hari has managed to get both his arms back between Hammeren's legs - danger averted.
Hari working some strikes from top position.
Hari wants to control from the top but Hammeren keeps moving.
Hari throws an elbow that misses. Hammeren uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hari's guard. Nice move by Hammeren!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hari looking for a sweep. Not yet Hari, not yet.
Hari controlling Hammeren's posture.
Mata Hari is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mata Hari.

Hari fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hammeren sprawls well initially but Hari persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammeren tries to roll over but Hari keeps him under control.
Hari performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tor Hammeren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hammeren has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hari is working away from the top position though.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mata Hari.

Hari has closed the distance and engaged Hammeren in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mata Hari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hari has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mata Hari!
Our winner, Mata Hari, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.