PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Hammet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Zeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hammet might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Finger Eleven - Slow Chemical. 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.

Hammet
vs
Zeus

200 cm
33
299 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

190 cm
24
300 lbs
8 - 4 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gordon Hammet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christopher Zeus!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeus swings for the body but Hammet moves out of range.
Hammet appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

Zeus gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammet controlling from the top position.
Hammet with a nice head shot there.
Hammet missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zeus keeping moving, preventing Hammet from controlling successfully.
Hammet postures up in Zeus's guard and throws a big left but Zeus blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammet's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hammet lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammet sitting in guard here, content to control.
Zeus working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammet working some strikes from top position.
Hammet preventing the sweep.
Hammet wants to control from the top but Zeus keeps moving.
Zeus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hammet controls the pace.
Hammet seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Zeus for as long as he can get away with.

Zeus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hammet defends it easily.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hammet seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

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.
Hammet keeps the fight on the outside.
Zeus doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammet circles away.
Hammet attempts a counter takedown but Zeus avoids it well and moves away.
Zeus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hammet staying out of range there.
Hammet feinted with a counter takedown.
Zeus fails to land with a series of punches.

Zeus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hammet wants to take the fight to the mat but Zeus manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hammet tries to score a body lock takedown but Zeus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hammet looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Hammet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammet dodges an elbow strike from Zeus.

Hammet has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Zeus is trying to keep an underhook but Hammet manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hammet is thwarting Zeus's attempts to control the position.

Hammet is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammet is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Zeus is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Hammet seems content to control.
Hammet is looking to take a break and control but Zeus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hammet lands with a punch from half guard.
Zeus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hammet.
Hammet is controlling the pace.
Hammet works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammet dominating with strikes here.
Hammet controlling from mount.
Zeus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hammet is landing with some decent strikes but Zeus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hammet unloading with bombs!

It looks like Christopher Zeus has been cut.
Hammet landing strikes, looking to finish!

Zeus is rocked!
Zeus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hammet. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hammet in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Zeus is still in real trouble! Can Hammet finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooh a big shot lands for Hammet! Zeus is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gordon Hammet!
During a confident post fight interview, Gordon Hammet thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.