PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lester Cruise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cruise
vs
Hammer

190 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
17
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lester Cruise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruise tries to clinch up.
Cruise darts in trying to clinch
and Hammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hammer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cruise tries to clinch but Hammer is having none of it.
Cruise tries to clinch but Hammer is having none of it.
Hammer throws a body shot but no joy.
Hammer lands a jab to Cruise's midsection.
Hammer misses with a wild body shot.
Cruise tries to clinch there but Hammer circles away.
Cruise closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hammer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Cruise.
Hammer throws a body punch but Cruise moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Hammer as he connects with a hook.
Hammer throws a body punch but Cruise moves out of range.
Hammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruise is just out of range.
Cruise is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Cruise is just out of range.
Hammer lands a jab to Cruise's midsection.
Cruise tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A countering left hand to the body from Hammer misses.

Hammer clinches up with Cruise and pushes him back against the cage.
Cruise is trying to break the clinch but Hammer has him pressed against the cage.
Cruise tries to break free but Hammer pushes him back against the cage.
Hammer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Hammer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hammer.
Hammer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cruise's efforts to push away.
Hammer slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer lands a nice shot to the body.
Hammer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hammer pushes Cruise back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hammer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Hammer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hammer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hammer prevents a body shot from Cruise.
Hammer lands a shot to the body.
Cruise is breathing heavily.
Hammer lands a body punch.
Hammer lands with a left to the head.
Hammer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cruises head.

Cruise is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hammer.
Oh Cruise is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Cruise.
Hammer has a couple of punches blocked by Cruise.
Hammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruise uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruise blocks an uppercut.
Cruise blocks an uppercut.
Hammer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hammer throws a head punch that misses.
Hammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruise uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hammer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruise blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cruise seems to have got his legs back now.
Hammer prevents Cruise from breaking the clinch.
Hammer lands a hook that snaps the head of Cruise backwards.
Hammer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cruise seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hammer can turn it around.
Hammer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cruise's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hammer creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Cruise's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Cruise drops to his knees and Hammer pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Hammer!
After winning the bout, Frank Hammer thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.