PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karol Cold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Cold
vs
Hammer

187 cm
25
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 Hilo, Karol Cold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer dives in for a single leg takedown but Cold sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cold pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hammer back to the cage. Cold follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cold displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hammer.
Nice sprawl there from Cold as Hammer shoots in.
Cold tries to counter with a takedown but Hammer is quick to defend against it.
Karol Cold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Hammer.
Hammer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cold avoids it really well and circles away.
Cold tries to counter with a takedown but Hammer is quick to defend against it.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cold but Cold pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cold half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Cold works over Hammer's head and body with a nice combination.
Cold scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hammer shoots and misses
and Cold makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hammer looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cold tries to clinch there but Hammer circles away.
Cold is looking to clinch.
Cold lands a high kick!

It looks like Mark Hammer has been cut.
Cold fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hammer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cold as he jumps to the side.
Cold drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hammer sprawls and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown but Cold shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cold throws a one two combo.
Cold tries to clinch there but Hammer circles away.
Hammer dives in for a single leg takedown but Cold sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cold connects with a high kick.
A left and a right from Cold both land. Nice combination.
Cold looks for a takedown but Hammer sprawls well.
That kick from Cold tenderised Hammer's leg. Hammer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hammer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cold throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hammer's waist but Hammer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cold off to one side.
Hammer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cold but Cold pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cold lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammer stuffs the takedown attempt from Cold. Cold gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck for Hammer with that takedown attempt.
Cold throws a nice head kick!
Hammer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cold avoids it really well and circles away.

Cold shoots in and bounces Hammer off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hammer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cold trying to control from the bottom.
Hammer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hammer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hammer lands strikes from half guard.
Hammer working the head and body with strikes.
Ground and pound from Hammer.
Cold has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hammer is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hammer lands a nice short elbow.
Hammer drops an elbow to the side of Cold's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hammer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cold taking some punishment here, with Hammer in his half guard.
Hammer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cold on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Cold is rocked!
Hammer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oh Cold is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cold tries to get to full guard but Hammer has control of the leg.
Cold seems to have got his legs back now.
Hammer winds up and cracks Cold with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cold on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cold tries to get out of the position.
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!
Hammer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hammer lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karol Cold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Hammer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hammer shoots in but Cold avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hammer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cold.
Cold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hammer fails with a takedown attempt.
Hammer with a poor takedown
and Cold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karol Cold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Hammer.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown but Cold shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cold throws a head kick that half lands.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cold sprawls well. Cold wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hammer gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cold with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hammer is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hammer or perhaps it was just good defense by Cold, which made it look bad.
Cold jabs Hammer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cold is looking to clinch.
Hammer shoots for a takedown but Cold saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cold tries to clinch up but Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.
Hammer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cold sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Cold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hammer can do to turn this around?
Cold lands a two punch combo.
Hammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Cold.
Hammer fails to land the takedown.
Cold attempts a counter takedown but Hammer avoids it well and moves away.
Cold throws a head kick that half lands.
Hammer misses with a takedown
and Cold counters with a left and a right that stings Hammer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cold throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammer darts in looking for a takedown but Cold gets double underhooks and turns Hammer into the cage.
Cold lands with an overhand left.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hammer.
Cold stalks Hammer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hammer's face. Hammer staggers backwards, shaken.
A head kick misses from Cold.
Cold defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hammer.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hammer is defended easily by Cold.
Cold seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cold as he jumps to the side.
Hammer shoots in looking for a takedown but Cold manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hammer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hammer has a takedown stuffed.
Hammer fails with the takedown

and Cold counters with a takedown into side control.
Hammer is trying to improve his position.
Cold wants to stand but Hammer is controlling his arm.
Cold blocks the strikes from Hammer.
Hammer manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is looking to improve his position.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cold here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cold seems to be working for a kimura but Hammer defends the submission attempt.
Hammer manages to get to full guard.
Hammer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cold's guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karol Cold dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Hammer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Cold keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hammer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cold defends it nicely.
Cold feinted with a counter takedown.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cold.
Cold plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mark Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cold throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hammer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Karol Cold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Hammer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer looks for a takedown but Cold sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cold lands with a slapping head kick.
Cold shoots in for a double leg but Hammer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cold tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hammer swivels and escapes.
Hammer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cold defends it well.
Cold stuffs the takedown attempt from Hammer. Hammer gets slowly back to his feet.
Cold stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cold wants it to stay on the feet.
Cold drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hammer sprawls and moves away.
Hammer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cold pinned against the cage. Cold gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cold keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cold throws a head kick but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cold is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hammer.
Hammer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cold's waist but Cold gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hammer off to one side.
Cold cracks a nice hook into Hammer's ribs.
Hammer fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cold. That one must have hurt.
Hammer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hammer looks for a takedown but Cold sprawls well.
Cold shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hammer defends it nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hammer or perhaps it was just good defense by Cold, which made it look bad.
Hammer shoots in but Cold avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cold as he avoids it easily.
Cold attempts a counter takedown but Hammer avoids it well and moves away.
Cold lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cold stuffs the takedown attempt from Hammer. Hammer gets slowly back to his feet.
Cold fails with a takedown attempt.
Hammer shoots for a double leg takedown but Cold sprawls well. He's pushed Hammer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hammer drops his hands momentarily and Cold takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown but Cold shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hammer shoots for a double leg takedown but Cold sprawls well. He's pushed Hammer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hammer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cold circles away.
Hammer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cold counters with a three punch combo that has Hammer backing up. Hammer nods at Cold to acknowledge the strikes.
Cold leaves Hammer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hammer avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Cold as Hammer shoots in.
Hammer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hammer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hammer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cold avoids it really well and circles away.
Cold throws a front kick that sends Hammer stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Horrible takedown attempt by Hammer or perhaps it was just good defense by Cold, which made it look bad.
Cold half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hammer dives in and grabs Cold's left leg, looking for a takedown. Cold pushes down on Hammer's head and hops out.
Mark Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Karol Cold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hammer misses with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karol Cold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cold, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karol Cold!