PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emil Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Wennstrom (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!

Hammer
vs
Wennstrom

167 cm
23
163 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

183 cm
23
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Canadian Fighter Clothing
The Red Eye

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emil Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugo Wennstrom!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hammer fails to land with a series of punches.
Hammer throws a series of punches but Wennstrom moves out of range.
Hammer lands a glancing blow to the side of Wennstrom's head.

It looks like Hugo Wennstrom has been cut.
Hammer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wennstrom circles away quickly and effectively.
Hammer thows a body shot but no joy.
Emil Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammer tries to bum rush Wennstrom with a series of wild strikes but Wennstrom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hammer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hammer misses with a wild combination.
Hammer fails to land with a series of punches.
Hammer misses the shot to the body.
Hammer tries to bum rush Wennstrom with a series of wild strikes but Wennstrom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer throws the left hand but Wennstrom avoids the punch easily.
Hammer throws an overhand right that lands on Wennstrom's shoulder, as Wennstrom tries to avoid the shot.
Wennstrom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hammer.
Some wild striking there from Hammer.
Wennstrom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hammer throws a jab but it's blocked by Wennstrom.
Hammer throws a hook but Wennstrom blocks it.
Hammer is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hammer's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hammer misses the shot to the body.
Hammer misses with a looping right.

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.
Wennstrom falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hammer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wennstrom thinking.
Hammer looks to throw the jab but Wennstrom is out of range.
Hammer misses with a combination
and Wennstrom counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hammer thinking.
Hammer is breathing heavily.
Hammer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wennstrom finds it's way round the side to connect with Hammer's head.

It looks like Emil Hammer has been cut.
Wennstrom falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hammer counters with a nice uppercut.
Hammer slips a jab from Wennstrom.
Hammer cracks Wennstrom with a good jab.
Hammer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wennstrom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer misses with an uppercut. Wennstrom saw that one coming.
Wennstrom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hammer misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Hammer misses its intended target.
Hammer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wennstrom scores with a counter punch that sends Hammer to the canvas! Wennstrom smells blood - he's punishing Hammer with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Hammer has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugo Wennstrom!