PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sigmund Hamre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Archibald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hamre
vs
Archibald

170 cm
23
142 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sigmund Hamre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Archibald!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Archibald ducks under a wild hook from Hamre.
Archibald is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hamre misses with a hook. Archibald ducked under it nicely.
Archibald misses with a wild combination.
Archibald throws a series of punches but Hamre moves out of range.
Good shot there by Hamre.
Archibald slips under a jab.
Archibald lands a jab to the head.
Hamre lands a jab to Archibald's midsection.
Bruno Archibald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Hamre misses.
Hamre looks to land a right hand but Archibald moved out of range.
Archibald throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hamre.
The fighters circling - Hamre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hamre is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Archibald's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hamre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archibald misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Archibald falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hamre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamre takes a swing at Archibald's ribcage but misses.
Archibald throws a combination. Hamre tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Archibald slips a straight right by Hamre.
A left and a right from Archibald both land. Nice combination.
Archibald throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hamre.
Hamre swings widly with a right hand
and Archibald counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Archibald throws a series of punches but Hamre moves out of range.
Archibald throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Hamre counter with a right hand.
Hamre misses with an uppercut. Archibald saw that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Despite the aggression on Archibald's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hamre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Archibald.
Jab, jab by Hamre - just one landing.
Archibald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hamre throws out the jab.
Hamre walks into a straight right hand from Archibald.
Nice defenses there by Hamre.
Archibald throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Archibald throws a right and a left that Hamre avoids nicely.
Archibald looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamre ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Archibald throws a hook but Hamre blocks it.
Hamre was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hamre misses with a wild body shot.
Archibald walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hamre.
Archibald's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hamre connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Archibald scrambles back to his feet.
Archibald shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hamre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hamre misses with a straight right.
Archibald is looking for the big counter here.

Hamre closes the distance and pushes Archibald back into the cage.
Hamre digs a right hand into Archibald's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Archibald's gas tank.

Hamre breaks the clinch.
Hamre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Archibald.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hamre. Archibald does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamre connects with a body shot that sends Archibald's belly button to the back.
A jab from Hamre does it's job there.
Archibald misses with a combination
and Hamre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hamre uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Archibald has time to react.
Hamre darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hamre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Archibald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hamre slips a jab from Archibald.
Hamre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Archibald moves away.
Archibald misses with a double jab.
Archibald swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hamre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Archibald lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hamre circles away quickly and effectively.
Hamre cracks a nice hook into Archibald's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamre takes a swing at Archibald's ribcage but misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hamre.

It looks like Bruno Archibald has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Archibald throws a nice looking combination but Hamre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Archibald falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Hamre to counter with a crisp jab.
Hamre connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Archibald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hamre throws out the jab.
Hamre is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hamre listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Archibald swings widly with a right hand
and Hamre counters with a straight right hand.
Hamre lands a jab to the head.
Hamre takes a swing at Archibald's ribcage but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Archibald is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hamre.
Hamre swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hamre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Archibald momentarily.
Archibald takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sigmund Hamre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Archibald's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hamre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Archibald.
Hamre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hamre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Archibald.
Archibald misses with a double jab
and Hamre counters with a stiff right hand.
Hamre is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Archibald can do to turn this around?
Archibald fails to land with a series of punches.
Hamre stalks Archibald and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Archibald's face. Archibald staggers backwards, shaken.
Archibald throws a right and a left that both miss.
Archibald has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hamre finds it's way round the side to connect with Archibald's head.
Hamre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Archibald on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Archibald has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Archibald.
Archibald throws a series of punches but Hamre avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Hamre on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Archibald is breathing heavily.
Hamre scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archibald throws an off balance right hand
and Hamre counters with a straight right hand.
Archibald swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hamre counters with a nice uppercut.

Archibald is rocked!
Archibald avoids the body shot from Hamre.
Archibald misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hamre lands the left hand.
Archibald is still on wobbly legs! Can Hamre finish him?
Archibald bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hamre's head.
Archibald seems to have recovered his senses.
Sigmund Hamre is winning the standup battle so far.
Hamre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Hamre clinches up against the cage.
The referee calls for Hamre to work.
Hamre lands a shoulder strike.
Archibald is looking to break free of the clinch but Hamre has double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hamre takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Hamre breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamre's jab looks to have found its range, popping Archibald under the eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Archibald swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hamre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Archibald misses with a wild combination.
Archibald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hamre.
Archibald might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hamre slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Hamre clinches.
Hamre slows down the pace here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hamre has Archibald pressed against the cage, preventing Archibald from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A hook to the body from Hamre.
A short uppercut from Hamre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archibald tries to break the clinch but Hamre is controlling the position.
A body shot lands from Hamre.
Hamre taking a breather.
Hamre stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Archibald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hamre looks to score with a jab to the body but Archibald is just out of range.
Archibald throws a series of punches but Hamre moves out of range.
Archibald misses with a double jab
and Hamre counters with a straight right hand.
Archibald on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hamre with a nice cross.
Archibald misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamre works the jab nicely.
Hamre jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hamre fails to land with a series of punches.
Hamre looks to land a right hand but Archibald moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bruno Archibald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hamre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Archibald circles away quickly and effectively.
Archibald fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Archibald moves away from the strike by Hamre.
Archibald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hamre lands the left hand.
Hamre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Archibald manages to avoid it.
Archibald throws a counter combo.
Archibald throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hamre throws a hook to the side of Archibald's head but Archibald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Archibald moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Archibald misses with an uppercut
and Hamre counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sigmund Hamre dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Archibald's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hamre swings for the body but Archibald moves out of range.
Archibald throws a series of punches but Hamre moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Hamre.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hamre.
Archibald swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hamre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hamre lands a nice hook to Archibald's body. Archibald takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Archibald smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hamre slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice jab there from Archibald.
A big right from Archibald misses.
Hamre connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Hamre slips a jab and a cross from Archibald.
Archibald takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hamre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Archibald falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hamre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archibald throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Hamre misses the target.
Hamre scores with a sloppy right hand. Archibald should have avoided that one.
Hamre lands with a cross.
Hamre listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Archibald rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Archibald takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice cross by Hamre.
Hamre misses with a looping left.
Archibald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hamre.
Hamre misses with a hook. Archibald ducked under it nicely.
Hamre connects with a nice looking jab.
Archibald throws a lazy right hand but Hamre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Archibald throws a series of punches but Hamre avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Hamre misses its intended target.
Hamre throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archibald throws a big shot that misses.
Archibald throws a poor cross that misses
letting Hamre counter with a right hand.
Hamre throws a shot to the body.
Hamre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Hamre backs off Archibald throws a huge counter combo but Hamre manages to avoid it all.
The fighters circling - Hamre throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hamre moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hamre missing with a left hand there. Archibald was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hamre works Archibald's body with a nice hook.
Archibald takes one to the side of the head.
Archibald throws a poor cross that misses
and Hamre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hamre lands a nice shot to the body.
A combination from Archibald does no damage.
Hamre throwing a counter right hand but Archibald manages to avoid it.
Hamre throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Archibald.
Archibald uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hamre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archibald throws a nice looking combination but Hamre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hamre lands a lovely overhand right.
Archibald takes one to the side of the head.
Hamre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Archibald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Archibald swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hamre moves away from the strike by Archibald.
Nice defenses there by Hamre.
It looked like Hamre was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Archibald.
Hamre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Archibald looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Archibald ducks under a wild hook from Hamre.
A swing and a miss from Hamre.
Archibald is looking for the big counter here.
A slow jab from Archibald misses its intended target.
Hamre throws a hook to the side of Archibald's head but Archibald sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Archibald ducks under a wild hook from Hamre.
Archibald defending well as Hamre loads up on a big left hand.
Hamre lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archibald looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hamre jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Hamre. That snapped Archibald's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamre lands an overhand right.
Archibald swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hamre counters with a nice body shot.
Hamre connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Archibald's hands.
Hamre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hamre showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Archibald.
Archibald ducks under a wild hook from Hamre.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch lands to the side of Archibald 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hamre tests Archibald's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Archibald keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruno Archibald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hamre's jab looks to have found its range, popping Archibald under the eye.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sigmund Hamre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hamre has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Sigmund Hamre!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Sigmund Hamre!
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight for Sigmund Hamre!

Sigmund Hamre wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Sigmund Hamre thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.