PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacko Dawson (ranked 6163 p4p, 24501 weight class) and Hanz Hammer (ranked 213 p4p, 250 weight class). Hanz Hammer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dawson
vs
Hammer

150 cm
22
266
4 - 8 - 0

200 cm
23
270
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jacko Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hanz Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawson misses with a hook. Hammer ducked under it nicely.

Dawson tries to keep at a distance but Hammer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dawson looking to throw knees to the head but Hammer is blocking nicely.
Dawson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dawson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hammer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dawson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dawson takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hammer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hammer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hammer avoiding damage as Dawson throws knees to the body.
Dawson is breathing heavily.
Come on Hammer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dawson tries to land a knee to the head but Hammer blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hammer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hammer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dawson misses with some punches.
Hammer lands with a right to the head.
Dawson avoiding damage as Hammer throws knees to the body.
Dawson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hammer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dawson throws an elbow that misses.
Dawson has a couple of punches blocked by Hammer.
Hammer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hammer misses with a knee strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hammer holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson misses with a knee to the head.
Hammer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hammer lands a nice uppercut.
Hammer gets through Dawson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Hammer.
Hammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Dawson avoids the damage to the body.
Dawson trying to control the position but instead, Hammer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dawson into the cage.
Hammer is stalling here.
Hammer digs a right hand underneath Dawson's ribcage. Dawson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hammer stalling in the clinch.
Hammer has Dawson pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hanz Hammer.
Hammer circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hammer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jab by Hammer.
Dawson misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Hammer. Beautiful body shot.
Dawson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hammer drives through and clinches with Dawson against the cage.
Dawson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Hammer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hammer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hammer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hammer lands a body shot.
Hammer lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dawson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hammer blocks it with crossed arms.
Hammer works on Dawson's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hammer lands a right hand.
Hammer controlling the action here for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hammer.
Dawson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hammer lands an elbow that stopped Dawson in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Jacko Dawson has been cut.
Hammer avoids the elbow strike from Dawson, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hammer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hammer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hammer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hammer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hanz Hammer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacko Dawson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hammer rushes Dawson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hanz Hammer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hammer scores with a hook to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hammer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hammer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hammer.
Dawson missing with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Hammer.
Dawson misses with some punches.
Hammer lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hammer.
Hammer has Dawson pushed against the cage.
Hammer slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Hammer.
Hammer has Dawson pushed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammer landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Hammer.
Hammer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hammer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dawson backwards.
Hammer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hammer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dawson misses with a knee strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Hammer.
A left hand lands to the body for Hammer.
Hammer taking a breather.
Hammer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hammer digs a right hand into Dawson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dawson's gas tank.
Hammer lands a shoulder strike.
Dawson managing to block the knees to the body from Hammer.
Hammer lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dawson up against the cage.
Hammer scores with a shoulder strike.

Dawson is rocked!
Hammer lands a big right hand that drops Dawson! The killer instinct kicks in and Hammer finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Hammer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hanz Hammer!