PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivar Ragnarrson (ranked 2353 p4p, 2838 weight class) and Chad Hammer (ranked 309 p4p, 364 weight class). Chad Hammer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ivar Ragnarrson's chin.

Ragnarrson
vs
Hammer

185 cm
21
185
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
23
185
3 - 2 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivar Ragnarrson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnarrson lands a right hook to the body.
Ragnarrson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Ragnarrson misses its intended target.
Ragnarrson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hammer.
Hammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ragnarrson digs a good hook to Hammer's body.
Hammer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ragnarrson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ragnarrson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hammer blocks a jab.
Hammer takes a swing at Ragnarrson's ribcage but misses.
As Hammer looks to move away, Ragnarrson throws a big counter combo but Hammer just gets out of the way.
Ragnarrson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ragnarrson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Ragnarrson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hammer just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Ragnarrson misses its target.
Ragnarrson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hammer throws a body punch but Ragnarrson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarrson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hammer scores with a hook to the body. Ragnarrson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ragnarrson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hammer.
Ragnarrson slips a jab from Hammer.
Ragnarrson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hammer connects with a body shot that sends Ragnarrson's belly button to the back.
Hammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnarrson.
Ragnarrson connects with a crisp jab.
Ragnarrson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ragnarrson misses with an uppercut.
Ragnarrson moves away from the strike by Hammer.
Ragnarrson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hammer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chad Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnarrson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hammer.
Hammer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ragnarrson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnarrson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hammer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ragnarrson scrambles back to his feet.
Hammer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Ragnarrson is rocked!
Hammer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ragnarrson doesn't seem bothered though.
Oh Ragnarrson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ragnarrson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ragnarrson is breathing heavily.
Ragnarrson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hammer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hammer cracks a nice hook into Ragnarrson's ribs.
Hammer drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Ragnarrson right on the button. Ragnarrson goes down! Hammer follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Hammer gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Hammer!
A relieved looking Chad Hammer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.