PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sledge Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boy's entrance music is Dead Prez - Hell Yeah!. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Boy
vs
Hammer

178 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
163 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sledge Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boy has closed the distance and engaged Hammer in a clinch.

Hammer breaks the clinch.
Hammer misses with a body shot.
Hammer misses with a wild combination.
Hammer misses the shot to the body.
Sledge Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boy is looking to clinch but Hammer is avoiding it.
Hammer throws a jab when Boy was well out of range.
Boy tries to close the distance and clinch but Hammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hammer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Boy clinches.
Boy lands a body shot.
Hammer lands a right hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hammer as Boy tries to tie him up.
Boy scores a nice knee to the body.
Boy lands an elbow inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boy.
Boy scores with a shoulder strike.
Boy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hammer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hammer looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boy connects with a knee to the head.
Boy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boy obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy working Hammer over with knees to the body.
Boy lands a good knee to the midsection. Hammer won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boy obliges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boy.
Boy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Boy.
Boy scores a nice knee to the body.
Boy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Boy with a knee to the head.
Boy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boy lands an elbow inside that Hammer shrugs off.
Boy scores a nice knee to the body.
Boy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boy with a knee to the head.
Hammer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boy lands with a right to the head.
Hammer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Boy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A hook to the body from Boy.
Hammer takes an elbow to the temple.
Boy lands a nice elbow.
Boy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boy lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boy obliges.
Hammer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boy lands a knee to the head.
Boy landing knees to the body.
Hammer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Boy tries to land a knee to the head but Hammer blocks with his arms.
Hammer managing to block the knees to the body from Boy.
Hammer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hammer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Hammer breaks from the clinch.
Hammer misses with a two punch combination.
Hammer throws a hook but Boy blocks it.
Hammer scores with a nice right hand.
Hammer fails with a takedown attempt.

Boy closes the distance and pushes Hammer back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer tries to break the clinch but Boy is controlling the position.
Boy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Boy lands a nice elbow.
Boy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hammer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hammer working hard to break the clinch.
Boy lands a nice knee to the body.
Hammer tries to circle away but Boy has him pinned against the cage.
Boy lands an elbow that stopped Hammer in his tracks for a moment.
Boy lands an elbow inside.
Hammer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boy lands a nice knee to the body.
Boy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Boy lands an elbow just above Hammer 's eye.
Hammer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boy keeps control of Hammer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boy landing knees to the body.
Boy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hammer tries a body shot but Boy blocks it.
Hammer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boy obliges.
Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hammer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boy connects with a knee to the head.
Hammer takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy lands a knee to the body.
Hammer has had enough of the clinch but Boy keeps him there for the moment.
Hammer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hammer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boy stalling in the clinch but Hammer improves position.
Boy lands a damaging elbow.
Hammer tries to pull guard but Boy holds him up against the cage and eventually Hammer drops back down to his feet.
Jimmy Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sledge Hammer.
Boy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hammer tries to stall but Boy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hammer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hammer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boy landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Boy.
Hammer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boy backwards.
Boy connects with a knee to the head.
Hammer pushes Boy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hammer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer pushes Boy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hammer scores with a hook to the body.
Hammer wants to get back to striking at distance but Boy won't allow it.
Boy lands a nice knee to the body.
Boy scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Boy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hammer misses with an uppercut.
Hammer closes the distance but Boy moves to the side

and Boy moves into the clinch.
Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Boy stalling against the cage.
Boy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hammer's face.
Hammer takes an elbow to the temple.
Hammer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Boy has Hammer pushed against the cage.
Boy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice body punch from Hammer - that landed with a thud.
Boy trying to stall but Hammer improves his position.
Jimmy Boy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hammer working hard to break the clinch.

Hammer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Boy tries to keep at a distance but Hammer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boy scores a nice knee to the body.
Hammer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hammer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boy just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy lands an elbow inside.
Hammer tries to pull guard but Boy holds him up against the cage and eventually Hammer drops back down to his feet.
A knee to the head by Boy.
Boy has Hammer pushed against the cage.
Boy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boy lands a damaging elbow.
Boy misses with a knee to the head.
Boy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hammer's efforts to push away.
Boy connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Boy.
Hammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Boy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boy.
Hammer managing to block the knees to the body from Boy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boy.
Hammer is trying to break free.
Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hammer is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Boy misses with a knee to the head.
Hammer is pushing Boy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Boy blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hammer blocks an elbow strike.
Hammer wants to break free but Boy has control.
Hammer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hammer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hammer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hammer is trying to break the clinch but Boy has him pressed against the cage.
Hammer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boy smiles and moves away.
Jimmy Boy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sledge Hammer.
Boy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hammer just misses with a punch to the body.

Hammer tries to keep at a distance but Boy has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Boy on the inside.
Boy lands a damaging elbow.
Boy lands an elbow inside that Hammer shrugs off.
Boy tries to land a knee to the head but Hammer blocks with his arms.
Boy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hammer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy lands a knee to the head.
Boy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hammer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hammer.
Hammer is trying to break the clinch but Boy is controlling him.
Hammer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hammer scores with a shot to the side of Boy's head.
Knees to the body from Boy.
Hammer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hammer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hammer is defending well for now.
Hammer is trying to break free.
Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Hammer wants to get back to striking at distance but Boy won't allow it.
Boy crunches a lovely knee into Hammer's ribcage.
Boy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hammer avoids it.
Boy is stalling here.
Hammer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boy lands a damaging elbow.
Boy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hammer working hard to break the clinch.
Boy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hammer's efforts to push away.
Hammer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boy walks away with a smile on his face. Hammer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hammer misses its intended target.
Hammer misses with a combination

and Boy counters by clinching up.
Boy misses with a knee to the head.
Hammer pushes Boy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hammer is trying to break the clinch but Boy is controlling him.
Boy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hammer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hammer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boy lands an elbow inside that Hammer shrugs off.
Boy lands a knee to the head.
Hammer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boy has him pressed against the cage.
Boy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A frustrated look appears on Hammer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boy wants to stall.
Hammer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hammer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hammer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hammer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boy just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Boy dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Boy rushes Hammer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boy throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Hammer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boy working Hammer over with knees to the body.
Boy stalling in the clinch but Hammer improves position.
Boy lands a good knee to the midsection. Hammer won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hammer takes an elbow to the temple.
Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hammer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hammer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boy connects with a knee to the head.
Hammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boy scores a nice knee to the body.
Hammer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hammer tries to pull guard but Boy won't allow it.
Boy can't find room to land a body shot as Hammer controls the action.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammer managing to block the knees to the body from Boy.
Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hammer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hammer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Boy just stands there and leans against the cage.
Boy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hammer.
Hammer has had enough of the clinch but Boy keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hammer jumps guard.
Boy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Boy preventing the sweep.

Hammer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Boy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Boy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hammer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hammer working for a triangle but Boy defends it easily.
Boy stays in close to Hammer's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boy is looking to stand up but Hammer won't let him.
Jimmy Boy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Boy lands a two punch combo.
Boy darts in trying to clinch
and Hammer counters with a series of strikes. Boy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sledge Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Hammer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hammer works Boy's body with a nice hook.
Hammer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sledge Hammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hammer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Boy moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Boy.
Hammer lands a left hand.
Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hammer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Boy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boy lands an elbow inside that Hammer shrugs off.
Boy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Boy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boy taking a breather.
Boy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boy blocks a body shot from Hammer.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jimmy Boy.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boy, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Boy!