PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hammer vonHammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gabriel
vs
vonHammer

193 cm
18
277 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Gabriel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hammer vonHammer!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gabriel moves into range and clinches up with vonHammer.

vonHammer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gabriel circles away from the clinch attempt.
vonHammer fails in his attempt to clinch.

vonHammer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gabriel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but vonHammer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
vonHammer misses with a punch on the inside.
vonHammer working aggressively here.
vonHammer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gabriel jumps guard but vonHammer stands there with Gabriel around his waist. Gabriel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
vonHammer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gabriel takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Juan Gabriel has been cut.
vonHammer trying to land knees to the body.
vonHammer misses with an elbow strike.
Gabriel wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Gabriel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gabriel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
vonHammer pushes off an throws an elbow but Gabriel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gabriel can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabriel tries to pull guard but vonHammer won't allow it.
vonHammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Gabriel avoids the damage to the body.
Gabriel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gabriel dodges an elbow strike from vonHammer.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, vonHammer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gabriel's brow.
A head punch on the inside from vonHammer fails to land.
vonHammer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gabriel avoids it.
Gabriel could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gabriel tries to score a body lock takedown but vonHammer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
vonHammer misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, vonHammer throws an elbow but misses.
Gabriel avoids the elbow strike from vonHammer, against the cage.
vonHammer misses with an elbow strike.
vonHammer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gabriel is defending well for now.
vonHammer has a couple of punches blocked by Gabriel.
Gabriel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
vonHammer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
vonHammer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gabriel just misses with a elbow thrown towards vonHammer's brow.
vonHammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gabriel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
vonHammer misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by vonHammer.
vonHammer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gabriel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by vonHammer.
vonHammer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gabriel blocks the elbow strike.
vonHammer tries to break the clinch but Gabriel is controlling the position.
vonHammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Gabriel.

Gabriel breaks the clinch.
vonHammer tries to clinch up but Gabriel circles away and keeps his distance.
vonHammer tries to clinch but Gabriel moves out of range.
vonHammer moves in looking to clinch but Gabriel pushes him off.
Gabriel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but vonHammer circles away quickly and effectively.
vonHammer tries to clinch but Gabriel is having none of it.
Gabriel misses with a wild combination.
Gabriel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as vonHammer throws out the jab.

vonHammer clinches up with Gabriel and pushes him back against the cage.
vonHammer working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
vonHammer throws an elbow but it misses.
vonHammer scores a nice knee to the body.
vonHammer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gabriel avoids it.
Gabriel cracks vonHammer with a nice body shot.
vonHammer misses with an elbow over the top.
vonHammer throws an elbow that misses.
vonHammer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gabriel avoids it.
vonHammer is trying to force a seperation but Gabriel has the dominant position.
Gabriel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but vonHammer has him pressed against the cage.
Gabriel dodges an elbow strike from vonHammer.
Gabriel stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, vonHammer throws an elbow but misses.
vonHammer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
vonHammer gets through Gabriel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Gabriel manages to pull guard.
Gabriel has his hands on vonHammer's head, controlling the position.
vonHammer throws and elbow that misses. Gabriel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in vonHammer's guard. Nice move by Gabriel!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabriel controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hammer vonHammer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Gabriel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gabriel staying out of range there.
Gabriel moves out of range as vonHammer strikes.
Gabriel keeps the fight on the outside.
vonHammer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Hammer vonHammer has been cut.
Gabriel lands a nice shot that snaps vonHammer's head back.
vonHammer moves in looking to clinch but Gabriel pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
vonHammer tries to clinch up but Gabriel circles away and keeps his distance.
Juan Gabriel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

vonHammer moves into the clinch successfully.
Gabriel tries to break the clinch but vonHammer is controlling the position.
Gabriel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. vonHammer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
vonHammer misses with an elbow strike.
vonHammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Gabriel avoids the damage to the body.
vonHammer has a couple of punches blocked by Gabriel.
Gabriel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gabriel tries a knee to the head but vonHammer blocks it.
vonHammer pushes off an throws an elbow but Gabriel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
vonHammer gets underhooks to prevent Gabriel's takedown attempt.

Gabriel drags the fight down to the ground.
vonHammer thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
vonHammer with a flurry of punches that miss.
vonHammer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gabriel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
vonHammer being controlled here momentarily.
vonHammer throws and elbow that misses. Gabriel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in vonHammer's guard. Nice move by Gabriel!
vonHammer trying to keep a closed guard but Gabriel is proving a slippery customer.
Gabriel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Juan Gabriel just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Gabriel cracks vonHammer with a good jab.
Gabriel slips a straight right by vonHammer.
vonHammer looks to land a right hand but Gabriel moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
vonHammer misses with a straight left.
Gabriel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
vonHammer wants to clinch but Gabriel slips to the side
and vonHammer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
vonHammer is breathing heavily.
vonHammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gabriel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
vonHammer tries to clinch but Gabriel moves out of range.

Gabriel drops vonHammer with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but vonHammer looks back up at him and smiles so Gabriel waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

vonHammer is rocked!

That has opened up Hammer vonHammer's cut even more.
Hammer vonHammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gabriel flashes vonHammer a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. vonHammer's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. vonHammer crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Gabriel punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juan Gabriel!