PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sombat Buakaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sombat Buakaw has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Buakaw
vs
Hammer

174 cm
27
155 lbs
3 - 11 - 0

160 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sombat Buakaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phil Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buakaw misses with a wild combination.
Buakaw throws a right and a left that both miss.
Buakaw scoring well with a low kick there.
Buakaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buakaw feints and then cracks Hammer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hammer down.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Buakaw!
Hammer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Buakaw tries to bum rush Hammer with a series of wild strikes but Hammer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Hammer gets a double leg takedown into Buakaw's guard.
Buakaw keeping moving, preventing Hammer from controlling successfully.
Buakaw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hammer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buakaw keeping full guard, as Hammer tries to pass.
Hammer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Buakaw keeping moving, preventing Hammer from controlling successfully.
Hammer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hammer trying to control but Buakaw is working from the bottom.
Hammer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Buakaw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hammer.
Buakaw wants to stand and escape but Hammer is having none of it.
Buakaw keeping moving, preventing Hammer from controlling successfully.
Hammer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Buakaw is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hammer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammer throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Buakaw is keeping the position for now.
Buakaw preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hammer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Hammer drops back looking for a leg! Buakaw is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Buakaw manages to kick Hammer off! Hammer jumps back into Buakaw's guard.
Hammer tries to free his leg and advance position but Buakaw is retaining full guard.
Hammer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Buakaw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hammer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sombat Buakaw will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hammer checks a low kick from Buakaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Buakaw.
Buakaw misses with a head kick.
Hammer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Buakaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buakaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammer circles away.
Buakaw misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buakaw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buakaw misses with a low kick as Hammer jumps back.
Some wild striking there from Buakaw.
Buakaw looks to land a combination but Hammer avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buakaw looks to land a combination but Hammer avoids it well.
Hammer looks to land a right hand but Buakaw moved out of range.
Buakaw slips a straight right by Hammer.
Hammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hammer throws a poor cross that misses
and Buakaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Buakaw fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hammer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Buakaw counters with an outside leg kick.
Buakaw tries to bum rush Hammer with a series of wild strikes but Hammer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

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.
Buakaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Buakaw as he connects with a hook.
Buakaw wants to slow Hammer down by chopping away at his legs.
Buakaw misses with a wild combination.
Buakaw slips under a jab.
Sombat Buakaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buakaw throws a body kick that misses.
Buakaw misses with a jab, cross combination.
Buakaw lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hammer blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer slips a jab and a cross from Buakaw.
Buakaw throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Buakaw misses with a low kick as Hammer jumps back.
Buakaw throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hammer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Buakaw counters with an inside leg kick.
Buakaw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Buakaw throws a nice looking combination but Hammer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buakaw fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hammer checks it well.
Buakaw pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hammer back to the cage. Buakaw follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Buakaw misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Buakaw ducks under a wild hook from Hammer.
Buakaw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Hammer.
Hammer moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Buakaw.
Hammer misses with a looping right.
Buakaw throws a chopping leg kick but Hammer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Buakaw throws a leg kick that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buakaw throws a leg kick that misses.
Buakaw throws a nice looking combination but Hammer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Buakaw throws a series of punches but Hammer avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sombat Buakaw 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!

Hammer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Buakaw throws a good cross that connects.
Buakaw is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Buakaw throws a front kick aimed at Hammer's knee but Hammer avoids it well.
Buakaw scores with a decent looking hook.
Good work by Hammer as he checks the leg kick.
Buakaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Buakaw is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Buakaw counters with a one-two to the body.
Hammer slips a jab from Buakaw.
Buakaw lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hammer's sensitive parts.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hammer checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buakaw scores with a one two! Hammer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buakaw misses with a low kick.
Buakaw throws a series of punches but Hammer avoids them all with ease.
Hammer misses with a straight right.
Buakaw throws a hook but Hammer avoids it easily.
Buakaw fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buakaw fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hammer checks it well.
Buakaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Buakaw looks to land a combination but Hammer avoids it well.
A jab from Hammer misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hammer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hammer misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Buakaw throws out a leg kick but Hammer moves out of range and Buakaw only half commits.
Buakaw throws a jab but it's blocked by Hammer.
Buakaw slips a jab from Hammer.
Buakaw shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Buakaw lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hammer takes a step back to recover.
Good leg kick by Buakaw there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Buakaw tries to bum rush Hammer with a series of wild strikes but Hammer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hammer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Buakaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buakaw blocks a jab.
Sombat Buakaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Buakaw throws a leg kick but Hammer checks it.
Hammer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Buakaw counters with a head kick. That will keep Hammer thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hammer avoids the head kick by Buakaw.
Buakaw is looking to clinch.
Buakaw fails to land with a series of punches.
Buakaw misses with a low kick.
Buakaw uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hammer.
Buakaw stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Buakaw wants it to stay on the feet.
A combination from Buakaw does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Buakaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Buakaw throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hammer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hammer 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.
Hammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Buakaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammer.
Buakaw swings for the body but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer misses with an uppercut
and Buakaw makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hammer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Buakaw swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buakaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammer moves away.
Phil Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sombat Buakaw is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hammer misses with a straight right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sombat Buakaw showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Buakaw, 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sombat Buakaw!