PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Killjoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Killjoy
vs
Hammer

183 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 5 - 2

175 cm
27
197 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Killjoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Hammer!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killjoy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hammer avoids the body shot from Killjoy.
Hammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Killjoy manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hammer misses the target.
A slow jab from Hammer misses its intended target.
Hammer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Killjoy throws a series of punches but Hammer moves out of range.
Killjoy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Killjoy does no damage.
Hammer lands the left hand.
Killjoy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hammer.
Killjoy slaps away a takedown attempt from Hammer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Killjoy ducks under a wild hook from Hammer.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hammer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hammer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hammer connects with a looping right hand.
Kevin Killjoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Killjoy slips a straight right by Hammer.
Killjoy throws a body punch but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Killjoy.
Hammer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer shoots for a takedown but Killjoy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Killjoy tries to close the distance and clinch but Hammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Killjoy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hammer dodges the punch combination from Killjoy.
Hammer is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Killjoy throws a series of punches but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Killjoy manages to avoid it.
Hammer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Killjoy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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.
Nice takedown defense from Killjoy. No joy for Hammer on that attempt.
Kevin Killjoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Hammer.

Hammer closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Killjoy quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hammer looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hammer not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Hammer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killjoy is looking to control Hammer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Killjoy avoid being mounted?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer is trying to control the action in half guard but Killjoy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Hammer is working for a kimura but Killjoy is defending it quite comfortably.
Hammer is trying to control the action in half guard but Killjoy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Killjoy tries to get to full guard but Hammer has control of the leg.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Killjoy is trying to stand back up but Hammer is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Killjoy regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hammer.
Hammer throws a strike but Killjoy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Killjoy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hammer is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killjoy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Killjoy gets to his feet - Hammer follows without any prompting.
Killjoy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hammer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Killjoy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Killjoy moves out of range of the strikes.
Killjoy tries to clinch up but Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.
Killjoy staying out of range there.
Hammer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hammer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Kevin Killjoy has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Killjoy but Killjoy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Killjoy throws a right and a left that Hammer avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Killjoy is looking to clinch.
Hammer scores with a hook to the body. Killjoy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Killjoy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Killjoy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hammer momentarily.

Hammer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Hammer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Killjoy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Killjoy lands a slapping body shot.
Killjoy looks to land a combination. Hammer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Killjoy misses with a series of wild punches.
Killjoy is looking to clinch but Hammer is avoiding it.
Killjoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hammer throws the left hand but Killjoy avoids the punch easily.
Killjoy moves out of range of the strikes.

Hammer gets tackled into the cage by Killjoy. Killjoy maintains the clinch.
Killjoy is trying to push Hammer away but Hammer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hammer misses with the head strike.
Killjoy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hammer.
Hammer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Killjoy prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hammer.
Hammer is looking for a takedown.
Killjoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Hammer controls his hands.

Killjoy breaks from the clinch.
Killjoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kevin Killjoy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killjoy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Killjoy tries to clinch but Hammer is having none of it.
Killjoy throws a right and a left that Hammer avoids nicely.
No joy there for Killjoy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Killjoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Killjoy.
Killjoy tries to clinch up.
Killjoy tries to close the distance and clinch but Hammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Killjoy takes a swing at Hammer's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Killjoy does no damage.
Hammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Killjoy tries to close the distance and clinch but Hammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hammer, as that shot connected.
Killjoy tries to clinch but Hammer moves out of range.
Killjoy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammer misses with an uppercut. Killjoy saw that one coming.
Hammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Killjoy.
Killjoy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hammer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer slips a jab and a cross from Killjoy.
Killjoy slips under a jab from Hammer.
Hammer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Killjoy.
Killjoy tries to clinch up.
Killjoy swinging wildly here.
Killjoy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammer manages to avoid it.
Hammer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Killjoy.
Hammer throws a big shot that misses.
Hammer throws a lazy right hand but Killjoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Killjoy throws a body punch but Hammer moves out of range.
Killjoy is looking to wear down Hammer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hammer misses with an uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Hammer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hammer.
Killjoy stuffs the takedown.
Kevin Killjoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Hammer.
Hammer throws a jab when Killjoy was well out of range.
Killjoy jabs at Hammer's body.
Hammer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hammer throws a shot from downtown. Killjoy moves away and avoids it.
Hammer thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Killjoy.
A jab from Hammer finds it's way through Killjoy's defenses.
Killjoy defending well as Hammer loads up on a big left hand.
Killjoy swings for the body but Hammer moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Killjoy.
Hammer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hammer keeps the fight on the outside.
Hammer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hammer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Killjoy wants to clinch.
Hammer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hammer missing with a left hand there. Killjoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Killjoy ducks under a wild hook from Hammer.
Killjoy tries to close the distance and clinch but Hammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Killjoy throws a series of punches but Hammer moves out of range.
Killjoy doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammer circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killjoy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hammer scores with a sloppy right hand. Killjoy should have avoided that one.
Killjoy slips under a jab.
Hammer misses with an uppercut. Killjoy saw that one coming.
Kevin Killjoy is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammer misses with a hook. Killjoy ducked under it nicely.
Killjoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Killjoy moves away from the strike by Hammer.
Killjoy takes one to the chin there.
Killjoy moves in looking to clinch but Hammer pushes him off.
Killjoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hammer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Killjoy did well to prevent Hammer getting side control.
Hammer working Killjoy over with strikes.
Hammer looks to land a strike but Killjoy avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammer preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Killjoy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Killjoy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Killjoy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Killjoy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hammer counters with a straight right hand.
Killjoy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Killjoy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hammer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Killjoy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Killjoy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammer manages to avoid it.
Killjoy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hammer throws a shot from downtown. Killjoy moves away and avoids it.
Killjoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Killjoy throws a right hand that Hammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Hammer also avoids with ease.
Hammer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Killjoy.

Killjoy darts in and clinches Hammer up against the cage.
Hammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Killjoy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Killjoy throws a nice looking combination but Hammer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killjoy scores with a jab to the body.
Hammer needs to keep his hands up - Killjoy had a free shot at his head there.
Hammer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Killjoy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hammer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Killjoy.
Hammer misses with a straight right.
Killjoy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hammer dives in and grabs Killjoy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Killjoy pushes down on Hammer's head and hops out.
The fighters circling - Hammer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Killjoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Killjoy swinging wildly here.
Hammer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Killjoy's waist but Killjoy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hammer off to one side.
Kevin Killjoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Hammer.

Killjoy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hammer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Killjoy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Killjoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Killjoy is trying to maintain a safe position but Hammer gets an underhook and turns Killjoy into the cage.
Killjoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Killjoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hammer sizes up Killjoy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Killjoy moves to clinch but Hammer breaks away

and Hammer counters with a shoot takedown. Killjoy fights it but they end up in guard.
Killjoy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammer throwing strikes from guard but Killjoy blocks nicely.
Killjoy keeping moving, preventing Hammer from controlling successfully.
Hammer tries to free his leg and advance position but Killjoy is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Killjoy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Killjoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Killjoy's guard.
Hammer throws a strike but Killjoy avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hammer postures up in Killjoy's guard and throws a big left but Killjoy blocks it.
Killjoy keeping moving, preventing Hammer from controlling successfully.

Hammer drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Killjoy dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer trying to control the position.
Andy Hammer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Killjoy wants to stand but Hammer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Hammer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Killjoy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Hammer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Killjoy defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Killjoy is looking to stand up but Hammer won't let him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Killjoy stands up from guard. Let's bang!

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 Kevin Killjoy.
I think Killjoy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Andy Hammer!
During a confident post fight interview, Andy Hammer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.