PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fermin Hammond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fermin Hammond is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hammond
vs
Scott

177 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Fermin Hammond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Scott!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammond has a takedown stuffed.
Scott looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hammond shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Scott pinned against the cage. Scott gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Scott attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hammond tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Scott defends well and Hammond ends up having to push Scott into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fermin Hammond. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hammond drags the fight down to the ground.
Hammond seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Scott trying to control but Hammond is working from the bottom.
Hammond seems keen to control Scott's posture.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Scott goes for a double leg but Hammond avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hammond continues to drive forward.
Scott has Hammond pressed against the cage, preventing Hammond from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Hammond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hammond shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Scott pinned against the cage. Scott gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Hammond moves into the clinch.
Hammond prevents the takedown attempt.

Hammond decides to pull guard.

Hammond manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hammond goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hammond stops a takedown attempt from Scott.
Hammond effectively controlling the action here.

Hammond decides to pull guard.

Scott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hammond has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Scott has managed to get both his arms back between Hammond's legs - danger averted.
Hammond is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammond is trying to keep Scott in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammond wants to stand but Scott is controlling the position.
Hammond is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've been informed that Scott has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Scott postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Fermin Hammond wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Scott leaves Hammond with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Scott shoots in looking for a takedown but Hammond manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Scott's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hammond moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammond shoots in for a takedown but Scott shows good takedown defense.

Hammond clinches.
A short right from Hammond.
Scott blocks an elbow strike.

Scott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hammond looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammond keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Scott's efforts to push away.
Hammond is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fermin Hammond dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hammond gets a clinch.
Hammond wants to stall.
Scott is trying to pull guard but Hammond has him pressed against the cage.
Scott is trying to force a seperation but Hammond has the dominant position.
Hammond is working for takedown but Scott is calmly controlling the position for now.
Scott being controlled against the cage.
Scott is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hammond is keeping busy.
Scott is pressed up against the cage. Hammond has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Scott down to the mat. Scott avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Scott is breathing heavily.
Scott misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scott manages to avoid it.

Hammond clinches up with Scott and pushes him back against the cage.
Hammond fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fermin Hammond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammond stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hammond lands a good knee to the midsection. Scott won't want to take too many of those.

Hammond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Scott, as that shot connected.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hammond tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Scott smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammond swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hammond darts in looking for a takedown but Scott gets double underhooks and turns Hammond into the cage.

Hammond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Scott tries to keep at a distance but Hammond has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hammond taking a breather.
Hammond tries to pull guard but Scott holds him up against the cage and eventually Hammond drops back down to his feet.
Scott working Hammond over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott looking for a takedown.
Hammond tries to pull guard but Scott forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Scott is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hammond is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Scott is defending well.

Scott jumps guard.
Scott keeping moving, preventing Hammond from controlling successfully.
Hammond throwing strikes but missing.
Hammond not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammond trying to control but Scott is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Fermin Hammond wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hammond listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Hammond shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Scott is trying to defend but Hammond finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Scott is staying active underneath Hammond, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fermin Hammond dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Scott shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hammond defends it nicely.
Scott defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hammond.
Hammond rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scott moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hammond looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Hammond rushes Scott and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Scott is trying to pull guard but Hammond turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hammond has him pressed against the cage.

Hammond has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Scott uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hammond is looking for a triangle but Scott pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond is looking to stand up but Scott isn't so interested in that idea.
Hammond controlling Scott's posture.
Hammond is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott controls from within his opponent's guard.
Scott throws a big elbow that misses.
Scott looking to pass the guard.
Scott postures up.
Hammond is pulling down on Scott's head to control his posture.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hammond works Scott's body with a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hammond gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hammond is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Scott to keep the fight standing.
Hammond slows down the pace here.
Scott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Scott tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Fermin Hammond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Scott.
Hammond keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Scott's efforts to push away.
Hammond fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammond can't get the takedown.
Hammond tries to pull guard but Scott won't allow it.
A bit of stalling here from Scott.
Hammond is trying to pull guard but Scott turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hammond is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Scott pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Scott stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hammond has Scott pressed against the cage, preventing Scott from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hammond wants to take the fight to the mat but Scott manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Harry Scott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fermin Hammond is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scott goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fermin Hammond showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hammond has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fermin Hammond!