PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anibal Hammond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Finch Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hammond
vs
Bronson

216 cm
24
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anibal Hammond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Finch Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bronson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hammond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bronson misses with a few strikes there.
Bronson misses with a two punch combination.

Bronson moves into the clinch.
Hammond really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hammond prevents Bronson from breaking the clinch.
Bronson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hammond has him pressed against the cage.
Hammond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Hammond breaks the clinch.

Bronson gets a clinch.
Bronson is trying to force a seperation but Hammond has the dominant position.
Bronson tries to break the clinch but Hammond is controlling the position.

Hammond manages to pull guard.
Bronson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hammond kicks Bronson off and gets to his feet.
Bronson misses with a few strikes there.
Bronson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hammond showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bronson.
Bronson throws a nice looking combination but Hammond bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bronson looks winded!
Hammond ducks under a wild hook from Bronson.
Bronson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bronson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bronson misses with a double jab
and Hammond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hammond paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hammond looks for a takedown but Bronson sprawls well.
Hammond circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hammond counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Finch Bronson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammond fails with a takedown attempt.
Hammond will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anibal Hammond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammond swings for the body but Bronson moves out of range.
Bronson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hammond changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bronson tries to avoid it but Hammond manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bronson to the ground. Bronson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hammond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hammond tries to clinch up but Bronson circles away and keeps his distance.
Bronson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hammond goes for a double leg but Bronson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bronson continues to drive forward.

Hammond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hammond looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bronson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hammond controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hammond has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Anibal Hammond wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hammond misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Finch Bronson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hammond shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bronson sprawls well. Bronson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hammond gets slowly back to his feet.
Bronson misses with a combination
and Hammond counters with a stiff right hand.
Bronson moves to clinch but Hammond breaks away
enabling Hammond to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammond fails with a takedown attempt.
Hammond fails with a takedown attempt.
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 Anibal Hammond will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hammond shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bronson defends it nicely.
Bronson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hammond shoots in looking for a takedown. Bronson tries to sprawl out of it but Hammond keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bronson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No joy there for Bronson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammond showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bronson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammond moves away.
Bronson is breathing heavily.
Bronson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hammond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hammond slips a jab and a cross from Bronson.
Bronson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hammond shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bronson as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anibal Hammond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bronson misses with a series of wild punches.
Bronson swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hammond is defended easily by Bronson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammond has a takedown stuffed.
Hammond shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hammond tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bronson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hammond somewhat.
Hammond looks for a takedown but Bronson sprawls well.
Bronson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hammond.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hammond counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hammond.
Hammond with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Hammond pulls guard effortlessly.
Hammond striking off his back but it's not causing Bronson any problems.
Bronson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hammond has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Bronson has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Hammond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bronson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hammond throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bronson's waist but Bronson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hammond off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bronson.
Hammond misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hammond is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bronson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hammond circles away quickly and effectively.
Bronson scores with a hook.
Bronson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hammond counters with a straight right hand.
Bronson misses with an uppercut
and Hammond counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Finch Bronson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bronson slaps away a takedown attempt from Hammond, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bronson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bronson is looking to clinch.
Hammond defending well as Bronson loads up on a big left hand.
Hammond changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bronson tries to avoid it but Hammond manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bronson to the ground. Bronson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bronson throws a looping overhand right but Hammond ducks down to avoid it.
Hammond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bronson.

Bronson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bronson has had enough of the clinch but Hammond keeps him there for the moment.
Bronson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hammond jumps guard but Bronson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anibal Hammond. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond tries to land a knee to the head but Bronson blocks with his arms.
Bronson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hammond jumps guard but Bronson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hammond tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bronson just stands there and leans against the cage.

Hammond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bronson punishes Hammond's body with a nice straight punch.
Hammond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bronson throws out the jab.
Bronson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bronson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bronson misses with a double jab
and Hammond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammond shoots in for a double leg but Bronson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hammond avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bronson throws a combination that misses
and Hammond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
No luck for Hammond with that takedown attempt.
Bronson misses with a straight left.
Bronson tries to clinch up
and Hammond counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hammond.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson throws a series of punches but Hammond moves out of range.
Hammond fails with a takedown attempt.
Bronson misses with a combination
letting Hammond counter with a right hand.
Hammond wants to clinch.
Hammond dodges the punch combination from Bronson.
Bronson looks to land a combination but Hammond avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammond doesn't manage to clinch there - Bronson circles away.
Hammond tries to clinch up but Bronson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hammond shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hammond.
Bronson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hammond misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hammond walks into a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Finch Bronson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bronson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Finch Bronson!