PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armond Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armond Hammer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Josh Barnett's chin.

Barnett
vs
Hammer

190 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

186 cm
18
229 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

KAISER

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Barnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Armond Hammer!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer digs a good hook to Barnett's body.
Nice shot lands for Hammer.
Barnett shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hammer defends it nicely.

Barnett scores with a takedown into Hammer's guard.
Barnett postures up.

Barnett drops back looking for a leg! Hammer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hammer manages to kick Barnett off! Barnett jumps back into Hammer's guard.
Barnett sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hammer's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer is trying to maintain the position but Barnett is very close to passing his half guard.

Barnett in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Hammer tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Barnett!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Josh Barnett!