PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Djoki Thethoam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yosh Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Thethoam
vs
Hammer

180 cm
21
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Djoki Thethoam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yosh Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer misses with a few strikes there.
Thethoam is looking for a counter combo.
Thethoam keeps the fight on the outside.
Hammer misses with a takedown

and Thethoam moves into the clinch.
Hammer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hammer is trying to break the clinch but Thethoam is controlling him.
Thethoam can't find room to land a body shot as Hammer controls the action.
Hammer tries to break the clinch but Thethoam is controlling the position.
Hammer is trying to break the clinch but Thethoam is controlling him.
Hammer can't break the clinch.
Hammer gets underhooks to prevent Thethoam's takedown attempt.
Thethoam struggles to land a body shot inside as Hammer controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer jumps guard but Thethoam stands there with Hammer around his waist. Hammer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thethoam looking for a takedown.
Thethoam tries to score a body lock takedown but Hammer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Djoki Thethoam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hammer gets underhooks to prevent Thethoam's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thethoam stalling the fight.

Hammer breaks the clinch.
Hammer tries a head kick but it misses.
Thethoam moves out of range of the leg kick from Hammer.
Hammer throws a right and a left that Thethoam avoids nicely.
Hammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck for Thethoam with that takedown attempt.
Thethoam slips a jab and a cross from Hammer.
Hammer throws a series of punches but Thethoam moves out of range.

Hammer drops Thethoam with a beautiful combination! Thethoam stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hammer is looking for the KO!

Thethoam is rocked!

It looks like Djoki Thethoam has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammer connects with a stiff jab that staggers Thethoam - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yosh Hammer!