PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between UberThor Hammerfall (ranked 206 p4p, 32 weight class) and Franck Kodjia (ranked 2014 p4p, 240 weight class). UberThor Hammerfall has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hammerfall
vs
Kodjia

180 cm
22
260 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

195 cm
22
275 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Garra Nutri
Sin City Allstars

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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, UberThor Hammerfall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Franck Kodjia!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammerfall scores with a jab to the body.
Kodjia throws a lazy head kick
and Hammerfall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hammerfall thuds a left hand into Kodjia's body.
Hammerfall connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hammerfall avoids the head kick by Kodjia.
Hammerfall connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kodjia slips a straight right by Hammerfall.
Hammerfall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kodjia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kodjia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Hammerfall misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kodjia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kodjia misses with a straight left.

Hammerfall has closed the distance and engaged Kodjia in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hammerfall.
Hammerfall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kodjia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hammerfall.
Hammerfall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kodjia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kodjia looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Kodjia.
Kodjia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hammerfall.
Hammerfall swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kodjia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kodjia tries to work over Hammerfall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kodjia working aggressively here.
Hammerfall blocks an elbow strike.
Kodjia misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kodjia tries a body shot but Hammerfall blocks it.
Kodjia blocks a body shot from Hammerfall.
Hammerfall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hammerfall is working Kodjia over against the cage.
Kodjia tries to work over Hammerfall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kodjia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kodjia throws a head punch that misses.
Hammerfall swings wildly with an uppercut but Kodjia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hammerfall pushes off an throws an elbow but Kodjia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kodjia prevents a body shot from Hammerfall.
Hammerfall tries to work over Kodjia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kodjia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hammerfall tries a body shot but Kodjia blocks it.
A short right from Kodjia.
Kodjia tries to throw a body punch but Hammerfall avoids it by throwing Kodjia back against the cage.
Kodjia lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hammerfall backwards.
Kodjia can't find room to land a body shot as Hammerfall controls the action.
Kodjia misses with a punch on the inside.
Kodjia lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Hammerfall on the inside.
Kodjia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kodjia trying to land knees to the body.
Kodjia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hammerfall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kodjia.
Kodjia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kodjia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hammerfall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hammerfall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hammerfall lands a left hand.

It looks like Franck Kodjia has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammerfall throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hammerfall gets through Kodjia's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kodjia trying to land knees to the body.
Kodjia tries to work over Hammerfall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hammerfall prevents a body shot from Kodjia.
Kodjia misses with some punches.
Hammerfall digs a right hand underneath Kodjia's ribcage. Kodjia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hammerfall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kodjia pushes off an throws an elbow but Hammerfall leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hammerfall blocks a body shot from Kodjia.
Kodjia throws a punch but it's blocked by Hammerfall.
Kodjia can't find room to land a body shot as Hammerfall controls the action.
Kodjia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hammerfall is defending well for now.
Kodjia tries to throw a body punch but Hammerfall avoids it by throwing Kodjia back against the cage.
Hammerfall lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hammerfall blocking some punches.
Kodjia throws a head punch that misses.
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 UberThor Hammerfall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Franck Kodjia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kodjia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hammerfall connects with a looping right hand.
Hammerfall lands a jab to Kodjia's midsection.
Hammerfall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hammerfall thuds his right hand into Kodjia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hammerfall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kodjia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hammerfall connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kodjia scrambles back to his feet.
Kodjia swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hammerfall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kodjia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hammerfall tries to close the distance and clinch but Kodjia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Kodjia's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Good exchange - Hammerfall coming out on top.
Hammerfall has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like UberThor Hammerfall has been cut.
Kodjia misses with a combination
and Hammerfall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Franck Kodjia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kodjia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kodjia tries a head kick but it misses.
Hammerfall misses with a straight right.
Hammerfall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kodjia can do to turn this around?
Hammerfall throws a series of punches but Kodjia moves out of range.
Kodjia looks to throw a body kick
and Hammerfall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kodjia lands a big head kick that sends Hammerfall tumbling to the mat! Kodjia takes a step backwards and waves Hammerfall back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hammerfall is rocked!
Kodjia walks into a left hand.
Kodjia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kodjia there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hammerfall moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Kodjia goes down! Can Hammerfall finish him!?
Kodjia has Hammerfall pulled in close to control his posture.
Hammerfall not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kodjia is looking to stand up but Hammerfall isn't so interested in that idea.
Kodjia is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hammerfall controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfall slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kodjia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hammerfall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
UberThor Hammerfall is winning the standup battle so far.

Kodjia lands a big head kick that sends Hammerfall tumbling to the mat! Kodjia takes a step backwards and waves Hammerfall back to his feet - he wants the finish!

UberThor Hammerfall's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammerfall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hammerfall avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

UberThor Hammerfall dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice body punch from Hammerfall.

Kodjia lands a big head kick that sends Hammerfall tumbling to the mat! Kodjia takes a step backwards and waves Hammerfall back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Hammerfall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hammerfall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hammerfall seems to have got his legs back now.
Hammerfall lands a head shot.
Hammerfall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kodjia manages to avoid it.
As Hammerfall backs off Kodjia throws a huge counter combo but Hammerfall manages to avoid it all.
Kodjia throws a series of punches but Hammerfall moves out of range.
Hammerfall swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammerfall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hammerfall scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfall jabs at Kodjia's body.
Hammerfall slips a jab and a cross from Kodjia.
Kodjia tries a head kick but it misses.
Hammerfall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kodjia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Kodjia.
A little feinted left hand from Hammerfall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hammerfall's corner calls for a 1-2. Hammerfall obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kodjia at a distance.
Hammerfall looks to score with a jab to the body but Kodjia is just out of range.
Kodjia flicks out a counter leg kick but Hammerfall steps away.
Hammerfall misses the shot to the body.
Kodjia throws a sloppy head kick
and Hammerfall counters with a nice uppercut.
Kodjia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

UberThor Hammerfall's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kodjia misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kodjia ducks straight into an uppercut from Hammerfall and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Kodjia manages to regain guard straight away.
Hammerfall might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hammerfall prevents Kodjia from getting back to his feet.
Hammerfall is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Franck Kodjia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kodjia keeping moving, preventing Hammerfall from controlling successfully.
Hammerfall prevents Kodjia from getting back to his feet.

Kodjia looking for a guillotine here but Hammerfall defends easily.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hammerfall scores with a sloppy right hand. Kodjia should have avoided that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
UberThor Hammerfall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hammerfall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... UberThor Hammerfall!
Jumping up and down and very excited, UberThor Hammerfall waved his t-shirt featuring Top Nutrition 160Q100$ 140Q75$ 100Q25$'s logo in front of the cameras.