PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Britt Marsh (ranked 24869 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Hammer (ranked 6283 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Britt Marsh has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Marsh
vs
Hammer

157 cm
18
278 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

200 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Britt Marsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adam Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hammer forces Marsh back against the cage and clinches.
Hammer looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hammer is trying to stall.

Hammer has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Marsh regains guard immediately.

Marsh has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hammer off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Marsh rushes Hammer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Hammer pulls guard effortlessly.
Marsh trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hammer's guard.
Marsh is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer looking to control.

Marsh decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Marsh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Marsh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Marsh pushes Hammer up against the cage in a clinch.
Marsh leaning against his opponent.

Marsh pulls guard effortlessly.
Marsh has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marsh has Hammer pulled in close to control his posture.
Marsh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hammer's guard.

Marsh gets to his feet - Hammer follows without any prompting.
Marsh tries to bum rush Hammer with a series of wild strikes but Hammer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Marsh misses.

Marsh is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hammer's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsh tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Hammer tries to roll over but Marsh keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh working over Hammer with some ground and pound. Hammer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hammer trying to get back to full guard but Marsh takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Hammer can't escape the position.
Marsh is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hammer is squirming around, avoiding Marsh's attempts to control the action.
Hammer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is looking to improve his position but Marsh isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marsh landing strikes, looking to finish!

Marsh is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Hammer gets caught flat footed, as Marsh shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hammer trying to keep a closed guard but Marsh is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Britt Marsh dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marsh shoots in and gets a takedown into Hammer's guard.
Hammer wants to sweep but no luck.

Hammer has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Marsh is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hammer.

Marsh decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hammer to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Marsh rushes Hammer and presses him up against the cage.

Marsh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hammer is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hammer gets tackled into the cage by Marsh. Marsh maintains the clinch.

Marsh gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Marsh working over Hammer with some ground and pound. Hammer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Marsh.
Marsh working over Hammer with some ground and pound. Hammer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Marsh could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Marsh gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Marsh instigates a clinch.

Marsh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marsh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hammer can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marsh closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hammer to the mat! Hammer manages to get full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsh is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Marsh wants to get up but he can't break Hammer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Marsh gets to his feet. Hammer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Marsh clinches with his opponent.

Marsh manages to break the clinch.

Marsh instigates a clinch.
Marsh displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hammer up against the cage.

Marsh manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marsh darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Marsh tries to stand and escape but Hammer is controlling the position.
Marsh is trying to control. Hammer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh working over Hammer with some ground and pound. Hammer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hammer wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marsh thows a left - swing and a miss!

Marsh pushes Hammer up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marsh.

Hammer is fighting off a takedown attempt but Marsh is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hammer to the mat. Hammer regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Marsh preventing the sweep.
Hammer looking to control but Marsh passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Britt Marsh dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Marsh moves into the clinch.

Marsh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Marsh shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hammer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Marsh decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Hammer tries to keep at a distance but Marsh has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Marsh manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Marsh working for a triangle but Hammer defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer wants to control from the top but Marsh keeps moving.
Hammer throws a big right hand that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marsh is on top in guard.

Hammer is trying to keep Marsh in close.
Marsh slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Hammer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hammer keeps working.
Marsh tries to stand and escape but Hammer is controlling the position.
Marsh takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Marsh wants to stand up but Hammer is controlling the position.

Marsh is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Hammer is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Britt Marsh!