PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hanz Hammer (ranked 25040 p4p, 24716 weight class) and Vinny Valentini (ranked 205 p4p, 98 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hammer
vs
Valentini

200 cm
21
270
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
240
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hanz Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vinny Valentini!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hammer clinches with his opponent.
Valentini is trying to break free.
Hammer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valentini backwards.
Hammer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hammer blocking some punches.
Hammer pushes off an throws an elbow but Valentini leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hammer lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Vinny Valentini has been cut.
Hammer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hammer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Valentini up against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Hammer for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Hammer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer tries a body shot but Valentini blocks it.
Hammer lands a shot to the body.
Valentini lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hammer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Valentini up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentini wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hammer.
Valentini trying to land knees to the body.
Hammer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valentini is defending well for now.
Valentini is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hammer is keeping busy.
Hammer trying to land knees to the body.
Hammer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Valentini is trying to stall.
Valentini is trying to stall.
Hammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Valentini avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Valentini looking to stall.
Hammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Valentini fails to land.
Valentini throws a head punch that misses.
Valentini looking to stall.
Hammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valentini managing to block the knees to the body from Hammer.
Valentini wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hammer has him pressed against the cage.
Hammer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valentini throws a punch but it's blocked by Hammer.
Hammer prevents Valentini from breaking the clinch.
Hammer struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentini controls his hands.
Valentini is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentini is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hammer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Valentini avoiding damage as Hammer throws knees to the body.
Valentini tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valentini is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hammer is keeping busy.
Valentini stalling.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hammer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hammer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hammer missing with knees to the body.
Hammer pushes Valentini back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hammer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Valentini tries to throw a body punch but Hammer avoids it by throwing Valentini back against the cage.
Hammer slowing the pace effectively.
A body shot lands from Hammer.
Valentini looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valentini with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Valentini pressing his opponent against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Valentini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hammer clinches up with Valentini and pushes him back against the cage.
Hammer looking to throw knees to the head but Valentini is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammer digs a right hand underneath Valentini's ribcage. Valentini let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hammer.

That has opened up Vinny Valentini's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Hammer throws an elbow but misses.
Hammer is struggling to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hanz Hammer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinny Valentini's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hammer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hammer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valentini can do to turn this around?
Valentini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hammer controlling the action here for a moment.
Hammer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Valentini.
Hammer managing to block the knees to the body from Valentini.
Valentini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentini wants to get back to striking at distance but Hammer won't allow it.
Valentini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hammer tries to work over Valentini's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hammer content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Valentini swings wildly with an uppercut but Hammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valentini misses with the head strike.
Valentini is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hammer lands a right hand.
Valentini prevents a body shot from Hammer.
Hammer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Valentini can't break the clinch.
Hammer missing with knees to the body.
Hammer stalling in the clinch.

Valentini breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hanz Hammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Valentini gets tackled into the cage by Hammer. Hammer maintains the clinch.
Valentini is trying to break the clinch but Hammer is controlling him.
Valentini tries to break free but Hammer pushes him back against the cage.
Hammer misses with an elbow strike.
Valentini on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hammer slowing the pace effectively.
Hammer lands with a short shot to the head.
Hammer scores with a shoulder strike.
Hammer tries a knee to the head but Valentini blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Hammer.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hammer blocks an elbow strike.
Hammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Valentini.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentini using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Valentini's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Valentini is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Valentini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hammer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hammer tries to land knees in the clinch but Valentini avoids the damage to the body.
Hammer taking a breather.
Valentini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hammer has Valentini pressed against the cage, preventing Valentini from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hammer pushes Valentini back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valentini avoiding damage as Hammer throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hammer fails to land.
Valentini letting Hammer take a breather here.
Hammer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valentini's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer misses with a punch to the body.
Hammer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valentini backwards.
Valentini can't break the clinch.
Hammer lands a knee to the head.

The cut above Vinny Valentini's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hammer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Valentini's brow.
Valentini tries to break the clinch but Hammer is controlling the position.
Valentini missing with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Hammer to work.
Hammer leaning his opponent against the cage.
Valentini trying to control the position but instead, Hammer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Valentini into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammer scores with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hanz Hammer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vinny Valentini's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hammer drives through with a takedown into guard.
Valentini is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hammer dives into side control.
Hammer has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Valentini is being controlled here.

Hammer is trying to get an arm triangle but Valentini is defending well.

Hammer decides to take the fight back to the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hammer closes the distance and pushes Valentini back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentini avoiding damage as Hammer throws knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Hammer.
Valentini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hammer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hammer stalling the fight.
Valentini wants to stall.
Hammer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hammer avoiding damage as Valentini throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Hammer.
Valentini wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is struggling to control the position.
Hammer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valentini backwards.
Valentini struggles to land a body shot inside as Hammer controls his hands.
Hammer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hammer slows down the pace here.
Hammer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Come on Hammer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Valentini being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hanz Hammer.

Hammer gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valentini missing with knees to the body.
Hanz Hammer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Valentini is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hammer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hammer has Valentini pushed against the cage.
Hammer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hammer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Valentini dodges an elbow strike from Hammer.
Valentini wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hammer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hammer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hammer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valentini is defending well for now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hammer.
Valentini pushes off an throws an elbow but Hammer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hammer misses with a knee strike.
Valentini misses with a body punch.
Hammer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Valentini letting Hammer take a breather here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valentini looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Valentini tries to break the clinch but Hammer is controlling the position.
Hammer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hanz Hammer clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Vinny Valentini's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valentini swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Hammer takes the fight into the clinch.
Hammer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valentini throws a head punch that misses.
Valentini misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valentini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hammer's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Hammer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentini looking to slow down the pace here.
Valentini can't break the clinch.
Hammer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hammer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vinny Valentini's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hanz Hammer!