PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ippo Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Makela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer comes to the ring accompanied by Overkill - Hammerhead. Tobias Makela will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hammer
vs
Makela

200 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
187 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Tokyo Pharmaceuticals
KRRO Wear

EQN - Extreme Quality Nutritions
Top MMA Nutrition

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ippo Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tobias Makela!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makela swats away the attempt to clinch by Hammer.
Hammer wants to clinch up but Makela keeps it at a distance.
Hammer scores with a body shot.

Hammer clinches up against the ropes.
Makela changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hammer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A head kick from Hammer lands but Makela takes it in his stride.

It looks like Tobias Makela has been cut.

Hammer rushes Makela and presses him up against the ropes.
Hammer scores with a knee to the head.
Hammer landing knees to the body.
Makela tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hammer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hammer lands a nice knee to the body.
Hammer lands a knee to the head.
Hammer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Makela's face.

Makela is rocked!
Makela takes a knee right on the jaw!
Makela is still on wobbly legs! Can Hammer finish him?
Hammer lands an elbow inside that Makela shrugs off.
Hammer pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Makela takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hammer is breathing heavily.
Hammer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Makela seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
Hammer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hammer lands an elbow just above Makela 's eye.
Makela dodges an elbow strike from Hammer.
Makela goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hammer prevents it.
Ippo Hammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobias Makela.
Hammer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hammer lands a knee to the head.
Hammer looking to throw knees to the head but Makela is blocking nicely.
Makela tries to stall but Hammer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Makela is trying to stall.
Hammer stalling in the clinch.
Hammer lands a knee to the body.
Makela tries for a takedown but Hammer manages to get underhooks.
Hammer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Makela lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hammer lands an elbow that stopped Makela in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Hammer.
A knee to the head by Hammer.
Makela stalling in the clinch but Hammer improves position.
Hammer lands a knee to the body.
Makela wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hammer has him pressed against the ropes.
Hammer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hammer trying to land knees to the body.
Makela tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hammer just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Hammer.
Hammer crunches a lovely knee into Makela's ribcage.
Hammer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Makela lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hammer missing with knees to the body.
Makela wants to stall.
Makela avoiding damage as Hammer throws knees to the body.
Makela is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hammer is keeping busy.
Hammer lands a damaging elbow.
Hammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Makela has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hammer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Makela blocks it with crossed arms.
Makela tries to score a body lock takedown but Hammer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hammer misses with an elbow strike.
Makela looking for a takedown.
Makela is looking to control Hammer's arms but Hammer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Makela has his back to the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makela creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hammer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hammer misses with a knee strike.
Makela stalling in the clinch but Hammer improves position.
A knee to the head by Hammer.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hammer.
Hammer lands an elbow inside that Makela shrugs off.
Hammer lands an elbow inside.
Hammer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hammer scores a nice knee to the body.
Hammer has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Makela - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Hammer, and another! Makela is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Ippo Hammer!