PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Hammerston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dragon
vs
Hammerston

185 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
166 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Hammerston!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hammerston changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dragon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ground and pound from Hammerston seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hammerston in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dragon avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hammerston.
Hammerston looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dragon is avoiding damage well.
Hammerston working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hammerston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dragon keeps working.
Dragon dodges the ground and pound from Hammerston.

Hammerston working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon parries the strikes from Hammerston easily there. Hammerston is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dragon to escape.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hammerston keeps the fight on the outside.
Hammerston fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hammerston circles away from the clinch attempt

and Hammerston counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dragon won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerston throws an elbow but Dragon slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dragon dodges the ground and pound from Hammerston.
Hammerston lands a nice forearm strike.
Dragon avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hammerston.
Hammerston landing strikes.
Hammerston sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dragon is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hammerston throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hammerston looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dragon is avoiding damage well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerston working the ground and pound from side control.
Dragon managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hammerston.
Hammerston looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dragon is avoiding damage well.
An elbow from Hammerston crashes against the mat.

Hammerston thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Hammerston is trying to get an arm triangle but Dragon is defending well.
Hammerston looks gassed!
The referee asks Hammerston politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hammerston prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Hammerston dominated that round.
That's time! Dragon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dragon tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hammerston counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dragon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerston throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerston pushing down on Dragon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hammerston missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hammerston wants to pass to mount but Dragon is defending the position.
Hammerston moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dragon wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Hammerston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammerston happy to just control the position for now.
Hammerston trying to control the position but Dragon is working away.

Hammerston is trying to get an arm triangle but Dragon is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hammerston has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammerston creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dragon sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hammerston creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dragon sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hammerston in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hammerston tries to score with some ground and pound. Dragon controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hammerston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dragon keeps working.

That's four 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.
Hammerston is chipping away with strikes.

Hammerston tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hammerston has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hammerston throws a strike aimed at the side of Dragon's head but Dragon avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammerston postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Hammerston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dragon tries to clinch but Hammerston moves away

and Hammerston counters with a shoot takedown. Dragon fights it but they end up in guard.
Dragon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hammerston in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerston throwing strikes from guard but Dragon blocks nicely.
Hammerston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Scott Hammerston has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammerston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerston throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dragon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dragon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hammerston controls from within his opponent's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Hammerston shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerston controlling from the top position.
Dragon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dragon keeping full guard, as Hammerston tries to pass.
Dragon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerston throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerston working some strikes from top position.
Hammerston tries to free his leg and advance position but Dragon is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dragon tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hammerston counters with a shoot takedown. Dragon fights it but they end up in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Hammerston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hammerston has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Hammerston!