PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hard Puncher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Hamster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Puncher
vs
Hamster

179 cm
23
171 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
178 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Heavy handed

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000
Marvel Combat

Win Nutritional
Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hard Puncher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Hamster!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puncher.
Puncher throws a jab when Hamster was well out of range.
Hamster slips under a jab from Puncher.
Puncher paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Richard Hamster has been cut.
Hamster looks to score with a jab to the body but Puncher is just out of range.
Puncher looks to score with a jab to the body but Hamster is just out of range.
Hamster tries to clinch but Puncher moves out of range.
Hamster fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hamster misses the jab.
Puncher scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Puncher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hamster.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamster is looking to clinch.
Hamster lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hamster throws a combination that misses
and Puncher makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Richard Hamster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamster moves in looking to clinch but Puncher pushes him off.
Puncher misses the body punch
and Hamster counters with a left to the body.
Puncher keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hamster darts in trying to clinch
and Puncher counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hamster looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Puncher looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Puncher scores with a jab to the body.
Hamster misses with the combination.
Hamster takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Puncher is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hamster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamster takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Puncher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hamster moves away.
Puncher scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Puncher throws a looping overhand right but Hamster ducks down to avoid it.
Puncher thows a body shot but no joy.
Puncher misses with a body shot.
Puncher throws a lazy right hand but Hamster sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puncher thuds his right hand into Hamster's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Puncher misses with an uppercut. Hamster saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puncher circles away from the clinch attempt
and Puncher counters with a left to the body.
Hamster takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Puncher throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Puncher!
Puncher connects with the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hamster connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hamster misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hard Puncher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Hamster'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.

Puncher waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hamster.
Puncher misses with a hook.
A big right from Hamster misses.
Hamster looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Puncher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hamster was well out of range. Poor timing from Puncher.
Hamster throws a hook but Puncher avoids it easily.
Hamster darts in trying to clinch
and Hamster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamster wants to clinch
and Puncher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A lazy left from Hamster finds it's target.
Puncher throws a combination. Hamster tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Puncher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hamster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puncher misses with an uppercut. Hamster saw that one coming.
Hard Puncher is winning the standup battle so far.
Hamster looks to clinch
and Puncher counters with a three punch combo that has Hamster backing up. Hamster nods at Puncher to acknowledge the strikes.
Hamster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puncher will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puncher takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hamster misses with a straight left.
Puncher throws a hook to the side of Hamster's head but Hamster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hamster misses the jab.
Puncher circles away from the clinch attempt
and Puncher counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puncher keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hamster.
Puncher takes a swing at Hamster's ribcage but misses.
Puncher swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hamster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puncher defending well as Hamster loads up on a big left hand.
Hamster moves forwards but Puncher connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That has opened up Richard Hamster's cut even more.
Hamster throws a jab when Puncher was well out of range.
Hamster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hamster misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamster looks to clinch
and Puncher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hamster misses with a straight left.
Hamster swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Puncher counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hamster thinking.
Hamster takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hamster is breathing heavily.
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!
Hamster tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Puncher counters with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puncher lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hard Puncher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Richard Hamster's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hamster throws a sloppy body shot
letting Puncher counter with a right hand.
Puncher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hamster was well out of range. Poor timing from Puncher.
Puncher looks to land a combination but Hamster avoids it well.
Hamster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puncher fails to land with a series of punches.
Hamster looks to clinch
and Puncher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Puncher lands a head shot.
Puncher lands a nice hook to Hamster's body. Hamster takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Hamster gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamster blocks an uppercut.
Hamster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hamster misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hamster throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Punchers head.
Puncher lands an uppercut.
Hamster tries a body shot but Puncher blocks it.
Puncher is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Puncher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Puncher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puncher wants to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puncher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Hamster.
Hamster misses with an elbow over the top.
Hamster lands with a short shot to the head.
Hamster lands a nice elbow.
Hamster lands an elbow inside that Puncher shrugs off.
Hamster looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hamster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Puncher backwards.
Hamster trying to land knees to the body.
Hamster looking to stall.
Hamster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamster tries to work over Puncher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hamster working aggressively here.
Puncher struggles to land a body shot inside as Hamster controls his hands.
Puncher presses Hamster against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Puncher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hamster tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puncher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hamster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puncher blocks an uppercut.
Hamster blocks an uppercut.
Hamster misses with an elbow strike.
Hamster swings wildly with an uppercut but Puncher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hamster lands a left hand.
Puncher lands a left hand.
Hamster blocking some punches.
Puncher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hamster backwards.
Puncher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hamster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puncher looking to stall.
Puncher is looking to break free of the clinch but Hamster has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Puncher.
Puncher lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Puncher scores with a nice short uppercut.
Puncher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Puncher avoids a wild elbow strike from Hamster.
Puncher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Puncher leaning his opponent against the cage.
Puncher pushes Hamster back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Puncher.
Puncher gets through Hamster's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Puncher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Puncher holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Puncher taking a breather.
Hamster misses with a body punch.
Hamster scores a nice knee to the body.
Hamster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Puncher backwards.
A short left from Puncher.
Hamster pushes off an throws an elbow but Puncher leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Puncher.
Richard Hamster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short body shot lands from Puncher as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puncher lands with a right to the head.
Puncher is leaning against Hamster and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hamster.
Puncher blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Puncher as the two fighters clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Puncher - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Puncher manages to break the clinch.
Hard Puncher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Puncher connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puncher scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Puncher falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hamster holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hamster tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Puncher avoids it.
Hamster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hamster swings wildly with an uppercut but Puncher uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hard Puncher showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Puncher has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hard Puncher!