PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Hammersmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vornado Vilmaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hammersmith
vs
Vilmaro

192 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Hammersmith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vornado Vilmaro!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Vilmaro.
No luck for Vilmaro with that takedown attempt.

Vilmaro looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Hammersmith working for a triangle but Vilmaro defends it easily.

Vilmaro drops back looking for a leg! Hammersmith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hammersmith manages to kick Vilmaro off! Vilmaro jumps back into Hammersmith's guard.
Hammersmith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vilmaro trying to control but Hammersmith is working from the bottom.
Hammersmith tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Vilmaro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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.
Hammersmith looking to control.

Vilmaro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Hammersmith is looking for a triangle but Vilmaro pushes his legs off easily.
Vilmaro with a flurry of punches that miss.

Vilmaro drops back looking for a leg! Hammersmith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hammersmith manages to kick Vilmaro off! Vilmaro jumps back into Hammersmith's guard.

Vilmaro decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hammersmith, up you get!

Vilmaro darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hammersmith flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vilmaro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hammersmith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vilmaro.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hammersmith trying to hold on to Vilmaro's head to control him but Vilmaro postures up.

Vilmaro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hammersmith defends it well.

Hammersmith actively working from the bottom here.

Hammersmith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vilmaro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vilmaro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Hammersmith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vilmaro looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hammersmith puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Hammersmith is working for a kimura but Vilmaro is defending it quite comfortably.
Vilmaro is looking to control Hammersmith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vilmaro avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilmaro manages to get to full guard.

Vilmaro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hammersmith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hammersmith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Hammersmith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vilmaro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hammersmith has managed to get both his arms back between Vilmaro's legs - danger averted.
Vilmaro looks gassed!

Vilmaro has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hammersmith 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 Vilmaro.

Hammersmith tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kyle Hammersmith will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hammersmith shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vilmaro napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Vilmaro is not content to let Hammersmith control the position.
Vilmaro wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Vilmaro gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hammersmith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vilmaro keeps working.
Vilmaro wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilmaro slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vilmaro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hammersmith's guard.
Vilmaro wants to control from the top but Hammersmith keeps moving.

Hammersmith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Hammersmith working for a triangle but Vilmaro defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Vilmaro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Hammersmith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilmaro wanted to stand there but Hammersmith had control of the position.

Vilmaro postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hammersmith is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Vilmaro, into his guard.
Hammersmith trying to control but Vilmaro is working from the bottom.

Vilmaro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hammersmith is looking to work some ground and pound but Vilmaro has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammersmith being controlled here momentarily.

Hammersmith gets to his feet - Vilmaro follows without any prompting.
Kyle Hammersmith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hammersmith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kyle Hammersmith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Vilmaro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Hammersmith is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Hammersmith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vilmaro has his foot on Hammersmith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hammersmith works his way back into a safe position though.

Hammersmith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Vilmaro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hammersmith defends it easily.
Vilmaro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammersmith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hammersmith postures up and lands a big shot to Vilmaro's brow.
Hammersmith trying to control the position from guard on top but Vilmaro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hammersmith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hammersmith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Vilmaro has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Hammersmith should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Vilmaro has tightened it up now! Hammersmith should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vornado Vilmaro!
Vornado Vilmaro is the new light heavyweight champion!