PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hamster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hard Puncher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puncher comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Let's go dancing kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hamster
vs
Puncher

185 cm
21
178 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

179 cm
24
171 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Syndicate Drugs
Blaze Ronin Reborn

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Richard Hamster!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hard Puncher!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamster lands a jab to the head.
Hamster misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puncher.
Hamster misses with a looping left.
Richard Hamster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puncher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamster.
Hamster scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hamster uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puncher.
Puncher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hamster.
Puncher scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hamster in his tracks.
Hamster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puncher was well out of range. Poor timing from Hamster.

Hamster clinches up with Puncher and pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hamster as Puncher tries to tie him up.
A nice left hand lands by Puncher.
Puncher tries to work over Hamster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puncher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Puncher controlling the action here for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Puncher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamster blocks a body shot from Puncher.
Hamster working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hamster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Puncher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hamster backwards.
Puncher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hamster backwards.
Hamster lands a nice elbow.
Hamster is leaning against Puncher and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Puncher working aggressively here.
Hamster throws a punch but it's blocked by Puncher.
Puncher misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Hamster.
A right hook to the body lands for Puncher.
Puncher misses with a body punch.
Puncher cracks Hamster with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamster lands with a left to the head.
Puncher slowing the pace effectively.
Hamster blocks an uppercut.
Hamster misses with an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Puncher.
Puncher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The referee calls for Puncher to work.
Hamster blocks a body shot from Puncher.
Hamster looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Puncher.
Hamster misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puncher.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puncher.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamster scores with a shoulder strike.
Puncher misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Puncher takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Puncher's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Hamster lands an elbow just above Puncher 's eye.
A body shot lands from Hamster.
Hamster comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hamster scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hamster lands an elbow just above Puncher 's eye.
Puncher dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Hamster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Hamster.
Puncher misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Hamster.
Puncher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hamster avoids the body shot from Puncher.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamster misses the body punch
and Puncher counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hamster throws a lazy right hand but Puncher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A left lands for Hamster.
Hamster misses with a body shot
and Puncher counters with a nice uppercut.
Hamster swinging wildly here.
Puncher ducks under a wild hook from Hamster.
Hamster misses with a shot to the body
and Puncher counters with a nice body shot.
Puncher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hamster was well out of range. Poor timing from Puncher.
Puncher throws the left hand but Hamster avoids the punch easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puncher ducks under a wild hook from Hamster.
Hamster closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puncher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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 Richard Hamster will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hamster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Puncher scores with a one two! Hamster had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Richard Hamster has been cut.
Hamster moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hamster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puncher manages to avoid it.
Hamster is looking to wear down Puncher with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hamster looks to score with a jab to the body but Puncher is just out of range.
Hamster lands a body shot.
A left lands for Hamster.
Hamster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hamster looks to score with a jab to the body but Puncher is just out of range.
Hamster listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Puncher slips a jab from Hamster.
Hamster lands a with a good body shot.
Hamster takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Puncher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hamster throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncher defending well as Hamster loads up on a big left hand.
Puncher takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hamster closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Puncher slips a jab and a cross from Hamster.
Hamster moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hamster connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Puncher momentarily.
Puncher throws a right hand that Hamster ducks under and follows up with a left that Hamster also avoids with ease.
Hamster misses with a shot to the body

and Puncher counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Puncher.
Hamster lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hamster goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puncher avoids a wild elbow strike from Hamster.
Hamster swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Hamster's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hamster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puncher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puncher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hamster tries to clinch but Puncher moves away
and Puncher counters with a three punch combo that has Hamster backing up. Hamster nods at Puncher to acknowledge the strikes.
Puncher takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Puncher takes a swing at Hamster's ribcage but misses.
Puncher misses the body punch
and Hamster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hamster misses with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hamster.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hamster scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Puncher doesn't seem bothered though.
Hamster lands a slapping body shot.
Puncher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hamster swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hamster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puncher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hamster swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Puncher makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hamster throws a nice looking combination but Puncher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hamster looks to score with a jab to the body but Puncher is just out of range.
Hamster swings for the body but Puncher moves out of range.
Puncher jabs Hamster right on the nose. Hamster blinks but takes it well.
Puncher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamster.
Hamster misses with a shot to the body
and Puncher counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Puncher just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Puncher throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hamster scores with a nice head shot.
Hamster takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamster swings for the body but Puncher moves out of range.
Puncher ducks under a wild hook from Hamster.
Hamster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puncher.
Puncher misses the shot to the body.
Puncher misses with a jab to the body
and Hamster counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Puncher thinking.
A shot to the body from Hamster misses
and Puncher counters with a nice body shot.
Hamster keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hamster takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hamster throws a jab but it's blocked by Puncher.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hamster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hamster misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Puncher counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puncher slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hard Puncher will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Richard Hamster's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Puncher lands a jab to the head.
Hamster misses the body punch
and Puncher counters with a right hand to the body.
Puncher throws a right and a left that Hamster avoids nicely.
Puncher throws a nice looking combination but Hamster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Puncher misses the target.
Hamster looks to score with a jab to the body but Puncher is just out of range.
Hamster throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Puncher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hamster misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Puncher counters with a straight right hand.
Hamster thows a body shot but no joy.
Hamster scores with a jab to the body.
Puncher lands a glancing blow to the side of Hamster's head.
Hamster looks to score with a jab to the body but Puncher is just out of range.
Hamster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puncher moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamster tries to clinch but Puncher moves away
enabling Puncher to counter with a crisp jab.
Hamster connects with a body shot.
Hamster looks to score with a jab to the body but Puncher is just out of range.
Puncher lands with a nice body punch.
Puncher throws a shot from downtown. Hamster moves away and avoids it.
Puncher uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hamster.
Hamster moves away from the strike by Puncher.
Hamster thows a body shot but no joy.
Puncher thows a body shot but no joy.
Hamster lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hamster.
Puncher misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puncher misses with a body shot.
Hamster thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puncher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Puncher catches Hamster right on the button with a cross.
Puncher throws a hook but Hamster blocks it.
Hamster tries to close the distance and clinch but Puncher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Puncher takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hamster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Puncher looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puncher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Richard Hamster is winning the standup battle so far.
Puncher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hamster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puncher takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Puncher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamster.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamster thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to de liver by Hamster. Beautiful body shot.
Puncher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hamster misses with a looping right.
Hamster fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hamster misses with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Puncher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Puncher takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jab by Puncher.
Hamster throws a lazy right hand but Puncher sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puncher looks to throw the jab but Hamster is out of range.
Hamster swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puncher throws out a powerful jab.
Jab, jab by Puncher - just one landing.
Puncher has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hamster finds it's way round the side to connect with Puncher's head.
Puncher misses with a looping left.
Hamster swings away with a body shot that misses
and Puncher counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Hamster misses.
Hamster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamster misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puncher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hamster misses with a shot to the body
and Puncher counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Puncher shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Hard Puncher just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Richard Hamster's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Puncher connects with a right hand. Hamster shakes it off.
A big right from Puncher misses.
Puncher misses with a straight left.
Hamster takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Puncher misses with a wild body shot.
Hamster misses with a jab to the body
and Puncher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hamster misses with a hook. Puncher ducked under it nicely.
Hamster ducks under a wild hook from Puncher.
Hamster throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Puncher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hamster missing with a left hand there. Puncher was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hamster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Puncher looks to score with a jab to the body but Hamster is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamster.
Puncher fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hamster. Puncher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hamster fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hamster misses with a straight left.
Puncher looks to score with a jab to the body but Hamster is just out of range.
Puncher misses the shot to the body.
Puncher cracks a nice hook into Hamster's ribs.
Puncher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hamster at a distance.
Hamster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puncher.
Hamster stuns Puncher with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Puncher swings for the body but Hamster moves out of range.
Puncher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hamster moves away.
Puncher doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hamster swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Puncher counters with a right hand to the body.
Hamster misses with a body shot
letting Puncher counter with a right hand.
Hamster scores with a hook to the body. Puncher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Puncher throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hamster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hamster displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puncher throws out the jab.
Hamster throws a body punch but Puncher moves out of range.
Jab from Hamster.
Hamster moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Hamster misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Puncher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hamster slips a jab and a cross from Puncher.
Puncher moves out of range of the strikes.
Puncher misses with a hook.
Hamster misses with a jab to the body
and Puncher counters with a right hand to the body.
Puncher darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Puncher moves out of range as Hamster strikes.
Hamster scores with a sloppy right hand. Puncher should have avoided that one.
Hamster jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamster scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hamster lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hamster. Puncher does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hamster lands a right hook to the body.
Puncher throws a body punch but Hamster moves out of range.
Hamster lands with a nice body punch.
Puncher is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Puncher rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hamster moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hamster lands with a hook. Puncher tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A left and a right from Hamster both land. Nice combination.
Hamster connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puncher blocks a jab.
Hamster misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Hamster had his way with Hard Puncher in that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Hamster's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hamster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puncher moves away.
Hamster keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Puncher misses.
Puncher tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Puncher misses the shot to the body.
Puncher misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puncher avoids the body shot from Hamster.
Hamster throws a body punch but Puncher moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamster throws a left and a right that both miss
and Puncher counters with a left and a right that stings Hamster.
A swing and a miss from Hamster.
Puncher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamster.
Puncher takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hamster.
Hamster staying out of range there.
Hamster misses the body punch
and Puncher counters with a nice body shot.
Hamster throws a jab when Puncher was well out of range.
Puncher dodges the punch combination from Hamster.
Puncher scores with a shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hamster throws a jab but it's blocked by Puncher.
Puncher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A shot to the body from Hamster misses
and Puncher counters with a three punch combo that has Hamster backing up. Hamster nods at Puncher to acknowledge the strikes.
Puncher misses with a series of wild punches.
Puncher blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puncher misses with a straight right.
Puncher misses with a hook to the body
and Hamster counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Puncher misses with a head kick.
Hamster uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puncher.
Hamster keeps the fight on the outside.
Hamster misses with a jab to the body
and Puncher counters with a series of strikes. Hamster will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hamster drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hamster punishes Puncher's body with a nice straight punch.
Hamster connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Puncher's hands.
Hamster misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Puncher misses.
Puncher defending well as Hamster loads up on a big left hand.
Puncher ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hamster moves away.
Hamster lands with a right hand.
Puncher lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A big left from Puncher misses.
Hamster thuds his right hand into Puncher's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hamster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puncher manages to avoid it.
Puncher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hamster.
A nice combination there by Puncher.
Hamster connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamster is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puncher.
Puncher has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hamster finds it's way round the side to connect with Puncher's head.
Puncher takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hamster lands a nice shot to the body.
Puncher missing with a left hand there. Hamster was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hamster throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hamster throws a sloppy body shot
and Puncher counters with a stiff right hand.
Hamster cracks Puncher with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Puncher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puncher misses with a straight left.
Puncher blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hard Puncher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Puncher 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 49:47
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 49:47
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Richard Hamster!
Richard Hamster retains his welterweight title!