PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Hammersmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jemaine Clement (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Hammersmith is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hammersmith
vs
Clement

192 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

192 cm
23
207 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Hammersmith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jemaine Clement!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hammersmith bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Hammersmith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Clement has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A bit of a lull in the action here.

Hammersmith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Clement has escaped the position, nice work there.

Hammersmith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Clement is trying to improve his position.

Hammersmith working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hammersmith tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Clement is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Clement is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Clement is looking to control Hammersmith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Clement avoid being mounted?

Hammersmith is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Clement sees it coming and defends easily.
Clement is trying to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hammersmith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Clement throws a head kick but Hammersmith moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Clement.
Clement lands a high kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hammersmith.
Clement tries a head kick but it misses.
Clement misses with a head kick.
Clement throws a head kick but Hammersmith moves out of range.
Clement will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Clement scoring well with a low kick there.
Clement throws a sloppy head kick and Hammersmith moves out of range easily.
Hammersmith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clement pinned against the cage. Clement gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Clement lands a front kick.
Hammersmith takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Clement - that will leave a mark!
Hammersmith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Clement pinned against the cage. Clement gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Hammersmith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammersmith is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clement turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hammersmith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Clement ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Hammersmith shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Clement manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Clement looking for a sweep. Not yet Clement, not yet.
Hammersmith being controlled here momentarily.
Clement wants to sweep here but Hammersmith controlling him for the moment.
Clement has Hammersmith pulled in close to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Clement pushes Hammersmith off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Clement misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hammersmith fails with a takedown attempt.
Hammersmith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Clement is out of range and Hammersmith settles back down.
Clement throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hammersmith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clement.
Hammersmith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clement lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick there by Clement.
Clement throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Clement lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jemaine Clement dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hammersmith shoots in and bounces Clement off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hammersmith wants to pass the guard but Clement is keeping the position.
Clement is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Clement lands strikes from half guard.
Hammersmith is looking for a sweep. Clement is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hammersmith is trying to control but can't.

Hammersmith looking for submissions off his back.
Hammersmith is staying active underneath Clement, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Clement works his way into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammersmith is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammersmith dodges the ground and pound from Clement.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hammersmith has a takedown stuffed.
Clement throws a nice inside leg kick.
Clement throws a nice looking combination but Hammersmith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clement fakes the leg kick and cracks Hammersmith in the body.
Clement jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Clement pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clement cracks the inside of Hammersmith's front leg.
Clement plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hammersmith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jemaine Clement seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Hammersmith feints and as Clement raises his hands in defense, Hammersmith changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Clement has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hammersmith off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
A chopping leg kick lands by Clement.
Clement scores with a hook.
Jemaine Clement seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clement throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Clement lands with a hook. Hammersmith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Clement throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hammersmith.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Clement.
Clement lands with an overhand left.
Hammersmith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice sprawl there from Clement as Hammersmith shoots in.
Hammersmith shoots in for a double leg but Clement sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Hammersmith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut there from Clement.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clement connects with a high kick.
Hammersmith takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Hammersmith is rocked!
Hammersmith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oh Hammersmith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Clement lands a big head kick that sends Hammersmith to the canvas! Clement follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jemaine Clement!