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 has chosen Let's go dancing as his entrance music. 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.

Hamster
vs
Puncher

185 cm
21
178 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
181 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Syndicate Drugs

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 10 - 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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hard Puncher!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puncher lands with a straight right. Hamster didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Richard Hamster has been cut.
Puncher lands a head kick!
Hamster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Puncher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hamster lands with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hamster.
Hamster tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puncher was well out of range. Poor timing from Hamster.
Puncher has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Puncher there as he acknowledges the shot.
Puncher throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Hamster closes the distance and pushes Puncher back into the cage.
Puncher will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hamster up against the cage.
Puncher is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stalling in the clinch from Puncher.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hard Puncher.
Hamster takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circling - Hamster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puncher looks for the body kick but Hamster saw that one coming.
Puncher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puncher displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hamster throws out the jab.
Hamster cracks Puncher with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hamster throws a body punch but Puncher moves out of range.
Hamster looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Puncher slips a straight right by Hamster.
Hamster blocks a head kick by Puncher.
Puncher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big right from Puncher misses.
Puncher misses with a leg kick.
Puncher on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puncher tries a low kick but Hamster avoids it.
Puncher misses the shot to the body.
Hamster misses with a body shot.
Richard Hamster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamster lands a nice shot to the body.
Puncher is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hamster lands with a cross.
Puncher looks to land a right hand but Hamster moved out of range.
Puncher on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hamster connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Puncher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Puncher tests Hamster's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puncher throws a jab when Hamster was well out of range.
Hamster throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puncher sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puncher lands with a nice combination. Hamster backs away looking to recover.
Hamster lands a jab to Puncher's midsection.
Hamster comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Puncher avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hamster slips a jab and a cross from Puncher.
Hamster pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hamster blocks a low kick nicely.
Hamster connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice body punch from Hamster.
Puncher just misses with a punch to the body.
Hamster doesn't manage to clinch there - Puncher circles away.
Hamster moves out of range as Puncher strikes.
Hamster comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hamster looks to score with a jab to the body but Puncher is just out of range.
Hamster lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamster is looking to clinch but Puncher is avoiding it.
Puncher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hamster scores with a hook.
Hamster comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hamster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puncher throws a hook to the side of Hamster's head but Hamster sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puncher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hamster's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hamster digs a good hook to Puncher's body.
Hamster lands a nice hook to Puncher's body. Puncher takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hamster scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hamster tries to clinch but Puncher is having none of it.
Hamster avoids the head kick by Puncher.
Hamster avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hard Puncher will probably get the nod.
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!

Hamster paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice jab there from Hamster.
A jab from Puncher misses.
Hamster jabs at Puncher's body.
Richard Hamster is winning the standup battle so far.
Hamster lands a nice looking body shot.
Hamster waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puncher.
Puncher takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Puncher throws a sloppy head kick and Hamster moves out of range easily.
Puncher misses with a body kick.
Hamster bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Puncher's head.
Hamster tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puncher swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hamster has Puncher up against the cage in a clinch.
Hamster working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hamster lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamster working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Hamster.
Puncher is looking to control Hamster's arms but Hamster gets an underhook and turns him. Now Puncher has his back to the cage.
Hamster works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hamster misses with a body punch.
Hamster blocks an uppercut.
Hamster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hamster throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Puncher is breathing heavily.
Hamster lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hamster scores with a nice short uppercut.
Puncher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Hamster.
Puncher is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hamster tries to throw a body punch but Puncher avoids it by throwing Hamster back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Hamster.
Puncher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Puncher is looking to control Hamster's arms but Hamster gets an underhook and turns him. Now Puncher has his back to the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Hamster.
Puncher works on Hamster's body with a couple of short punches.
Puncher wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Puncher backwards.
A short uppercut from Hamster.
Hamster lands a shot to the body.
Puncher struggles to land a body shot inside as Hamster controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hamster blocking some punches.
Puncher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Puncher tries to stall but Hamster uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hamster blocks an uppercut.
Hamster can't find room to land a body shot as Puncher controls the action.
Hamster lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Puncher backwards.
A short left from Hamster.
Hamster works on Puncher's body with a couple of short punches.
Hamster lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Hamster.
Hamster throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hamster misses with some punches.
Hamster scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamster presses Puncher against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hamster working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hamster working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hamster pushes Puncher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Hamster - that landed with a thud.
Puncher's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hamster throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Hamster.
Hamster lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Hamster.
A hook to the body from Hamster.
Hamster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Puncher backwards.
Hamster is leaning against Puncher and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hamster digs a right hand underneath Puncher's ribcage. Puncher let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Hamster.
Hamster lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hamster gets through Puncher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Puncher is rocked!
Hamster lands a right hand that snaps the head of Puncher backwards.
Puncher is still on wobbly legs! Can Hamster finish him?
Hamster creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Puncher with a big uppercut! Puncher tries to clinch up but Hamster pushes him back against the cage and lands another moster strike that crumples Puncher to the mat! Puncher covers up and Hamster unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Richard Hamster!
Richard Hamster retains his welterweight title!