PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Good Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bro Ham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Day kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hifana - Wamono. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Day
vs
Ham

171 cm
22
160 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

165 cm
24
159 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[JMFC] 160!
Resistance

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Good Day!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bro Ham!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day shoots for a double leg takedown but Ham sprawls well. He's pushed Day's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ham misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Day.
Day keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Day closes the distance and clinches.
Day scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Bro Ham has been cut.
Ham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Day's elbow.
Day makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ham lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Day utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ham takes an elbow to the temple.
Day pushes off an throws an elbow but Ham leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Ham gets control of Day's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ham will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ham wants to sweep here but Day controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Day trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ham has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Day has passed into side control.
Ham is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Ham's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Day scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day scoring with punches from side control.
Ham managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Day.
Day cracks Ham with a big elbow.
Ham is looking to regain half guard here but Day keeps moving and retains side control.
Day wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ham keeps working.
Day in side control, throwing shots but Ham defends.
Day wants to control but Ham is keeping him busy.
Ham takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ham tries to buck Day off but Day is having none of it.
Day creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ham gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ham gets back to full guard.
Day postures up.
Day tries to free his leg and advance position but Ham is retaining full guard.
Ham can't keep his opponent in guard - Day advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Day is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Day has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Day not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ham wants to control but Day is keeping busy.
Ham controlling the position well.
Ham works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day throwing strikes but missing.
Day preventing the sweep.
Day working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ham not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Day chips away with some ground and pound.
Day controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ham manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Day manages to get himself to full guard.
Day is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Day keeping full guard, as Ham tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ham passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Day is looking to reverse the position.
Ham working away.
Ham wants to control but Day is keeping him busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Day slips under a jab.
Day throws a body punch but Ham moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Day gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ham.
Ham misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ham misses with a body shot
and Day counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Good Day dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bro Ham's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Day fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ham manages to avoid it.
Ham throws a hook but Day avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Ham checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ham tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Day was well out of range. Poor timing from Ham.
Ham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ham is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Day rather than just go for the knockout.
Day takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Day moves out of range of the strikes.
Ham takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ham works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Day keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ham.
Ham misses with an uppercut. Day saw that one coming.
Day throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day scoring well with a low kick there.
Day tries to clinch but Ham moves out of range.
Ham fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Day manages to avoid it.
Day moves forwards but Ham connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Day misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the body from Ham misses
letting Day counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ham lands a lovely overhand right.
No luck for Ham with that takedown attempt.
Ham sizes up Day with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ham. Day does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ham misses with a body shot.
Day tries to clinch but Ham moves out of range.
Ham misses with a leg kick.
Ham misses with a hook. Day ducked under it nicely.
Ham misses with a straight left.
Ham blocks a head kick by Day.
Day scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick misses from Day.
Ham checks a leg kick nicely.
Ham shoots for a takedown but Day saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Day takes a swing at Ham's ribcage but misses.
Ham swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Day counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Day throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Day ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ham takes one on the button.
Day misses with a wild body shot.
Day takes a swing at Ham's ribcage but misses.
Day swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A clash of legs there as Day blocks the low kick.
Ham swings away with a body shot that misses
and Day counters with a right hand to the body.
Ham looks to score with a jab to the body but Day is just out of range.
Ham staying out of range there.
Day drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Day throws a leg kick but Ham checks it.

Ham closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Day did well to prevent Ham getting side control.
Day is trying to control but can't.
Ham trying to mount his opponent but Day defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Day has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ham is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Ham is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Day trying to hold on to Ham's head to control him but Ham postures up.
Day slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Day holds on and takes a little breather.
Ham must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ham postures up.
Day wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ham is now in half guard.
Ham stalling away here and it's allowed Day to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ham throwing strikes but missing.
Day is pulling down on Ham's head. It's preventing any offense from Ham, at least for the moment.
Day keeping full guard, as Ham tries to pass.
Day bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ham's guard.
Ham looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ham controlling Day's posture.
Ham keeping moving, preventing Day from controlling successfully.
Ham wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Good Day dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bro Ham's cut.
That's time! Day's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ham misses with a body punch
and Day counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Day looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Day throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Day throws a sloppy head kick and Ham moves out of range easily.
Day thows a body shot but no joy.
Ham uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Day.
A looping hook to the body misses from Day. Ham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ham connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ham dips to his left and cracks Day with an uppercut!
Ham connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ham connects with a nice looking jab.
Day swings for the body but Ham moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Ham throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Both fighters circling a little - Day finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ham misses with a body shot.
Ham digs a good hook to Day's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day lands a front kick.
Day moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ham lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Ham drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Day looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ham is one step ahead there.
Ham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Day swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Day looking for a sweep. Not yet Day, not yet.
Ham looking to sit in guard and control but Day gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ham pulls Day in close to his closed guard and prevents Day from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day postures up and lands a big shot to Ham's brow.
Ham wants to sweep but no luck.
Ham is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ham tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Day looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ham bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Day's guard.
Ham looking to pass the guard.
Ham loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day looking to control.
Day bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ham's guard.
Day lands a couple of digs.

Day avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Day stopping the sweep attempt from Ham.
Day trying to control the position from guard on top but Ham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ham preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ham keeping full guard, as Day tries to pass.
Ham pulls Day in close to prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Day controlling from the top position.
Ham is trying to control the position but Day postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Day rushes Ham and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Day.

Ham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Day misses with a double jab
and Ham counters with a straight right hand.
Ham slips under a jab from Day.
Day scores with a three punch combo!
Day scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ham swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Day counters with a stiff right hand.
Ham throws a series of punches but Day moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Good Day clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bro Ham's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Day tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ham swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ham takes one to the side of the head.
Day takes a swing at Ham's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Day.
Day looks for the body kick but Ham saw that one coming.
Ham throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Day.
Day wants to clinch but Ham slips to the side
and Day takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Day with a jab.
Day throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good Day is winning the standup battle so far.
Ham takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Day defending well as Ham loads up on a big left hand.
Day works over Ham's head and body with a nice combination.
Day swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Ham counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Day is looking to control Ham's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Day avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Day manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ham is in close to Day's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Day not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ham slips nicely into half guard.
Day wants to improve his position but Ham is controlling well.
Ham not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ham takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ham throwing shots but Day is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ham tries to pass to full mount but Day defends it.
Day slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Day pulls Ham in close to prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ham accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ham postures up.
Ham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Day swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ham avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ham landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ham throwing strikes from guard but Day blocks nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ham lands a slapping body shot.
Day misses with a takedown attempt
and Ham counters with a left to the body.
Day tries to clinch up.
Ham ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ham swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Day misses
and Ham counters with a nice body shot.
Ham ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Day takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Ham gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ham tries to pass the half guard into mount. Day knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Day manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ham postures up.
Ham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Day is keeping the position for now.
Day is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ham slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Day manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bro Ham dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Bro Ham's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ham misses with a few strikes there.
Day throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Day tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Day lands a nice looking body shot.
Ham just misses with a punch to the body.
Day tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ham was well out of range. Poor timing from Day.
Day misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Day on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Day tries to clinch but Ham moves away
and Ham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ham throws a hook but Day avoids it easily.
Ham just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ham throws a shot from downtown. Day moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Day.
Ham looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ham looks to land a combination but Day avoids it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Day.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ham avoids the body shot from Day.
Day throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ham stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Day is looking to clinch but Ham is avoiding it.
Ham lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Day at a distance.
Ham misses with a shot to the body
and Day counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Day ducks right into an uppercut from Ham.
Ham stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Day.
Ham misses with a wild body shot.
Day moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Day misses with a looping right.
Day staying out of range there.
Day tests Ham's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ham's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ham throws and low kick but Day moves out of range easily.
Day fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ham manages to avoid it.
Ham moves out of range of the leg kick from Day.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Day.
Ham looks to score with a jab to the body but Day is just out of range.
Day moves away from the strike by Ham.
Ham fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Day, as that shot connected.
Ham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ham lands a right hook to the body.
Day lands a nice looking body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Day darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Day tries to close the distance and clinch but Ham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Day moves out of range of the strikes.
Day dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ham. That did some damage!
A slapping body kick lands there for Day.
Ham takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Day connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day shoots for a double leg takedown but Ham sprawls well. He's pushed Day's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Day is looking to clinch but Ham is avoiding it.
Ham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Day fakes the leg kick and cracks Ham in the body.
Ham misses with a low kick.
Ham throws out a loose jab but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ham was well out of range. Poor timing from Day.
A shot to the body from Day misses
and Ham counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bro Ham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Day throws a leg kick that misses.
Day uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ham.
Day throws a sloppy body shot
and Ham counters with a nice uppercut.
Ham checks a leg kick nicely.
Day misses with a wild body shot.
Day lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Day misses with a double jab.
Day tries to clinch but Ham moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Day.
Ham misses with a jab to the body
and Day counters with an inside leg kick.
Day swinging wildly here.
Ham throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ham misses with a hook. Day ducked under it nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ham crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Day - the referee stops the clock and Ham gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Day. Ham manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ham checks a leg kick nicely.
Day tries to clinch but Ham moves out of range.
Day scores with the left hand. Ham knows he should have avoided that one.
Day doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ham misses with a double jab
and Day counters with a stiff right hand.
Day throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ham misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Good Day showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Day has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 49:46
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Good Day!
Good Day retains his lightweight title!