PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cage has chosen Green Day - Basketcase as his entrance music. Leo Cage told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Hammer
vs
Cage

189 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harry Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leo Cage!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Cage.
Hammer cracks Cage with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Cage.
Cage is trying to move to mount but Hammer reverses beautifully and ends up in Cage's guard.

Cage had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hammer defends it easily.
Cage working a defensive guard but Hammer manages to pass into side control anyway.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hammer misses with the ground and pound.
Hammer working the body and head with strikes.
Hammer in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hammer's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Cage tries to get to full guard but Hammer has control of the leg.
Hammer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hammer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hammer trying to mount his opponent but Cage defends it.
Cage moves into full guard.
Cage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hammer is one step ahead there.
Hammer passes Cage's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cage is trying to get back to full guard.
Cage is looking to escape.
Hammer is taking a breather. Cage says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Cage wants to get back to his feet.
Hammer moves into full mount! Cage won't be happy about that!
Cage is looking to improve his position but Hammer isn't that keen on the idea.
Hammer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hammer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hammer landing shots from mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cage looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Cage that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Cage is rocked!
Cage is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Cage is squirming around, avoiding Hammer's attempts to control the action.
Hammer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cage is still in real trouble! Can Hammer finish him?
Hammer scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Cage?
Hammer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Cage wants to try and get back to his feet.
Hammer drops a big elbow. That's hurt Cage! More shots from Hammer and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Hammer!