PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derwin Hammas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Anderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anderson
vs
Hammas

180 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derwin Hammas!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammas is looking to clinch.
Anderson lands with a slapping head kick.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hammas tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hammas forces Anderson back against the cage and clinches.
Hammas lands a shot to the body.
Hammas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anderson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hammas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hammas wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
Hammas jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Anderson walks away with a smile on his face. Hammas gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nick Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson tries to bum rush Hammas with a series of wild strikes but Hammas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson throws a head kick but Hammas moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hammas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hammas darts in and clinches Anderson up against the cage.
Hammas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anderson keeps control of Hammas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Hammas won't allow it.
Hammas prevents Anderson from breaking the clinch.
Hammas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hammas tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Hammas is trying to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling him.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch but Hammas keeps him there for the moment.
Anderson wants to get back to striking at distance but Hammas won't allow it.
Anderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hammas jumps guard but Anderson stands there with Hammas around his waist. Hammas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nick Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derwin Hammas.
Anderson wants to break free but Hammas has control.
Anderson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hammas fails to pull guard.
Anderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Hammas avoids the damage to the body.
Anderson taking a breather.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Hammas digs a right hand into Anderson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anderson's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Hammas.
Hammas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hammas.
Hammas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Anderson has Hammas pressed against the cage, preventing Hammas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson can't break the clinch.

Hammas manages to pull guard.
Hammas has Anderson pulled in close to control his posture.

Hammas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anderson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anderson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hammas wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammas looking for a sweep. Not yet Hammas, not yet.
Hammas controlling the position.
Hammas thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Hammas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Hammas working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.
Hammas pulls Anderson in close to his closed guard and prevents Anderson from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hammas looking for a sweep. Not yet Hammas, not yet.

Anderson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hammas has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Anderson has managed to get both his arms back between Hammas's legs - danger averted.
Anderson wants to control from the top but Hammas keeps moving.

Hammas working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.
Hammas seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derwin Hammas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hammas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hammas wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Anderson misses with a wild combination.
Anderson misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Anderson as Hammas shoots in.
Nick Anderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hammas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammas throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammas tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hammas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hammas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anderson lands with a cross.
Hammas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Anderson tries to bum rush Hammas with a series of wild strikes but Hammas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hammas tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hammas is looking to clinch.
Hammas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hammas is looking to clinch.
Hammas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hammas moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
Anderson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hammas is defended easily by Anderson.
A right-left combo lands from Hammas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nick Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derwin Hammas.
Hammas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hammas moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
Anderson swings for the body but Hammas moves out of range.
Hammas checks the leg kick.
Hammas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Anderson tries a low kick but Hammas avoids it.
Anderson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hammas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hammas blocks a head kick by Anderson.
Anderson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hammas scores with a three punch combo!
Hammas wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
A lazy left from Hammas finds it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hammas.
Hammas wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Anderson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hammas.
Anderson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hammas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Hammas decides to pull guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hammas is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derwin Hammas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hammas tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Hammas works over Anderson's head and body with a nice combination.
Hammas's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hammas duly obliges.
Hammas tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.

Hammas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Anderson is trying to maintain a safe position but Hammas gets an underhook and turns Anderson into the cage.
Hammas tries to pull guard but Anderson won't allow it.
Hammas is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Hammas tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Anderson keeps control of Hammas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hammas jumps guard but Anderson stands there with Hammas around his waist. Hammas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hammas pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammas tries to pull guard but Anderson holds him up against the cage and eventually Hammas drops back down to his feet.
Nick Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derwin Hammas.
Hammas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hammas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hammas has Anderson pressed against the cage.
Hammas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hammas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anderson avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Hammas.
Hammas is trying to break free.
Hammas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hammas tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Hammas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hammas is trying to force a seperation but Anderson has the dominant position.
Hammas is trying to force a seperation but Anderson has the dominant position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hammas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short body shot lands from Hammas as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hammas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hammas works on Anderson's body with a couple of short punches.
Hammas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Hammas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hammas jumps guard but Anderson stands there with Hammas around his waist. Hammas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hammas fails to pull guard.
Hammas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hammas is looking to break free of the clinch but Anderson has double underhooks.
Hammas tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the cage.
Hammas wants to break free but Anderson has control.
Hammas can't break the clinch.
Hammas prevents Anderson from breaking the clinch.
Hammas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anderson prevents Hammas from breaking the clinch.
Hammas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Anderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hammas's efforts to push away.
Hammas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammas tries to circle away but Anderson has him pinned against the cage.
Hammas works on Anderson's body with a couple of short punches.
Hammas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hammas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Anderson smiles and moves away.
Anderson slaps away a takedown attempt from Hammas, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Hammas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hammas showed some decent athleticism there.
Hammas sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammas tries to pass to full mount but Anderson defends it.
Hammas slows the pace down in half guard.
Derwin Hammas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Let's hope that Hammas has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Nick Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Derwin Hammas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hammas 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derwin Hammas!