PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer comes to the cage accompanied by Nine Inch Nails - Wish. carlson has chosen Muse- Stockholm Syndrome 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.

Hammer
vs
carlson

202 cm
24
285 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

180 cm
27
268 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Rivers Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles carlson !
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer moves out of range of the strikes.
Hammer throws out a loose jab but carlson uses good head movement to avoid it.

Hammer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. carlson did well to prevent Hammer getting side control.
carlson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for carlson .
Hammer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hammer trying to control the position from guard on top but carlson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammer throwing strikes from guard but carlson blocks nicely.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as carlson holds on and takes a little breather.
Hammer throws and elbow that misses. carlson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hammer's guard. Nice move by carlson !
Hammer 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

carlson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hammer connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Charles carlson has been cut.
carlson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hammer.
carlson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hammer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammer moves out of range as carlson strikes.
carlson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
carlson falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Hammer to counter with a crisp jab.
carlson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hammer.
carlson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Hammer to counter with a crisp jab.

That has opened up Charles carlson 's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
carlson throws a jab when Hammer was well out of range.
carlson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hammer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hammer misses the target.
carlson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and carlson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from carlson misses its intended target.
carlson misses with a hook. Hammer ducked under it nicely.
carlson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
carlson misses the shot to the body.
carlson misses with a looping right.
carlson throws a shot to the body.
Charles carlson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
carlson misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from carlson . Hammer does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
carlson lands a body shot.
Hammer is breathing heavily.
Hammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
carlson thows a body shot but no joy.
carlson slips under a jab from Hammer.
Hammer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
carlson throws a right and a left that Hammer avoids nicely.
Charles carlson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
carlson throws a shot from downtown. Hammer moves away and avoids it.
Hammer slips under a jab.
Hammer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hammer fails with the takedown.
Hammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but carlson manages to avoid it.
carlson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Jack Hammer has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
carlson misses with a few strikes there.
Hammer throws a body punch but carlson moves out of range.
carlson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A cross from Hammer lands.

The cut above Charles carlson 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
carlson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
carlson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
carlson catches Hammer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Hammer is rocked!
carlson misses with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammer moves out of range of the strikes.
carlson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hammer.
Hammer throws a sloppy body shot

and carlson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hammer! carlson lets Hammer back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jack Hammer will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

carlson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oh Hammer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
carlson misses with a straight right.
Hammer seems to have got his legs back now.
Hammer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
carlson throws a series of punches but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from carlson .
carlson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hammer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps carlson thinking.
Hammer throws a shot from downtown. carlson moves away and avoids it.
carlson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Jack Hammer's cut is getting worse.
carlson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hammer.
Hammer misses with an uppercut. carlson saw that one coming.
Hammer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from carlson misses the target.
Hammer connects with a good right hand that stumbles carlson . carlson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hammer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from carlson .
carlson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

carlson lands a left and a right that send Hammer crashing to the mat, dazed. carlson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by carlson ! Hammer is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charles carlson !