PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nammer Da Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanchez
vs
Da Hammer

184 cm
24
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anderson Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nammer Da Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Da Hammer circles away.

Da Hammer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sanchez did well to prevent Da Hammer getting side control.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
Sanchez is refusing to be controlled, as Da Hammer sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Hammer is controlling the pace.
Da Hammer passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sanchez!
Sanchez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Da Hammer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Hammer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanchez's head.

Da Hammer seems to be looking for submissions.
Sanchez trying to control from the bottom.
Da Hammer not doing much here.

Da Hammer is looking for a kimura here.
Sanchez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

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.
Da Hammer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Da Hammer trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.

Da Hammer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Hammer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Hammer showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sanchez looking for a sweep. Not yet Sanchez, not yet.
Da Hammer controls from within his opponent's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nammer Da Hammer.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Da Hammer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sanchez to the mat! Sanchez manages to get full guard.
Sanchez is trying to control the position but Da Hammer postures up.
Da Hammer content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Da Hammer from controlling successfully.
Da Hammer prevents Sanchez from getting back to his feet.
Da Hammer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
I looks like Da Hammer might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nammer Da Hammer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Da Hammer.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Da Hammer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sanchez is not content to let Da Hammer control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nammer Da Hammer.

Da Hammer takes the fight into the clinch.
Da Hammer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sanchez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Da Hammer wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Hammer throws a knee to the head but misses.

Da Hammer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Da Hammer fails in his attempt to clinch.

Da Hammer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Da Hammer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Da Hammer works his way into side control.

Da Hammer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez is trying to control Da Hammer's posture but Da Hammer avoids it.
Da Hammer controls the position.
You can see the frustration on Sanchez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sanchez throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

Da Hammer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Da Hammer taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Da Hammer 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Da Hammer moves into full mount!
Da Hammer controlling the pace for now.
Da Hammer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Da Hammer thowing shots but they're missing.

Da Hammer looking to secure an arm triangle but Sanchez defends it well.
Da Hammer working Sanchez over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nammer Da Hammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Da Hammer swinging wildly here.
Sanchez misses with a takedown

and Da Hammer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Da Hammer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nammer Da Hammer.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Da Hammer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Da Hammer showed some decent athleticism there.
Nammer Da Hammer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Da Hammer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Da Hammer is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sanchez!
Sanchez has given up his back. Will we see Da Hammer going for some submissions?
Da Hammer keeps control of the position easily here as Sanchez tries to buck him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Da Hammer is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Sanchez taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Da Hammer.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nammer Da Hammer!