PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Von Hammerstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kallias Straton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Von Hammerstein
vs
Straton

192 cm
24
212 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

205 cm
24
211 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dick Von Hammerstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kallias Straton!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Hammerstein throws out a powerful jab.
Straton connects with a body shot.
Von Hammerstein misses with an uppercut. Straton saw that one coming.
Straton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Dick Von Hammerstein has been cut.
Straton throws a good cross that connects.

Von Hammerstein is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Straton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oh Von Hammerstein is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A jab from Von Hammerstein misses.
Von Hammerstein seems to have got his legs back now.
Straton swinging wildly here.
Von Hammerstein avoids a punch combination nicely.
Straton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Von Hammerstein.
Straton misses with a straight left.
Straton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Von Hammerstein looks to land a combination but Straton avoids it well.
Straton misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Straton just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Hammerstein misses the shot to the body.
Straton slips a jab and a cross from Von Hammerstein.
Straton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Von Hammerstein throws a body punch but Straton moves out of range.
Von Hammerstein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, jab by Straton - just one landing.
Von Hammerstein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Von Hammerstein misses.
Von Hammerstein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Straton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Von Hammerstein stuns Straton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Straton looks gassed!
A combination from Von Hammerstein does no damage.
Von Hammerstein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Straton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kallias Straton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Hammerstein connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Von Hammerstein misses with a double jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Straton scores with a four punch combination!
Straton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Straton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Von Hammerstein has time to react.
Von Hammerstein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Straton.
Straton misses with a double jab
and Von Hammerstein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Von Hammerstein lands a nice hook to Straton's body. Straton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Von Hammerstein clobbers Straton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Von Hammerstein misses.
Straton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Straton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Straton takes a swing at Von Hammerstein's ribcage but misses.
Nice cross by Von Hammerstein.
Dick Von Hammerstein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Straton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Von Hammerstein sprawls well. Von Hammerstein wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Straton gets slowly back to his feet.
Von Hammerstein slips a jab and a cross from Straton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Straton takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice uppercut lands for Von Hammerstein. That snapped Straton's head back.
Von Hammerstein takes one to the chin there.
Von Hammerstein misses with a body shot.
Von Hammerstein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab, jab by Von Hammerstein - just one landing.
Straton misses with a two punch combination.
Straton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Von Hammerstein lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Straton connects with the punch.
Von Hammerstein scores with the left hand. Straton knows he should have avoided that one.
Von Hammerstein avoids a punch combination nicely.
Straton's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Straton duly obliges.
Von Hammerstein misses with a looping right.
Straton throws a series of punches but Von Hammerstein avoids them all with ease.
Straton lands a nice hook to Von Hammerstein's body. Von Hammerstein takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Straton moves out of range as Von Hammerstein strikes.
Straton lands a lovely overhand right.
Straton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Von Hammerstein dodges the punch combination from Straton.
Von Hammerstein lands a right hook to the body.
Von Hammerstein misses with a wild body shot.
Straton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Straton catches Von Hammerstein with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Von Hammerstein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Straton.
Straton throws a series of punches but Von Hammerstein moves out of range.
Straton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Von Hammerstein.
Von Hammerstein scores with a body shot.
Straton works Von Hammerstein's body with a nice hook.
Von Hammerstein misses with a shot to the body
and Straton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Von Hammerstein has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Von Hammerstein scores with a jab to the jaw.
Straton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hammerstein connects with the punch.

Straton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Straton showed some decent athleticism there.
Von Hammerstein has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Straton is working away from the top position though.
Straton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Von Hammerstein flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Straton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Von Hammerstein is in trouble now - Straton has advanced to mount!
Straton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kallias Straton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Von Hammerstein's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Straton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Von Hammerstein fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Straton on the side of the head.
Straton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Straton throws a series of strikes that have Von Hammerstein backpedaling.
Straton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Von Hammerstein lands a lovely overhand right.
Straton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Straton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Von Hammerstein looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Straton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Von Hammerstein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Straton throws a series of punches but Von Hammerstein moves out of range.
Straton closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheers as Straton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Von Hammerstein doesn't seem phased though.
Von Hammerstein misses with a wild body shot.
Von Hammerstein takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Straton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Straton!
Von Hammerstein stuns Straton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Straton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Straton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Von Hammerstein misses the target.
Straton is working the combinations to good effect here.
Straton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Straton avoids the body shot from Von Hammerstein.
Straton throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Von Hammerstein takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Von Hammerstein just misses with a punch to the body.
Straton throws a series of punches but Von Hammerstein moves out of range.
Von Hammerstein misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Straton misses.
Straton throws a series of punches but Von Hammerstein avoids them all with ease.
Straton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Von Hammerstein throws a hook but Straton blocks it.
Straton scores with a shot to the body.
Von Hammerstein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Straton.
Straton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Von Hammerstein. Von Hammerstein circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Straton has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Straton thuds a left hand into Von Hammerstein's body.
Straton misses with the combination.
Jab, jab by Von Hammerstein - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Straton throws out a powerful jab.
Straton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Von Hammerstein's hands.
Von Hammerstein misses with a few strikes there.
Straton closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Von Hammerstein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Straton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Von Hammerstein.
Straton throws a right and a left that Von Hammerstein avoids nicely.
Straton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Hammerstein.
Straton moves out of range as Von Hammerstein strikes.
Straton throws a right hand that Von Hammerstein ducks under and follows up with a left that Von Hammerstein also avoids with ease.
Straton cracks a nice hook into Von Hammerstein's ribs.
Straton lands a jab-cross combination.
Straton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Von Hammerstein at a distance.
Kallias Straton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Von Hammerstein moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kallias Straton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circle momentarily. Straton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Straton avoids the body shot from Von Hammerstein.
Straton throws a right and a left that Von Hammerstein avoids nicely.
Von Hammerstein has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Straton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Straton lands a glancing blow to the side of Von Hammerstein's head.
Straton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Straton tests Von Hammerstein's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Straton misses with the combination.
Straton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Von Hammerstein!
Straton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Straton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Straton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Von Hammerstein avoids the body shot from Straton.
Straton throws a nice looking combination but Von Hammerstein bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Straton misses with the combination.
Straton misses with the combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Straton!

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.
Nice cross by Straton.
Jab by Straton.
Straton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Von Hammerstein fails to land with a series of punches.
Straton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Straton lands a nice hook to Von Hammerstein's body. Von Hammerstein takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A punch combination from Straton misses.
Von Hammerstein misses with a few strikes there.
Straton lands a nice shot that snaps Von Hammerstein's head back.
Von Hammerstein looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A punch combination from Straton misses.
Straton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Von Hammerstein throws a big shot that misses.
Von Hammerstein throws a jab when Straton was well out of range.
Straton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Straton.
Straton is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Von Hammerstein is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Von Hammerstein is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Von Hammerstein on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Straton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kallias Straton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dick Von Hammerstein's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Von Hammerstein misses with a looping left.
Von Hammerstein takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Straton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Straton!
Von Hammerstein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab by Straton.
The fighters circling - Von Hammerstein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Von Hammerstein connects with a crisp jab.
Straton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Straton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Von Hammerstein slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Von Hammerstein trying to keep a closed guard but Straton is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Von Hammerstein being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Straton postures up.
Straton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Straton advances to half guard.

Straton seems to be working for a kimura but Von Hammerstein defends the submission attempt.

Straton is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Von Hammerstein is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kallias Straton!