PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack McHammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stud Strangler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McHammer's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hammerfall - Heeding the Call. This should be a great matchup!

McHammer
vs
Strangler

175 cm
21
152 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

165 cm
24
163 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack McHammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stud Strangler!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McHammer throws a shot from downtown. Strangler moves away and avoids it.
McHammer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from McHammer misses.
Strangler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McHammer lands a jab to the head.
Strangler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McHammer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strangler scoring well with a low kick there.
A big left from McHammer misses.
McHammer scores with a nice right hand.
Strangler slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from McHammer. Strangler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strangler ducks right into an uppercut from McHammer.
The fighters circling - McHammer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McHammer lands a two punch combo.
McHammer thows a body shot but no joy.
A thudding body kick lands there by Strangler!
McHammer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice defenses there by Strangler.

Strangler moves into the clinch.
McHammer blocks an elbow strike from Strangler.
McHammer is trying to force a seperation but Strangler has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McHammer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Strangler crunches a lovely knee into McHammer's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Strangler.

Strangler breaks the clinch.
McHammer throws a lazy right hand but Strangler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Strangler.
Strangler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slow jab from McHammer misses its intended target.
Strangler tried to score with a low kick but McHammer checks it.
McHammer slips under a jab from Strangler.
Strangler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Strangler moves away from the strike by McHammer.
McHammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McHammer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Strangler.
Nice straight punches there by Strangler. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Strangler.

It looks like Jack McHammer has been cut.
McHammer misses with a looping right.
McHammer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Strangler slips under a jab from McHammer.
Strangler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donk. McHammer catches Strangler right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McHammer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McHammer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strangler.
McHammer slips under a jab from Strangler.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Strangler - that will leave a mark!
Strangler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A cross from Strangler lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McHammer misses with an uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as McHammer checks a leg kick.
Strangler tries to close the distance and clinch up but McHammer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McHammer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Strangler throws a head kick but McHammer moves out of range.
Strangler throws a leg kick but McHammer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Strangler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McHammer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McHammer misses with a combination
and Strangler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strangler connects with a solid leg kick.
McHammer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by McHammer - just one landing.
McHammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
McHammer blocks a head kick by Strangler.
Strangler lands a front kick.
McHammer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McHammer is breathing heavily.
A big right from McHammer misses.
McHammer misses the shot to the body.
Strangler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McHammer misses with a hook. Strangler ducked under it nicely.
Strangler slips a straight right by McHammer.
Strangler throws a hook but McHammer avoids it easily.
Strangler throws and low kick but McHammer moves out of range easily.
McHammer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McHammer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McHammer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strangler.
McHammer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Strangler throws a series of punches but McHammer moves out of range.
McHammer swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Strangler clinches with his opponent.
Strangler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McHammer's efforts to push away.

McHammer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strangler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McHammer's calf.
Strangler defending well as McHammer loads up on a big left hand.
McHammer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McHammer throws out a loose jab but Strangler uses good head movement to avoid it.
McHammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strangler.
Strangler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strangler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Strangler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McHammer.
McHammer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Strangler counters with a right hand to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from McHammer misses.

Strangler closes the distance and clinches.
McHammer takes a knee right on the jaw!
McHammer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Strangler has McHammer pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stud Strangler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack McHammer'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.

Strangler cracks the inside of McHammer's front leg.
McHammer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Strangler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Strangler throws a head kick but McHammer moves out of range.
Jack McHammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strangler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McHammer throws a looping overhand right but Strangler ducks down to avoid it.
McHammer scores with a body shot.
Strangler misses with a double jab.
McHammer missing with a left hand there. Strangler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strangler moves away from the strike by McHammer.
McHammer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Strangler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strangler throws a lazy right hand but McHammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A clash of legs there as McHammer blocks the low kick.
Strangler throws a head kick that misses.
McHammer moves out of range of the body kick.
Strangler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Strangler misses with an uppercut. McHammer saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McHammer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Strangler circles away quickly and effectively.
Strangler avoids the head kick by McHammer.
Strangler throws the kick towards the body but McHammer avoids it.
Strangler has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McHammer tries to move into range but Strangler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jack McHammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut lands for McHammer. That snapped Strangler's head back.
McHammer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Strangler counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Strangler.
McHammer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Strangler lands a knee to the head.
Strangler tries a knee to the head but McHammer blocks it.
McHammer has had enough of the clinch but Strangler keeps him there for the moment.
Strangler prevents McHammer from breaking the clinch.
McHammer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Strangler smiles and moves away.
McHammer throws a nice looking combination but Strangler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McHammer lands a lovely overhand right.
Strangler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Strangler. That's going to slow McHammer down.
McHammer moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from McHammer misses.
Strangler has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McHammer finds it's way round the side to connect with Strangler's head.
McHammer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Strangler looks to land a body kick but McHammer moved away.
McHammer throws a series of punches but Strangler moves out of range.
McHammer throws a shot to the body.
McHammer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Strangler.
McHammer dips to his left and cracks Strangler with an uppercut!
Strangler throws a lazy right hand but McHammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strangler throws a leg kick but McHammer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McHammer lands with an uppercut that bounces Strangler off the cage and back into rage.
Strangler throws a body kick that misses.
McHammer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Strangler's head.
McHammer looks to land a right hand but Strangler moved out of range.
Strangler has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Strangler misses with a body shot
and McHammer counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from McHammer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strangler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
McHammer connects with a single shot there.
Stud Strangler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McHammer tries to land a front kick but Strangler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A telegraphed right hand from McHammer misses the target.
McHammer throws a big shot that misses.
McHammer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McHammer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Strangler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Strangler in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A clash of legs there as McHammer blocks the low kick.
Strangler slips a jab and a cross from McHammer.
McHammer throws the left hand but Strangler avoids the punch easily.
McHammer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strangler.
Strangler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - McHammer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Strangler tries to work over McHammer's front leg with a kick but McHammer checks it.
A punch combination from McHammer misses.
McHammer connects with the punch.
McHammer moves out of range of the body kick from Strangler.
Strangler avoids the head kick by McHammer.
McHammer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strangler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McHammer throws a jab when Strangler was well out of range.

Strangler rushes McHammer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McHammer is trying to break the clinch but Strangler is controlling him.
Strangler keeps control of McHammer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Strangler misses with a knee to the head.
Strangler lands a knee to the head.
McHammer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Strangler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Strangler looking to throw knees to the head but McHammer is blocking nicely.
McHammer wants to get back to striking at distance but Strangler won't allow it.
McHammer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Strangler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Strangler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McHammer's efforts to push away.
Strangler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McHammer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McHammer can't break the clinch.
McHammer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McHammer has had enough of the clinch but Strangler keeps him there for the moment.
Strangler throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McHammer blocks it with crossed arms.
McHammer has had enough of the clinch but Strangler keeps him there for the moment.
McHammer takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Strangler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McHammer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jack McHammer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jack McHammer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Strangler looks for the body kick but McHammer saw that one coming.
McHammer lunges at Strangler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Strangler's hand.
A telegraphed right hand from McHammer misses the target.
McHammer avoids the head kick by Strangler.
Strangler takes a jab right on the kisser.
Strangler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Strangler is looking to land body kicks.
Strangler misses with a low kick.
McHammer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Strangler.
McHammer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strangler.
McHammer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strangler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McHammer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Strangler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Strangler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Strangler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by McHammer. That's going to slow Strangler down.
Strangler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McHammer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Strangler's head.
McHammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strangler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Danga de danga de dang - McHammer scores with a four punch combination!
Strangler throws a head kick that misses.
McHammer looks to land a combination. Strangler sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McHammer swinging wildly here.
Strangler moves away from the strike by McHammer.
A telegraphed right hand from McHammer misses the target.
Strangler is looking to clinch but McHammer is avoiding it.
Strangler throws a head kick that misses.
McHammer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McHammer wants to slow Strangler down by chopping away at his legs.
Strangler tries to work over McHammer's front leg with a kick but McHammer checks it.
Strangler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McHammer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strangler takes one to the side of the head.
McHammer connects with a jab.
McHammer scores with a nice head shot.
Strangler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Strangler throws a front kick aimed at McHammer's knee but McHammer avoids it well.
McHammer misses the jab.
McHammer throws a right and a left that Strangler avoids nicely.
McHammer moves out of range of the body kick.
McHammer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Strangler in his tracks.
McHammer throws a combination that misses
and Strangler counters with a nice body kick.
McHammer throws a shot from downtown. Strangler moves away and avoids it.
McHammer misses with a hook. Strangler ducked under it nicely.
McHammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McHammer throws a head kick but Strangler moves out of range.
McHammer misses with a combination
and Strangler counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strangler throws a head kick but McHammer moves out of range.
McHammer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Strangler throws a nice looking combination but McHammer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Strangler gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McHammer.
Strangler is on the wrong end of a nice combination from McHammer.
McHammer works the jab nicely.
A jab from McHammer misses.
Strangler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McHammer lands the left hand.
McHammer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
McHammer lands a really nice looking cross but Strangler seems unphased.
McHammer misses with a low kick as Strangler jumps back.
Strangler moves out of range of the strikes.
Strangler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strangler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Strangler throws a hook to the side of McHammer's head but McHammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Strangler there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Strangler gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Strangler is looking to land body kicks.
McHammer with a nice cross.
Strangler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strangler takes one to the chin there.
McHammer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McHammer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McHammer scores with a jab to the head.
McHammer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McHammer's corner calls for a 1-2. McHammer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McHammer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Strangler has time to react.
McHammer misses with the combination.
McHammer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack McHammer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McHammer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jack McHammer!