PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Myoto Lachida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wazz Hammerfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lachida
vs
Hammerfist

183 cm
22
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Myoto Lachida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wazz Hammerfist!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hammerfist closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lachida quickly recovers to half guard.
Lachida pushes Hammerfist off looking to stand but Hammerfist dives back in and keeps control.
Hammerfist throwing shots but Lachida is blocking nicely.
Hammerfist stops Lachida from getting back to his feet.
Hammerfist thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lachida pushes Hammerfist off looking to stand but Hammerfist dives back in and keeps control.
Lachida holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hammerfist sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lachida defending well though.
Hammerfist wants to pass to mount but Lachida is defending the position.
Hammerfist not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hammerfist slips a nice elbow through Lachida's hands, connecting with Lachida's forehead.
Hammerfist drops an elbow to the side of Lachida's head.

It looks like Myoto Lachida has been cut.
Lachida wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lachida blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hammerfist.
Lachida tries to kick Hammerfist off but Hammerfist keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lachida trying to control from the bottom.
Hammerfist missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist lands strikes from half guard.
Hammerfist missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lachida blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hammerfist.
Lachida wants to improve his position but Hammerfist is controlling well.
Lachida is trying to stand up here but Hammerfist is controlling him well.
Hammerfist winds up and cracks Lachida with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hammerfist looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lachida with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hammerfist takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lachida wants to get back to his feet.
Hammerfist thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hammerfist throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hammerfist is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hammerfist takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hammerfist throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lachida pushes Hammerfist off looking to stand but Hammerfist dives back in and keeps control.
Lachida is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lachida tries to reverse the position but Hammerfist maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist dominating with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammerfist in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hammerfist scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lachida?

Lachida is rocked!
Hammerfist is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lachida can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Oh Lachida is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hammerfist lands a big shot to the head and Lachida winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Wazz Hammerfist!