PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Black Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Lavrov (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!

Hammer
vs
Lavrov

168 cm
26
168 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

182 cm
25
180 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Real Fighters Nutrition

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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadim Lavrov!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lavrov.
Lavrov misses with a wild combination.
Good work by Lavrov as he checks the leg kick.
Hammer swings for the body but Lavrov moves out of range.
Hammer misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Lavrov.
Lavrov misses with a wild body shot.
Hammer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lavrov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hammer thows a body shot but no joy.
Hammer looks to throw a body kick
and Lavrov counters with a right hand to the body.
Hammer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hammer lands a nice looking body shot.
Lavrov throws a lazy right hand but Hammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hammer throws an overhand right that lands on Lavrov's shoulder, as Lavrov tries to avoid the shot.
Lavrov missing with a left hand there. Hammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavrov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lavrov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hammer throws a hook but Lavrov blocks it.
Hammer connects with a body shot that sends Lavrov's belly button to the back.
Lavrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hammer.
Hammer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lavrov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lavrov misses with a kick to the body.
Hammer looks to throw the jab but Lavrov is out of range.
Hammer throws a leg kick but Lavrov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Black Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lavrov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hammer lands a body shot.
Hammer circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavrov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hammer cracks Lavrov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lavrov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lavrov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Lavrov has Hammer up against the cage in a clinch.
Lavrov swings wildly with an uppercut but Hammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lavrov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hammer is looking to control Lavrov's arms but Lavrov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hammer has his back to the cage.
Hammer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lavrov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hammer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hammer avoids a wild elbow strike from Lavrov.
Lavrov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavrov gets through Hammer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lavrov lands an elbow inside that Hammer shrugs off.
Lavrov tries a body shot but Hammer blocks it.
Hammer avoids the elbow strike from Lavrov, against the cage.
Lavrov misses with the head strike.
Lavrov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lavrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hammer prevents a body shot from Lavrov.
Lavrov tries to land knees in the clinch but Hammer avoids the damage to the body.
Hammer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lavrov backwards.
Lavrov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hammer avoids it.
Hammer can't get the takedown.
Hammer tries to throw a body punch but Lavrov avoids it by throwing Hammer back against the cage.

Hammer works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hammer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammer distracts Lavrov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lavrov keeping full guard, as Hammer tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Lavrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lavrov is pulling down on Hammer's head to control his posture.
Hammer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammer works over Lavrov with some ground and pound from guard.

Lavrov kicks Hammer off and gets to his feet.

Lavrov moves into the clinch.
Lavrov throws an elbow that misses.
Lavrov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hammers head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lavrov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hammer's brow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lavrov pushes Hammer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hammer working aggressively here.
Hammer managing to block the knees to the body from Lavrov.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lavrov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hammer's brow.
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 Black Hammer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lavrov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hammer misses with a body shot.
Hammer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lavrov tries to clinch but Hammer is having none of it.
Lavrov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lavrov scores with a jab.
Lavrov swings for the body but Hammer moves out of range.
Lavrov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hammer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lavrov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hammer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hammer tries for a takedown but Lavrov circles away easily
enabling Lavrov to counter with a crisp jab.
Hammer misses with a two punch combination.
Lavrov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavrov moves out of range of the body kick.
Vadim Lavrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lavrov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lavrov thumps Hammer with a low kick.
Hammer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lavrov is out of range and Hammer settles back down.
Hammer cracks the inside of Lavrov's front leg.
Lavrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lavrov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hammer shoots for a double leg takedown but Lavrov sprawls well. He's pushed Hammer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hammer.
Hammer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hammer misses with a body shot.
Lavrov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hammer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lavrovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Black Hammer is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammer throws a leg kick
and Lavrov counters with a low kick, right behind Hammer 's knee.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lavrov as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lavrov is out of range.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses.
Lavrov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hammer will feel that in the morning.
Hammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lavrov moves away.
A low kick from Hammer is predictable there
and Lavrov counters with a one-two to the body.
Lavrov just misses with a punch to the body.
Lavrov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hammer misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lavrov moves away.
Lavrov is looking to clinch but Hammer is avoiding it.
Hammer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lavrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammer moves away.
Hammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Lavrov.
Hammer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Lavrov moves into the clinch.
Lavrov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hammer lands a left hand.
Lavrov lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lavrov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hammer blocks an elbow strike.
Hammer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Hammer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lavrov missing with knees to the body.
Hammer has had enough of the clinch but Lavrov keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lavrov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hammer backwards.
Lavrov lands a damaging elbow.

Hammer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hammer scores with a push kick.
Lavrov ducks right into an uppercut from Hammer.
Hammer misses with a low kick.
Hammer missing with a left hand there. Lavrov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lavrov slips a jab from Hammer.
Hammer fails with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Lavrov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Lavrov blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Black Hammer dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lavrov works Hammer's body with a nice hook.
Hammer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lavrov tried to score with a low kick but Hammer checks it.
Hammer is looking to score with low kicks.
Lavrov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A combination from Hammer does no damage.
A bone on bone clash there as Lavrov blocks the leg kick.
That kick from Hammer tenderised Lavrov's leg. Lavrov is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big right from Lavrov misses.
Lavrov moves out of range as Hammer throws a body kick.
Lavrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammer moves away.

Lavrov moves into the clinch successfully.
Lavrov lands an elbow just above Hammer 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lavrov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hammer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hammer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hammer misses with a punch to the body.
Vadim Lavrov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lavrov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lavrov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hammer backwards.
Hammer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lavrov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hammer's elbow.
Hammer misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lavrov fails to land.
Hammer taking a breather.
Hammer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hammer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hammer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hammer can't break the clinch.

Hammer breaks the clinch.
Hammer misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer tries a low kick but Lavrov avoids it.
Hammer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lavrov is out of range.
Lavrov throws a head kick that misses.
Lavrov misses with a wild body shot.
Lavrov tries to clinch there but Hammer circles away.
Lavrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lavrov moves away from the strike by Hammer.
Hammer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lavrov counters with a series of strikes. Hammer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lavrov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hammer tries for a takedown but Lavrov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lavrov misses with a low kick.
Lavrov throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hammer. That's going to slow Lavrov down.
Hammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Lavrov is just out of range.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown but Lavrov shows good takedown defense.
Hammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lavrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammer.
An inside leg kick from Hammer misses.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lavrov as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Black Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses
and Lavrov counters with a slapping leg kick.

Hammer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lavrov's half guard.
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.
Hammer trying to control from half guard but Lavrov is working away.
Hammer prevents Lavrov from standing back up.
Lavrov is staying active underneath Hammer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vadim Lavrov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hammer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lavrov tries to get to full guard but Hammer has control of the leg.
Black Hammer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lavrov desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lavrov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hammer pulls his head out easily.
Lavrov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hammer is taking a breather. Lavrov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lavrov is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hammer is keen to just control but Lavrov is a slippery customer.
Lavrov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Black Hammer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hammer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Black Hammer!
Black Hammer really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Real Fighters Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.