PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tin Lau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Jack Hammer has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jack Hammer seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hammer
vs
Lau

220 cm
23
145 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

175 cm
25
153 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Adrenaline

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tin Lau!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammer.
Lau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Lau.
Hammer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lau misses with a few strikes there.
Lau misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lau.
Hammer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hammer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lau.
Hammer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Lau 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lau lands a really nice looking cross but Hammer seems unphased.
Jack Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hammer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lau has time to react.
Hammer tries to bum rush Lau with a series of wild strikes but Lau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hammer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lau in his tracks.
Lau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lau looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammer is just out of range.
Hammer punishes Lau's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lau ducks under a wild hook from Hammer.
Lau missing with a left hand there. Hammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lau gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big left from Lau misses.
Lau throws the left hand but Hammer avoids the punch easily.
Hammer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hammer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lau works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lau is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hammer rather than just go for the knockout.
Hammer lands with a straight right. Lau didn't see that one coming.
Hammer misses with an uppercut.
Lau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammer.
Hammer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lau misses with an uppercut
and Hammer counters with a left to the body.
Hammer throws a series of punches but Lau moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Hammer. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lau takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hammer scores with a jab to the head.
A shot to the body from Hammer misses
letting Lau counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lau misses with a few strikes there.
Hammer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lau throws out the jab.
Hammer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hammer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lau throws a looping overhand right but Hammer ducks down to avoid it.
Hammer moves away from the strike by Lau.
Hammer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lau circles away quickly and effectively.
Lau changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lau.
Hammer clobbers Lau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A telegraphed right hand from Lau misses the target.
Hammer throws a body punch but Lau moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lau scores with a nice strike.
Hammer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lau lands a lovely overhand right.
Hammer cracks Lau with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Hammer.
Hammer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammer manages to avoid it.
Hammer 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.
Lau misses the shot to the body.
Lau looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammer is just out of range.
Lau scores with the left hand. Hammer knows he should have avoided that one.
Hammer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lau throws a hook to the side of Hammer's head but Hammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lau moves forwards but Hammer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lau lands a body shot.
A slow jab from Lau misses its intended target.
Hammer misses with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lau drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lau misses with a straight right.
Lau tries to clinch but Hammer is having none of it.
Hammer throws an overhand right that lands on Lau's shoulder, as Lau tries to avoid the shot.
Lau throws an off balance right hand
letting Hammer counter with a right hand.
A jab from Hammer misses.
Lau just misses with a punch to the body.
Hammer lands a lovely overhand right.
Lau throws a body punch but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Lau is just out of range.
Hammer ducks under a wild hook from Lau.
Hammer connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lau misses with a looping left.
Hammer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hammer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hammer shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lau eats them both and turns towards Hammer to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lau on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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 Jack Hammer will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hammer throws out the jab.
Lau tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hammer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hammer staying out of range there.
Hammer throws a hook but Lau avoids it easily.
Hammer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lau tests Hammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lau scores with a jab. Hammer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lau connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hammer. Hammer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A cross from Hammer lands.
Lau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Hammer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lau doesn't seem phased though.
Hammer ducks under a wild hook from Lau.
Hammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hammer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lau lands with an uppercut that bounces Hammer off the cage and back into range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lau closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lau throws a hook but Hammer blocks it.
Hammer slips a straight right by Lau.
Hammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lau was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammer.
Lau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Lau.
Hammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lau moves away.
Hammer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lau circles away quickly and effectively.
Lau throws a body punch but Hammer moves out of range.
Lau misses with a body shot.
Hammer cracks Lau with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hammer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lau.
Hammer moves out of range of the strikes.
Hammer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hammer throws a nice looking combination but Lau bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hammer.
Hammer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lau on the side of the head.
Hammer throws a jab but it's blocked by Lau.
Hammer throws a hook to the side of Lau's head but Lau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jack Hammer is winning the standup battle so far.
Hammer scores with a hook.
Hammer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hammer slips a jab from Lau.
Hammer throws a shot from downtown. Lau moves away and avoids it.
Hammer catches Lau with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A swing and a miss from Hammer.
Lau misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lau swings for the body but Hammer moves out of range.
Lau has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hammer jabs at Lau's body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hammer!
A combination from Lau does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hammer misses with a hook. Lau ducked under it nicely.
Lau cracks Hammer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hammer loads up on a big right hand but Lau slips the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hammer.
Hammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Lau misses with the combination.
Lau connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lau throws the left hand but Hammer avoids the punch easily.
Lau throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Lau drives through and clinches with Hammer against the cage.
Lau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lau struggles to land a body shot inside as Hammer controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hammer as Lau tries to tie him up.
Lau slowing the pace effectively.
A nice left hand lands by Hammer.
Hammer misses with some punches.
Hammer misses with a punch on the inside.
Lau has a couple of punches blocked by Hammer.
A short right from Lau on the inside.
Lau misses with the head strike.
Lau blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hook to the body lands for Hammer.
Hammer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lau.
A shot in the inside from Lau.
Lau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tin Lau will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hammer connects with a looping right hand.
Lau walks into a jab.
Hammer misses the shot to the body.
Hammer punishes Lau's body with a nice straight punch.
Lau moves out of range as Hammer strikes.
Hammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hammer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hammer lands a slapping body shot.
Lau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Lau.
Hammer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lau.
Nice defenses there by Hammer.
Hammer defending well as Lau loads up on a big left hand.
Hammer throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheers as Hammer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lau doesn't seem phased though.
Hammer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hammer missing with a left hand there. Lau was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lau throws a hook but Hammer avoids it easily.
Hammer ducks under a wild hook from Lau.
Hammer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hammer lands a really nice looking cross but Lau seems unphased.
Lau takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hammer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lau looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammer is just out of range.
Hammer throws a jab when Lau was well out of range.
Hammer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lau's hands.

Lau has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lau is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hammer tries to work over Lau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lau pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer tries to throw a body punch but Lau avoids it by throwing Hammer back against the cage.
Hammer swings wildly with an uppercut but Lau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lau throws a head punch that misses.
Lau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hammer.
Hammer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hammer backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lau has a couple of punches blocked by Hammer.
A head punch on the inside from Lau fails to land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lau takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer gets through Lau's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lau throws a head punch that misses.
Hammer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lau misses with the head strike.
Hammer has a couple of punches blocked by Lau.
A nice left hand lands by Lau.
Hammer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lau backwards.
Hammer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lau.
Lau throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hammer.
Lau working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hammer fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hammer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hammer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lau tries to throw a body punch but Hammer avoids it by throwing Lau back against the cage.
Lau lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hammer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lau misses with some punches.
Lau blocks an uppercut.
Lau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Hammer.
I think Hammer 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jack Hammer!
Jack Hammer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.