PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between M C Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Hendry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer comes to the cage accompanied by M.C. Hammer: U Cant Touch This. Hendry has chosen Seed - By Sublime as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

C Hammer
vs
Hendry

181 cm
32
161 lbs
22 - 6 - 0

173 cm
29
161 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, M C Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Colin Hendry!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendry misses with a straight left.
Hendry misses with a low kick as Hammer jumps back.
Hendry connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hendry throws out a powerful jab.
Hendry looks to land a combination. Hammer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hammer misses with the combination.
Hammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hendry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Hammer.
Hammer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hendry counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hendry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hammer moves in looking to clinch but Hendry pushes him off.
Nice shot lands for Hendry.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hendry is looking to clinch but Hammer is avoiding it.

Hammer closes the distance and clinches.
Hendry can't find room to land a body shot as Hammer controls the action.
Hammer misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendry lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hammer.
Hendry throws a punch but it's blocked by Hammer.

Hammer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab lands there for Hammer.
Hammer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hendry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammer manages to avoid it.
Hendry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hammer.
A cross from Hammer lands.
Hendry slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hammer misses with a head kick.
Hammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hammer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick from Hammer lands but Hendry takes it in his stride.

It looks like Colin Hendry has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hendry misses with a low kick as Hammer jumps back.
Hammer misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hendry.
Hammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hendry was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammer.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hendry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hendry thumps Hammer with a low kick.
Hendry throws the left hand but Hammer avoids the punch easily.
Hendry getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hammer jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hendry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammer.
Hendry 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.
Hammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hendry was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammer.
Hendry looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammer is just out of range.
Hammer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hendry thuds his right hand into Hammer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hendry.
Hendry throws a right and a left that Hammer avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer throws a right and a left that Hendry avoids nicely.
Hendry misses with a straight right.
Hendry swings for the body but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hendry stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hammer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hendry wants to clinch up but Hammer keeps it at a distance.
Hendry scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hammer doesn't seem bothered though.
Colin Hendry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendry ducks under a wild hook from Hammer.
Hendry connects with a body shot that sends Hammer's belly button to the back.
Hammer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hendry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hammer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hammer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hammer takes a swing at Hendry's ribcage but misses.
Hendry is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hammer had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hendry tried to score with a low kick but Hammer checks it.
Hammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Hammer.
Hammer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hendry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hammer.
Hendry throws a jab when Hammer was well out of range.
Hendry throws a head kick that misses.
Hammer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hendry.
Hendry works over Hammer's head and body with a nice combination.
Hendry misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammer scores with a sloppy right hand. Hendry should have avoided that one.
Hendry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hendry.
Hammer clobbers Hendry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Hendry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Colin Hendry's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hendry lands a right hook to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hendry 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.
Hammer moves out of range of the leg kick from Hendry.
Hammer throws a leg kick which misses Hendry's front leg but catches the back leg as Hendry tries to avoid it.
Hammer lands with an uppercut that bounces Hendry off the cage and back into range.
Hendry misses with a hook to the body
and Hammer counters with a low kick, right behind Hendry 's knee.
Hendry shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hendry. Hammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hammer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hendry.
Hammer is looking to chop away at Hendry's legs.
Hammer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hendry connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hendry tries to close the distance and clinch but Hammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hammer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hendry.
Hammer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hendry's calf.
Hammer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammer scores with a jab. Hendry acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hendry lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hammer finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hendry finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hendry lands a nice shot to the body.
Hendry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hammer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hammer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hendry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hendry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hendry is looking to chop away at Hammer's legs.
Hendry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hammer defending well as Hendry loads up on a big left hand.
Hendry throws a hook to the side of Hammer's head but Hammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hammer checks a leg kick nicely.
Hendry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hammer lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer lands a jab to the nose.
Hammer swings widly with a right hand
and Hendry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hendry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hendry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hendry with a nice cross.
Hammer looks for the body kick but Hendry saw that one coming.
Hendry misses with a right hand
and Hammer counters with a one-two to the body.
Hendry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hammer lands a right hook to the body.
Hammer slips a jab and a cross from Hendry.
Hendry looks to throw the jab but Hammer is out of range.
Hendry moves to clinch but Hammer breaks away
enabling Hammer to counter with a crisp jab.
Colin Hendry seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hammer avoids the body shot from Hendry.
Hammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hendry manages to avoid it.
Hendry slips under a jab.
Hendry just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Hendry misses the target.
Hammer takes a swing at Hendry's ribcage but misses.
Hendry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hammer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hendry lands a jab to Hammer's midsection.
Hammer moves away from the strike by Hendry.
A jab from Hendry misses.
Hammer loads up on a big right hand but Hendry slips the punch.
Hendry misses with a straight right.
Hendry cracks Hammer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendry gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hammer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hendry has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hendry avoids the head kick by Hammer.
Hammer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hammer moves into the clinch.
Hammer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hendry backwards.
Hammer blocks a body shot from Hendry.
Hammer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hendry prevents a body shot from Hammer.
Hendry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hendry digs a right hand into Hammer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hammer's gas tank.
Hendry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hendry misses with a punch on the inside.
Hendry is working Hammer over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Hendry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Colin Hendry's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Hammer throws a jab when Hendry was well out of range.
Hendry throws a looping overhand right but Hammer ducks down to avoid it.
Hendry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hendry throws an off balance right hand
and Hammer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hendry misses with a left hand
and Hammer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hendry misses with a looping left.
Hendry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hammer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hammer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hendry. Hammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hammer throws a leg kick but Hendry moved away.
Hendry drops his hands momentarily and Hammer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hendry tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hammer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer throws a jab but it's blocked by Hendry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hendry.
Hendry lands an overhand right.
Hammer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hendry tries to score with a low kick but Hammer moves his leg out of the way.
Hammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hammer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like M C Hammer has been cut.
Hendry checks a low kick from Hammer.
Hammer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hendry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Hammer counter with a right hand.
Hendry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hammer at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hendry avoids a kick to the body.
Hammer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hendry keeps the fight on the outside.
M C Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendry lands with a nice body punch.
Hendry displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hammer throws out the jab.
Hendry misses with a combination
and Hammer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Hammer.
Hammer cracks Hendry with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hammer takes one to the chin there.
Hendry misses with a hook
and Hammer counters with a good, hard body kick but Hendry shrugs it off.
Hammer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hendry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hammer throws a hook to the side of Hendry's head but Hendry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hendry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Hammer forces Hendry back against the cage and clinches.
Hammer can't find room to land a body shot as Hendry controls the action.
Hendry blocks a body shot from Hammer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendry misses with the head strike.
Hendry is trying to push Hammer away but Hammer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Hendry fails to land.
Hammer blocking some punches.
Hendry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hendry prevents a body shot from Hammer.
Hendry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hammer's elbow.
Hammer lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hendry.
Hammer takes a shot to the head.
Colin Hendry is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hendry has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hendry lands a nice uppercut.
Hammer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hammer misses with a punch to the body.
Hammer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Colin Hendry seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hendry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hammer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Hendry manages to break the clinch.
Hendry slips a jab and a cross from Hammer.
Hendry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammer manages to avoid it.
Hammer throws a leg kick that misses.
Hendry lands a nice shot that snaps Hammer's head back.
Hammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hammer checks a leg kick nicely.
Hendry ducks under a wild hook from Hammer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Hendry.
Hendry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hammer was well out of range. Poor timing from Hendry.
Hendry slips under a jab from Hammer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colin Hendry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hendry has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Hendry!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Colin Hendry made sure he mentioned D.O.A. PRESENTS: PRIME DESIGNS, along with how happy he was to win his fight.