PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chen Shui Bai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sig Hemmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shui Bai
vs
Hemmer

191 cm
29
217 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

200 cm
30
215 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chen Shui Bai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sig Hemmer!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shui Bai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hemmer.
Hemmer tries to bum rush Shui Bai with a series of wild strikes but Shui Bai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shui Bai throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hemmer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hemmer checks a leg kick nicely.
Hemmer moves in looking to clinch but Shui Bai pushes him off.
Hemmer throws a good cross that connects.
Hemmer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shui Bai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hemmer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shui Bai shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hemmer as he jumps to the side.
Hemmer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Shui Bai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shui Bai lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Sig Hemmer has been cut.
Hemmer fails with a takedown attempt.
Shui Bai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sloppy strikes from Hemmer. Those never looked like landing.
Shui Bai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hemmer wants to clinch.
Shui Bai throws a leg kick that misses.
Shui Bai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chen Shui Bai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Shui Bai closes the distance and clinches.
Shui Bai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hemmer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shui Bai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shui Bai pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shui Bai is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hemmer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shui Bai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hemmer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shui Bai tries to land knees in the clinch but Hemmer avoids the damage to the body.
Hemmer avoiding damage as Shui Bai throws knees to the body.
Shui Bai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shui Bai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hemmer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Hemmer manages to break the clinch.

Shui Bai rushes Hemmer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hemmer is looking for a takedown.
A knee to the head by Shui Bai.
Shui Bai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hemmer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shui Bai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hemmer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shui Bai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shui Bai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hemmer avoids it.
Shui Bai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hemmer's efforts to push away.
Hemmer tries to break the clinch but Shui Bai is controlling the position.
Hemmer letting Shui Bai take a breather here.
Hemmer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hemmer stalling in the clinch but Shui Bai improves position.
Hemmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shui Bai stalling against the cage.
Hemmer misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hemmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shui Bai is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A frustrated look appears on Hemmer's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Shui Bai jumps guard.

Shui Bai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Hemmer stands up and waves to Shui Bai to follow him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shui Bai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hemmer. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chen Shui Bai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sig Hemmer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hemmer misses with a looping left.

Shui Bai has Hemmer up against the cage in a clinch.
Shui Bai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shui Bai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hemmer blocks it with crossed arms.
Hemmer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shui Bai keeps control of Hemmer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shui Bai holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Shui Bai looking to throw knees to the head but Hemmer is blocking nicely.
Hemmer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hemmer avoiding damage as Shui Bai throws knees to the body.
Hemmer is pressed up against the cage. Shui Bai has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hemmer down to the mat. Hemmer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Shui Bai.
Shui Bai throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Hemmer counters with a crisp one two that drops Shui Bai! Hemmer thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Shui Bai to his feet! Shui Bai is in big trouble!

Shui Bai is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hemmer goes for a small jab and connects. Now Hemmer goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Shui Bai stumbles back but Hemmer runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Shui Bai to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Shui Bai will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sig Hemmer!