PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pagpilon BawKor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wranch Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think BawKor might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to spectrum. This should be a great matchup!

BawKor
vs
Hammer

171 cm
21
165 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

175 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pagpilon BawKor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wranch Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer shoots in looking for a takedown but BawKor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hammer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

BawKor closes the distance and clinches.
Hammer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hammer tries to land knees in the clinch but BawKor avoids the damage to the body.
BawKor pushes Hammer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
BawKor lands an elbow that stopped Hammer in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Wranch Hammer has been cut.
BawKor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hammer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hammer trying to stall but BawKor improves his position.
Hammer is pressed up against the cage. BawKor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hammer down to the mat. Hammer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pagpilon BawKor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
BawKor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hammer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from BawKor.

BawKor closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hammer did well to prevent BawKor getting side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
BawKor thows a huge punch but Hammer dodges it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
BawKor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hammer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from BawKor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BawKor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hammer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from BawKor.
Hammer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with BawKor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
BawKor landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hammer trying to control here.
BawKor throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
BawKor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hammer defending well though.
BawKor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hammer's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BawKor thows a huge punch but Hammer dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BawKor thows a huge punch but Hammer dodges it nicely.
BawKor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hammer trying to hold on to BawKor's head to control him but BawKor postures up.
BawKor with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

BawKor stands up from half guard.
Hammer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from BawKor.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

BawKor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hammer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
BawKor misses with a knee strike.
BawKor gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hammer.
BawKor scores with a shot to the side of Hammer's head.
Still in the clinch, BawKor scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hammer tries to throw a body punch but BawKor avoids it by throwing Hammer back against the cage.
A short uppercut from BawKor.
Hammer stops a takedown attempt from BawKor.
Hammer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and BawKor avoids it.
Hammer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables BawKor to keep the fight standing.
BawKor landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer gets underhooks to prevent BawKor's takedown attempt.
BawKor avoids a wild elbow strike from Hammer.
Hammer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
BawKor wants to take the fight to the mat but Hammer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
BawKor trying to land knees to the body.

BawKor lands a takedown into guard.
BawKor 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BawKor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
BawKor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hammer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pagpilon BawKor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wranch Hammer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

BawKor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hammer but Hammer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
BawKor scores with a kick to the body.
Horrible takedown by BawKor or perhaps it was just good defense by Hammer which made him look bad.
Hammer fails with an attempt to clinch.
BawKor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
BawKor doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammer circles away.
Pagpilon BawKor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hammer moves in looking to clinch but BawKor pushes him off.
Pagpilon BawKor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Hammer is rocked!

BawKor closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hammer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
BawKor scores with a shoulder strike.
Hammer is still on wobbly legs! Can BawKor finish him?
BawKor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hammer seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pagpilon BawKor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from BawKor.
BawKor has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hammer after a bit of a struggle.
Hammer tries to circle away but BawKor has him pinned against the cage.
Hammer trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from BawKor.
BawKor throws an elbow but it misses.
Hammer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

BawKor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hammer tries to clinch but BawKor moves out of range.
BawKor moves to clinch but Hammer breaks away
and Hammer counters with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer stuffs the takedown.
Hammer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
BawKor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hammer but Hammer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hammer tries to clinch up
and BawKor counters with a good low kick that Hammer was not able to check.
Hammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

BawKor moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hammer breaks the clinch.

Hammer tries to keep at a distance but BawKor has taken the fight into the clinch.

BawKor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
BawKor circles away from the clinch attempt

and BawKor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hammer's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BawKor throwing strikes but missing.
BawKor trying to control but Hammer is working from the bottom.
BawKor throwing strikes but missing.
BawKor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BawKor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
BawKor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from BawKor.
BawKor passes into half guard.
BawKor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hammer's head.
BawKor lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BawKor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pagpilon BawKor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wranch Hammer's cut.
That's time! BawKor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

BawKor rushes Hammer and presses him up against the cage.
BawKor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hammer can do to turn this around?
Hammer prevents the takedown attempt.
BawKor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
BawKor wants a takedown but no success here.
BawKor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hammer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pagpilon BawKor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

BawKor moves into the clinch.
BawKor misses with a knee strike.
Hammer prevents the takedown attempt.
BawKor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hammer obliges.
BawKor scores a nice knee to the body.
BawKor is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
BawKor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer misses with an elbow over the top.

Hammer manages to break the clinch.
Hammer fails in his attempt to clinch.

BawKor closes the distance and clinches.
BawKor wants a takedown.
Hammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
BawKor is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hammer is defending well.
BawKor tries to throw a body punch but Hammer avoids it by throwing BawKor back against the cage.
Hammer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hammer tries to work over BawKor's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hammer has had enough of the clinch but BawKor keeps him there for the moment.
A nice left hand lands by BawKor.
BawKor has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hammer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
BawKor is trying to drag Hammer to the mat but Hammer just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer landing knees to the body.
A short right from Hammer on the inside.
Nice body punch from Hammer.
Hammer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hammer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from BawKor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BawKor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hammer is defending well for now.
BawKor lands with a short shot to the head.
BawKor can't get the takedown.
Hammer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. BawKor is defending well for now.
BawKor managing to block the knees to the body from Hammer.
Hammer throws an elbow that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hammer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BawKor wants to take the fight to the mat but Hammer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
BawKor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hammer lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Pagpilon BawKor has been cut.
Hammer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hammer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
BawKor tries a knee to the head but Hammer blocks it.
BawKor managing to block the knees to the body from Hammer.
BawKor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
BawKor trying to land knees to the body.
BawKor can't break the clinch.
Hammer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hammer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but BawKor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BawKor lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hammer or not.
Hammer keeps control of BawKor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
BawKor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hammer looking to stall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hammer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wranch Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
With the fighters up against the cage, Hammer throws an elbow but misses.
Hammer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
BawKor lands a nice elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer trying to land knees to the body.
Pagpilon BawKor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
BawKor works on Hammer's body with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wranch Hammer.
Well BawKor has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pagpilon BawKor!
Our winner, Pagpilon BawKor, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.