PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axe Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ferguson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Flo Rida- 54321. Jake Ferguson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ferguson
vs
Hammer

180 cm
27
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Axe Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Hammer. Beautiful body shot.
Hammer slips a jab and a cross from Ferguson.
Hammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Hammer.
Hammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hammer 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.
Ferguson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ferguson connects with a body shot that sends Hammer's belly button to the back.
Sloppy strikes from Ferguson. Those never looked like landing.
Ferguson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ferguson misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the body from Ferguson misses
and Hammer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hammer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Hammer misses.
Hammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson throws a right hand that Hammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Hammer also avoids with ease.
Hammer moves out of range of the body kick.
Hammer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ferguson swinging wildly here.
Nice defenses there by Hammer.
Hammer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ferguson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jake Ferguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ferguson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hammer circles away quickly and effectively.
Ferguson lands a two punch combo.
Hammer lands a nice shot to the body.
Ferguson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ferguson walks into a straight right hand from Hammer.
Ferguson dodges the punch combination from Hammer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ferguson throws a right hand that Hammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Hammer also avoids with ease.
Hammer throws a shot to the body.
Ferguson swings for the body but Hammer moves out of range.
Ferguson avoids the head kick by Hammer.

Oooooh!!! Hammer has knocked Ferguson down with a huge combo! Hammer steps away and waves a wobbly Ferguson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Ferguson is rocked!
Hammer is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Hammer shuts the power down on Ferguson. Lights out, game over! Hammer is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Axe Hammer!