PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shane Chojacki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wranch Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wranch Hammer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shane Chojacki's chin.

Chojacki
vs
Hammer

185 cm
25
155 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

175 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shane Chojacki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wranch Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chojacki is fending him off so far but Hammer persists. Nope, Chojacki circles away and we're back to standing.
Chojacki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chojacki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Chojacki gets tackled into the cage by Hammer. Hammer maintains the clinch.
Hammer trying to land knees to the body.
Chojacki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hammer after a bit of a struggle.

Chojacki gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Chojacki seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hammer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chojacki.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chojacki is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chojacki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chojacki keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

We're going to have a standup here because Shane Chojacki wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hammer shoots in but Chojacki avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chojacki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hammer sprawls well initially but Chojacki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chojacki slows the pace down in half guard.
Chojacki's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Chojacki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hammer's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chojacki keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Shane Chojacki wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hammer shoots in looking for a takedown. Chojacki tries to sprawl out of it but Hammer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chojacki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shane Chojacki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wranch Hammer.

Chojacki gets the takedown into side control.
Chojacki working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Chojacki controlling the position from side mount.
Chojacki postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer dodges the ground and pound from Chojacki.
Chojacki looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hammer is avoiding damage well.
Chojacki misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hammer seems a little lost for a moment, as Chojacki dominates the positioning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chojacki tries to score with some ground and pound. Hammer controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
You can see the frustration on Hammer's face as Chojacki controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Chojacki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Chojacki gets a clinch.
Hammer prevents Chojacki from breaking the clinch.
Chojacki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hammer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hammer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hammer is trying to break the clinch but Chojacki has him pressed against the cage.
Chojacki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hammer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hammer has had enough of the clinch but Chojacki keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hammer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chojacki just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hammer jumps guard but Chojacki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Chojacki slowing the pace effectively.

Chojacki has Hammer pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Chojacki pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hammer tumbling to the mat - Chojacki dives into Hammer's guard.
Hammer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chojacki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chojacki passes into half guard.
Chojacki controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chojacki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chojacki working Hammer over with strikes.
Chojacki scoring with strikes to the body and head.
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!
Chojacki is taking a breather. Hammer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Chojacki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chojacki lands with a punch from half guard.
Chojacki lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chojacki slows the pace down in half guard.
Chojacki seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Chojacki is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Shane Chojacki wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Chojacki dives in and grabs Hammer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hammer pushes down on Chojacki's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Chojacki dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Chojacki shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Chojacki scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chojacki controlling the pace.
Chojacki seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Hammer for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Shane Chojacki wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Chojacki takes the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hammer tries to break the clinch but Chojacki is controlling the position.
Hammer is trying to maintain a safe position but Chojacki gets an underhook and turns Hammer into the cage.
Chojacki blocks an elbow strike from Hammer.
Hammer looking to stall.
Hammer trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer tries to break free but Chojacki pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hammer throws an elbow but misses.
Chojacki effectively controlling the action here.
Chojacki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hammer jumps guard but Chojacki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Chojacki lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Chojacki stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chojacki winds up and cracks Hammer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chojacki slips a nice elbow through Hammer's hands, connecting with Hammer's forehead.
Chojacki looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hammer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chojacki winds up and cracks Hammer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chojacki trying to control the pace.
Hammer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wranch Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chojacki working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Chojacki working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Chojacki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chojacki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Chojacki!
After the big win, Shane Chojacki made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Dynamic Nutrition $35 159 Recovery and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.