PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Burnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer comes to the cage accompanied by Slippin. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hammer
vs
Burnett

175 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
134 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Burnett!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burnett lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hammer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Burnett defends it nicely.
Burnett shoots for a takedown but Hammer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Burnett throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hammer was covering up waiting for the punch and Burnett finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Burnett stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hammer fails with a takedown attempt.

Burnett rushes Hammer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Burnett 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnett prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammer wants to break free but Burnett has control.
Hammer has Burnett pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Burnett manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hammer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Burnett prevents it.
Hammer is trying to pull guard but Burnett has him pressed against the cage.
Burnett misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hammer.

Burnett pulls guard effortlessly.
Hammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Burnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burnett is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Burnett trying to strike off his back.
Hammer won't allow Burnett to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Burnett wants to stand but Hammer is controlling the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Burnett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burnett is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Burnett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burnett is looking to sweep but instead, Hammer has passed into half guard.
Burnett looks winded!
Burnett wants to sweep but Hammer has passed to side control!
Hammer is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Burnett will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burnett gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Burnett wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer controlling the position easily from mount.
Burnett is controlling an arm, preventing Hammer from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Burnett is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hammer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hammer'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.

Hammer with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Burnett is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hammer with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hammer wants to take Burnett's back here but Burnett is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Hammer with a couple of short strikes.
Hammer trying to control but Burnett is having none of it.
Burnett is trying desperately to improve position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hammer stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Burnett has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sam Burnett will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Burnett wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Burnett. No joy for Hammer on that attempt.

Burnett closes the distance and clinches.

Burnett breaks the clinch.
Hammer tries for a takedown but Burnett sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Burnett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hammer's sensitive parts.
Hammer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Burnett moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Burnett smiles and moves away.
Hammer has his takedown stuffed

and Burnett counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnett stalling in the clinch.
Hammer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hammer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Burnett pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hammer tries for a takedown but Burnett manages to get underhooks.

Burnett decides to pull guard.
Hammer stopping the sweep attempt from Burnett.
Hammer trying to control but Burnett is working from the bottom.

Hammer stands and steps away. Burnett gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Burnett looks to land a combination. Hammer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Burnett counters with a nice body shot.
Hammer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Burnett tries to avoid it but Hammer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Burnett to the ground. Burnett escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Burnett rushes Hammer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Burnett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hammer has his takedown stuffed

and Burnett counters by clinching up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bit of stalling here from Burnett.
Hammer is trying to pull guard but Burnett has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer tries to score a body lock takedown but Burnett shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burnett.
Hammer is looking to break free of the clinch but Burnett has double underhooks.
Hammer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hammer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Burnett just stands there and leans against the cage.
Burnett lands with a left to the head.
Burnett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Burnett breaks the clinch.
Burnett is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burnett instigates a clinch.
Burnett prevents the takedown attempt.

Burnett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hammer darts in trying to clinch

and Burnett moves into the clinch.
Burnett stalling the fight.
Hammer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Burnett smiles and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Burnett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Burnett.
Hammer can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Burnett decides to stand back up.
Hammer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Burnett counters with a series of strikes. Hammer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Frank Hammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Burnett shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Burnett gets to his feet. Hammer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burnett circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hammer shoots in and bounces Burnett off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Burnett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hammer wants to control from the top but Burnett keeps moving.
Hammer content to stall in guard here.
Burnett wants to improve his position but instead Hammer has moved into half guard.
Burnett wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnett is in trouble now - Hammer has advanced to mount!
Burnett is in all sorts of trouble here.
Burnett looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Hammer looking for the choke from the back.
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!
Burnett is in bad spot here.
Burnett wants to get back to his feet.
Burnett is in bad spot here.
Frank Hammer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Burnett is in bad spot here.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hammer is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Burnett is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frank Hammer!
An out of breath Frank Hammer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.