PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blaise Lamont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nammer Da Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lamont comes to the cage accompanied by Twisted Nerve. Nammer Da Hammer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lamont
vs
Da Hammer

181 cm
31
180 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

178 cm
30
180 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Blaise Lamont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nammer Da Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamont slips under a jab from Da Hammer.
Da Hammer shoots in for a takedown but Lamont shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lamont stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lamont wants it to stay on the feet.

Lamont scores with a takedown into Da Hammer's guard.
Da Hammer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lamont distracts Da Hammer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lamont throwing strikes but missing.
Lamont missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lamont throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Da Hammer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Da Hammer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lamont's guard.
Lamont tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lamont has his hands on Da Hammer's head, controlling the position.
Da Hammer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Da Hammer drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lamont dives on top into guard.
Lamont throws a big elbow that misses.
Lamont 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.
Lamont scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lamont postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lamont throws a big elbow that misses.

Da Hammer looking for a guillotine here but Lamont defends easily.
Lamont working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamont working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Da Hammer throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Lamont preventing the sweep.
Lamont makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamont working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lamont wants to control from the top but Da Hammer keeps moving.
Lamont lands a couple of digs.
Da Hammer trying to control the position.
Lamont postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lamont distracts Da Hammer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lamont stopping the sweep attempt from Da Hammer.
Lamont wants to control from the top but Da Hammer keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamont with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lamont preventing the sweep.
Lamont is in close to Da Hammer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lamont missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Da Hammer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lamont looking to pass the guard.
Lamont is looking to work some ground and pound but Da Hammer has wrist control.
Da Hammer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Da Hammer keeping moving, preventing Lamont from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamont postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Da Hammer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lamont.
Lamont working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lamont postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lamont trying to control the position from guard on top but Da Hammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Da Hammer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lamont throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamont with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lamont keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Da Hammer's head.
Lamont cracks Da Hammer with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blaise Lamont dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Da Hammer throws a looping overhand right but Lamont ducks down to avoid it.
Da Hammer slips a jab from Lamont.
Da Hammer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lamont but Lamont pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Da Hammer looks for a takedown but Lamont sprawls well.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lamont.
Lamont sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Da Hammer is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Da Hammer is trying to improve his position.
Da Hammer is still trying to improve position.

Lamont tries for a kimura but Da Hammer is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamont working the ground and pound.
Lamont trying to control the position but Da Hammer is working away.
You can see the frustration on Da Hammer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Da Hammer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lamont missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Da Hammer trying to hold on to Lamont's head to control him but Lamont postures up.
Da Hammer is looking for a sweep. Lamont is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Da Hammer trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamont drops an elbow to the side of Da Hammer's head.

Lamont looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lamont lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Hammer gets full guard.
Lamont trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Da Hammer working a defensive guard here.
Lamont throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamont working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Da Hammer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lamont postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Da Hammer working a defensive guard here.
Lamont chips away with some ground and pound.
Da Hammer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lamont pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Da Hammer is keeping the position for now.
Da Hammer keeping moving, preventing Lamont from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamont tries to free his leg and advance position but Da Hammer is retaining full guard.
Da Hammer is trying to control the position but Lamont postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lamont fails with a takedown attempt.
Lamont with a poor takedown
and Da Hammer counters with a nice body shot.
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!
Lamont shoots in for a double leg but Da Hammer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blaise Lamont. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lamont stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nammer Da Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Hammer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lamont.
Da Hammer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lamont keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Da Hammer fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lamont to the ground. Da Hammer is now in Lamont's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blaise Lamont dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lamont is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lamont feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Lamont cracks Da Hammer with a solid left hand.
Blaise Lamont overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lamont looking to pass the guard.
Lamont throws a big elbow that misses.
Lamont with a flurry of punches that miss.
Da Hammer pulls Lamont in close to prevent any damage.
Lamont won't allow Da Hammer to sweep him here.
Da Hammer has momentary wrist control but Lamont slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamont stopping the sweep attempt from Da Hammer.
Lamont is working Da Hammer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lamont landing with the ground and pound.
Da Hammer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lamont stands up over Da Hammer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Da Hammer has momentary wrist control but Lamont slips an elbow through the middle.

Da Hammer is rocked!
Lamont is looking to work some ground and pound but Da Hammer has wrist control.
Da Hammer is trying to control the position but Lamont postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lamont's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Da Hammer is still in real trouble! Can Lamont finish him?
Da Hammer controls Lamont momentarily but Lamont frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lamont scoring with some ground and pound.
Lamont is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Da Hammer can do to turn this around?
Da Hammer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Da Hammer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lamont throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Da Hammer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lamont loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lamont postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Da Hammer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lamont trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lamont throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lamont is looking to work some ground and pound but Da Hammer has wrist control.
Lamont postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lamont's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lamont is looking to work some ground and pound but Da Hammer has wrist control.
Blaise Lamont is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Hammer trying to control the position.
Lamont is stalling in the full guard.
Lamont preventing the sweep.
Nammer Da Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Da Hammer keeping moving, preventing Lamont from controlling successfully.

Blaise Lamont has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lamont shoots in and drives through. Da Hammer sprawls well.
Da Hammer seems to have recovered his senses.
Da Hammer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lamont's waist but Lamont gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Da Hammer off to one side.

Lamont throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Da Hammer tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lamont is in Da Hammer's guard.
Lamont not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamont won't allow Da Hammer to sweep him here.
Da Hammer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lamont.
Da Hammer throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lamont won't allow Da Hammer to sweep him here.
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!
Lamont wants to control from the top but Da Hammer keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blaise Lamont showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lamont 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blaise Lamont!
Blaise Lamont thanked the fans post fight for their support.