PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giacobbe Ruotolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer comes to the cage accompanied by Slippin. Ruotolo has chosen I Ratti Della Sabina - Lo Scemo Del Villaggio as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Jack Hammer has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jack Hammer seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hammer
vs
Ruotolo

173 cm
20
145 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

169 cm
27
151 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

LOD: Affordable Quality
Pitt Nutrition (160 Recovery, Stamina and Muscle M

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giacobbe Ruotolo!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruotolo connects with a crisp jab.
Hammer shoots in but Ruotolo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hammer misses with a takedown
and Ruotolo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hammer fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammer fails with the takedown
and Ruotolo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ruotolo but Ruotolo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ruotolo lands a jab-cross combination.
Ruotolo connects with a nice looking jab.
Ruotolo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hammer.

Ruotolo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hammer trying to remain calm as Ruotolo controls from the top position.
Hammer is trying to control Ruotolo's posture but Ruotolo avoids it.
Hammer dodges the ground and pound from Ruotolo.
Hammer is trying to control Ruotolo's posture but Ruotolo avoids it.
Hammer takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer parries the strikes from Ruotolo easily there. Ruotolo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hammer to escape.
Ruotolo cracks Hammer with a big right hand but Hammer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ruotolo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hammer can't do much from the bottom here.
Hammer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hammer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ruotolo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ruotolo's back!
Ruotolo is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Hammer off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Ruotolo turns into Hammer and is now in his guard.
Hammer managing to control the position.
Ruotolo wants to stand but Hammer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ruotolo trying to control but Hammer is working from the bottom.
Ruotolo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hammer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ruotolo content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Giacobbe Ruotolo.
Ruotolo misses with a low kick.
Donk. Ruotolo catches Hammer right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruotolo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hammer checks it well.
Hammer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ruotolo tries to avoid it but Hammer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ruotolo to the ground. Ruotolo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Ruotolo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ruotolo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hammer is trying to control Ruotolo's posture but Ruotolo avoids it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ruotolo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hammer down.
Ruotolo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hammer is avoiding damage well.
Hammer is not content to let Ruotolo control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer gets back to half guard.
Hammer has his hands clasped together around Ruotolo's back. He's all about the action.
Hammer is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hammer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ruotolo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hammer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ruotolo stopping the sweep attempt from Hammer.
Hammer is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hammer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammer managing to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jack Hammer just wasn't active enough.
Hammer ducks right into an uppercut from Ruotolo.
Hammer tries for a takedown but Ruotolo circles away easily
and Ruotolo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruotolo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ruotolo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hammer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammer dives in and grabs Ruotolo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ruotolo pushes down on Hammer's head and hops out.
Hammer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Giacobbe Ruotolo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ruotolo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ruotolo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ruotolo as he jumps to the side.
Nice sprawl there from Ruotolo as Hammer shoots in.
Ruotolo dips to his left and cracks Hammer with an uppercut!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ruotolo.
Hammer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Ruotolo to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ruotolo clinches up against the cage.
Hammer wants a takedown.
Ruotolo tries to work over Hammer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruotolo tries to land knees in the clinch but Hammer avoids the damage to the body.
Ruotolo presses Hammer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ruotolo pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Ruotolo has picked Hammer up - he's going for a ride! Ruotolo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ruotolo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ruotolo throwing shots but Hammer is blocking nicely.
Ruotolo trying to control the action but Hammer is working from the bottom.
Hammer is controlling Ruotolo's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Hammer looking for submissions off his back.
Hammer is looking to control Ruotolo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hammer avoid being mounted?

Hammer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ruotolo pulls his head out easily.
Ruotolo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hammer trying to control but Ruotolo postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruotolo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hammer trying to control but Ruotolo postures up.
Ruotolo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hammer is refusing to be controlled, as Ruotolo sits in half guard.
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!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Giacobbe Ruotolo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ruotolo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hammer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Hammer gets the takedown into side control.
Ruotolo can't do much from the bottom here.
Ruotolo holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hammer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ruotolo tries to buck Hammer off but Hammer is having none of it.
Hammer working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Hammer tries for a kimura but Ruotolo is defending well.

Hammer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hammer lands a nice forearm strike.

Hammer is trying to get an arm triangle but Ruotolo is defending well.

Hammer is working to tighten is grip on Ruotolo's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Ruotolo has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Hammer is really squeezing tight and eventually Ruotolo passes out! Hammer breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jack Hammer!
Our winner, Jack Hammer, 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.