PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henry Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Fake the Funk by Prince Charles. Hammer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Birdman - I Run This ft. LIL WAYNE. This should be fireworks!

Charles
vs
Hammer

175 cm
31
167 lbs
16 - 17 - 0

220 cm
30
169 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class 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 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Charles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles avoids the body shot from Hammer.
Hammer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Charles.
Hammer fails to land with a series of punches.
Charles misses the jab.
Charles fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hammer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Charles throws a lazy right hand but Hammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hammer lands with a shot to the body.
Charles misses with a double jab.
Hammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hammer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Charles. Charles circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Charles rushes Hammer and presses him up against the cage.
Charles lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Charles.
Charles has Hammer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hammer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hammer misses with a punch on the inside.
Hammer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hammer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Charles lands with a left to the head.
Hammer prevents a body shot from Charles.
Hammer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hammer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hammer has a couple of punches blocked by Charles.
Hammer is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Charles fails to land.
Hammer tries to break free but Charles pushes him back against the cage.
Hammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Charles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hammer's efforts to push away.
Charles blocking some punches.
Charles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hammer's efforts to push away.
Charles definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hammer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Charles has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Charles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hammer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Charles looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Charles misses the target.
Charles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hammer. Charles does a little dance to reset his feet.

Hammer gets caught flat footed, as Charles shoots in with a quick takedown into 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!
Charles postures up in Hammer's guard and throws a big left but Hammer blocks it.
Charles is fighting to break Hammer's control of his arms but Hammer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hammer wants to get back to his feet but Charles passes into half guard.
Charles is controlling the pace.
Hammer felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Charles is looking for a kimura but Hammer is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Charles to get the leverage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer tries to get to full guard but Charles has control of the leg.
Charles has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Charles trying to control but Hammer is having none of it.
Hammer is trying desperately to improve position.
Hammer tries to lock up and control but Charles gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hammer is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Charles tries to control but Hammer wriggling away.
Hammer is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Charles with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
BOOM! Charles connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hammer wants to hold on but Charles pushes him away.
Hammer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Charles with good strikes from the mount here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hammer is trying to stand.
Hammer tries to lock up and control but Charles gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hammer holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Charles tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hammer is bucking up trying to escape but Charles cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Charles is landing with some decent strikes but Hammer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hammer tries to reverse the position but Charles maintains control.
Hammer's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Charles dominated that round.
That's time! Charles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Charles misses with a body shot.
Charles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Charles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hammer counters with a left to the body.
Hammer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Charles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Henry Charles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Charles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hammer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Charles swinging wildly here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hammer. Charles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hammer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer throws a low kick but Charles moves out of range easily.
Hammer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hammer defending well as Charles loads up on a big left hand.
Hammer scores with a spinning back kick!
Hammer staying out of range there.
Charles misses with an uppercut
and Hammer counters with a left to the body.
A swing and a miss from Charles.
Charles scores with a nice right hand.
Charles throws a right hand that Hammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Hammer also avoids with ease.
Hammer lands a jab.
Charles fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hammer checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles cracks Hammer with a right hand to the side of the head.
Charles connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hammer's hands.
A cross from Hammer lands.
Hammer lands with a shot to the body.
Jack Hammer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charles throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hammer counters with a head kick.
Charles throws a right and a left that Hammer avoids nicely.
Charles misses with an uppercut. Hammer saw that one coming.
Charles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Charles throws a jab but it's blocked by Hammer.
Charles throws a looping overhand right but Hammer ducks down to avoid it.
Hammer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Charles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hammer counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles wants to clinch.
Charles lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hammer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hammer thows a body shot but no joy.
Charles misses the jab.
Hammer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charles.
Charles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Charles wants to clinch up but Hammer keeps it at a distance.
Hammer scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles tries to bum rush Hammer with a series of wild strikes but Hammer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hammer slips a jab from Charles.
Hammer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Charles rather than just go for the knockout.
Hammer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Charles counters with a series of strikes. Hammer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hammer misses with a wild combination.
Charles tries to bum rush Hammer with a series of wild strikes but Hammer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Charles feints a jab promting Hammer to slip. Charles then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hammer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Charles checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammer ducks under a wild hook from Charles.
Hammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Hammer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Hammer checks a leg kick nicely.
Charles throws a right hand that misses
and Hammer counters with a good low kick that Charles was not able to check.
Hammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Charles.
A combination from Charles does no damage.
Charles misses the shot to the body.
Henry Charles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charles has a takedown stuffed.
Hammer lands a glancing blow to the side of Charles's head.
Hammer cracks the inside of Charles's front leg.
Charles misses with a shot to the body
and Hammer counters with a stiff right hand.
Hammer avoids the body shot from Charles.
Charles misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles slips under a jab from Hammer.
Hammer misses the shot to the body.
Charles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Charles misses with a low kick as Hammer jumps back.
Hammer avoids the body shot from Charles.
Charles fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hammer throws a jab when Charles was well out of range.
Charles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hammer throws a series of punches but Charles moves out of range.
Hammer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Charles throws a body punch but Hammer moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles tries to clinch but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer misses with a kick to the body.
Jack Hammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Charles tries to close the distance and clinch but Hammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Charles throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hammer's waist but Hammer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Charles off to one side.
Charles moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Hammer tries to keep at a distance but Charles has taken the fight into the clinch.
Charles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Charles will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hammer up against the cage.
Hammer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Hammer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hammer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charles.
Hammer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Charles tries to clinch up but Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.
A big right from Charles misses.
Some wild striking there from Charles.
Hammer throws a right and a left that Charles avoids nicely.
Nice body punch from Hammer.
Charles misses the shot to the body.
Charles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Charles throws a leg kick that misses.
Charles showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hammer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles throws a right and a left that Hammer avoids nicely.
Hammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hammer ducks under a wild hook from Charles.
Hammer lands a glancing blow to the side of Charles's head.
Charles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hammer lands a high kick!
Hammer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Charles tries to clinch up but Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer misses the shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charles tries to clinch up but Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.
Charles misses with the combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Hammer.
I think Hammer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jack Hammer!
Jack Hammer made sure to mention his sponsor, TFP Graphics - Pit Inc in his post fight interview.