PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weber comes to the cage accompanied by Scotland the Brave. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Weber
vs
Hammer

188 cm
26
239 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

185 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Wesley Weber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weber shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Weber dives in and scores a takedown into Hammer's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hammer looking for a sweep. Not yet Hammer, not yet.

Weber gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hammer looks winded!
Hammer misses with a head kick.
Weber shoots in for a takedown but Hammer shows good takedown defense.
Weber fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hammer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Weber shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hammer pinned against the cage. Hammer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Weber. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Weber scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weber trying to mount his opponent but Hammer defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weber works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Weber working for a submission but Hammer is keeping him at bay.
Hammer tries to hold on but Weber postures up.
Hammer is looking to get to half guard.
Weber takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

Hammer is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Weber gets his way!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Weber 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.
Hammer can't escape the position.
Hammer is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Weber looking for the RNC.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer turns into Weber and is now in his guard.
Hammer looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weber seems keen to control Hammer's posture.
Weber has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Wesley Weber has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Weber.

Weber 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weber trying to control but Hammer is working from the bottom.
Weber tries to free his leg and advance position but Hammer is retaining full guard.
Weber slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Weber is pushing down on Hammer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hammer is fighting to maintain full guard but Weber has managed to sneak the leg through.
Well, if Weber is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Weber is working for a kimura but Hammer is defending it quite comfortably.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer tries to get to full guard but Weber has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Weber dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hammer enables Weber to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hammer manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Weber is stalling in the full guard.
Hammer keeping full guard, as Weber tries to pass.
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.
Weber lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Weber has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hammer is breathing heavily.
Weber passes Hammer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Weber works his way into side control.

Weber stands up and beckons Hammer to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Weber is defended easily by Hammer.
Weber shoots in for a takedown but Hammer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Weber looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Weber tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hammer defends well and Weber ends up having to push Hammer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wesley Weber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hammer throws an elbow but misses.

Weber drags the fight down to the ground.
Weber managing to control the position.
Hammer sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Weber is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hammer defends well.
Weber is controlling Hammer's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hammer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Weber pulls Hammer in close to prevent any damage.

Weber has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hammer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weber has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Weber keeping moving, preventing Hammer from controlling successfully.
Weber on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Weber tries to get out of the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Weber lands a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Weber controlling from the top position.
Weber passes into half guard.
Wesley Weber overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Weber lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hammer wants to get back to his feet.
Weber seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hammer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weber controlling the action here.
Weber tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hammer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wesley Weber dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hammer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Weber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Weber lands with a kick to the temple. Hammer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Jack Hammer has been cut.

Weber fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hammer to the ground. Weber is now in Hammer's guard.
Weber slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Weber advances to half guard.

Weber escapes and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Weber fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hammer, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Weber gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hammer taking some punishment here, with Weber in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weber has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hammer wants to hold on but Weber pushes him away.

Weber has control of Hammer's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hammer regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Weber controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer has given up his back. Will we see Weber going for some submissions?
Hammer is trying to stand back up.
Weber wants to control but Hammer is keeping busy.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.

Weber has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hammer defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Weber's arms.
Wesley Weber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Weber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hammer can do to turn this around?
Weber controlling well, preventing Hammer from escaping the position.

Weber working for a choke but Hammer is defending well.
Hammer is really stuck here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

Weber tightening his grip on Hammer, looking for the choke.
Weber controls the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer is in bad spot here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Weber really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Hammer.
Jack Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammer holding both Weber 's hands and preventing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Weber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Weber 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Weber!
Wesley Weber decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.