PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edson Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Hammer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Edson Garcia's chin.

Garcia
vs
Hammer

170 cm
30
142 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

165 cm
28
154 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edson Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcia looking to score a takedown here. Hammer is defending well but Garcia drives through and ends up in Hammer's guard.
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Hammer is retaining full guard.

Hammer isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Garcia stacks Hammer on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Garcia!
Hammer is trying to control Garcia's posture but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia wants to control but Hammer is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia working away.
Hammer is trying to improve his position.
Hammer gets back to half guard.
Hammer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Garcia's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Garcia's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hammer is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Garcia fending off the submission attempt from Hammer.
Garcia rolls, trying to escape but Hammer keeps control of the position.
Garcia trying to control the action but Hammer just sinks the hooks in.
Hammer throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hammer has got one arm under Garcia's chin. This could be trouble... Garcia trying to control the other hand but Hammer gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Garcia has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tom Hammer!