PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huma Krynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MC Hammerfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krynn's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Thunderstruck. Hammerfist has chosen 2 legit 2 quit - MC Hammer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Krynn
vs
Hammerfist

189 cm
37
214 lbs
24 - 13 - 1

179 cm
29
211 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Huma Krynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, MC Hammerfist!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krynn throws the left hand but Hammerfist avoids the punch easily.
Krynn uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Krynn throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Krynn.
Krynn motions for Hammerfist to come forward. Krynn throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Krynn ducks under a wild hook from Hammerfist.
Krynn misses with a wild combination.
Hammerfist jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Krynn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hammerfist scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Krynn doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Krynn does no damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hammerfist darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Krynn lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammerfist throws a chopping leg kick but Krynn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Hammerfist.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krynn misses with a double jab.
Hammerfist buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Hammerfist drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hammerfist in side control, throwing shots but Krynn defends.
Krynn dodges the ground and pound from Hammerfist.
My spies in Nelson Fight Camp inform me that Hammerfist has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Krynn sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hammerfist throwing shots but Krynn is blocking nicely.
Hammerfist scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hammerfist frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Krynn is desperately trying to improve his position but Hammerfist has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krynn is squirming around, avoiding Hammerfist's attempts to control the action.
Hammerfist landing punches.
Hammerfist looking to finish Krynn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Krynn!
Krynn blocking the ground and pound.
Hammerfist controlling the pace for now.

Hammerfist looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist controlling the pace for now.
Hammerfist trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hammerfist throws some wild stikes that Krynn manages to avoid easily.
Krynn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hammerfist lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist controlling from the full mount.
Hammerfist throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hammerfist tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Krynn is in all sorts of trouble here.
Krynn is working hard here to advance position.
Hammerfist can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Krynn is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

MC Hammerfist dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hammerfist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hammerfist throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krynn is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hammerfist. That's going to slow Krynn down.
Krynn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hammerfist closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hammerfist misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist controls the position.
Hammerfist is looking to take a break and control but Krynn is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Krynn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hammerfist wants to control but Krynn is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hammerfist's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hammerfist. That's going to slow Krynn down.
Huma Krynn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krynn tries to work over Hammerfist's front leg with a kick but Hammerfist checks it.
Hammerfist looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hammerfist goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Krynn misses its target.
Hammerfist stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Krynn.
Krynn slips under a jab from Hammerfist.
Krynn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hammerfist has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Krynn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hammerfist throws a body kick that misses.
Hammerfist tries a low kick but Krynn avoids it.

Krynn has Hammerfist up against the cage in a clinch.
Hammerfist lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Krynn or not.
Krynn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hammerfist avoids the elbow strike from Krynn, against the cage.
Hammerfist wants to break free but Krynn has control.
Krynn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hammerfist misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krynn.
Hammerfist misses with some punches.
Krynn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krynn lands a nice elbow.
Hammerfist lands an elbow that stopped Krynn in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Krynn.
Hammerfist misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krynn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hammerfist backwards.
Krynn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hammerfist blocks an elbow strike from Krynn.
Hammerfist missing with knees to the body.
Krynn tries to throw a body punch but Hammerfist avoids it by throwing Krynn back against the cage.
Krynn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Hammerfist's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hammerfist closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Krynn drops his hands momentarily and Hammerfist takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Krynn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krynn misses the body punch
and Hammerfist counters with an inside leg kick.
Hammerfist tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Krynn is able to avoid easily.
Krynn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hammerfist.
An inside leg kick from Hammerfist misses.
Hammerfist lands with a shot to the body.
Hammerfist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hammerfist throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Krynn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hammerfist takes a swing at Krynn's ribcage but misses.
Krynn tries a low kick but Hammerfist avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Hammerfist as he connects with a hook.
Krynn tries to clinch up but Hammerfist circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

MC Hammerfist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hammerfist takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Krynn misses with a low kick as Hammerfist jumps back.
Hammerfist misses with a body kick.
MC Hammerfist seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hammerfist tries a head kick but it misses.
Krynn tries to move into range but Hammerfist moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Krynn as he connects with a hook.
Hammerfist keeps the fight on the outside.
Hammerfist throws a lazy right hand but Krynn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Krynn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Krynn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammerfist moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krynn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krynn moves in looking to clinch but Hammerfist pushes him off.
Hammerfist throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Hammerfist dives in and scores a takedown into Krynn's guard.
Krynn on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Krynn tries to get out of the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammerfist makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hammerfist working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist trying to control but Krynn is working from the bottom.
Krynn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hammerfist on the ground.
Krynn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hammerfist won't allow Krynn to sweep him here.
Hammerfist has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Krynn is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hammerfist avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Krynn backing away here, and Hammerfist unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A lazy body kick from Hammerfist
and Krynn counters with a slapping leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hammerfist.
Hammerfist waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krynn.
MC Hammerfist is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Krynn thuds a left hand into Hammerfist's body.
Hammerfist lands a right hook to the body.
Krynn blocks a head kick by Hammerfist.
Hammerfist does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A little feinted left hand from Krynn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
An inside leg kick from Hammerfist misses.
Krynn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice jab there from Hammerfist.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist works Krynn's body with a nice hook.
Hammerfist buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hammerfist throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Krynn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Hammerfist drives through with a takedown into Krynn's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Huma Krynn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammerfist slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Krynn is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist is stalling in the full guard.
Let's hope that Hammerfist has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
MC Hammerfist comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hammerfist winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MC Hammerfist!
MC Hammerfist seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.