PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurgen Hartmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer comes to the cage accompanied by Can't Touch This - Mc Hammer . Jurgen Hartmann told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Hammer
vs
Hartmann

203 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
19
208 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lukas Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jurgen Hartmann!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hammer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hammer throws a wild body kick that Hartmann sees coming a mile off.
Hartmann misses with a hook. Hammer ducked under it nicely.
Hartmann throws an off balance right hand
and Hammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hartmann throws a hook but Hammer blocks it.
Hartmann lands with a cross.
Hartmann throws a looping overhand right but Hammer ducks down to avoid it.
Hartmann connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hammer's hands.
Hammer clobbers Hartmann with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hammer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hammer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hammer throws the kick towards the body but Hartmann avoids it.
Hartmann throws a looping overhand right but Hammer ducks down to avoid it.
Hammer lands with a nice body kick.
Hammer has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hartmann throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Hammer counter with a right hand.
Hartmann misses with an uppercut. Hammer saw that one coming.
Hammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses.
Jurgen Hartmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammer blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Hartmann misses.
Hammer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hammer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hartmann.
Hartmann throws the left hand but Hammer avoids the punch easily.
Hartmann doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hartmann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hammer.
Hammer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hammer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hartmann throws a good cross that connects.
Hartmann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hammer tried to counter with a leg kick but Hartmann avoided it.
Hammer tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hartmann! But no joy.
Hammer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body punch from Hammer.
Hammer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab by Hammer.
Hammer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hartmann has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hammer finds it's way round the side to connect with Hartmann's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hartmann rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hammer counters with a nice body shot.
Hammer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hartmann throws a looping overhand right but Hammer ducks down to avoid it.
Hammer scores with a jab.
Hammer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hammer slips a straight right by Hartmann.
Hartmann throws a lazy uppercut
and Hartmann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hammer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hartmann.
Hammer connects with a nice looking jab.
Hartmann might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hartmann throws an overhand right that lands on Hammer's shoulder, as Hammer tries to avoid the shot.
Hammer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hammer tries a head kick but it misses.
Hartmann scores with a punch to the head.
Hartmann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hammer.
Hartmann looks to land a left hand but Hammer moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Hammer finds it's way through Hartmann's defenses.
Hartmann throws a jab when Hammer was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Hartmann misses.
Hammer blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Hartmann.
Hartmann on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hammer lands a lovely overhand right.
Hammer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hartmann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hammer swinging wildly here.
Hammer throws a hook to the side of Hartmann's head but Hartmann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hartmann swings widly with a right hand
and Hammer counters with a one-two to the body.
Hammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hartmann throws out the jab.
Hammer walks into a straight right hand from Hartmann.
Hammer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammer misses with a head kick.
Hartmann misses with a straight left.
Hammer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hartmann steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hammer. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hammer counters with a nice body kick.
Hartmann throws an overhand right that lands on Hammer's shoulder, as Hammer tries to avoid the shot.
Hammer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hartmann throws a right and a left that Hammer avoids nicely.
Hartmann throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hammer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hartmann lunges at Hammer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hammer's hand.
Hartmann checks a low kick from Hammer.
Hammer moves out of range as Hartmann strikes.
Hammer lands the left hand.
Hammer throws the left hand but Hartmann avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Hartmann on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hartmann misses with a lunging right hand
letting Hammer counter with a right hand.
Hammer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hartmann misses with a left hand
and Hammer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammer moves out of range of the strikes.
Hammer appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hartmann takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hammer is looking to land body kicks.
Hartmann misses with an uppercut. Hammer saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukas Hammer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hammer slips under a jab from Hartmann.
Hartmann misses with a looping left.
A jab from Hartmann misses.
Hartmann misses with a combination
and Hammer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hartmann avoids a kick to the body.
Hartmann lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hartmann throws a lazy uppercut
and Hammer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hartmann misses with a right hand
and Hammer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lukas Hammer is winning the standup battle so far.
Hammer moves away from the strike by Hartmann.
Hartmann uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hammer.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hartmann! But no joy.
Hartmann is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hammer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartmann listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Hammer misses.
Hammer misses with a looping left.
Hammer connects with a right hand. Hartmann shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Hartmann.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Hartmann might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hammer has got the better of the exchanges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann ducks under a wild hook from Hammer.
Hartmann misses with a lunging right hand
and Hammer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hartmann throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hammer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hartmann was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammer.
Hammer ducks under a wild hook from Hartmann.
Hartmann rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hammer counter with a right hand.
Hammer throws a chopping leg kick but Hartmann manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hartmann misses the jab.
Hammer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hartmann looks to throw the jab but Hammer is out of range.
Hammer dips to his left and cracks Hartmann with an uppercut!
Hammer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hartmann can do to turn this around?
Hammer misses with a low kick.
Hammer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hartmann throws out a loose jab but Hammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hammer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hammer tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Hartmann misses with an uppercut. Hammer saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hartmann misses its intended target.
Hammer throwing a counter right hand but Hartmann manages to avoid it.
Hammer misses with a body kick.
Hartmann throws a hook but Hammer avoids it easily.
Hammer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hammer throws a one two combo.
Hammer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hartmann.
Hammer jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hammer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hartmann lunges at Hammer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hammer's hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Hartmann misses the target.
Hammer ducks under a wild hook from Hartmann.
Hammer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hartmann.
Hammer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hartmann just manages to avoid it.
Hammer swings for the body but Hartmann moves out of range.
Hartmann's corner calls for a 1-2. Hartmann obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hartmann throws a jab when Hammer was well out of range.
Hammer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hammer throws a hook to the side of Hartmann's head but Hartmann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hammer tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer throws a front kick aimed at Hartmann's knee but Hartmann avoids it well.
Hartmann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hartmann misses with a looping right.
Hammer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hartmann takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hammer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hartmann throws a lazy uppercut
and Hartmann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Hartmann misses the target.
Hartmann lands a jab.
Hartmann moves out of range of the body kick.
Hammer lands a nice looking body kick.
Hammer misses with a low kick.
Hartmann misses with a straight left.
Hartmann missing with a left hand there. Hammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hammer misses with a head kick.
Hartmann swings widly with a right hand
and Hammer counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hartmann has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hartmann missing with a left hand there. Hammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann ducks under a wild hook from Hammer.
Hammer moves out of range of the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Hartmann checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hartmann tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hartmann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hammer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Hartmann.
Hartmann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hammer scores with a body shot.
Hartmann misses with a looping left.
Hartmann looks to land a right hand but Hammer moved out of range.
Hammer tries a head kick but it misses.
Hartmann dips to his left and cracks Hammer with an uppercut!
Hammer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hartmann manages to avoid it.
Hartmann looks to land a left hand but Hammer moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukas Hammer dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Hartmann throws a lazy uppercut
and Hammer counters with a series of strikes. Hartmann will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hammer slips a straight right by Hartmann.
Hartmann takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hartmann's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hammer under the eye.
Hartmann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hammer throws a head kick but Hartmann moves out of range.
Hartmann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hammer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hartmann avoids the head kick by Hammer.
Hartmann connects with a looping right hand.
Hartmann looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hartmann smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hartmann lands with a hook. Hammer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hartmann.
Hammer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hartmann misses with a looping right.
Hammer is looking to counter punch.
Hartmann throws a jab but it's blocked by Hammer.
Hartmann lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hartmann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann missing with a left hand there. Hammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hammer.
Hammer slips under a jab.
Hartmann tests Hammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hartmann fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hartmann connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hartmann blocks a leg kick.
Hammer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hammer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hammer misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Hammer.
Hammer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hartmann throws a combination that misses
and Hammer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hammer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hartmann on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammer slips under a jab.
Hartmann blocks the body kick.
Hartmann misses with a hook. Hammer ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Hartmann misses.
Hammer misses with a low kick.
A big right from Hartmann misses.
Hartmann misses with an uppercut
and Hammer counters with a series of strikes. Hartmann will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hammer looks for the body kick but Hartmann saw that one coming.
Hartmann avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hammer throws a hook but Hartmann avoids it easily.
Hartmann walks into a stiff left hand from Hammer.
Hartmann blocks a head kick by Hammer.
Hartmann stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hammer misses with a hook. Hartmann ducked under it nicely.
Hartmann misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Hartmann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hartmann misses the jab.
Hartmann looks to land a left hand but Hammer moved out of range nicely.
Jab, jab by Hartmann - just one landing.
Hammer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Hartmann misses.
Hammer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hartmann misses with a wild combination.
A left lands for Hartmann.
Hammer misses with a hook. Hartmann ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Hammer.
Hartmann misses with a left hand
and Hammer counters with a straight right hand.
Hartmann looks to land a right hand but Hammer moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer tries a head kick but it misses.
Hammer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hartmann lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hartmann misses with a hook
and Hammer counters with a nice uppercut.
Hammer slips under a jab from Hartmann.
Hammer throws a right hand that Hartmann ducks under and follows up with a left that Hartmann also avoids with ease.
Hartmann connects with a right hand. Hammer shakes it off.
A jab lands there for Hammer.
Hammer throws a sloppy head kick and Hartmann moves out of range easily.
Hammer throws a series of punches but Hartmann moves out of range.
Hartmann 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.
Hartmann avoids the head kick by Hammer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Hartmann misses its intended target.
Jurgen Hartmann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hammer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A big left from Hartmann misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lukas Hammer.
Well Hammer 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukas Hammer!
Lukas Hammer very nearly forgot to thank Urban Fighter amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Jurgen Hartmann spoke after the fight, saying 'Well good luck the my opponent.'.