PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Otter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Anton Hammer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hammer
vs
Otter

200 cm
23
217 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
215 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Syndicate Drugs

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anton Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stan Otter!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Otter tries to clinch there but Hammer circles away.

Otter looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hammer is looking to improve his position.
Otter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Otter working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Otter lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammer holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Otter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hammer's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Otter wants to control but Hammer is keeping him busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hammer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hammer keeping moving, preventing Otter from controlling successfully.
Hammer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Otter.
Otter advances position into side control!
Otter postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Otter is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hammer will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hammer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Otter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Otter throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hammer prevents Otter from moving into mount.
Hammer is looking for a sweep.
Hammer is not content to let Otter control the position.
Otter scores with a couple of short elbows.

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.
The ground and pound from Otter seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hammer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Otter controlling the action here.
Otter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Otter throwing shots but Hammer is blocking nicely.
Otter trying to control from Hammer's half guard. Hammer has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Otter preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Otter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hammer swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hammer lands a high kick to the side of Otter's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Hammer dives into guard, looking to finish.

It looks like Stan Otter has been cut.
Otter throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hammer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Otter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Otter 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.
Otter throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Otter throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Otter will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Otter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hammer manages to get himself to full guard.
Hammer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Otter.
Hammer keeping moving, preventing Otter from controlling successfully.
Hammer trying to keep a closed guard but Otter is proving a slippery customer.
Otter thows a big elbow that misses.
Otter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammer keeping moving, preventing Otter from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Anton Hammer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stan Otter's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hammer is looking to slow Otter down with leg kicks.
Otter shoots in but no luck this time.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hammer lands a head kick that stumbles Otter and the fighters go to the mat.

Otter is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammer pushing down on Otter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Otter is still in real trouble! Can Hammer finish him?
Hammer frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hammer content just to control the position here.
Otter seems to have recovered his senses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Otter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hammer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Otter is looking to escape.
Otter is breathing heavily.
Otter wants to control but Hammer is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Otter is looking to improve his position but Hammer isn't that keen on the idea.
Hammer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Otter is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hammer blocks Otter's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Hammer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Otter throwing hammer fists to the chest of Hammer. What's that going to do exactly?
Otter is looking to improve his position but Hammer isn't that keen on the idea.
Hammer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hammer tries to control but Otter wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otter swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Hammer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Anton Hammer just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
No luck for Otter with that takedown attempt.
Anton Hammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Hammer.
Otter moves in looking to clinch but Hammer pushes him off.
Anton Hammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Hammer.
Hammer cracks the inside of Otter's front leg.

Otter shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hammer's guard.
Otter trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammer is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Otter looking to pass the guard.
Hammer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Otter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammer throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Otter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hammer misses with an attempted mid kick.

Otter moves into the clinch.

Hammer breaks from the clinch.
Otter shoots in for a double leg but Hammer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Hammer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stan Otter's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Otter wants to clinch up but Hammer keeps it at a distance.
A head kick lands from Hammer that sends Otter to the canvas. Otter tries to scramble back to his feet but Hammer brings him back down into side control.
Otter sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Otter wants to get back to full guard.
Hammer trying to control from half guard but Otter is working away.
Otter is trying to maintain the position but Hammer is very close to passing his half guard.
Otter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Otter trying to hold on to Hammer's head to control him but Hammer postures up.
Otter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer trying to control the action but Otter is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hammer knocks Otter to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Hammer advances to full mount.
Otter tries to hold on but Hammer postures up.
Otter tries to reverse the position but Hammer maintains control.
Hammer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Otter is squirming around, avoiding Hammer's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hammer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Otter is looking to escape.
Otter is trying desperately to improve position.
Hammer trying to control but Otter is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otter wants to hold on but Hammer pushes him away.
Stan Otter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Otter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Otter regains half guard.
Hammer perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Otter tries to get to full guard but Hammer has control of the leg.
Otter tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Otter is refusing to be controlled, as Hammer sits in half guard.
Hammer is taking a breather. Otter says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hammer tries to stand and escape but Otter is controlling the position.
Otter flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hammer content to control rather than advance.
Otter missing with punches from the bottom.
Anton Hammer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Otter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Hammer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hammer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Hammer!