PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ham Sammich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manni Megakelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sammich comes to the cage accompanied by Dadude Sandstorm. Manni Megakelle will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Sammich
vs
Megakelle

150 cm
18
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

225 cm
19
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ham Sammich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manni Megakelle!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sammich throws a lazy uppercut
and Megakelle counters with a two punch combo.
Megakelle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Megakelle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sammich throws out the jab.
Sammich throws a hook but Megakelle blocks it.
As Sammich backs off Megakelle throws a huge counter combo but Sammich manages to avoid it all.
Sammich misses with a series of wild punches.
Megakelle steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sammich.
Sammich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sammich throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Megakelle.
Megakelle has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sammich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Megakelle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Sammich clinches.

Sammich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sammich misses with a right hand
letting Megakelle counter with a right hand.
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!
A combination from Sammich does no damage.
Sammich misses with a straight left.
Sammich throws a right and a left that Megakelle avoids nicely.
Megakelle ducks under a wild hook from Sammich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sammich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Megakelle counters with a two punch combo.
Sammich is breathing heavily.
Sammich throws a left and a right that both miss
and Megakelle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Megakelle closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sammich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Megakelle counters with a two punch combo.
Sammich throws a poor cross that misses
and Megakelle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

It looks like Ham Sammich has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sammich throws a right and a left that both miss.
Megakelle lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Megakelle lands a head kick. Sammich smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sammich throws a combination that misses
and Sammich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sammich takes one on the button.
Sammich looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Megakelle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sammich walks into a stiff left hand from Megakelle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Megakelle.
Megakelle misses with a few strikes there.
Sammich misses with a wild body shot.
As Sammich backs off Megakelle throws a huge counter combo but Sammich manages to avoid it all.

Sammich pushes Megakelle up against the cage in a clinch.

Sammich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Megakelle is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sammich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sammich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Megakelle is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Megakelle lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Megakelle misses with a two punch combination.
Sammich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sammich is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Megakelle's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Megakelle avoids the body shot from Sammich.
Megakelle steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Sammich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sammich lands a lovely overhand right.
Ham Sammich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sammich misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Megakelle counters with a series of strikes. Sammich will be more careful next time no doubt.

Sammich closes the distance and clinches.

Sammich manages to break the clinch.
Sammich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Megakelle.
No joy there for Sammich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sammich fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Sammich misses.
Megakelle's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Megakelle duly obliges.
Megakelle looks to land a combination but Sammich avoids it well.
Sammich throws a combination that misses
and Megakelle counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Megakelle lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sammich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Megakelle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A nice combination there by Megakelle.
Megakelle dodges the punch combination from Sammich.
Megakelle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Sammich rushes Megakelle and presses him up against the cage.

Sammich breaks from the clinch.
Sammich misses with a two punch combination.
Sammich misses with a combination
and Megakelle counters with a three punch combo that has Sammich backing up. Sammich nods at Megakelle to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Megakelle jabs Sammich right on the nose. Sammich blinks but takes it well.
Sammich misses with a series of wild punches.
Megakelle unleashes a big counter combination but Sammich bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manni Megakelle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ham Sammich's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sammich misses the body punch
and Megakelle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Megakelle takes one to the chin there.
Sammich throws a series of punches but Megakelle avoids them all with ease.
Ham Sammich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sammich misses with a two punch combination.
Sammich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Megakelle throws out a counter right but Sammich avoids it with no problem.
Sammich looks to score with a jab to the body but Megakelle is just out of range.
Megakelle is looking for the big counter here.
Sammich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Megakelle counters with a three punch combo that has Sammich backing up. Sammich nods at Megakelle to acknowledge the strikes.
Sammich throws a combination that misses
and Megakelle counters with a nice uppercut.
A combination from Megakelle does no damage.
Sammich takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Megakelle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Megakelle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Megakelle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sammich.
Sammich avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sammich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Sammich misses.
Sammich looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Megakelle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sammich.
Manni Megakelle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sammich has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sammich has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sammich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Megakelle counters with a series of strikes. Sammich will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sammich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sammich looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sammich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Megakelle defending well as Sammich loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Megakelle does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Megakelle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sammich moves away.
Sammich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Megakelle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sammich misses with a double jab
and Megakelle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Megakelle stalks Sammich and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sammich's face. Sammich staggers backwards, shaken.

Sammich closes the distance and pushes Megakelle back into the cage.
Megakelle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Sammich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sammich misses with an uppercut. Megakelle saw that one coming.
Sammich rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Megakelle counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sammich thinking.
Sammich misses with a hook.
Sammich throws a right hand that Megakelle ducks under and follows up with a left that Megakelle also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Megakelle forces Sammich back against the cage and clinches.

Megakelle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sammich takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sammich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Sammich does no damage.
Sammich throws a right hand that Megakelle ducks under and follows up with a left that Megakelle also avoids with ease.
Megakelle jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sammich on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A punch combination from Sammich misses.
Sammich needs to keep his hands up - Megakelle had a free shot at his head there.
Megakelle closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Megakelle misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Megakelle dodges the punch combination from Sammich.
It seemed like Megakelle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sammich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sammich tries to bum rush Megakelle with a series of wild strikes but Megakelle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Sammich.
Megakelle is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Megakelle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sammich misses with a jab, cross combination.
Megakelle is looking for the big counter here.
Megakelle slips a straight right by Sammich.
Megakelle with a jab.
Megakelle 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.
Megakelle displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manni Megakelle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ham Sammich's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Megakelle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Sammich forces Megakelle back against the cage and clinches.

Sammich breaks the clinch.
Megakelle misses with a double jab.
Megakelle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sammich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Megakelle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sammich throws a right hand that Megakelle ducks under and follows up with a left that Megakelle also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Sammich. Those never looked like landing.
Megakelle is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Sammich throws a right and a left that Megakelle avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Megakelle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sammich swings widly with a right hand
and Megakelle counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sammich swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Megakelle counters with a three punch combo that has Sammich backing up. Sammich nods at Megakelle to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Megakelle releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Megakelle lands with a straight right. Sammich didn't see that one coming.
Sammich misses with a series of wild punches.
Megakelle misses with a few strikes there.
Sammich throws a right hand that Megakelle ducks under and follows up with a left that Megakelle also avoids with ease.
Megakelle lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sammich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Megakelle unleashes a big counter combination but Sammich bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sammich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Megakelle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sammich.
Sammich throws a lazy uppercut
and Megakelle counters with a three punch combo that has Sammich backing up. Sammich nods at Megakelle to acknowledge the strikes.
Sammich throws an overhand right that lands on Megakelle's shoulder, as Megakelle tries to avoid the shot.
Sammich misses with a wild body shot.
Megakelle is looking for the big counter here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sammich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Megakelle manages to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Megakelle's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Sammich has Megakelle up against the cage in a clinch.

Megakelle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Megakelle avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sammich misses with a left hand
and Megakelle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sammich throws a series of punches but Megakelle avoids them all with ease.
Megakelle throws a combination. Sammich tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sammich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Megakelle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sammich misses with a few strikes there.
Megakelle scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ham Sammich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sammich dodges the punch combination from Megakelle.

Sammich takes the fight into the clinch.

Sammich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sammich gets a clinch.

Sammich manages to break the clinch.
Sammich misses with a few strikes there.

Sammich moves into range and clinches up with Megakelle.

Sammich breaks from the clinch.
Sammich dodges the punch combination from Megakelle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sammich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Megakelle misses with a double jab.
Sammich misses with a double jab
and Megakelle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Megakelle fails to land with a series of punches.
Sammich misses with a two punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Megakelle connects with a jab.
Megakelle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sammich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sammich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Megakelle counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sammich takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Manni Megakelle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sammich misses with a two punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manni Megakelle.
I've got Megakelle 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manni Megakelle!
Ham Sammich spoke after the fight, saying 'He was on steroids!'.