PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Snake Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hammer Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hands comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Triumph by:Wu Tang Clan kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hammer Hands has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Snake Jackson's chin.

Jackson
vs
Hands

171 cm
21
160 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

176 cm
23
170 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Snake Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hammer Hands!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Hands. Beautiful body shot.
Hammer Hands seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hands throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Hands.
Jackson feinted with a counter takedown.
Hands misses with a double jab.
Hands misses with a head kick.
Hands lands with a cross.

It looks like Snake Jackson has been cut.
Hands moves to clinch but Jackson breaks away

so Jackson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Jackson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hands keeping moving, preventing Jackson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hands working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jackson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jackson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Hands is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jackson defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Hands keeps moving.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Hands is keeping the position.

Jackson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jackson trying to control but Hands is working from the bottom.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hands is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jackson postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hands is on top in guard.

Hands lands a couple of digs.

Jackson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hands defends well.
Hands working some strikes from top position.
Hands looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hands trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Hands stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Hands wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jackson controlling Hands's posture.
Jackson wants to sweep here but Hands controlling him for the moment.
Hands working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Hands avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hands stopping the sweep attempt from Jackson.
Hands with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jackson looking to control but Hands passes into half guard.

Jackson looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hands is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jackson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson moves into full guard.
Hands trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jackson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Jackson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hands doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hands manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hammer Hands dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Snake Jackson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hands moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hands just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Jackson is trying to drag Hands to the mat but Hands just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jackson avoiding damage as Hands throws knees to the body.
Hands is pressed up against the cage. Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hands down to the mat. Hands avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hands shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jackson's guard.
Jackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hands's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands keeping full guard, as Jackson tries to pass.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Hands is trying to control the position but Jackson postures up.
Jackson looking to pass the guard.
Jackson trying to move into half guard but instead Hands has managed to sweep!

Jackson trying to control the position.
Jackson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Jackson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hands landing with the ground and pound.
Jackson wants to hit a switch here but Hands passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jackson there!
Jackson is looking to improve his position but Hands isn't that keen on the idea.

Hands wants to finish this one by submission but Jackson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hands.
Hands lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to reverse the position but Hands maintains control.
Hands looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hands controlling the pace for now.
Hands postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jackson looks a forlorn figure.
Hands landing punches.

Jackson is rocked!
Jackson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hands content just to control the position here.
Jackson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands winds up and cracks Jackson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jackson is pressing down on Hands's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jackson looking for a sweep. Not yet Jackson, not yet.
Jackson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hands has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jackson working a defensive guard but Hands passes into half guard.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hands passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Jackson!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hands lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hammer Hands showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Snake Jackson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hands swinging wildly here.
Hands has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Hands clinches up against the cage.
Hands lands a knee to the head.
Oh Jackson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Snake Jackson's cut is getting worse.
Hands tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jackson's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hands.

Snake Jackson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Hands lands a nice shot to the body.
Hands tries to land knees in the clinch but Jackson avoids the damage to the body.
Jackson managing to block the knees to the body from Hands.
Jackson avoids a wild elbow strike from Hands.
Hands pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jackson seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hands misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands lands a nice uppercut.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Hands.
Hands scores with a shoulder strike.

Hands floors Jackson with a big punch on the inside! Jackson is trying to recover but Hands dives into side control.

Jeez, Snake Jackson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Jackson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hands's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hammer Hands has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson is refusing to be controlled, as Hands sits in half guard.
Hands is nestled in close to Jackson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Snake Jackson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hammer Hands!
An out of breath Hammer Hands thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.