PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keaton Hammersmash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Uppercut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Hammersmash
vs
Uppercut

200 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

177 cm
23
172 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keaton Hammersmash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Uppercut!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammersmash wants to clinch.

Hammersmash looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hammersmash loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Uppercut bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hammersmash's guard.
Uppercut sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hammersmash is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Uppercut trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Hammersmash looking for a guillotine here but Uppercut defends easily.
Uppercut distracts Hammersmash with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammersmash trying to strike off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uppercut working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Hammersmash is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Uppercut stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hammersmash swivels though and keeps the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Uppercut slips a jab and a cross from Hammersmash.
Hammersmash shoots in for a double leg but Uppercut sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Uppercut ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammersmash moves away.
Hammersmash just misses with a punch to the body.

Uppercut feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Uppercut cracks Hammersmash with a solid left hand.
Uppercut showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Uppercut passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut trying to mount his opponent but Hammersmash defends it.
Uppercut is keen to just control but Hammersmash is a slippery customer.
Uppercut lands strikes from half guard.
Uppercut thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hammersmash's head.
Hammersmash wants to get back to his feet.
Uppercut missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hammersmash is trying to control but Uppercut manages to pass to mount!

Uppercut is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hammersmash can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Uppercut landing strikes from the mount and Hammersmash is in trouble!
Hammersmash really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Hammersmash that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Uppercut jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hammersmash manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hammersmash is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hammersmash trying to hold on to Uppercut's head to control him but Uppercut postures up.
Hammersmash tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uppercut is keen to just control but Hammersmash is a slippery customer.
Hammersmash trying to control but Uppercut postures up.
Hammersmash makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hammersmash.
Hammersmash is breathing heavily.
Hammersmash controls Uppercut momentarily but Uppercut frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Uppercut not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Uppercut thows a big elbow that misses.
Uppercut is stalling in the full guard.
Uppercut has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Uppercut wants to control from the top but Hammersmash keeps moving.

Hammersmash is looking for a triangle but Uppercut pushes his legs off easily.
Uppercut works over Hammersmash with some ground and pound from guard.

Hammersmash is working an open guard so Uppercut takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hammersmash changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Uppercut tries to avoid it but Hammersmash manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Uppercut to the ground. Uppercut escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Uppercut dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Uppercut works over Hammersmash's head and body with a nice combination.

Hammersmash is rocked!

Uppercut closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Oh Hammersmash is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammersmash is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Uppercut is controlling him well.
Hammersmash seems to have got his legs back now.
Uppercut connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hammersmash some visible discomfort.
Hammersmash throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Uppercut in side control lands a decent elbow.

Uppercut is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hammersmash is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hammersmash is looking to get back to his feet here but Uppercut is keeping cool and he's managed to take Hammersmash's back.
Uppercut is working the ground and pound. Can Hammersmash escape?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammersmash rolls, trying to escape but Uppercut keeps control of the position.
The referee is taking a good look at Hammersmash as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uppercut connects with a big shot to the side of Hammersmash's head.

Hammersmash is in a bad position with Uppercut working for a choke. Hammersmash manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.

Hammersmash postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Uppercut is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hammersmash, into his guard.
Uppercut advances position into side control!

Uppercut tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hammersmash takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammersmash manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Uppercut thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Uppercut looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hammersmash with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hammersmash is looking to control Uppercut's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hammersmash avoid being mounted?
Hammersmash keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Uppercut keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nice strikes from Uppercut there.
Hammersmash avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Uppercut.
Hammersmash is refusing to be controlled, as Uppercut sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Uppercut lands a front kick.
Hammersmash looks to land a combination but Uppercut avoids it well.
Uppercut scores with a kick to the midsection.

Uppercut gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Uppercut stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Uppercut's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Uppercut landing knees to the body.
Uppercut lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Uppercut takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hammersmash can't break the clinch.
Uppercut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Uppercut will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hammersmash up against the cage.
Hammersmash can't get the takedown.

Uppercut is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hammersmash can't fight it off and eventually Uppercut manages to take the fight to the floor. Hammersmash looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hammersmash looking for a sweep. Not yet Hammersmash, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut forces his way into half guard.
Uppercut trying to control the action but Hammersmash is working from the bottom.
Uppercut slows the pace down in half guard.
Hammersmash trying to hold on to Uppercut's head to control him but Uppercut postures up.
Uppercut trying to control from half guard but Hammersmash is working away.
Uppercut scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Uppercut showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Uppercut with a nice cross.
Uppercut lands a high kick!
Uppercut connects with a jab.
Hammersmash takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hammersmash shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Uppercut as he jumps to the side.
Uppercut scores with a spinning back kick!

Uppercut shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hammersmash is trying to control but can't.
Uppercut seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hammersmash does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hammersmash manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Uppercut is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammersmash will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Uppercut is stalling in the full guard.
Hammersmash looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammersmash is working hard here to advance position.
Uppercut distracts Hammersmash with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammersmash preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammersmash is striking off his back. Uppercut thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Uppercut landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hammersmash tries to roll over but Uppercut keeps him under control.
Uppercut controlling the action here.

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.
Hammersmash tries to roll over but Uppercut keeps him under control.

Uppercut is looking for a kimura here.
Hammersmash has hold of Uppercut's hands but Uppercut slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Uppercut is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hammersmash tries to get to full guard but Uppercut has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Uppercut there.
Uppercut looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hammersmash with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hammersmash is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lance Uppercut has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammersmash trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The referee warns Hammersmash that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Uppercut looking to finish Hammersmash with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hammersmash!
Uppercut with shots to the head and body - Hammersmash looks very uncomfortable down there.
Uppercut landing strikes, looking to finish!
Uppercut working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Uppercut with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Uppercut content just to control the position here.
Hammersmash tries to hold on but Uppercut postures up.
Lance Uppercut is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammersmash is working to get back to half guard.
Uppercut controlling his opponent.
Hammersmash is working to get back to half guard.
Uppercut controlling the position easily from mount.
Hammersmash keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Uppercut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Uppercut has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Uppercut!