PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Canned Ham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Quacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ham
vs
Quacker

177 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Transformer Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Canned Ham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mister Quacker!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quacker tries to clinch up.

Quacker closes the distance and clinches.
Quacker keeps control of Ham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Quacker prevents Ham from breaking the clinch.
Ham is trying to break free.
Ham is trying to break free.
Ham tries to break the clinch but Quacker is controlling the position.
Quacker is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ham gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Quacker holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Quacker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stalling in the clinch from Quacker.
Ham wants to break free but Quacker has control.
Ham wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ham tries to break the clinch but Quacker is controlling the position.
Quacker looking to throw knees to the head but Ham is blocking nicely.
Ham wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ham wants to get back to striking at distance but Quacker won't allow it.

Quacker pulls Ham into guard.
Ham trying to control but Quacker is working from the bottom.
Ham makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ham wants to stand but Quacker has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ham wants to pass the guard but Quacker is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quacker pulls Ham in close to prevent any damage.
Ham looking to pass the guard.
Quacker working a defensive guard here.
Ham looking to sit in guard and control but Quacker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quacker wants to control from the top but Ham keeps moving.
Quacker content to stall in guard here.

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.
Quacker looking to sit in guard and control but Ham gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Quacker keeping moving, preventing Ham from controlling successfully.

Quacker had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Ham is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Quacker Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Ham's back instead.
Ham tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ham just trying to survive but Quacker is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Ham is really stuck here.
Quacker trying to control momentarily.
Quacker controlling well, preventing Ham from escaping the position.
Ham is working hard here to advance position.
Quacker scores with punches to the body.

Quacker is persistently looking for the submission but Ham is defending it well.
Quacker looks gassed!
Ham wants to escape the position.
Quacker throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Ham!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ham breaks Quacker's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Quacker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ham is one step ahead there.
Ham looking to sit in guard and control but Quacker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ham controlling the position.

Quacker gets to his feet - Ham follows without any prompting.
Quacker is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ham.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Quacker needs to keep his hands up - Ham had a free shot at his head there.
Ham throws a head kick that misses.

Quacker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Quacker lands in his opponent's guard.

Quacker stands up from Ham's guard - Quacker perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Quacker dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ham throws an overhand right that lands on Quacker's shoulder, as Quacker tries to avoid the shot.
Ham pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Quacker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ham's guard.
Ham not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ham wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Quacker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ham is keeping the position for now.
Quacker being controlled here momentarily.

Quacker stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Quacker misses with a takedown attempt - Ham sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Quacker takes a kick to the side of the head.

Quacker is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Quacker.
Ham throws a sloppy head kick and Quacker moves out of range easily.

Quacker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ham wants to sweep here but Quacker controlling him for the moment.
Quacker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Quacker wants to control from the top but Ham keeps moving.
Ham trying to control the position.
Ham wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Quacker is now in half guard.

Quacker decides to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ham.
Ham thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ham misses with a straight right.
Ham thows a body shot but no joy.
Quacker fails with a takedown attempt.
Ham throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ham avoids a kick to the body.
Ham looks to land a combination. Quacker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ham throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Quacker shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Quacker was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ham knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Quacker on the ground.
Quacker controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ham looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
I really don't envy Ham right now.

Quacker looking for the choke but no joy.
Quacker missing with punches from the back.
Ham is trying to break free.
Mister Quacker has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ham holding both Quacker 's hands and preventing any damage.
What can Ham do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Ham manages to reverse the position and now he's in Quacker's guard. Nice work there by Ham.

Ham drops back looking for a leg! Quacker is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Quacker manages to kick Ham off! Ham jumps back into Quacker's guard.
Ham wants to control from the top but Quacker keeps moving.
Ham has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ham lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Quacker sprawling to the canvas. Ham follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Quacker hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Quacker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Quacker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ham.
Quacker is still on wobbly legs! Can Ham finish him?
Ham swinging wilding here.
Quacker has a takedown stuffed.
Ham keeps the fight on the outside.
Ham scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ham bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quacker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ham scores with a push kick.
Ham throws a combination. Quacker tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Quacker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ham connects with a looping right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Ham.
Quacker on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Quacker avoids the head kick by Ham.

Quacker shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Quacker looks to land a strike but Ham avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ham is trying to keep Quacker in close.
Quacker seems to have recovered his senses.
Quacker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ham working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Quacker.
Quacker controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Quacker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Quacker wants to control from the top but Ham keeps moving.
Ham trying to keep a closed guard but Quacker is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Quacker stopping the sweep attempt from Ham.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ham plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ham misses with a looping right.
Canned Ham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quacker misses with a straight right.
Ham takes a swing at Quacker's ribcage but misses.
Quacker shoots in but Ham avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Canned Ham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Quacker.
Quacker moves forwards but Ham connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ham throws a head kick that misses.
Ham tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ham thows a body kick. Quacker tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ham throws out a loose jab but Quacker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ham misses with an uppercut.
Ham thows a body shot but no joy.

Quacker shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quacker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Quacker is thwarting Ham's attempts to control the position.
Quacker wants to free his trapped foot but Ham is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ham trying to control here.

Quacker gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Quacker feints and as Ham raises his hands in defense, Quacker changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quacker postures up.
Ham wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Quacker is now in half guard.
Quacker seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Ham trying to control but Quacker postures up.
Quacker uses his free foot to push down on Ham's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ham.
Quacker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ham tries to buck Quacker off but Quacker takes his back!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Quacker is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ham has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Quacker has got one arm under Ham's chin. This could be trouble... Ham trying to control the other hand but Quacker gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Ham has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mister Quacker!