PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pretentious Kneecap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Hammer is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Kneecap
vs
Hammer

170 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pretentious Kneecap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kneecap sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hammer somewhat.
Kneecap throwing a counter right hand but Hammer manages to avoid it.
Hammer walks into a stiff left hand from Kneecap.
Hammer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hammer misses with a takedown attempt
and Kneecap counters with a left to the body.
Kneecap fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hammer on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hammer has managed to clinch.
Kneecap softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kneecap has a couple of punches blocked by Hammer.
Kneecap lands with a right to the head.
Kneecap working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer blocking some punches.
Kneecap throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hammer.
Kneecap misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hammer is struggling to control the position.
Kneecap pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Hammer pulls Kneecap into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kneecap looking to pass the guard.
Kneecap is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hammer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneecap 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.
Hammer looking for a sweep. Not yet Hammer, not yet.
Kneecap sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hammer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kneecap stuffs the takedown.
An attempted straight right counter from Kneecap misses the target.
Pretentious Kneecap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Hammer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kneecap connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hammer's hands.
Hammer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kneecap's waist but Kneecap gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hammer off to one side.
Kneecap tests Hammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kneecap cracks Hammer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hammer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pretentious Kneecap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hammer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kneecap counters with a stiff right hand.
Hammer tries to clinch but Kneecap moves away
and Kneecap counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Hammer is rocked!
Hammer looks winded!
Kneecap finds Hammer's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Hammer flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Kneecap lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Hammer will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pretentious Kneecap!