PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nails Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whiskas Cat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer comes into the arena with I'm Gonna Beat You Up! blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hammer
vs
Cat

193 cm
27
251 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nails Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Whiskas Cat!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer stuffs the takedown attempt from Cat. Cat gets slowly back to his feet.
Hammer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hammer lands a really nice looking cross but Cat seems unphased.
Hammer tests Cat's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Hammer drops Cat with a right and a left! Hammer comes rushing in but Cat regains his composure and manages to keep Hammer in guard.

It looks like Whiskas Cat has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hammer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hammer is working Cat over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hammer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hammer connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammer working some strikes from top position.
Hammer stays in close to Cat's body and controls the position.
Hammer scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hammer scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cat really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hammer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hammer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cat's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cat trying to control the position.
Hammer passes Cat's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hammer uses his free foot to push down on Cat's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hammer is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cat to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cat shrugs it off.
Hammer lands a heavy elbow.
Hammer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hammer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hammer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Hammer working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Cat looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Hammer! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Nails Hammer!
An out of breath Nails Hammer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.