PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thor Hammer (ranked 1053 p4p, 140 weight class) and Demon Monkey (ranked 2358 p4p, 299 weight class). Monkey has chosen Bransjehora as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hammer
vs
Monkey

188 cm
22
185 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Green Machine Nutritional Supplements

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Thor Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demon Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monkey misses with a jab to the body
enabling Hammer to counter with a crisp jab.
Monkey is looking to slow Hammer down with leg kicks.
Hammer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monkey.
Monkey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monkey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hammer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hammer throws a looping overhand right but Monkey ducks down to avoid it.
Monkey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer throws a poor cross that misses
and Monkey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hammer thuds his shin into the meat of Monkey's side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monkey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick from Monkey is predictable there
and Hammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Demon Monkey has been cut.
Monkey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hammer.
Monkey misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hammer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Monkey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer scores with a hook.
Hammer misses the shot to the body.
Monkey steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Demon Monkey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammer misses with a looping left.
Monkey cracks the inside of Hammer's front leg.
Monkey throws a lazy body kick
and Hammer counters with a stiff right hand.
Monkey lands with a kick to the ribs.
Monkey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monkey manages to avoid it.
Hammer lands a front kick.
Monkey throws a chopping leg kick but Hammer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Monkey misses with a low kick.
Hammer throws a quick counter head kick but Monkey was just out of range.
Hammer looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Monkey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hammer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer misses the shot to the body.
Monkey misses with a kick to the body.
Hammer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hammer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Monkey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hammer's calf.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monkey. Hammer does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monkey throws a leg kick but Hammer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Monkey misses with a body shot
and Hammer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monkey thows a leg kick but Hammer checks it
and Hammer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hammer lands a nice looking body shot.
Hammer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Monkey throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monkey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick from Monkey is predictable there
and Hammer counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey throws a body kick that misses
and Hammer counters with a nice uppercut.
A solid body kick from Monkey.
Hammer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hammer misses with a looping right.
Monkey walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hammer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Monkey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammer manages to avoid it.
Hammer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Monkey has time to react.
Monkey misses with a kick to the body
enabling Hammer to counter with a crisp jab.
A lazy body kick from Monkey
enabling Hammer to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Monkey misses
and Hammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hammer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hammer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monkey misses with a jab to the body
and Hammer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Monkey thinking.
Monkey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Monkey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Monkey thows a leg kick but Hammer checks it
and Monkey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monkey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hammer tried to counter with a leg kick but Monkey avoided it.
Monkey slips under a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hammer checks a leg kick.
Monkey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Monkey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monkey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hammer rather than just go for the knockout.
Monkey misses with a kick to the body.
Monkey throws a body punch but Hammer moves out of range.
Monkey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hammer on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Hammer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demon Monkey's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Monkey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Monkey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hammer.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hammer checks a leg kick.
It looked like Hammer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Monkey looks to land a body kick but Hammer moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Hammer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Monkey blocks a jab.
Hammer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hammer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hammer missing with a left hand there. Monkey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monkey appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hammer moves out of range as Monkey strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monkey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hammer counters with a nice uppercut.
Hammer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Monkey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hammer cracks Monkey with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hammer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monkey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hammer.
Monkey on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hammer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monkey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hammer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Monkey misses with a kick to the body
enabling Hammer to counter with a crisp jab.
Hammer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Monkey doesn't seem bothered though.
A low kick from Monkey misses
and Hammer counters with a stiff right hand.
Hammer thumps Monkey with a low kick.
Monkey throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hammer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monkey takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hammer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That has opened up Demon Monkey's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey misses with a hook to the body
and Hammer counters with a low kick, right behind Monkey 's knee.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Monkey. Hammer shrugs it off though.
Monkey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick from Monkey is predictable there
and Hammer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monkey goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Monkey.
Hammer thuds a left hand into Monkey's body.
Hammer jabs at Monkey's body.
Monkey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Monkey misses with an attempted mid kick.
Monkey throws a sloppy head kick
letting Hammer counter with a right hand.
Hammer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monkey can do to turn this around?
Monkey throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hammer counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Hammer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Hammer misses.
Monkey replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hammer blocks it well.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Monkey might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hammer has got the better of the exchanges.
Monkey fails to land with a series of punches.
Monkey misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Hammer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Monkey misses with a leg kick
and Hammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monkey throws a lazy head kick
and Hammer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hammer. That's going to slow Monkey down.
A low kick from Monkey is predictable there
and Hammer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monkey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monkey. That's going to slow Hammer down.
Hammer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Monkey throws out a loose jab but Hammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monkey swings widly with a right hand
and Hammer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monkey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hammer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Monkey scrambles back to his feet.
Monkey throws a hook but Hammer blocks it.
Hammer throws a head kick but Monkey moves out of range.
Monkey takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monkey.
Hammer half committed to a counter leg kick.
Monkey scores with a push kick.
Monkey throws a leg kick but Hammer sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A low kick from Monkey is predictable there
and Hammer counters with a stiff right hand.
Hammer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hammer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hammer thuds his shin into the meat of Monkey's side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Hammer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Demon Monkey's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hammer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monkey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Monkey throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Monkey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Monkey scores with a sloppy right hand. Hammer should have avoided that one.
Monkey scores with a head kick. Hammer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Monkey thows a leg kick but Hammer checks it

and Hammer counters with a head kick that drops Monkey to the mat! Monkey scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Monkey is rocked!
Hammer blocks the body kick.
Hammer is looking to counter with a body kick.
Monkey is still on wobbly legs! Can Hammer finish him?
Hammer cracks Monkey with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Monkey falls to his knees and Hammer doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thor Hammer!
A very excited looking Thor Hammer rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.