PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thor Hammer (ranked 1653 p4p, 212 weight class) and Bruno Niedzwiedzki (ranked 2999 p4p, 344 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hammer
vs
Niedzwiedzki

188 cm
24
200 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

190 cm
24
199 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Niedzwiedzki!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hammer moves into the clinch.
Niedzwiedzki swings wildly with an uppercut but Hammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hammer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niedzwiedzki's elbow.
Niedzwiedzki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hammer can't find room to land a body shot as Niedzwiedzki controls the action.
Niedzwiedzki throws a head punch that misses.
Niedzwiedzki tries a body shot but Hammer blocks it.
Niedzwiedzki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Niedzwiedzki tries to throw a body punch but Hammer avoids it by throwing Niedzwiedzki back against the cage.
Hammer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hammer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Niedzwiedzki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niedzwiedzki working aggressively here.
Niedzwiedzki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Niedzwiedzki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hammer backwards.
Niedzwiedzki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hammer.
Still in the clinch, Niedzwiedzki scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hammer.
Hammer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hammer managing to block the knees to the body from Niedzwiedzki.
Niedzwiedzki throws a punch but it's blocked by Hammer.
Hammer lands a shoulder strike.
Niedzwiedzki tries a body shot but Hammer blocks it.
Niedzwiedzki missing with knees to the body.
Niedzwiedzki can't find room to land a body shot as Hammer controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Niedzwiedzki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hammer's brow.
Niedzwiedzki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hammer scores with a shoulder strike.
Niedzwiedzki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hammer avoids it.
A left hand lands to the body for Hammer.
Hammer lands a shoulder strike.
Niedzwiedzki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hammer lands a right hand.
Niedzwiedzki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Niedzwiedzki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hammer's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer blocking some punches.
Niedzwiedzki misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Hammer.
Niedzwiedzki lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Niedzwiedzki.
Niedzwiedzki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hammer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Niedzwiedzki struggles to land a body shot inside as Hammer controls his hands.
Niedzwiedzki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niedzwiedzki misses with an elbow strike.
Hammer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hammer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Niedzwiedzki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Niedzwiedzki struggles to land a body shot inside as Hammer controls his hands.
Niedzwiedzki working aggressively here.
Niedzwiedzki lands with a left to the head.
Niedzwiedzki tries a body shot but Hammer blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hammer.

Niedzwiedzki is rocked!
Niedzwiedzki tries to work over Hammer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Niedzwiedzki is still on wobbly legs! Can Hammer finish him?
Niedzwiedzki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Niedzwiedzki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hammer.
Niedzwiedzki blocking some punches.
Niedzwiedzki seems to have recovered his senses.
Niedzwiedzki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hammer working aggressively here.
Niedzwiedzki blocking some punches.
Niedzwiedzki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Niedzwiedzki misses with a punch to the body.
Hammer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hammer avoids a wild elbow strike from Niedzwiedzki.
Hammer can't find room to land a body shot as Niedzwiedzki controls the action.
Niedzwiedzki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Niedzwiedzki - that landed with a thud.
Niedzwiedzki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Hammer as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hammer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Niedzwiedzki backwards.
Hammer blocking some punches.
Niedzwiedzki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niedzwiedzki misses with a punch on the inside.
Niedzwiedzki can't find room to land a body shot as Hammer controls the action.
Hammer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Niedzwiedzki throws a punch but it's blocked by Hammer.
Niedzwiedzki tries to throw a body punch but Hammer avoids it by throwing Niedzwiedzki back against the cage.
Hammer blocks an uppercut.
Niedzwiedzki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Niedzwiedzki misses with a punch to the body.
Hammer pushes Niedzwiedzki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Hammer.
Niedzwiedzki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Niedzwiedzki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hammer's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruno Niedzwiedzki will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Niedzwiedzki throws a sloppy body shot
and Hammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Niedzwiedzki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Niedzwiedzki throws a head kick but Hammer moves out of range.
Niedzwiedzki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Niedzwiedzki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hammer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Hammer.
A head kick misses from Niedzwiedzki.
Hammer connects with a body shot that sends Niedzwiedzki's belly button to the back.
Niedzwiedzki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niedzwiedzki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hammer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Niedzwiedzki swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Hammer to counter with a crisp jab.
Niedzwiedzki misses the shot to the body.
Hammer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Niedzwiedzki tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzki takes a swing at Hammer's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Hammer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good leg kick by Hammer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hammer catches Niedzwiedzki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A low kick from Niedzwiedzki misses
and Hammer counters with a straight right hand.
Niedzwiedzki throws a lazy uppercut
and Hammer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Niedzwiedzki scores with a nice body kick.
Hammer scores with a nice right hand.
Niedzwiedzki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Niedzwiedzki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hammer cracks the inside of Niedzwiedzki's front leg.
Niedzwiedzki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hammer rather than just go for the knockout.
Niedzwiedzki throws a predictable looking body shot

and Hammer counters with a nice right hand that sends Niedzwiedzki toppling to the canvas! Niedzwiedzki scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hammer finish him?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niedzwiedzki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hammer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Niedzwiedzki's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Niedzwiedzki misses its intended target.
Hammer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Niedzwiedzki misses with a head kick.
Hammer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Niedzwiedzki.
Niedzwiedzki motions for Hammer to come forward. Niedzwiedzki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Niedzwiedzki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hammer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hammer drops Niedzwiedzki with a naaaaasty hook - Niedzwiedzki is in real trouble here! Hammer dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thor Hammer!
Thor Hammer decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.