PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harold Reynolds (ranked 5317 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Hammer (ranked 5560 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Hammer will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Reynolds
vs
Hammer

180 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harold Reynolds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reynolds swats away the attempt to clinch by Hammer.
Hammer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Reynolds throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hammer was covering up waiting for the punch and Reynolds finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Reynolds lands a couple of digs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reynolds working some strikes from top position.
Hammer is wriggling around but Reynolds manages to pass to half guard.
Hammer felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Reynolds will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reynolds looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hammer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Reynolds working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Reynolds wants to work for an arm triangle but Hammer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Reynolds is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hammer sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer has hold of Reynolds's hands but Reynolds slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Reynolds drops an elbow to the side of Hammer's head.
Reynolds scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Reynolds passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hammer!
Reynolds working the ground and pound effectively.
Reynolds scoring with strikes but Hammer is staying in there.
Reynolds in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammer wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds unloading with bombs!
Reynolds controlling the position easily from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Reynolds.
Reynolds controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hammer is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Reynolds lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Reynolds connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Reynolds tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reynolds trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hammer trying desperately to get to his feet.

Reynolds is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Hammer is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harold Reynolds!