PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shelby Casey (ranked 5124 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Hammer (ranked 24846 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Hammer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shelby Casey's chin.

Casey
vs
Hammer

179 cm
18
346 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shelby Casey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Adam Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hammer clinches up against the cage.
Hammer looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hammer jumps guard but Casey stands there with Hammer around his waist. Hammer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hammer is trying to drag Casey to the mat but Casey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Casey ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Casey no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Casey throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Casey pulls Hammer in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casey continues to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey looking for a sweep. Not yet Casey, not yet.
Casey looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Casey is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Hammer has his hands clasped together but Casey extends and breaks Hammer's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Casey.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shelby Casey!