PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fester Panasonic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hammer
vs
Panasonic

193 cm
23
300 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

205 cm
19
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

MMA's Best Nutrition

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sven Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fester Panasonic!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panasonic scoring well with a low kick there.
Hammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Panasonic is looking to clinch but Hammer is avoiding it.
Hammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Panasonic.
Panasonic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Panasonic tries to close the distance and clinch but Hammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hammer misses with a takedown attempt - Panasonic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Panasonic is looking to clinch.

Hammer closes the distance and clinches.
Hammer stalling in the clinch but Panasonic improves position.
Hammer fails to pull guard.
Hammer throws a punch but it's blocked by Panasonic.
Hammer managing to block the knees to the body from Panasonic.
Panasonic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hammer.
Panasonic lands a knee to the body.
Hammer is breathing heavily.
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!
Panasonic tries to land knees in the clinch but Hammer avoids the damage to the body.
Panasonic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Sven Hammer has been cut.
Hammer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Panasonic missing with knees to the body.
Panasonic lands a knee to the body.
Panasonic lands an elbow just above Hammer 's eye.
Panasonic missing with knees to the body.
Panasonic looking to throw knees to the head but Hammer is blocking nicely.
Panasonic missing with knees to the body.
Panasonic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Panasonic with a knee to the head.
Hammer really is a fat lump.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Panasonic.
Panasonic missing with knees to the body.
Panasonic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Panasonic misses with a knee strike.
Panasonic lands a knee to the body.
Panasonic landing knees to the body.

Hammer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sven Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hammer feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hammer trying to control but Panasonic is working from the bottom.
Hammer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Panasonic has a closed guard, preventing Hammer from standing up.
Hammer works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Panasonic is refusing to be controlled, as Hammer sits in half guard.
Hammer thows a huge punch but Panasonic dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panasonic wants to get back to full guard.
Hammer lands strikes from half guard.
Hammer is tying to control. Panasonic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Panasonic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Panasonic tries to get to full guard but Hammer has control of the leg.
Hammer trying to control the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Panasonic is looking to clinch.
Panasonic punishes Hammer's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panasonic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Panasonic lands a nice shot to the body.

Panasonic rushes Hammer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hammer avoiding damage as Panasonic throws knees to the body.
Hammer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Panasonic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hammer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Panasonic pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Panasonic tries a knee to the head but Hammer blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Panasonic.
Hammer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Panasonic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Panasonic connects with a knee to the head.
Hammer has Panasonic pressed against the cage.
Hammer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Panasonic tries a knee to the head but Hammer blocks it.
Panasonic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hammer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Panasonic gets underhooks to prevent Hammer's takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panasonic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Panasonic missing with knees to the body.

Hammer gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Panasonic is trying to maintain the position but Hammer is very close to passing his half guard.
Panasonic tries to get to full guard but Hammer has control of the leg.
Panasonic is refusing to be controlled, as Hammer sits in half guard.
Hammer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammer throwing shots but Panasonic is blocking nicely.
Panasonic is trying to control but can't.
Hammer trying to control from half guard but Panasonic is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fester Panasonic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sven Hammer's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Panasonic.

Hammer tries to keep at a distance but Panasonic has taken the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Panasonic.
Hammer lands an elbow inside that Panasonic shrugs off.
Hammer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Hammer has clasped his hands together around Panasonic's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Panasonic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hammer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Panasonic is not content to let Hammer control the position.
Panasonic wants to control but Hammer postures up.
Panasonic is trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammer taking a break here but Panasonic is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panasonic is trying to get back to full guard.
Hammer blocks the strikes from Panasonic.
Hammer trying to mount his opponent but Panasonic defends it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hammer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Panasonic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hammer at a distance.
Hammer keeps the fight on the outside.
Panasonic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Panasonic moves in looking to clinch but Hammer pushes him off.
Panasonic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hammer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A good leg kick by Panasonic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panasonic doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammer circles away.
Panasonic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hammer counters with a two punch combo.
Hammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Panasonic.
Hammer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hammer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Panasonic rushes Hammer and presses him up against the cage.
Panasonic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Panasonic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hammer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hammer wants a takedown but no success here.
Panasonic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hammer.
Panasonic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hammer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Panasonic prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sven Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammer wants a takedown but no success here.
Panasonic crunches a lovely knee into Hammer's ribcage.
Hammer taking a breather.
Hammer tries to pull guard but Panasonic won't allow it.
Hammer managing to block the knees to the body from Panasonic.
Panasonic throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Panasonic misses with an elbow strike.
Hammer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Panasonic prevents the takedown attempt.
Panasonic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hammer.
Panasonic trying to land knees to the body.
Panasonic misses with a knee strike.
Panasonic tries a knee to the head but Hammer blocks it.
Panasonic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hammer.
Hammer wants a takedown but no success here.
Panasonic lands an elbow that stopped Hammer in his tracks for a moment.
Good body shot from Hammer.
Panasonic letting Hammer take a breather here.
Hammer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Panasonic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hammer.
Panasonic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Panasonic missing with knees to the body.
Panasonic misses with a knee strike.
Panasonic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Panasonic looking to throw knees to the head but Hammer is blocking nicely.
Panasonic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hammer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Panasonic missing with knees to the body.
Hammer wants a takedown.
Hammer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hammer takes an elbow to the temple.
Hammer managing to block the knees to the body from Panasonic.
Hammer is working Panasonic over against the cage.
Panasonic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hammer scores with a shoulder strike.
Hammer is trying to drag Panasonic to the mat but Panasonic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hammer trying to stall but Panasonic improves his position.
Panasonic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Panasonic lands a knee to the head.
Panasonic landing knees to the body.
Panasonic prevents a takedown attempt there.

Hammer is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Panasonic can't fight it off and eventually Hammer manages to take the fight to the floor. Panasonic looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Panasonic throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fester Panasonic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sven Hammer'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Panasonic tries to clinch there but Hammer circles away.
Panasonic tries to clinch up.
Hammer shoots in for a double leg but Panasonic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Panasonic.
Panasonic shoots for a double leg takedown but Hammer sprawls well. He's pushed Panasonic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Panasonic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Panasonic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hammer as he avoids it easily.

Panasonic gets caught flat footed, as Hammer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Panasonic keeping moving, preventing Hammer from controlling successfully.
Panasonic wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hammer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammer lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammer being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hammer looking to pass the guard.
Panasonic trying to keep a closed guard but Hammer is proving a slippery customer.
Panasonic controlling the position.
Hammer wanted to stand there but Panasonic had control of the position.
Panasonic keeping moving, preventing Hammer from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Panasonic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Hammer clinches up against the cage.
Hammer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hammer is trying to break the clinch but Panasonic has him pressed against the cage.
Panasonic tries to land a knee to the head but Hammer blocks with his arms.
Panasonic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Panasonic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hammer fails to pull guard.

Hammer successfully pulls guard.
Hammer wants to sweep here but Panasonic controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Hammer is looking for a triangle but Panasonic pushes his legs off easily.
Panasonic wants to control from the top but Hammer keeps moving.
Hammer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Panasonic throws and elbow that misses. Hammer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Panasonic's guard. Nice move by Hammer!
Hammer trying to control but Panasonic is working from the bottom.
Hammer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Panasonic is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Panasonic is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hammer is pressing down on Panasonic's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hammer tries to strike from the bottom.
Hammer wants to sweep here but Panasonic controlling him for the moment.
Hammer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sven Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Panasonic wants to control from the top but Hammer keeps moving.
Fester Panasonic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Hammer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sven Hammer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Panasonic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fester Panasonic!