PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sunny Disposition (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Disposition
vs
Hammer

188 cm
20
201 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

195 cm
19
192 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sunny Disposition!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mario Hammer!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Disposition.
Disposition throws a right and a left that both miss.
Disposition moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Disposition lands a head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Disposition.
Hammer scores with the left hand. Disposition knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Disposition forces Hammer back against the cage and clinches.
Hammer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Disposition has him pressed against the cage.
Disposition prevents Hammer from breaking the clinch.
Disposition unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hammer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Disposition jumps guard.
Disposition looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hammer is one step ahead there.
Hammer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Disposition. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Disposition is on top in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hammer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Disposition won't allow Hammer to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Disposition accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammer keeping moving, preventing Disposition from controlling successfully.
Hammer looking for a sweep. Not yet Hammer, not yet.
Disposition throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hammer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammer trying to keep a closed guard but Disposition is proving a slippery customer.
Disposition wants to control from the top but Hammer keeps moving.

That's two 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.
Disposition throws a big right hand that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hammer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Disposition instigates a clinch.
Hammer can't break the clinch.
Hammer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Disposition lands an elbow just above Hammer 's eye.
Hammer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hammer can't break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Disposition.
Disposition connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hammer's face.
Hammer looks gassed!
Disposition landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hammer wants to get back to striking at distance but Disposition won't allow it.
Hammer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hammer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Disposition has him pressed against the cage.
Disposition connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hammer's face.
Disposition tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Disposition tries to land a knee to the head but Hammer blocks with his arms.
Hammer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Disposition has him pressed against the cage.
Disposition lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Disposition throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hammer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hammer is trying to break free.
Hammer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hammer tries to break the clinch but Disposition is controlling the position.
Disposition has Hammer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hammer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hammer wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Disposition has him pressed against the cage.
Disposition lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Disposition.
Disposition comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hammer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Disposition with a knee to the head.
Disposition lands a damaging elbow.
Hammer tries to break the clinch but Disposition is controlling the position.
Hammer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Disposition lands an elbow that stopped Hammer in his tracks for a moment.
Hammer wants to break free but Disposition has control.
Disposition connects with a knee to the head.
Disposition gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Disposition prevents Hammer from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Disposition with a knee to the head.
Hammer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Disposition connects with a knee to the head.
Hammer wants to get back to striking at distance but Disposition won't allow it.
Hammer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hammer can't break the clinch.
Hammer can't break the clinch.
Hammer can't break the clinch.
Hammer has had enough of the clinch but Disposition keeps him there for the moment.
Knees to the body from Disposition.
Disposition tries a knee to the head but Hammer blocks it.
Disposition keeps control of Hammer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hammer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hammer wants to get back to striking at distance but Disposition won't allow it.
Disposition landing knees to the body.
Disposition lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Disposition lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hammer wants to get back to striking at distance but Disposition won't allow it.
Hammer is trying to break the clinch but Disposition has him pressed against the cage.
Disposition connects with a knee to the head.

Disposition has clasped his hands together around Hammer's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Disposition misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sunny Disposition dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Disposition fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hammer connects with a jab.
Disposition throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hammer avoids the head kick by Disposition.
Hammer punishes Disposition's body with a nice straight punch.
Disposition bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Disposition dips to his left and cracks Hammer with an uppercut!
Hammer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Disposition lands with a thumping leg kick.
Disposition wants to clinch.
Disposition takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hammer lands a jab to Disposition's midsection.
Hammer throws a hook to the side of Disposition's head but Disposition sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Disposition connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Disposition slips under a jab from Hammer.
Disposition slips under a jab from Hammer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer slips under a jab.
Disposition looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hammer scores with a sloppy right hand. Disposition should have avoided that one.
Disposition throws a head kick that Hammer semi-blocks.
A jab from Hammer does it's job there.
Hammer misses with a few strikes there.
Disposition rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hammer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Disposition slips a straight right by Hammer.
Disposition moves out of range of the strikes.
Hammer misses with a looping right.
Mario Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hammer drops Disposition with a left right combo! Hammer follows him down to the ground into side control.

Disposition is rocked!
Hammer tries to advance to mount but can't.
Oh Disposition is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Disposition trying to remain calm as Hammer controls from the top position.
Disposition seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Disposition tries to buck Hammer off but Hammer is having none of it.
Disposition stops Hammer from passing to mount.
Disposition manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer is thwarting Disposition's attempts to control the position.
Disposition is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Hammer trying to control but Disposition is having none of it.
Disposition swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Disposition tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hammer avoids the attempt from Disposition to control.
Hammer trying to control but Disposition is having none of it.
Hammer controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Hammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Disposition looks to land a body kick but Hammer moved away.
Hammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Disposition gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hammer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Disposition tries to clinch but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer slips a jab from Disposition.
Hammer throws a looping overhand right but Disposition ducks down to avoid it.
Disposition takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Disposition needs to keep his hands up - Hammer had a free shot at his head there.
Hammer scores with a sloppy right hand. Disposition should have avoided that one.
Hammer lands with an overhand left.
Disposition doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammer scores with a jab to the body.
Mario Hammer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hammer's corner calls for a 1-2. Hammer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammer throws an uppercut from hell that sends Disposition clean off his feet! He's out cold! Hammer stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mario Hammer!