PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Tropper (ranked 3653 p4p, 398 weight class) and Bruenor Battlehammer (ranked 5021 p4p, 468 weight class). The key to victory for Nick Tropper has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Tropper
vs
Battlehammer

182 cm
22
188 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

175 cm
22
187 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Knockaround Guys Fight Gear

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Tropper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruenor Battlehammer!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Battlehammer throws a hook to the side of Tropper's head but Tropper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Battlehammer lands with a nice body punch.
Battlehammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tropper manages to avoid it.
A big right from Battlehammer misses.
Tropper scores with a sloppy right hand. Battlehammer should have avoided that one.
Battlehammer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Battlehammer just misses with a punch to the body.
Battlehammer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by Tropper there.
Battlehammer throws an overhand right that lands on Tropper's shoulder, as Tropper tries to avoid the shot.
Battlehammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Tropper is just out of range.
Battlehammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tropper manages to avoid it.
Tropper scores with a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Battlehammer.
Battlehammer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Battlehammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tropper moves away.
Tropper is looking to counter punch.
Battlehammer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tropper throws a right and a left that Battlehammer avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tropper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tropper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Battlehammer.
Battlehammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Tropper was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Battlehammer.
Tropper misses with a two punch combination.
Battlehammer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tropper rather than just go for the knockout.
Tropper misses with a body shot.
Battlehammer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tropper.
Battlehammer fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Tropper was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tropper throws out a loose jab but Battlehammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Battlehammer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tropper lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sloppy strikes from Battlehammer. Those never looked like landing.
Tropper seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Battlehammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tropper moves away.
Battlehammer throws a right hand that misses
and Tropper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tropper cracks Battlehammer with an open hand slap.
Battlehammer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tropper went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A punch combination from Tropper misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tropper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Battlehammer circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Tropper. Those never looked like landing.
Battlehammer digs a good body shot into Tropper's ribs.
Tropper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Battlehammer throws a body shot but no joy.
Battlehammer looks to land a combination but Tropper avoids it well.
Battlehammer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tropper misses with a series of wild punches.
Tropper slips a jab and a cross from Battlehammer.
Battlehammer scores with a body shot.
Battlehammer misses with a body shot.
Tropper swinging wildly here.
Battlehammer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tropper throws a right hand that Battlehammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Battlehammer also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tropper slips under a jab from Battlehammer.
Tropper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Battlehammer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch combination from Battlehammer misses.
Tropper is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tropper feints a jab promting Battlehammer to slip. Tropper then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Battlehammer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Battlehammer lands a right hook to the body.
Tropper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Battlehammer.
Battlehammer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Tropper. Those never looked like landing.
Battlehammer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tropper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Battlehammer misses.
Tropper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tropper is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Battlehammer throws a nice looking combination but Tropper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Tropper was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Battlehammer misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Battlehammer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tropper counters with a left and a right that stings Battlehammer.
Tropper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tropper connects with a looping right hand.
Battlehammer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tropper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tropper lands a really nice looking cross but Battlehammer seems unphased.
Tropper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nick Tropper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Battlehammer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Tropper was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Battlehammer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tropper counters with a straight right hand.
Tropper throws a right and a left that Battlehammer avoids nicely.
Battlehammer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Battlehammer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Battlehammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tropper manages to avoid it.
Tropper throws a big counter combination but Battlehammer scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Battlehammer misses with a jab to the body
enabling Tropper to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Battlehammer.
Battlehammer misses with the combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Tropper misses its target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nick Tropper will probably get the nod.
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.

Battlehammer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tropper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Battlehammer circles away quickly and effectively.
Tropper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Battlehammer takes a swing at Tropper's ribcage but misses.
Tropper misses with a wild combination.
Nick Tropper is winning the standup battle so far.
Battlehammer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tropper takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tropper misses with a double jab.
Battlehammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tropper misses with a double jab.
Tropper throws a right hand that Battlehammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Battlehammer also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Battlehammer misses its intended target.
It looks like Tropper has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Battlehammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Battlehammer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battlehammer lands with a shot to the body.
Battlehammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Battlehammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tropper.
Nick Tropper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tropper connects with a body shot that sends Battlehammer's belly button to the back.
Battlehammer tries to bum rush Tropper with a series of wild strikes but Tropper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tropper misses with a body shot.
Tropper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tropper dodges the punch combination from Battlehammer.
Battlehammer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tropper throws a right hand that Battlehammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Battlehammer also avoids with ease.
Tropper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Battlehammer.
A counter left hand to the body from Tropper misses its target.
Tropper stuns Battlehammer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Battlehammer shoots and misses
and Tropper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tropper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tropper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A countering left hand to the body from Battlehammer misses.
Tropper swinging wildly here.
Tropper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Battlehammer.

Battlehammer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Battlehammer is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tropper's shoulder. That is not cool.
Tropper manages to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tropper actively working from the bottom here.
Tropper wants to improve his position but Battlehammer is controlling well.
Tropper works his way to full guard. Good work.
Battlehammer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battlehammer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Battlehammer wants to control from the top but Tropper keeps moving.
Battlehammer lands a couple of digs.
Tropper not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Battlehammer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Battlehammer lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Battlehammer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Battlehammer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Battlehammer lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Battlehammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Tropper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No joy there for Battlehammer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tropper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battlehammer looks to land a combination but Tropper avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Battlehammer. Tropper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Battlehammer takes a swing at Tropper's ribcage but misses.
Bruenor Battlehammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Battlehammer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Battlehammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tropper manages to avoid it.
Tropper tries to bum rush Battlehammer with a series of wild strikes but Battlehammer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tropper moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Battlehammer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tropper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tropper lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Battlehammer misses with a body shot.
Battlehammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tropper misses with the combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Battlehammer misses.
Battlehammer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nick Tropper will probably get the nod.
That's time! Tropper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Battlehammer scores with a three punch combo!
No joy there for Tropper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Battlehammer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Battlehammer swings widly with a right hand
and Tropper counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Battlehammer misses with a double jab.
Battlehammer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Battlehammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tropper.
Tropper misses with a combination
and Battlehammer counters with a nice body shot.
Battlehammer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Battlehammer misses with a body shot
and Tropper counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tropper misses with a body shot.
Battlehammer scores with a shot to the body.
Tropper misses with a wild combination.
Tropper fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Battlehammer throws a series of punches but Tropper avoids them all with ease.
Battlehammer stuns Tropper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Battlehammer misses with a takedown attempt
and Tropper counters with a series of strikes. Battlehammer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tropper misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Battlehammer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Battlehammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tropper manages to avoid it.
Battlehammer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Battlehammer throws a right hand that Tropper ducks under and follows up with a left that Tropper also avoids with ease.
Battlehammer shoots in for a double leg but Tropper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Battlehammer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tropper listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tropper throws a series of punches but Battlehammer moves out of range.
A combination from Tropper does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Battlehammer throws a sloppy body shot
and Tropper counters with a two punch combo.
Battlehammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tropper was well out of range. Poor timing from Battlehammer.
Tropper went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Battlehammer throws a right hand that Tropper ducks under and follows up with a left that Tropper also avoids with ease.
Tropper takes a swing at Battlehammer's ribcage but misses.
Tropper slips a straight right by Battlehammer.
It looked like Tropper was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Battlehammer.
Tropper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Battlehammer throws a body shot but no joy.
Battlehammer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tropper counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Battlehammer misses.
Battlehammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab from Tropper.
Tropper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Battlehammer is looking for the big counter here.
Battlehammer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tropper counters with a three punch combo that has Battlehammer backing up. Battlehammer nods at Tropper to acknowledge the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Tropper.
Battlehammer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Battlehammer misses with a right hand
and Tropper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Tropper does no damage.
Battlehammer throws a series of punches but Tropper moves out of range.
Tropper seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nice straight punches there by Tropper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tropper.
Battlehammer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Battlehammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tropper was well out of range. Poor timing from Battlehammer.
As Battlehammer looks to move away, Tropper throws a big counter combo but Battlehammer just gets out of the way.
Tropper misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Battlehammer does no damage.
Jab from Tropper.
Battlehammer tries to bum rush Tropper with a series of wild strikes but Tropper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Battlehammer avoids the body shot from Tropper.
Battlehammer misses the shot to the body.
Tropper moves out of range as Battlehammer strikes.
Tropper is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Battlehammer connects with a nice looking jab.
Battlehammer misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tropper moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tropper jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tropper cracks Battlehammer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Battlehammer looks to throw the jab but Tropper is out of range.
Battlehammer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tropper circles away quickly and effectively.
Tropper moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Battlehammer is rocked!
Nice takedown defense from Tropper. No joy for Battlehammer on that attempt.
Battlehammer is still on wobbly legs! Can Tropper finish him?
Nick Tropper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruenor Battlehammer.
Tropper connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Battlehammer tumbling to the canvas! Tropper pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Battlehammer was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nick Tropper!