PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doug Williams (ranked 4282 p4p, 3726 weight class) and Greg Hammer (ranked 490 p4p, 435 weight class). Hammer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Way of Vikings. The key to victory for Doug Williams has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Williams
vs
Hammer

196 cm
26
245
4 - 4 - 0

187 cm
26
227
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

HARDCORE Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doug Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Greg Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Williams does no damage.
Hammer dives in for a single leg takedown but Williams sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hammer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Williams connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hammer scrambles back to his feet.
Hammer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Williams throws a shot to the body.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammer manages to avoid it.
Hammer feints the counter takedown.
Williams definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hammer misses with a takedown attempt
and Williams counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hammer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hammer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Hammer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hammer connects with a decent elbow.
Williams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Williams tries to get out of the position.
Williams 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.
Hammer fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hammer cracks Williams with a big right hand but Williams just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Check out the look on Hammer's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Williams avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hammer.
Williams tries to bench press Hammer off him but Hammer keeps the position.
Hammer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammer lands a few punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams tries to improve position but can't.
Hammer cracks Williams with a big elbow.
Williams is trying to control Hammer's posture but Hammer avoids it.
Williams tries to bench press Hammer off him but Hammer keeps the position.
Williams is trying to control Hammer's posture but Hammer avoids it.
Hammer in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Williams taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hammer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hammer landing a few strikes.
Hammer lands some shots froms side control.
Hammer cracks Williams with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Williams takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hammer working the ground and pound from side control.
Hammer cracks Williams with a big right hand but Williams just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Check out the look on Hammer's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hammer looks up at the clock and then as Williams takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hammer smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Williams is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Oh Williams is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hammer in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hammer cracks Williams with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Hammer immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Williams is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Hammer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Hammer!
An out of breath Greg Hammer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.