PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taj Mahal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahal kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Warning. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mahal
vs
Hammer

175 cm
19
151 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

168 cm
18
168 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Nemesis Cage Clothing
Knock Out Artistry

Convicted

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Taj Mahal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Black Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hammer tries a head kick but it misses.
Mahal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hammer but Hammer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hammer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mahal on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mahal 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!
Hammer misses with a head kick.
Hammer throws a wild body kick that Mahal sees coming a mile off.
Hammer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mahal blocks the body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Mahal checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mahal swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hammer tries to clinch but Mahal moves out of range.
Hammer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mahal if he has to take too many more of those.
Hammer throws a head kick but Mahal moves out of range.
Hammer throws a front kick aimed at Mahal's knee but Mahal avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer scoring well with a low kick there.
Hammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mahal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hammer. Hammer obviously looking to wear him down.

Hammer rushes Mahal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hammer throws an elbow that misses.
Hammer lands an elbow that stopped Mahal in his tracks for a moment.
Hammer lands an elbow inside.
Mahal avoids a wild elbow strike from Hammer.

Hammer breaks the clinch.
Hammer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mahal avoids the head kick by Hammer.

Hammer clinches up against the cage.
Hammer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mahal can't get the takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hammer throws an elbow but misses.
Hammer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mahal takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hammer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mahal's brow.
Hammer lands an elbow inside that Mahal shrugs off.
Hammer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mahal takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hammer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer lands an elbow inside that Mahal shrugs off.

Mahal is rocked!
With the fighters up against the cage, Hammer throws an elbow but misses.
Oh Mahal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hammer throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hammer throws an elbow but misses.
Hammer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mahal blocks an elbow strike from Hammer.
Hammer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hammer pushes off an throws an elbow but Mahal leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hammer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hammer misses with an elbow over the top.
Mahal seems to have got his legs back now.
Hammer misses with an elbow over the top.
Hammer throws an elbow that misses.
Hammer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hammer lands a nice elbow.
Hammer misses with an elbow over the top.
Hammer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mahal blocks the elbow strike.

Hammer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mahal misses with a leg kick
and Hammer counters with a slapping leg kick.

Hammer has managed to clinch.
Hammer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hammer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mahal tries to stall but Hammer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hammer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mahal's brow.
Mahal takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hammer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer lands an elbow inside that Mahal shrugs off.
Hammer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hammer lands an elbow just above Mahal 's eye.
Mahal is looking to control Hammer's arms but Hammer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mahal has his back to the cage.
Nice elbow from Hammer.
Hammer throws an elbow that misses.
Hammer misses with an elbow strike.
Hammer lands a nice elbow.
Hammer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hammer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mahal's defenses.
clinched against the cage, Hammer lands a big elbow that drops Mahal! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Mahal is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Black Hammer!