PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Captain Blood (ranked 3289 p4p, 2950 weight class) and Bronson Hamhog (ranked 410 p4p, 375 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!

Blood
vs
Hamhog

190 cm
24
180
5 - 2 - 0

179 cm
24
179
2 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ajax Cloth
BRAZEN - Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Captain Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bronson Hamhog!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Blood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hamhog misses with a hook. Blood ducked under it nicely.
Blood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blood closes the distance and clinches up with Hamhog, looking for a takedown. Blood pushes Hamhog against the cage but Hamhog circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hamhog looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blood throws a hook but Hamhog blocks it.
Hamhog unleashes a big counter combination but Blood bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Blood closes the distance but Hamhog moves to the side
and Hamhog counters with a straight right hand.
Captain Blood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blood shoots in for a double leg but Hamhog sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blood cracks Hamhog with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamhog misses with a shot to the body
and Blood counters with a right hand to the body.
Blood lands with a hook. Hamhog tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blood scores with the left hand. Hamhog knows he should have avoided that one.
Blood lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood misses with a body shot.
Blood tries for a takedown but Hamhog sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Captain Blood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blood lands with an uppercut that bounces Hamhog off the cage and back into range.
Hamhog with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Blood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blood misses with a body shot
letting Hamhog counter with a right hand.
Blood tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hamhog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blood tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hamhog sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Blood somewhat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hamhog! But no joy.
Blood throws a hook but Hamhog blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Blood.
Blood is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hamhog manages to avoid it.
Blood scores with a shot to the body.
Blood misses with a takedown
and Hamhog counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamhog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blood misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Hamhog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blood doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Hamhog counter with a right hand.
Blood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blood feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hamhogs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hamhog misses with a straight right.
Blood half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hamhog slips under a jab.
Hamhog ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blood moves away.
Blood scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamhog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blood.
Hamhog throws a body punch but Blood moves out of range.
Blood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blood cracks Hamhog with an open hand slap.
We've been informed that Hamhog has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hamhog misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Blood.
Hamhog misses with a hook.
Hamhog blocks a jab.
Hamhog has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hamhog there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hamhog looks to land a right hand but Blood moved out of range.
Blood scores with a body shot.
Blood swings for the body but Hamhog moves out of range.
Hamhog walks into a stiff left hand from Blood.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood misses with a body shot.
Hamhog misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blood is looking to counter punch.
Hamhog looks winded!
Blood shoots in looking for a takedown. Hamhog tries to sprawl out of it but Blood keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hamhog manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Good shot there by Blood.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blood misses with a hook to the body
and Hamhog counters with a straight right hand.
Blood tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hamhog defends well and Blood ends up having to push Hamhog into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Blood misses with a punch on the inside.
Blood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hamhog's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blood.
Blood pushes Hamhog back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Blood dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Blood scores with a decent looking hook.
Hamhog throws a hook to the side of Blood's head but Blood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hamhog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blood.
Hamhog takes a swing at Blood's ribcage but misses.
Hamhog looks to score with a jab to the body but Blood is just out of range.
Hamhog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Blood misses its target.
Blood lands a lovely overhand right.
Blood definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Blood throws a series of punches but Hamhog moves out of range.
Blood punishes Hamhog's body with a nice straight punch.
Blood looks to score with a jab to the body but Hamhog is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood has a takedown stuffed.
Hamhog now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Blood is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hamhog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blood misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamhog takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bronson Hamhog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blood misses with a right hand
and Hamhog cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Blood lands with a straight right. Hamhog didn't see that one coming.
Blood tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hamhog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hamhog takes one on the button.
Hamhog misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blood. Hamhog does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab lands there for Blood.
Hamhog takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blood wants to land a leg kick but Hamhog is out of range.
Hamhog throws a body shot but no joy.
Blood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hamhog can do to turn this around?
Blood lands with a straight right. Hamhog didn't see that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blood tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hamhog defends well and Blood ends up having to push Hamhog into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Blood.
Hamhog is breathing heavily.
Hamhog blocks an elbow strike from Blood.
Blood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blood throws a punch but it's blocked by Hamhog.
A right hook to the body lands for Blood.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hamhog.
Hamhog blocks a body shot from Blood.
Hamhog's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blood misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Blood - that landed with a thud.
Blood lands a right hand.
Hamhog blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hamhog.
Blood misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Blood.
Blood lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hamhog.
Blood throws a head punch that misses.
Blood throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Blood fails to land.
Hamhog blocking some punches.
Blood lands an uppercut.
Blood misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood lands a right hand.
Blood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blood presses Hamhog against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hamhog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hamhog.
Blood tries to work over Hamhog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Blood.
Nice body punch from Blood.
Blood is working Hamhog over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamhog blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Blood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blood scores with a shot to the side of Hamhog's head.
Blood has a couple of punches blocked by Hamhog.
Blood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Blood dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Blood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blood slips a straight right by Hamhog.
Hamhog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blood manages to avoid it.
Blood cracks Hamhog with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hamhog throws the left hand but Blood avoids the punch easily.
Blood jabs Hamhog right on the nose. Hamhog blinks but takes it well.
Blood misses with a takedown attempt
and Hamhog counters with a stiff right hand.
Blood throws a shot to the body.
Blood throws a front kick aimed at Hamhog's knee but Hamhog avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Hamhog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Captain Blood is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blood lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blood shoots in for a double leg but Hamhog sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Blood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hamhog takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blood lands a lovely overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blood scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood with a hook.
Blood is looking to clinch.
Hamhog gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hamhog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blood manages to avoid it.
Blood shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Captain Blood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blood fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hamhog on the side of the head.
Hamhog has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hamhog there as he acknowledges the shot.
Blood just misses with a punch to the body.
Hamhog on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Blood.
Hamhog closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood lands a really nice looking cross but Hamhog seems unphased.
Blood fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hamhog has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hamhog there as he acknowledges the shot.

Hamhog is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hamhog moves away.
Hamhog appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hamhog is still on wobbly legs! Can Blood finish him?
Blood shoots for a takedown but Hamhog saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hamhog seems to have recovered his senses.
Blood scores with a jab. Hamhog acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blood shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hamhog eats them both and turns towards Blood to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hamhog takes a jab right on the kisser.
Blood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hamhog moves away.
Hamhog looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blood dodges the punch combination from Hamhog.
Blood misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Blood rushes Hamhog and presses him up against the cage.
Blood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hamhog's elbow.
Blood misses with a punch on the inside.
Hamhog blocks a body shot from Blood.
Blood misses with a punch to the body.
Blood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hamhog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blood creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Blood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Blood as the two fighters clinch.
Blood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blood misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bronson Hamhog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blood gets through Hamhog's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Blood scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blood misses with some punches.
Blood lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Blood.
Captain Blood is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Blood fails to land.
Hamhog takes a shot to the head.
Blood working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Captain Blood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blood has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Captain Blood!
A very excited looking Captain Blood made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.