PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Albodean (ranked 3530 p4p, 2390 weight class) and Scooter Ham (ranked 400 p4p, 285 weight class). Albodean's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I ain't worried - One Republic. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Scooter Ham was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Albodean
vs
Ham

185 cm
20
190
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
191
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Conviction

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Albodean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Scooter Ham!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ham misses with a straight right.
Ham misses with a hook

and Albodean counters with a single leg into guard. Ham didn't expect that.
Albodean is stalling in the full guard.
Ham tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Albodean looking to sit in guard and control but Ham gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ham pushes down on Albodean's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Albodean moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albodean wants to control the position but Ham says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Albodean is trying to stand up here but Ham is controlling him well.
Albodean wants to improve his position but Ham is controlling well.

Albodean looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Albodean wants to improve his position but Ham is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Albodean is trying to control but can't.
Albodean looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ham prevents Albodean from improving his position.
Ham content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Albodean is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Albodean manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Albodean looking to control but Ham passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ham trying to control the pace.
Albodean trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Albodean manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Albodean working a defensive guard here.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Albodean throws a sloppy head kick
and Ham counters with a nice uppercut.
Albodean misses with a body kick.
Ham only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albodean comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ham just misses with a punch to the body.
Albodean throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ham counters with a nice body kick.
Ham lands with a nice body kick.
Albodean is looking to land body kicks.
Albodean misses with a wild body shot.
Ham takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Albodean throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ham counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Albodean misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ham counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Albodean throws a sloppy body shot
and Ham counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scooter Ham dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ham keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Albodean looks to score with a jab to the body but Ham is just out of range.
Ham replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Albodean blocks it well.
Albodean on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Albodean tries to clinch up

and Ham counters with a crisp right hand that drops Albodean! Ham lets Albodean back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Albodean is rocked!
Albodean moves to clinch but Ham breaks away
and Ham makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Albodean stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ham.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Albodean misses the jab.
Ham has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Albodean blocks a head kick by Ham.
That kick from Ham tenderised Albodean's leg. Albodean is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albodean fails with the takedown
and Ham counters with a stiff right hand.
Albodean misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Albodean looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ham pushes Albodean away with a front kick.
Ham ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Albodean moves away.
Nick Albodean seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Albodean pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ham has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

Ham lands a big head kick that sends Albodean tumbling to the mat! Ham takes a step backwards and waves Albodean back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Albodean is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ham darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albodean shoots for a takedown but Ham saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Albodean seems to have got his legs back now.
Ham misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ham.
Ham moves forwards but Albodean connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Albodean pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Albodean misses.
Albodean wants to clinch
and Ham makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Albodean moves to clinch but Ham breaks away
and Ham connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Albodean misses with a body shot.
Albodean is looking to wear down Ham with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Albodean misses with a body shot.
Albodean takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ham lands with a straight right. Albodean didn't see that one coming.

Ham feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Albodean sprawling to the canvas! Albodean rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ham finish him?!
Ham throws a push kick but Albodean slaps the foot to one side.
Albodean attempts a counter takedown but Ham avoids it well and moves away.
Ham slips under a jab from Albodean.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Albodean throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Albodean throws a poor cross that misses
and Ham counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ham.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ham scores with a jab. Albodean acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Albodean ducks under a wild hook from Ham.
Albodean looks to throw a body kick
and Ham counters with a good low kick that Albodean was not able to check.
Albodean wants to land a leg kick but Ham is out of range.
Ham feints a counter leg kick.
Albodean moves away from the strike by Ham.
Albodean moves forwards but Ham connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Albodean was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ham.
Ham misses with a hook.
Ham scores with a hook.
Albodean closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ham drops Albodean with a huge uppercut! Albodean drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Ham is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scooter Ham!
The defeated Nick Albodean had this to say: 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'.