PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Hide (ranked 3400 p4p, 3896 weight class) and Sheldon Hammer (ranked 128 p4p, 204 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!

Hide
vs
Hammer

190 cm
25
215
3 - 1 - 0

215 cm
26
274
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregory Hide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sheldon Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer tries to clinch up but Hide circles away and keeps his distance.
Hide looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An attempted straight right counter from Hide misses the target.
Hammer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hide finds it's way round the side to connect with Hammer's head.
Hide dodges the punch combination from Hammer.
Hammer fails with a takedown attempt.
Hammer tries to clinch
and Hide counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hide keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hammer tries for a takedown but Hide sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gregory Hide has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sheldon Hammer.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hide darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hide throws a hook but Hammer avoids it easily.
Hammer feints the counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hammer misses with a takedown attempt
and Hammer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hammer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from Hide on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hammer tries for a takedown but Hide circles away easily
and Hide counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hammer looks winded!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hide was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hammer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hide throws out the jab.
Hammer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hammer shoots and misses
and Hide counters with a left and a right that stings Hammer.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown but Hide shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hide bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hide uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hide swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hide misses with a straight left.
Hammer falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Hide counter with a right hand.
Hide lands with a right hand.
Hide smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hammer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hide circles away.
Hammer doesn't manage to clinch there - Hide circles away.
Hide was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hide pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sheldon Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hide lands with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Hammer.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hammer.
Hide lands the left hand.
A head kick misses from Hammer.
Hammer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hide.
Hammer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An attempted straight right counter from Hide misses the target.
Hammer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hammer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hammer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hide connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hide throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hide lands with a nice combination. Hammer backs away looking to recover.
Hammer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hide.
Hide throws a series of strikes that have Hammer backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammer shoots in and drives through. Hide sprawls well.
Hammer tries a head kick but it misses.
Hide cracks Hammer with an open hand slap.
Hide misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Hide dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sheldon Hammer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hide throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Hide backs off Hammer throws a huge counter combo but Hide manages to avoid it all.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hide manages to break the clinch.
Hammer slips under a jab.
Hammer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hide cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hide is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hammer can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer slips under a jab from Hide.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hammer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer tries to land a body kick
and Hide counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hide fails to land with a series of punches.
Hide is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hammer fails with the takedown
letting Hide counter with a right hand.
Hammer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hammer misses with a combination
and Hide counters with a straight right hand.
Hammer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hide counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hammer is breathing heavily.

Hammer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hide, pushing him back against the cage.

Hammer manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hide connects with a single shot there.
Gregory Hide is winning the standup battle so far.
Hammer wants to clinch up but Hide keeps it at a distance.
Hide uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hammer has time to react.
Hide throws a big shot that misses.
Gregory Hide is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hammer moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer shoots and misses
enabling Hide to counter with a crisp jab.
Gregory Hide has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sheldon Hammer.
Hide tests Hammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hide stuffs the takedown attempt from Hammer. Hammer gets slowly back to his feet.
Hammer misses with a takedown
and Hide counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hide sizes up Hammer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice cross by Hide.
Hide misses with a series of wild punches.
Hammer shoots and misses
and Hide counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hammer moves away from the strike by Hide.
Hammer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hammer ducks under a wild hook from Hide.
Hammer wants to counter with a clinch but Hide pushes him away.
Gregory Hide is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hammer or perhaps it was just good defense by Hide, which made it look bad.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hide.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hide throws a looping overhand right but Hammer ducks down to avoid it.
Hammer moves to clinch but Hide breaks away
and Hide cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hide connects with the punch.
Hide looks to land a combination but Hammer avoids it well.
Hide moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Hide catches Hammer right on the button with a cross.
Hammer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hide counters with a straight right hand.
Hammer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gregory Hide dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sheldon Hammer's cut.
That's time! Hide's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.

The crowd cheers as Hide lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hammer doesn't seem phased though.
Hammer misses with a takedown attempt
and Hide counters with a one-two to the body.
Hide scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hide slaps away a takedown attempt from Hammer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hammer tries to clinch but Hide is having none of it.
Hide throws a series of strikes that have Hammer backpedaling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hide counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gregory Hide has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sheldon Hammer.
Hammer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hammer staying out of range there.
Hammer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hide clobbers Hammer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hammer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hide looks to land a combination but Hammer avoids it well.
Hammer darts in trying to clinch
enabling Hide to counter with a crisp jab.
Hammer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hammer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hide is fending him off so far but Hammer persists. Nope, Hide circles away and we're back to standing.
Hide throws a series of punches but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hide misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer needs to keep his hands up - Hide had a free shot at his head there.
Hammer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hide connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hammer scrambles back to his feet.
Hide throws a series of punches but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer tries to clinch up but Hide circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Hammer.
Hammer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hide takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hide lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hide connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hide lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hide.
Hammer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hide throws a big counter combination but Hammer scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hammer dives in and grabs Hide's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hide pushes down on Hammer's head and hops out.
It looked like Hide was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jab from Hide.
Hammer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hide defends it nicely.
Hide slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown but Hide shows good takedown defense.
Hammer is trying desperately to land a takedown but Hide is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Hammer.
Hide throws the left hand but Hammer avoids the punch easily.
Hide cracks Hammer with an open hand slap.
Hide throws a one two combo.
Hide throws a combination. Hammer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammer tries a head kick but it misses.
Hide is looking to counter punch.
Hammer misses with a takedown
and Hide counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hide cracks Hammer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sheldon Hammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gregory Hide is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A combination from Hide does no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gregory Hide showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hide, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregory Hide!