PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Saw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Saw looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Saw
vs
Hammer

200 cm
21
275 lbs
1 - 12 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Determined

DEMONS Clothing

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 1 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Saw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Donatello Bradman and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saw shoots in for a takedown but Hammer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Hammer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hammer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Saw knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Saw is trying to stand up here but Hammer is controlling him well.
Saw is breathing heavily.
Hammer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Saw is trying to escape back to his feet but Hammer uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Saw takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Hammer has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Hammer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hammer drops an elbow to the side of Saw's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hammer stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Saw stuffs the takedown attempt from Hammer. Hammer gets slowly back to his feet.
Hammer throws a head kick but Saw moves out of range.

Hammer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Saw was covering up waiting for the punch and Hammer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hammer passes Saw's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hammer is trying to control. Saw wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer slows the pace down in half guard.
Saw taking some punishment here, with Hammer in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer slows the pace down in half guard.

Despite being in the dominant position, Max Hammer just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hammer is looking to clinch.

Hammer scores a takedown into full mount!
Hammer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer controlling his opponent.
Hammer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hammer landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hammer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammer controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Hammer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hammer fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Saw sprawls well initially but Hammer persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hammer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hammer stops Saw from getting back to his feet.
Hammer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hammer drops an elbow to the side of Saw's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammer winds up and cracks Saw with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hammer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hammer passes to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hammer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hammer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Saw!
Hammer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Saw hang on?
Hammer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Saw looks a forlorn figure.
Hammer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Saw looks a forlorn figure.
Hammer trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Saw's face.
Saw tries to hold on but Hammer postures up.
Max Hammer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saw is in a horrible position here. Hammer smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammer with the ground and pound from mount.
Hammer controlling from the full mount.
Hammer landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer wants to control the pace but Saw is squirming around nicely.
Hammer controlling the pace for now.
Hammer wants to control the pace but Saw is squirming around nicely.
Hammer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Saw wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Saw is covering up but some of the strikes from Hammer are getting through and doing damage.
Saw might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hammer keeps control of the position easily here as Saw tries to buck him off.
Saw is covering up but some of the strikes from Hammer are getting through and doing damage.

Hammer is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammer keeps control of the position easily here as Saw tries to buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Hammer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Saw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Hammer.
Saw shoots and misses
and Hammer counters with a right hand to the body.

Hammer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Saw did well to prevent Hammer getting side control.

Hammer decides to return to a standing position.
Hammer tries a head kick but it misses.

Hammer drives through and clinches with Saw against the cage.
Hammer tries a knee to the head but Saw blocks it.

Saw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammer looks to land a body kick but Saw moved away.
Hammer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saw sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Hammer scores a takedown into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hammer landing punches.
Hammer with shots to the head and body - Saw looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hammer working the ground and pound effectively.
Hammer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Hammer is going olschool here, as he tries to force Saw to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Saw shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer controlling from mount.
Saw is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hammer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hammer avoids the attempt from Saw to control.
Hammer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Saw looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hammer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hammer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Saw looks a forlorn figure.
Hammer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hammer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Despite being in the dominant position, Max Hammer just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hammer shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hammer showed some decent athleticism there.
Hammer is taking a breather. Saw says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Hammer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hammer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 24:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 24:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Hammer!