PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Blondie Hammet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazarus Pontain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hammet
vs
Pontain

199 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blondie Hammet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazarus Pontain!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammet looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Hammet fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pontain sprawls well initially but Hammet persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pontain wants to get back to his feet.
Pontain is staying active underneath Hammet, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hammet thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pontain keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hammet wants to pass the guard but Pontain is defending well.
Pontain wants to get back to full guard.
Hammet controlling the action here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pontain misses with a few strikes there.
Blondie Hammet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pontain tries to clinch up.
Pontain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hammet.

Pontain gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hammet as Pontain tries to tie him up.

Hammet turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hammet manages to end up in side control.
Hammet working the ground and pound from side control.
Hammet tries to advance to mount but Pontain denies him.
Hammet working the head and body with strikes.
The strikes coming from Hammet are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Pontain tries to bench press Hammet off him but Hammet keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammet in side control, throwing shots but Pontain defends.
Hammet really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pontain is looking to regain half guard here but Hammet keeps moving and retains side control.
Hammet in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hammet will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pontain wants to clinch up but Hammet keeps it at a distance.
Pontain misses with a head kick.

Hammet fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pontain sprawls well initially but Hammet persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hammet trying to mount his opponent but Pontain defends it.
Hammet is breathing heavily.
Pontain is looking to escape.
Pontain wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammet looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hammet lands with a punch from half guard.
Hammet landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pontain wants to control but Hammet is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hammet connects with a nice short shot to Pontain's temple.
Hammet passes the guard and advances to mount!
Pontain is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hammet landing punches.
Pontain really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hammet. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hammet is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pontain can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammet can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pontain is looking to escape.
Hammet controlling his opponent.
Hammet has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hammet dominating with strikes here.
Hammet looking to control but Pontain is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pontain can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blondie Hammet dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hammet shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pontain as he avoids it easily.
Hammet shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pontain pinned against the cage. Pontain gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hammet fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blondie Hammet. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Pontain. No joy for Hammet on that attempt.
Pontain shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hammet but Hammet pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pontain fails to land the takedown.
Pontain throws a series of punches but Hammet avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pontain gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hammet counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hammet is pressing down on Pontain's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pontain is holding on for now.
Pontain is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Hammet jumps into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammet creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pontain sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pontain looking for a sweep but Hammet has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Pontain is squirming around, avoiding Hammet's attempts to control the action.
Hammet avoids the attempt from Pontain to control.
Hammet trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hammet lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pontain hang on?
Pontain is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hammet lands a heavy elbow.
Hammet lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pontain hang on?
Hammet wants to control the pace but Pontain is squirming around nicely.
Pontain is looking to improve his position but Hammet isn't that keen on the idea.
Hammet lands with some strikes.
Pontain is in a horrible position here. Hammet smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hammet landing strikes from the mount.
Pontain working to try and regain half guard.
A nice elbow there by Hammet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pontain can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Hammet.
A nice elbow there by Hammet.
Hammet controlling from mount.
Pontain is squirming around, avoiding Hammet's attempts to control the action.
Hammet lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pontain wants to control but Hammet is having none of it.
Hammet working away from the top, dropping strikes.
BOOM! Hammet connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hammet putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pontain tries to buck Hammet off but he can't manage it.
Hammet landing punches.
Hammet controlling the pace for now.
Hammet working Pontain over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blondie Hammet dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hammet shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pontain taking some punishment here, with Hammet in his half guard.
Pontain is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Hammet postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pontain looks a forlorn figure.
Pontain is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hammet looking to finish Pontain with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pontain!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by Hammet.
Hammet lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hammet tries to control but Pontain wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammet lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hammet trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pontain tries to hold on but Hammet pushes him away.
Hammet sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hammet seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Pontain for as long as he can get away with.
Pontain is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pontain slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Blondie Hammet overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pontain is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hammet connects with a nice short shot to Pontain's temple.
Pontain wants to control the action here but instead Hammet manages to pass to full mount!
Hammet lands a nice shot to the head.
Pontain taking shots to the head.
Hammet can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pontain is looking to escape.
Hammet landing strikes from the mount.
Hammet raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pontain tries to buck Hammet off but he can't manage it.
Hammet postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pontain looks a forlorn figure.
Pontain is working to get back to half guard.
Hammet with shots to the head and body - Pontain looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hammet landing strikes from the mount and Pontain is in trouble!
Hammet scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pontain?
Hammet lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hammet controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammet lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hammet lands a big elbow.
Hammet looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Pontain wants to hold on but Hammet pushes him away.
Hammet looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hammet lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hammet punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hammet controlling from mount.
Pontain is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blondie Hammet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hammet, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blondie Hammet!