PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kieth Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and phil langlais (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as phil langlais enters the cage!

Hammer
vs
langlais

190 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kieth Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, phil langlais!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hammer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with langlais, pushing him back against the cage.
Hammer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but langlais pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Hammer breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Hammer.
langlais fails to land the takedown.

Hammer instigates a clinch.
langlais tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hammer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Hammer pulls guard successfully.
Hammer looking to hit a scissor sweep but langlais is one step ahead there.
Hammer keeping moving, preventing langlais from controlling successfully.

Hammer has his foot on langlais's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. langlais works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
langlais working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
langlais really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hammer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hammer is on top in guard.
langlais is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
langlais wants to stand up but Hammer is controlling him.
langlais keeping moving, preventing Hammer from controlling successfully.

That's two 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.
langlais tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
langlais throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
langlais is trying to control the position but Hammer postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
langlais takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like phil langlais has been cut.
Hammer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from langlais.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
langlais changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hammer tries to avoid it but langlais manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hammer to the ground. Hammer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kieth Hammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of phil langlais.
Hammer tries to clinch up.

Hammer darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hammer wants to stand but langlais has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
langlais tries to get to full guard but Hammer has control of the leg.
Hammer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
langlais wants to get back to full guard.
langlais trying to control here.
langlais is looking to improve his position.
Hammer wants to stand up but langlais has a hold of him and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Hammer shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hammer was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hammer avoids the attempt from langlais to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieth Hammer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on phil langlais's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

langlais keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Hammer clinches up with langlais and pushes him back against the cage.
langlais drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hammer has langlais pressed against the cage, preventing langlais from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
langlais is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hammer lands with a left to the head.

Hammer has dropped down and is working for a takedown. langlais is trying to keep an underhook but Hammer manages to get the takedown into half guard.

langlais looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hammer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but langlais does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
langlais tries to get to full guard but Hammer has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
langlais trying to control from the bottom.
Hammer wants to free his trapped foot but langlais is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hammer is trying to control. langlais wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammer missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
langlais gets full guard.
Hammer is pushing down on langlais's leg trying to pass to half guard. langlais is fighting to maintain full guard but Hammer has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hammer wants to control but langlais is keeping him busy.
langlais wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
langlais trying to control but Hammer postures up.
langlais wants to improve his position but Hammer is controlling well.

langlais is defending against the submission attempts here by Hammer.
Hammer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
langlais is looking for a sweep. Hammer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
langlais tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hammer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hammer.
langlais wants to sweep here but Hammer controlling him for the moment.
langlais tries to strike from the bottom.
langlais looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as langlais works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
langlais wants to get back to his feet but Hammer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hammer trying to control but langlais is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
langlais wants to sweep but no luck.
langlais pulls Hammer in close to prevent any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
langlais tries to clinch up but Hammer circles away and keeps his distance.
langlais looks to clinch

and Hammer counters by moving into the clinch.
langlais working hard to break the clinch.
langlais misses with a hook from the clinch.
langlais with an attempt at a knee that misses.
langlais is pressed up against the cage. Hammer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag langlais down to the mat. langlais avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hammer doesn't manage to clinch there - langlais circles away.
langlais closes the distance and clinches up with Hammer, looking for a takedown. langlais pushes Hammer against the cage but Hammer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kieth Hammer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on phil langlais's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

langlais scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
langlais wants to control but Hammer is keeping him busy.
langlais is just content to waste time from the top position. Hammer takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Hammer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hammer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. langlais manages to get himself to full guard.

langlais working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hammer has passed into half guard!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
langlais is looking for a sweep. Hammer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
langlais regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hammer stops langlais from standing up.
langlais keeping moving, preventing Hammer from controlling successfully.
langlais trying to keep a closed guard but Hammer is proving a slippery customer.
langlais keeping moving, preventing Hammer from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if langlais can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
langlais doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hammer shoots in for a takedown but langlais shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
langlais tries to close the distance and clinch but Hammer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
langlais doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Hammer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
langlais tries for a takedown but Hammer manages to get underhooks.
Hammer has had enough of the clinch but langlais keeps him there for the moment.
langlais is trying to force a seperation but Hammer has the dominant position.
langlais throws a head punch that misses.

Hammer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hammer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
langlais misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kieth Hammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of phil langlais.
Hammer keeps the fight on the outside.
langlais has a takedown stuffed.
langlais shoots in and drives through. Hammer sprawls well.

Hammer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
A control attempt from langlais but he's now mounted!
langlais working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer scoring with strikes but langlais is staying in there.
langlais really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
langlais is trying to reverse the position but instead Hammer has taken his back - oops!
Hammer misses with punches from the back.
Hammer has the hooks in. langlais is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hammer's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Hammer avoiding langlais 's attempts to control his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kieth Hammer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hammer 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27

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