PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Hammond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Vukovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammond comes to the ring accompanied by Know your Enemy. Fedor Vukovic is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Hammond
vs
Vukovic

195 cm
19
230 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

187 cm
18
239 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Hammond!
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, Fedor Vukovic!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hammond has closed the distance and engaged Vukovic in a clinch.

Hammond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vukovic shoots for a double leg takedown but Hammond sprawls well. He's pushed Vukovic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hammond lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vukovic's sensitive parts.
Hammond misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hammond tries to bum rush Vukovic with a series of wild strikes but Vukovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Hammond has managed to clinch.
Vukovic is trying to drag Hammond to the mat but Hammond just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Vukovic has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hammond avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Josh Hammond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Vukovic.

Hammond breaks from the clinch.

Hammond clinches up with Vukovic and pushes him back against the ropes.

Hammond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vukovic clinches but Hammond breaks the clinch
and Hammond counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hammond chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vukovic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Hammond forces Vukovic back against the ropes and clinches.

Hammond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hammond getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hammond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vukovic tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A punch combination from Hammond misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hammond.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammond swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hammond.
Hammond lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hammond throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vukovic loads up on a big right hand but Hammond slips the punch.
Hammond throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A jab from Hammond does it's job there.
Hammond lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Hammond moves into range and clinches up with Vukovic.
Vukovic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vukovic looks gassed!

Hammond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hammond tests Vukovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Josh Hammond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammond moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hammond throws a combination. Vukovic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vukovic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hammond counters with a nice body kick.
Hammond moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hammond goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammond lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vukovic tries to move into range but Hammond moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hammond ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hammond looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body kick there by Hammond.
Hammond smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Hammond.

Hammond scores with a takedown into Vukovic's guard.
Hammond not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hammond works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Still in half guard, Hammond seems content to control.
Hammond tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Vukovic.
Vukovic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Hammond stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hammond is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammond lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vukovic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hammond misses with a head kick.
Hammond jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hammond lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hammond.
Hammond lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vukovic takes a step back to recover.
Vukovic should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Vukovic thows a body shot but no joy.
Hammond tries a head kick but it misses.
Vukovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Hammond swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body kick there by Hammond.
Vukovic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hammond counters with a left to the body.
Vukovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hammond scores with a jab to the body.
Hammond lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hammond throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hammond is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hammond moves into the clinch.

Hammond breaks the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Hammond scores with a four punch combination!
Hammond lands a jab-cross combination.
Hammond is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

Hammond clinches up against the ropes.

Hammond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vukovic moves in looking to clinch but Hammond pushes him off.
Hammond buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vukovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vukovic with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hammond counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hammond.

Hammond breaks from the clinch.
Hammond misses with the combination.
Vukovic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hammond counters with a good low kick that Vukovic was not able to check.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Hammond takes the fight into the clinch.

Hammond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hammond tries a head kick but it misses.
Vukovic has his takedown stuffed

and Hammond counters by clinching up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Hammond dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hammond fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vukovic, pushing him back against the ropes.
Vukovic tries to score a body lock takedown but Hammond shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Hammond breaks from the clinch.
Hammond scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hammond throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hammond fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vukovic.

Hammond gets a clinch.

Hammond breaks the clinch.
Josh Hammond is winning the standup battle so far.
Vukovic takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hammond throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hammond looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Hammond forces Vukovic back against the ropes and clinches.

Hammond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hammond's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hammond duly obliges.
Hammond throws a leg kick but Vukovic sees it coming and moves out of range.

Vukovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vukovic prevents Hammond from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammond keeping moving, preventing Vukovic from controlling successfully.
Vukovic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vukovic scores with a couple of short elbows.
Vukovic working away.

Vukovic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hammond is trying to control Vukovic's posture but Vukovic avoids it.
Hammond is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Vukovic wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hammond, who protects the arm well.
Hammond is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vukovic looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hammond is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hammond is looking to control Vukovic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hammond avoid being mounted?
Hammond wants to get back to his feet.
Vukovic trying to mount his opponent but Hammond defends it.
Vukovic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hammond defending well though.
Vukovic is trying to control the action in half guard but Hammond is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hammond throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vukovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hammond swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vukovic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hammond avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hammond scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vukovic has his takedown stuffed
and Hammond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hammond lands with a cross.
Vukovic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice body kick there by Hammond.
Hammond throws a wild body kick that Vukovic sees coming a mile off.
Vukovic misses with a takedown attempt
and Hammond counters with a two punch combo.
Josh Hammond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Vukovic.
Vukovic avoids the head kick by Hammond.
Vukovic throws a looping overhand right but Hammond ducks down to avoid it.
Vukovic has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hammond.
Vukovic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hammond swivels and escapes.
Hammond throws a one two combo.
Vukovic fails with the takedown.
Hammond throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

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.
Vukovic shoots and misses
and Hammond counters with a one-two to the body.
Vukovic tries to clinch up.
Vukovic has a takedown stuffed.
Vukovic with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hammond moves into the clinch.
Hammond gets underhooks to prevent Vukovic's takedown attempt.

Hammond manages to break the clinch.
Vukovic dodges the punch combination from Hammond.
Vukovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Hammond.

Vukovic gets a takedown into half guard.
Hammond wants to control but Vukovic is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Fedor Vukovic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Hammond's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A nice inside leg kick there by Hammond. That's going to slow Vukovic down.
Vukovic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hammond counters with a thumping low kick.
Vukovic has his takedown stuffed
and Vukovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hammond fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vukovic on the side of the head.
Hammond throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hammond looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vukovic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hammond throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Hammond takes the fight into the clinch.

Hammond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vukovic walks into a straight right hand from Hammond.
Hammond lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hammond moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Josh Hammond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hammond lands with a nice combination. Vukovic backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vukovic looks to land a combination but Hammond avoids it well.
Vukovic avoids the head kick by Hammond.
Vukovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hammond.
A good leg kick by Hammond.
Vukovic misses with a double jab.

Hammond drives through and clinches with Vukovic against the ropes.

Hammond breaks from the clinch.
Hammond takes one to the side of the head.
Hammond scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vukovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hammond paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Hammond closes the distance and pushes Vukovic back into the ropes.

Hammond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vukovic has his takedown stuffed
and Hammond counters with a two punch combo.
Josh Hammond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Vukovic.
Vukovic misses with a takedown

and Hammond decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vukovic's guard.

Vukovic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hammond gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vukovic keeping moving, preventing Hammond from controlling successfully.
Hammond won't allow Vukovic to sweep him here.
Fedor Vukovic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammond landing some decent shots from guard.
Vukovic is trying to keep Hammond in close.

Vukovic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hammond gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hammond cracks Vukovic with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammond has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vukovic is proving hard to escape from.
Hammond knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vukovic on the ground.

Vukovic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hammond can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hammond wants to pass the guard but Vukovic is keeping the position.
Hammond is looking to stand up but Vukovic won't let him.
Hammond lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Vukovic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hammond defends well.

Hammond is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hammond has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vukovic working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hammond doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hammond manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Hammond drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hammond jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Hammond drops back looking for a leg! Vukovic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vukovic manages to kick Hammond off! Hammond jumps back into Vukovic's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vukovic trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Vukovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vukovic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!