PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Hammersmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermaine Gersham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gersham has chosen Scorpions - Rock you like a hurricane as his entrance music. Jermaine Gersham will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hammersmith
vs
Gersham

192 cm
23
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

187 cm
19
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Hammersmith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jermaine Gersham!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gersham tries to clinch but Hammersmith moves out of range.
Gersham throws the kick towards the body but Hammersmith avoids it.

Gersham takes the fight into the clinch.
Gersham tries to land knees in the clinch but Hammersmith avoids the damage to the body.
Gersham misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hammersmith.
Gersham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hammersmith is defending well for now.
Gersham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gersham landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gersham gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hammersmith.
Hammersmith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gersham is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gersham landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gersham landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hammersmith is breathing heavily.
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!
Hammersmith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hammersmith looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Hammersmith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gersham utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gersham is struggling to control the position.
Gersham lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gersham landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gersham unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hammersmith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Gersham.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gersham obliges.
Gersham lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gersham.
Gersham scores with a knee to the head.
Gersham crunches a lovely knee into Hammersmith's ribcage.
Gersham scores a nice knee to the body.
Gersham connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hammersmith's face.
Gersham lands a good knee to the midsection. Hammersmith won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gersham takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gersham receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Gersham lands a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Gersham to work.
Gersham connects with a knee to the head.
Gersham with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gersham leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gersham with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gersham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hammersmith avoids it.
Hammersmith tries for a takedown but Gersham manages to get underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gersham.
Gersham lands a good knee to the midsection. Hammersmith won't want to take too many of those.
Gersham leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hammersmith can't get the takedown.
Gersham with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gersham landing knees to the body.
Gersham just leaning against Hammersmith, taking a breather.
Gersham looking to throw knees to the head but Hammersmith is blocking nicely.
Hammersmith can't get the takedown.
Gersham lands a good knee to the midsection. Hammersmith won't want to take too many of those.
Gersham landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gersham landing knees to the head.
Gersham connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hammersmith's face.
Gersham stops a takedown attempt from Hammersmith.
Gersham unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gersham.
Gersham landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gersham scores a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Gersham to work.
Hammersmith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gersham avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Gersham.
A knee to the head by Gersham.
Hammersmith changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gersham fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gersham scores with a shot to the body.

Gersham gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammersmith managing to block the knees to the body from Gersham.
Gersham looking to throw knees to the head but Hammersmith is blocking nicely.
Gersham using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hammersmith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hammersmith avoiding damage as Gersham throws knees to the body.
Gersham prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gersham tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hammersmith avoids it.
Gersham stalls.
Hammersmith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gersham pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hammersmith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hammersmith avoiding damage as Gersham throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gersham throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gersham is looking to control Hammersmith's arms but Hammersmith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gersham has his back to the cage.
Gersham prevents the takedown attempt.
Gersham tries to land knees in the clinch but Hammersmith avoids the damage to the body.
Gersham missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jermaine Gersham dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

No luck for Hammersmith with that takedown attempt.
Gersham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gersham changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jermaine Gersham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hammersmith.

Hammersmith has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Gersham is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Hammersmith yanks on the arm and Gersham is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Hammersmith.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kyle Hammersmith!