PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Hero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Hammersmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hero
vs
Hammersmith

190 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

192 cm
24
205 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, The Hero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Hammersmith!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hammersmith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hero wants to improve his position but Hammersmith is controlling well.
Hammersmith is thwarting Hero's attempts to control the position.

Hammersmith seems to be looking for submissions.
Hero is looking for a sweep. Hammersmith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Hammersmith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hero looks like he's trying to stand up.

Hammersmith wants to work for an arm triangle but Hero is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hammersmith is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hero!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hammersmith working for a guillotine from mount but Hero is in no mood to give up.
Hero working to try and regain half guard.
Hero wants to get back to his feet.
Hero knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hammersmith on the ground.

Hammersmith is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hero to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hero shrugs it off.
Hammersmith prevents Hero from getting the reversal.

Hammersmith is working for a guillotine from mount but Hero frees his head quite easily.
Hero is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two 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.
Hero is trying desperately to improve position.
Hero is working hard here to advance position.
Hero tries to buck Hammersmith off but he can't manage it.
Hero tries to hold on but Hammersmith postures up.

Hammersmith is working for a guillotine from mount but Hero frees his head quite easily.

Hammersmith working for a submission but Hero is keeping him at bay.

Hammersmith is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Hero to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Hero shrugs it off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammersmith looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hero tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hero throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Hammersmith is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hero can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Hammersmith swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hero is now in Hammersmith's guard. A big mistake from Hammersmith there, giving up the dominant position!
Hero lands a couple of elbows.
Hammersmith has a closed guard, preventing Hero from standing up.
Hammersmith controls Hero momentarily but Hero frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hero has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hammersmith is proving hard to escape from.
Hero postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Hammersmith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Hammersmith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Hammersmith throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hero uses it to pass to side control.
Hammersmith is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Hammersmith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hero lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hero misses with a low kick.
Hero cracks Hammersmith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hero lands with a right and another and another! Hammersmith is in big trouble! Hero lands again and this time it's lights out for Hammersmith! A quality knockout there for Hero.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). The Hero!
The Hero retains his light heavyweight title!