PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hammer vonHammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Marko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

vonHammer
vs
Marko

190 cm
23
225 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

200 cm
25
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Aggression Clothing

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hammer vonHammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cain Marko!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
vonHammer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marko is fending him off so far but vonHammer persists. Nope, Marko circles away and we're back to standing.
vonHammer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marko circles away.
vonHammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marko slaps away a takedown attempt from vonHammer, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hammer vonHammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.

vonHammer gets a clinch.
vonHammer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marko gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from vonHammer.
Marko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of vonHammers head.

Marko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marko misses with a series of wild punches.
Marko throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Hammer vonHammer has been cut.
Marko misses with a wild combination.
Marko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from vonHammer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

vonHammer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Marko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
vonHammer looking to sit in guard and control but Marko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
vonHammer 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.
vonHammer is breathing heavily.

Marko is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! vonHammer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! vonHammer has escaped and now he's on top!
Marko is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
vonHammer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
vonHammer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marko has vonHammer pulled in close to control his posture.
Marko keeping moving, preventing vonHammer from controlling successfully.
Marko wants to sweep but no luck.

Marko has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes vonHammer off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Marko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marko is adopting a defensive guard.
vonHammer won't allow Marko to get back to his feet.
vonHammer trying to control but Marko is working from the bottom.
vonHammer postures up.
Marko looking for a sweep. Not yet Marko, not yet.
vonHammer trying to control but Marko is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
vonHammer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
vonHammer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Marko's guard.
vonHammer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

vonHammer is looking for a kimura here.
vonHammer is trying to control the action in half guard but Marko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marko tries to get to full guard but vonHammer has control of the leg.
vonHammer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marko keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cain Marko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hammer vonHammer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Marko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by vonHammer!
vonHammer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marko's waist but Marko gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing vonHammer off to one side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt vonHammer.
vonHammer wants to clinch up but Marko keeps it at a distance.
Marko's corner calls for a 1-2. Marko obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
vonHammer misses with a double jab
and Marko counters with a stiff right hand.
Cain Marko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
vonHammer wants to clinch

and Marko counters with a nice right hand that sends vonHammer toppling to the canvas! vonHammer scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Marko finish him?!

vonHammer is rocked!
Marko throws an overhand right that drops vonHammer like a sack of potatoes! Marko dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cain Marko!