PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robin Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mayor Hammertown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hammertown's choice of entrance music: mama said knock you out. Mayor Hammertown has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Robin Winchester's chin.

Winchester
vs
Hammertown

225 cm
27
290 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

204 cm
22
285 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robin Winchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mayor Hammertown!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Hammertown.
Winchester tries for a takedown but Hammertown circles away easily

and Hammertown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hammertown.
Hammertown avoids a wild elbow strike from Winchester.

Hammertown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hammertown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Winchester counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hammertown lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Winchester!
Winchester tries to reverse the position but Hammertown maintains control.
Hammertown postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Winchester looks a forlorn figure.
Winchester tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Winchester manages to regain half guard. Good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Winchester tries to roll over but Hammertown keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester is working hard here to advance position.
Hammertown tries to stand but can't do so whilst Winchester controls his leg.
Hammertown is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hammertown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winchester keeps working.

Hammertown seems to be working for a kimura but Winchester defends the submission attempt.
Hammertown wants to stand up but Winchester is controlling the position.
Hammertown really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Winchester. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hammertown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hammertown working over Winchester with some ground and pound. Winchester looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Winchester manages to get to full guard.
Winchester is breathing heavily.
Winchester has momentary wrist control but Hammertown slips an elbow through the middle.
Winchester bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hammertown's guard.
Winchester wants to stand but Hammertown has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hammertown is trying to control the position but Winchester postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hammertown is on top in guard.
Winchester keeping full guard, as Hammertown tries to pass.
Hammertown is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Winchester keeping moving, preventing Hammertown from controlling successfully.
Hammertown wants to pass the guard but Winchester is keeping the position.
Hammertown with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammertown slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Hammertown.
Winchester pushes Hammertown off looking to stand but Hammertown dives back in and keeps control.
Winchester is not content to let Hammertown control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammertown lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hammertown lands a nice short elbow.
Winchester is looking to improve his position.

Hammertown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Winchester wants to control but Hammertown is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mayor Hammertown will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hammertown misses with a head kick.
Winchester has his takedown stuffed
and Hammertown counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hammertown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Winchester circles away quickly and effectively.

Hammertown decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hammertown looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Hammertown seems to be looking for submissions.
Hammertown is trying to control the action in half guard but Winchester is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hammertown works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester tries to reverse the position but Hammertown maintains control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammertown lands with some strikes.
Hammertown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Winchester is looking to escape.

Winchester defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hammertown.
Hammertown wants to control the pace but Winchester is squirming around nicely.

That's two 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.
Winchester is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hammertown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hammertown is landing with some decent strikes but Winchester is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hammertown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Winchester is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammertown landing strikes from the mount.
Winchester tries to reverse the position but Hammertown maintains control.
Hammertown in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hammertown wants to control the pace but Winchester is squirming around nicely.
Hammertown working Winchester over with strikes here.
Hammertown punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hammertown lands with some strikes.
Hammertown is landing with some decent strikes but Winchester is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hammertown in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
You get the feeling that Winchester really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hammertown lands a heavy elbow.
Winchester wants to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Hammertown.
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!
Hammertown trying to control but Winchester is having none of it.
Hammertown lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mayor Hammertown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hammertown throws a right and a left that Winchester avoids nicely.

Hammertown shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Winchester's guard.
Hammertown slips nicely into half guard.
Hammertown blocks the strikes from Winchester.

Winchester manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Hammertown clinches up with Winchester and pushes him back against the cage.

Hammertown manages to break the clinch.

Hammertown closes the distance and pushes Winchester back into the cage.

Hammertown breaks from the clinch.
Hammertown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammertown misses with a few strikes there.

Hammertown closes the distance and clinches.

Hammertown breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hammertown rushes Winchester and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hammertown breaks from the clinch.

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

Winchester uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Winchester.
Hammertown lands a two punch combo.
Winchester will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Hammertown pushes Winchester up against the cage in a clinch.

Hammertown lands a takedown into guard.

Hammertown stands and steps away. Winchester gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hammertown throws a nice looking combination but Winchester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hammertown looks to score with a jab to the body but Winchester is just out of range.
Hammertown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robin Winchester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammertown lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hammertown.
Winchester has his takedown stuffed
and Hammertown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robin Winchester. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hammertown bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammertown creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Winchester sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hammertown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winchester keeps working.
Winchester taking a bit of punishment here - Hammertown scoring with strikes.
Winchester tries to improve position but can't.
Hammertown works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Winchester is looking for a sweep.
Hammertown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winchester keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hammertown.
Hammertown looking to control but instead Winchester has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Winchester is looking to improve his position.

Hammertown looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Winchester avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hammertown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Winchester tries to get to full guard but Hammertown has control of the leg.
Hammertown passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mayor Hammertown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Winchester throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mayor Hammertown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hammertown has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mayor Hammertown!