PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Black Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Rannanjarvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rannanjarvi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stonehenge by Spinal Tap. Antti Rannanjarvi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hammer
vs
Rannanjarvi

168 cm
25
168 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

195 cm
26
166 lbs
18 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Black Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antti Rannanjarvi!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rannanjarvi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hammer.
Rannanjarvi swinging wildly here.
Hammer misses with a wild combination.
Rannanjarvi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rannanjarvi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer misses the shot to the body.
Rannanjarvi tried to score with a low kick but Hammer checks it.
Hammer slips a jab from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi misses with a body shot.
Hammer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Antti Rannanjarvi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammer tries to land a front kick but Rannanjarvi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rannanjarvi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rannanjarvi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hammer throws a right hand that Rannanjarvi ducks under and follows up with a left that Rannanjarvi also avoids with ease.
Rannanjarvi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammer moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer looks to land a combination but Rannanjarvi avoids it well.
Antti Rannanjarvi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rannanjarvi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hammer blocks the body kick.
Hammer misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Hammer misses.
Rannanjarvi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hammer.
Rannanjarvi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hammer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rannanjarvi, right into the meat.
Rannanjarvi moves out of range as Hammer strikes.
Hammer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rannanjarvi blocks a head kick by Hammer.
Rannanjarvi moves out of range of the leg kick from Hammer.
Good shot there by Rannanjarvi.
Hammer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rannanjarvi.
Hammer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rannanjarvi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rannanjarvi scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rannanjarvi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rannanjarvi checks a low kick from Hammer.
Hammer avoids the head kick by Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi is looking to slow Hammer down with leg kicks.
Rannanjarvi connects with the punch.
Hammer blocks the body kick.
Hammer ducks under a wild hook from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rannanjarvi digs a good hook to Hammer's body.
A head kick misses from Rannanjarvi.
Hammer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rannanjarvi throws a wild body kick that Hammer sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Hammer misses.
Rannanjarvi delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi throws a jab but it's blocked by Hammer.
Rannanjarvi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hammer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hammer misses with a combination
and Rannanjarvi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hammer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hammer misses with a body shot
and Rannanjarvi counters with an inside leg kick.
Hammer is breathing heavily.
Rannanjarvi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick but Hammer moves out of range.
A lazy left from Rannanjarvi finds it's target.
Rannanjarvi connects with a solid leg kick.
Rannanjarvi throws a push kick but Hammer slaps the foot to one side.
Hammer looks to land a combination but Rannanjarvi avoids it well.
Rannanjarvi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hammer misses with a kick to the body
and Rannanjarvi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rannanjarvi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hammer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Rannanjarvi tenderised Hammer's leg. Hammer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rannanjarvi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rannanjarvi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rannanjarvi throws a leg kick but Hammer sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rannanjarvi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rannanjarvi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rannanjarvi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hammer's head.
Hammer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rannanjarvi scores with a push kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hammer, right into the meat.
Rannanjarvi scores with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rannanjarvi scores with a head kick. Hammer tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Rannanjarvi is just out of range.
Rannanjarvi throws the kick towards the body but Hammer avoids it.
A cross from Rannanjarvi lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Rannanjarvi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hammer takes a kick to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hammer.
Hammer looks to land a body kick but Rannanjarvi moved away.
Hammer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rannanjarvi lands a nice shot to the body.
Rannanjarvi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hammer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rannanjarvi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rannanjarvi throws a right hand that Hammer ducks under and follows up with a left that Hammer also avoids with ease.
Hammer lands with a good body shot.
Rannanjarvi scores with a jab to the body.
Hammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rannanjarvi swings for the body but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer is looking to wear down Rannanjarvi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hammer fails with a takedown attempt.
Hammer throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rannanjarvi!
Hammer gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rannanjarvi counters with a leg kick.
Rannanjarvi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rannanjarvi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hammer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rannanjarvi works Hammer's body with a nice hook.
Hammer misses with a shot to the body
and Rannanjarvi counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rannanjarvi looks for the body kick but Hammer saw that one coming.
Rannanjarvi catches Hammer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hammer checks a leg kick.
Hammer blocks the body kick.
Hammer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rannanjarvi if he has to take too many more of those.
Hammer throws a leg kick but Rannanjarvi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hammer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rannanjarvi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Rannanjarvi both land. Nice combination.
Rannanjarvi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rannanjarvi swings for the body but Hammer moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rannanjarvi.

Hammer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hammer landing strikes from the mount.
Rannanjarvi is looking to get to half guard.
Rannanjarvi tries to hold on but Hammer pushes him away.
Hammer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hammer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rannanjarvi looks a forlorn figure.
Rannanjarvi tries to hold on but Hammer pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hammer landing strikes from the mount and Rannanjarvi is in trouble!
Rannanjarvi is looking to get to half guard.
Hammer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rannanjarvi is looking to escape.
Hammer working Rannanjarvi over with strikes here.
Hammer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rannanjarvi is squirming around, avoiding Hammer's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi is looking to get to half guard.
Rannanjarvi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rannanjarvi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rannanjarvi is trying to keep Hammer in close.
Hammer trying to control but Rannanjarvi is working from the bottom.
Rannanjarvi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hammer manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Black Hammer will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Good work by Rannanjarvi as he checks the leg kick.
Hammer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rannanjarvi.
Good shot there by Rannanjarvi.
Hammer throws a head kick but Rannanjarvi moves out of range.
Hammer misses the shot to the body.
Rannanjarvi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Some bone on bone action there as Rannanjarvi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rannanjarvi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hammer blocks a head kick by Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi sizes up Hammer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hammer looks to land a body kick but Rannanjarvi moved away.
Antti Rannanjarvi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rannanjarvi throws a leg kick but Hammer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rannanjarvi throws a looping overhand right but Hammer ducks down to avoid it.
Hammer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hammer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rannanjarvi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hammer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rannanjarvi misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rannanjarvi. That's going to slow Hammer down.
Rannanjarvi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rannanjarvi throws a solid leg kick but Hammer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rannanjarvi.
Some bone on bone action there as Hammer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hammer, right into the meat.
Rannanjarvi cracks the inside of Hammer's front leg.
Hammer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rannanjarvi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rannanjarvi tries a head kick but it misses.
Hammer misses with a low kick as Rannanjarvi jumps back.
Rannanjarvi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammer thows a body shot but no joy.
Rannanjarvi moves out of range as Hammer throws a body kick.
Rannanjarvi lands a nice shot to the body.
Rannanjarvi scores with a nice body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Rannanjarvi blocks the leg kick.
Rannanjarvi throws out a leg kick but Hammer moves out of range and Rannanjarvi only half commits.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rannanjarvi lands a nice looking body kick.
Hammer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hammer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rannanjarvi avoids the body shot from Hammer.
Rannanjarvi walks into a straight right hand from Hammer.
Hammer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rannanjarvi cracks the inside of Hammer's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi throws a body kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Rannanjarvi.
Rannanjarvi tries to score with a low kick but Hammer moves his leg out of the way.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hammer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rannanjarvi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rannanjarvi lands a glancing blow to the side of Hammer's head.
Rannanjarvi misses with a looping right.
A bone on bone clash there as Hammer blocks the leg kick.
Rannanjarvi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hammer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hammer throws a sloppy head kick and Rannanjarvi moves out of range easily.
Rannanjarvi lands a nice looking body shot.
Rannanjarvi looks to throw the jab but Hammer is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rannanjarvi checks it well.
Rannanjarvi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hammer.
Rannanjarvi avoids a kick to the body.
Hammer misses with a wild body shot.
Hammer lands with a nice body punch.
Rannanjarvi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hammer is out of range and Rannanjarvi settles back down.
Rannanjarvi throws a lazy right hand but Hammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hammer.
Rannanjarvi throws a leg kick
and Hammer counters with a good, hard body kick but Rannanjarvi shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rannanjarvi was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammer.
Rannanjarvi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rannanjarvi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rannanjarvi is looking to chop away at Hammer's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Rannanjarvi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rannanjarvi 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Rannanjarvi!