PBP Commentary

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

Hammer
vs
Rauch

195 cm
20
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andreas Rauch!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rauch.
Hammer looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hammer swats away the attempt to clinch by Rauch.
Rauch throws a head kick but Hammer moves out of range.
Hammer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rauch shoots for a double leg takedown but Hammer sprawls well. He's pushed Rauch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rauch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Rauch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hammer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Rauch stands and steps away. Hammer gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Rauch closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hammer's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rauch gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Hammer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rauch to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rauch landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rauch got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hammer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rauch has managed to get both his arms back between Hammer's legs - danger averted.
Rauch trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rauch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rauch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauch with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rauch works over Hammer with some ground and pound from guard.
Rauch scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammer looking for a sweep. Not yet Hammer, not yet.
Rauch cracks Hammer with a solid left hand.
Rauch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammer trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rauch postures up and lands a big shot to Hammer's brow.
Rauch chips away with some ground and pound.
Rauch content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Rauch stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rauch misses with a wild combination.
Hammer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rauch.
Jack Hammer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andreas Rauch.
Rauch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hammer's waist but Hammer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rauch off to one side.
Rauch fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hammer avoids it really well and circles away.

Rauch shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hammer is trying to defend but Rauch finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hammer moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauch wants to control from the top but Hammer keeps moving.
Hammer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rauch is one step ahead there.
Rauch with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rauch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rauch works over Hammer with some ground and pound from guard.
Rauch with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Rauch dominated that round.
That's time! Hammer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rauch scores with a takedown into Hammer's guard.

Rauch decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hammer, up you get!

Rauch shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hammer's guard.
Rauch slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hammer is not content to let Rauch control the position.

Rauch is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hammer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rauch wants to control but Hammer is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer stops Rauch from passing to mount.
Hammer is trying to control Rauch's posture but Rauch avoids it.
Hammer taking a bit of punishment here - Rauch scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rauch working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hammer wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauch moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Rauch working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hammer is not content to let Rauch control the position.
Rauch lands a nice forearm strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer struggling a bit here.
Hammer is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hammer is looking for a sweep.
Rauch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rauch is putting a hurting on Hammer here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rauch happy to just control the position for now.
Hammer takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauch scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rauch working the ground and pound.
Hammer wants to get back to his feet but Rauch drags him back down.
Check out the look on Rauch's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Rauch stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Rauch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rauch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hammer as he avoids it easily.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Rauch gets the takedown into side control.

Rauch is trying to get an arm triangle but Hammer is defending well.
Andreas Rauch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rauch working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andreas Rauch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Rauch shoots for a double leg takedown but Hammer sprawls well. He's pushed Rauch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rauch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hammer as he avoids it easily.

Hammer closes the distance and pushes Rauch back into the cage.

Hammer gets control of Rauch's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hammer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rauch engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rauch landing some decent shots from guard.

Hammer looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rauch passes into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammer is looking to get back to full guard here but Rauch has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rauch content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rauch working away.
Hammer is pushing Rauch's head away, looking to escape. Rauch manages to hold on to the position though.
Hammer takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rauch works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rauch working the body and head with strikes.
Hammer is trying to escape the position but Rauch is controlling the position.
Hammer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rauch wants to control but Hammer is keeping him busy.
Rauch lands a nice forearm strike.
Rauch moves into full mount!
Rauch postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hammer looks a forlorn figure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rauch looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rauch avoids the attempt from Hammer to control.
Rauch dominating with strikes here.

Rauch working for a guillotine from mount but Hammer is in no mood to give up.
The referee warns Hammer that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rauch has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hammer's face.
Hammer wants to control but Rauch is having none of it.
Rauch is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hammer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rauch with the ground and pound from mount.
Rauch looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Hammer defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rauch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andreas Rauch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rauch winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andreas Rauch!