PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Augustus Belmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nammer Da Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belmont's entrance music is Hurt - Johnny Cash. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Belmont
vs
Da Hammer

183 cm
25
185 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

178 cm
25
180 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Augustus Belmont!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nammer Da Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belmont fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Da Hammer is out of range.
Belmont pivots, looking for a leg kick but Da Hammer is out of range and Belmont settles back down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Da Hammer checks a leg kick.
Da Hammer's corner calls for a 1-2. Da Hammer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Belmont connects with a leg kick. Da Hammer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Belmont avoids the body shot from Da Hammer.
Belmont keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belmont misses with a low kick.
Belmont throws the kick towards the body but Da Hammer avoids it.
Da Hammer's corner calls for a 1-2. Da Hammer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Belmont uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Da Hammer.
Belmont throws out a loose jab but Da Hammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belmont tries a head kick but it misses.
Augustus Belmont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da Hammer misses with a wild body shot.
Da Hammer cracks Belmont with an open hand slap.
Da Hammer moves out of range as Belmont strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Belmont ducks under a wild hook from Da Hammer.
Belmont just misses with a punch to the body.
Belmont throws a hook but Da Hammer blocks it.

Belmont has taken the fight to the clinch.
Da Hammer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Belmont scores with a knee to the head.
Belmont tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Da Hammer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Da Hammer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees in the clinch landing for Belmont.
Belmont struggles to land a body shot inside as Da Hammer controls his hands.
Da Hammer tries to break the clinch but Belmont is controlling the position.

Belmont breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Belmont attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Belmont takes a swing at Da Hammer's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belmont misses the jab.
Da Hammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belmont was well out of range. Poor timing from Da Hammer.
Belmont misses with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Belmont.
Belmont looks to land a body kick but Da Hammer moved away.
Belmont scores with a nice strike.
Belmont fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Da Hammer manages to avoid it.
Belmont lands a slapping body shot.
Da Hammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Belmont is just out of range.
Belmont slips a jab from Da Hammer.
Sloppy strikes from Belmont. Those never looked like landing.
Da Hammer looks to throw the jab but Belmont is out of range.
Da Hammer just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Belmont.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Hammer misses with a hook.
Belmont moves out of range as Da Hammer strikes.
Belmont moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Belmont clinches.
A short right from Belmont.
A right hook to the body lands for Belmont.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Belmont tries to land knees in the clinch but Da Hammer avoids the damage to the body.
Belmont with a knee to the head.
Da Hammer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Da Hammer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Da Hammer breaks from the clinch.
Da Hammer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belmont was well out of range. Poor timing from Da Hammer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Hammer slips a jab from Belmont.
Belmont looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Da Hammer lands with a good body shot.
A good leg kick by Belmont.
Belmont moves out of range of the strikes.
Da Hammer takes a swing at Belmont's ribcage but misses.
Da Hammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belmont swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Da Hammer blocks the low kick.
Da Hammer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Belmont momentarily.
Belmont motions for Da Hammer to come forward. Belmont throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Da Hammer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Da Hammer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Da Hammer thows a body shot but no joy.
Da Hammer misses with a straight left.
Da Hammer throws a good cross that connects.
Da Hammer misses with a looping left.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Belmont!
Da Hammer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Belmont's head.
Belmont throws a sloppy head kick and Da Hammer moves out of range easily.
Da Hammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Belmont.
Da Hammer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Belmont scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Belmont.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Belmont, right into the meat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Belmont.
Da Hammer looks gassed!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Belmont keeps Da Hammer at a distance using the push kick.
Da Hammer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Da Hammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Belmont doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Belmont misses with a kick to the body.
Belmont throws a shot to the body.
Da Hammer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Da Hammer throws the left hand but Belmont avoids the punch easily.
Da Hammer looks to land a combination. Belmont sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Da Hammer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Belmont manages to avoid it.
Belmont misses with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Belmont lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Da Hammer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Da Hammer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Belmont lands a slapping body shot.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Da Hammer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belmont swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Da Hammer.
Da Hammer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Da Hammer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Belmont.
Da Hammer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Belmont.
Belmont throws out a leg kick but Da Hammer moves out of range and Belmont only half commits.
Da Hammer misses with a wild body shot.
Belmont connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Da Hammer! He's out on his feet! Belmont rushes in and drops Da Hammer with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Augustus Belmont!
A relieved looking Augustus Belmont thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.