PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Louie Prima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MC Hammerfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prima comes to the cage accompanied by You're Going Down. Hammerfist has chosen 2 legit 2 quit - MC Hammer as his entrance music. 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.

Prima
vs
Hammerfist

181 cm
29
204 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

179 cm
25
209 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry)

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Louie Prima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, MC Hammerfist!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prima tries to land a body kick
and Hammerfist counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hammerfist throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prima throws a series of punches but Hammerfist avoids them all with ease.

Hammerfist forces Prima back against the cage and clinches.
Hammerfist makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hammerfist gets through Prima's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hammerfist tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hammerfist avoiding damage as Prima throws knees to the body.
Prima landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hammerfist lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hammerfist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hammerfist on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hammerfist working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hammerfist throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Primas head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Hammerfist fails to land.
Hammerfist managing to block the knees to the body from Prima.
Prima misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hammerfist.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Prima.
Prima tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hammerfist avoids it.
Prima misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hammerfist.
Prima unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hammerfist lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hammerfist misses with the head strike.
Hammerfist has a couple of punches blocked by Prima.
Hammerfist tries to throw a body punch but Prima avoids it by throwing Hammerfist back against the cage.
Hammerfist lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Prima or not.

Hammerfist breaks the clinch.
Prima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hammerfist swats him away and circles back towards the center.
MC Hammerfist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammerfist throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Prima counters by clinching up.
Prima landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammerfist on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hammerfist misses with a punch to the body.
Hammerfist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Prima unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hammerfist lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hammerfist looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prima is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hammerfist is defending well for now.
Hammerfist blocks an elbow strike from Prima.
Prima missing with knees to the body.
Prima blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Prima unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hammerfist dodges an elbow strike from Prima.
Prima lands a nice knee to the body.
Hammerfist managing to block the knees to the body from Prima.
Prima creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Prima blocks an elbow strike from Hammerfist.
Prima tries to land knees in the clinch but Hammerfist avoids the damage to the body.
Hammerfist scores with a shoulder strike.
Hammerfist avoiding damage as Prima throws knees to the body.
Hammerfist blocks an elbow strike from Prima.
Prima throws an elbow but it misses.
Prima blocking some punches.
Prima misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hammerfist.
Prima scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist avoiding damage as Prima throws knees to the body.
Prima working Hammerfist over with knees to the body.
Prima gets underhooks to prevent Hammerfist's takedown attempt.
Prima unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hammerfist lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Prima tries to land knees in the clinch but Hammerfist avoids the damage to the body.
Prima tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Prima trying to land knees to the body.
Prima managing to block the knees to the body from Hammerfist.
Hammerfist blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Prima lands a nice elbow.
Hammerfist swings wildly with an uppercut but Prima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hammerfist scores with a shoulder strike.
Prima trying to land knees to the body.
Prima utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prima trying to land knees to the body.
Prima lands an elbow that stopped Hammerfist in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prima connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hammerfist's face.
Prima tries to land knees in the clinch but Hammerfist avoids the damage to the body.
Prima is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hammerfist is defending well for now.
Prima with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hammerfist.
Prima creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hammerfist wants to get back to striking at distance but Prima won't allow it.
Prima landing knees to the body.
Hammerfist lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Prima trying to land knees to the body.
Hammerfist avoiding damage as Prima throws knees to the body.
Prima landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hammerfist is working Prima over against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Prima blocks an uppercut.
Hammerfist misses with a hook from the clinch.
Prima misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hammerfist.
Prima working Hammerfist over with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Prima throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body punch from Hammerfist.
Hammerfist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prima manages to avoid it.
Hammerfist is looking to clinch.
Hammerfist misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hammerfist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Prima moves away.

Prima has managed to clinch.
Hammerfist managing to block the knees to the body from Prima.
Prima misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hammerfist.
Prima blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hammerfist.
Prima landing knees to the body.
Hammerfist avoids the elbow strike from Prima, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist lands a right hand that snaps the head of Prima backwards.
Hammerfist avoiding damage as Prima throws knees to the body.
Hammerfist struggles to land a body shot inside as Prima controls his hands.
Prima lands a nice knee to the body.
Hammerfist takes an elbow to the temple.
Hammerfist is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist managing to block the knees to the body from Prima.
Prima throws an elbow that misses.
Prima is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hammerfist is defending well for now.
Prima throws a knee to the head but misses.
Prima lands a nice elbow.
Louie Prima has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hammerfist blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Prima tries to land knees in the clinch but Hammerfist avoids the damage to the body.

Hammerfist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Prima takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Louie Prima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hammerfist thows a left - swing and a miss!
Prima looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prima bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hammerfist bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Hammerfist. That snapped Prima's head back.
Hammerfist tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Prima checks a low kick from Hammerfist.
Prima tries to move into range but Hammerfist moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hammerfist misses with an uppercut. Prima saw that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Prima checks a leg kick.
Prima feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hammerfist's calf.
Prima moves out of range as Hammerfist strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist throws a shot from downtown. Prima moves away and avoids it.
Prima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hammerfist connects with the punch.
Prima checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hammerfist misses with a straight left.
Hammerfist tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Prima was well out of range. Poor timing from Hammerfist.
Prima is looking to clinch but Hammerfist is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Hammerfist throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hammerfist throws a low kick, looking for Prima's leg but Prima calmly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Hammerfist tenderised Prima's leg. Prima is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hammerfist shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hammerfist avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Louie Prima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hammerfist misses with the combination.
Hammerfist thows a leg kick but Prima checks it
and Prima counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Hammerfist misses
and Prima counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Prima displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hammerfist.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Prima tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but MC Hammerfist will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hammerfist steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Prima.
Prima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hammerfist scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hammerfist dives in for a single leg takedown but Prima sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hammerfist on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Prima tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Prima comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Prima trying to land knees to the body.
Prima tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hammerfist avoids it.
Prima is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hammerfist is defending well for now.
Prima lands an elbow that stopped Hammerfist in his tracks for a moment.
Prima tries to land knees in the clinch but Hammerfist avoids the damage to the body.
Hammerfist misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hammerfist working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Prima misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hammerfist.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist avoids a wild elbow strike from Prima.
Prima is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Prima tries a knee to the head but Hammerfist blocks it.
Prima lands a nice elbow.

Hammerfist tightens his grip and picks Prima up, before dumping him to the ground. Prima manages to land in guard.
Prima being controlled here, momentarily.
Prima keeping full guard, as Hammerfist tries to pass.
Hammerfist wants to stand but Prima is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hammerfist is looking to clinch but Prima is avoiding it.
Prima blocks a head kick by Hammerfist.
Hammerfist misses with a body shot.
Hammerfist throws a poor cross that misses
and Prima counters with a nice body kick.
Hammerfist misses with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammerfist pivots, looking for a leg kick but Prima is out of range and Hammerfist settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Prima manages to avoid it.
Prima throws a one two combo.
Nice uppercut there from Hammerfist.
Prima moves out of range as Hammerfist strikes.
Hammerfist tries to land a leg kick but Prima saw it coming and moves away.
Hammerfist throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Prima stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hammerfist looks for the body kick but Prima saw that one coming.
Hammerfist misses with a hook
and Prima counters with a good low kick that Hammerfist was not able to check.
Hammerfist works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prima blocks a jab.
Hammerfist doesn't manage to clinch there - Prima circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Prima checks a leg kick.
Hammerfist looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Prima is fending him off so far but Hammerfist persists. Nope, Prima circles away and we're back to standing.
Hammerfist keeps the fight on the outside.
Prima fails in his attempt to clinch.
Prima keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prima avoids the body shot from Hammerfist.
Hammerfist rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Prima counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prima lands a head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to MC Hammerfist.
I think Hammerfist 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MC Hammerfist!
During a confident post fight interview, MC Hammerfist thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Louie Prima stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congratulations to my opponent.'.