PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MC Hammerfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammerfist has chosen 2 legit 2 quit - MC Hammer as his entrance music. Hugo Chavez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to MC Hammerfist's chin.

Chavez
vs
Hammerfist

200 cm
41
223 lbs
33 - 25 - 0

179 cm
31
206 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Project Mayhem

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugo Chavez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, MC Hammerfist!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hammerfist throws a chopping leg kick but Chavez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hammerfist walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chavez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Chavez takes the fight into the clinch.
Hammerfist wants a takedown but no success here.
Chavez lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chavez.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chavez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chavez lands a right hand.
Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hammerfist looking to slow down the pace here.
Chavez takes a shot to the head.
Chavez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
Chavez stops a takedown attempt from Hammerfist.
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!

Hammerfist manages to break the clinch.
Hammerfist circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chavez moves away.
Hammerfist looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hammerfist misses with a hook. Chavez ducked under it nicely.

Chavez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hammerfist, pushing him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Hammerfist.
Chavez misses with some punches.
Chavez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hugo Chavez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of MC Hammerfist.
Hammerfist misses with the head strike.
Hammerfist is working Chavez over against the cage.
Chavez wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've been informed that Hammerfist has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Chavez misses with some punches.

Chavez breaks the clinch.
Chavez misses with the combination.
Chavez throws a hook but Hammerfist blocks it.
Hugo Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist connects with a right hand. Chavez shakes it off.
Chavez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chavez swings for the body but Hammerfist moves out of range.
Hammerfist lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chavez tests Hammerfist's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammerfist bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chavez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hammerfist bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hammerfist feints and then cracks Chavez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chavez down.
Chavez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chavez slips under a jab from Hammerfist.
Hammerfist scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good work by Chavez as he checks the leg kick.

Chavez closes the distance and clinches.
Chavez is trying to break the clinch but Hammerfist has him pressed against the cage.

Chavez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hammerfist ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez scores with a punch to the head.
Hammerfist fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chavez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hammerfist takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hammerfist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Chavez lands a big head kick that sends Hammerfist tumbling to the mat! Chavez takes a step backwards and waves Hammerfist back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Hammerfist is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chavez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammerfist circles away.
Hammerfist is still on wobbly legs! Can Chavez finish him?
Chavez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammerfist circles away.
Hammerfist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chavez moves away.
Hammerfist throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hammerfist seems to have recovered his senses.

Chavez has managed to clinch.
Chavez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Chavez managing to block the knees to the body from Hammerfist.
Chavez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hammerfist lands with a light punch inside.
Chavez scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chavez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hammerfist throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Chavez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chavez throws a lazy uppercut
and Hammerfist makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hammerfist misses with an uppercut
and Chavez counters with a three punch combo that has Hammerfist backing up. Hammerfist nods at Chavez to acknowledge the strikes.
Chavez looks to land a right hand but Hammerfist moved out of range.
Chavez misses with a hook.

Chavez moves into range and clinches up with Hammerfist.
Chavez wants to break free but Hammerfist has control.
Hammerfist misses with a punch on the inside.
Hammerfist wants a takedown but no success here.
Hammerfist can't find room to land a body shot as Chavez controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Hammerfist fails to land.
Hammerfist goes for a takedown attempt but Chavez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick and Hammerfist moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Chavez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chavez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chavez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hammerfist moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hammerfist avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hammerfist throws a series of punches but Chavez moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chavez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chavez throws a lazy right hand but Hammerfist sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chavez moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHammerfist.
Chavez throws a sloppy head kick and Hammerfist moves out of range easily.
Chavez darts in trying to clinch
and Hammerfist counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chavez thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hammerfist throws a quick inside leg kick.

Hammerfist closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hammerfist wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hammerfist trying to control from half guard but Chavez is working away.
Chavez is trying to maintain the position but Hammerfist is very close to passing his half guard.
Chavez tries to get to full guard but Hammerfist has control of the leg.
Chavez is working hard here to advance position.

Hammerfist is looking for a kimura but Chavez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hammerfist to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chavez is looking to get back to full guard here but Hammerfist has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hammerfist working the head with strikes.
Hammerfist wants to control but Chavez is keeping him busy.
Chavez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hammerfist in side control, throwing shots but Chavez defends.
Hammerfist wants to control but Chavez is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hammerfist working the strikes but Chavez uses the opportunity to regain half guard.

Hammerfist is working for a submission of some sort.
Chavez is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's four 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.
Hammerfist is nestled in close to Chavez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chavez wants to control but Hammerfist passes into side.
Chavez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hammerfist wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chavez gets back to half guard.
Chavez is trying to maintain the position but Hammerfist is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hammerfist is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

MC Hammerfist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Chavez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hammerfist pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hammerfist throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chavez throws the kick towards the body but Hammerfist avoids it.
Hammerfist on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chavez connects with a looping right hand.
Chavez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammerfist circles away.
Hammerfist scores with a body shot.
Hammerfist steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chavez.
Hammerfist fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chavez on the side of the head.
Chavez misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Hammerfist.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hammerfist fails to land the takedown.
Chavez throws a poor cross that misses
letting Hammerfist counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez throws a head kick but Hammerfist moves out of range.
Hammerfist throws a sloppy head kick and Chavez moves out of range easily.
Hugo Chavez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chavez misses with a series of wild punches.
Hammerfist looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hugo Chavez is winning the standup battle so far.
Hammerfist scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chavez in his tracks.
Chavez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hammerfist! But no joy.
Chavez moves in looking to clinch but Hammerfist pushes him off.
Hammerfist takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hugo Chavez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hammerfist waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chavez.
Chavez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hammerfist counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hammerfist throws a body punch but Chavez moves out of range.
Hammerfist defending well as Chavez loads up on a big left hand.
Hammerfist connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws a head kick but Hammerfist moves out of range.
Hammerfist swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hammerfist looks to land a left hand but Chavez moved out of range nicely.
Chavez moves out of range of the body kick.
Hammerfist blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chavez tries to clinch but Hammerfist moves out of range.
And Hammerfist responds with a good body kick, but Chavez manages to step out the way in time.
A head kick misses from Chavez.
Chavez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hammerfist connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hammerfist, as that shot connected.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hammerfist swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hammerfist swats away the attempt to clinch by Chavez.
No joy there for Chavez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And Hammerfist tries to counter it with a takedown but Chavez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Chavez lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hammerfist raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chavez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hammerfist. Hammerfist obviously looking to wear him down.
Hammerfist throws a head kick that misses.

Hammerfist looking to score a takedown here. Chavez is defending well but Hammerfist drives through and ends up in Chavez's guard.
Chavez keeping moving, preventing Hammerfist from controlling successfully.
Chavez wants to improve his position but instead Hammerfist has moved into half guard.
Hammerfist is keen to just control but Chavez is a slippery customer.
Chavez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hammerfist is working away from the top position though.
Chavez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hammerfist thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chavez's head.
Hammerfist wants to take a breather but Chavez is having none of it.
Hammerfist is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hammerfist trying to mount his opponent but Chavez defends it.
Chavez is refusing to be controlled, as Hammerfist sits in half guard.
Hammerfist prevents Chavez from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

MC Hammerfist really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hammerfist wants to slow Chavez down by chopping away at his legs.
Hammerfist keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chavez.
Hammerfist scores with a nice strike.

Chavez clinches.
Hammerfist blocks an uppercut.
Hammerfist lands a nice uppercut.
Chavez wants to break free but Hammerfist has control.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hammerfist - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chavez.
Hammerfist looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hammerfist is looking for a takedown.
Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
Hammerfist blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hammerfist throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chavez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Chavez breaks the clinch.
Hammerfist keeps the fight on the outside.
Hammerfist moves out of range of the body kick from Chavez.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hammerfist paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chavez moves out of range of the body kick.
Hammerfist throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chavez connects with a single shot there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chavez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chavez wants to clinch
and Chavez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hammerfist looks to land a combination but Chavez avoids it well.
Chavez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hammerfist dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chavez stuffs the takedown attempt from Hammerfist. Hammerfist gets slowly back to his feet.
Chavez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hammerfist looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hammerfist.
Hammerfist misses with an uppercut. Chavez saw that one coming.
Hammerfist lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chavez is looking to clinch.
Hammerfist doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Chavez misses with the combination.
Jab, jab by Chavez - just one landing.
Hammerfist thows a body kick. Chavez tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hammerfist.
The fighters circling - Chavez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hammerfist throws out a counter right but Chavez avoids it with no problem.
Hammerfist's corner calls for a 1-2. Hammerfist obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chavez throws a series of punches but Hammerfist moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hammerfist misses the target.
It looked like Chavez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hammerfist.
Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hammerfist finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hammerfist delivers a nice body kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hammerfist connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chavez misses with an uppercut.
Chavez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Chavez slips a jab from Hammerfist.
Chavez misses with an uppercut. Hammerfist saw that one coming.

Chavez drives through and clinches with Hammerfist against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chavez is trying to break free.
Chavez scores with a shot to the side of Hammerfist's head.
Chavez working aggressively here.
Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hugo Chavez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chavez blocks an uppercut.
Chavez throws a punch but it's blocked by Hammerfist.
Chavez working aggressively here.
Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Chavez breaks the clinch.
Hammerfist takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chavez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hammerfist is able to avoid easily.
Chavez moves forwards but Hammerfist connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hammerfist ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
Chavez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chavez throws a head kick that misses.

Hammerfist throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Chavez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hammerfist is in Chavez's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Hugo Chavez 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. And we move into the final round!

Hammerfist connects with a leg kick. Chavez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hammerfist takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chavez connects with a high kick.
Chavez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammerfist circles away.
Nice body punch from Hammerfist.
Hammerfist connects with a body shot.
Hammerfist throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Hammerfist's shoulder, as Hammerfist tries to avoid the shot.
Chavez wants to clinch up but Hammerfist keeps it at a distance.
Donk. Hammerfist catches Chavez right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hammerfist counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hammerfist circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hammerfist shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Chavez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammerfist wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chavez keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Chavez some visible discomfort.
MC Hammerfist has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammerfist lands an elbow.
Hammerfist trying to control the action but Chavez is working from the bottom.

Hammerfist is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chavez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chavez wants to control but Hammerfist postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chavez is looking to reverse the position.
Hammerfist with the ground and pound but Chavez regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Chavez is trying to stand.
Hammerfist has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammerfist looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chavez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hammerfist is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chavez has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hammerfist is looking for a kimura here.
Chavez is trying to control but Hammerfist manages to pass to mount!
Chavez tries to hold on but Hammerfist postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chavez is looking to get to half guard.
Hammerfist punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hammerfist landing punches.
Chavez can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hammerfist avoids the attempt from Chavez to control.
Chavez gets back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
MC Hammerfist comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... MC Hammerfist!
MC Hammerfist is the new heavyweight champion!
MC Hammerfist seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.