PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ippo Hammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuki Noshikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Overkill - Hammerhead. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hammer
vs
Noshikawa

200 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
193 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ippo Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Noshikawa!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noshikawa slips a jab and a cross from Hammer.
Hammer throws a head kick that misses.
Noshikawa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hammer at a distance.
Hammer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hammer blocks a jab.
Noshikawa throws a big shot that misses.
Hammer throws a leg kick but Noshikawa moved away.
Noshikawa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hammer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Noshikawa does it's job there.
Hammer doesn't manage to clinch there - Noshikawa circles away.
Noshikawa cracks Hammer with an open hand slap.
Hammer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Noshikawa misses with a series of wild punches.
Noshikawa connects with a jab.
Hammer tries to move into range but Noshikawa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Noshikawa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hammer is looking to reverse the position.
Noshikawa staying calm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noshikawa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Noshikawa lands an elbow.
Noshikawa in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Noshikawa controlling from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Noshikawa working the head with strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Noshikawa throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Noshikawa looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hammer is avoiding damage well.
Noshikawa controlling the position from side mount.
Noshikawa looking to control but instead Hammer has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Hammer is trying to stand up here but Noshikawa is controlling him well.
Noshikawa is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Noshikawa content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Yuki Noshikawa just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hammer has closed the distance and engaged Noshikawa in a clinch.

Noshikawa turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Noshikawa manages to end up in side control.
Noshikawa controlling the position from side mount.
Hammer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Noshikawa advances to full mount.
Noshikawa controlling from mount.
Hammer is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noshikawa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Noshikawa has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hammer's face.
Noshikawa controlling the pace for now.
I looks like Noshikawa might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuki Noshikawa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Noshikawa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Noshikawa lands in his opponent's guard.
Noshikawa tries to free his leg and advance position but Hammer is retaining full guard.
Noshikawa stays in close to Hammer's body and controls the position.
Hammer keeping moving, preventing Noshikawa from controlling successfully.

Despite being in the dominant position, Yuki Noshikawa just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hammer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ippo Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noshikawa misses with a straight right.
Hammer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Noshikawa throws a nice outside leg kick.

Noshikawa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Noshikawa is breathing heavily.
Noshikawa is keen to just control but Hammer is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Noshikawa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hammer scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Noshikawa manages to mount him!
Noshikawa controlling from mount.

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.

Despite being in the dominant position, Yuki Noshikawa just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hammer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hammer misses with a head kick.

Noshikawa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Hammer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hammer is looking for a triangle but Noshikawa pushes his legs off easily.
Noshikawa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hammer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Noshikawa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Noshikawa is stalling in the full guard.

That's four 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.
Noshikawa looking to sit in guard and control but Hammer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hammer being controlled here momentarily.
Hammer forces his way into half guard.
Noshikawa wants to control but Hammer is keeping busy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Despite being in the dominant position, Yuki Noshikawa just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Noshikawa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuki Noshikawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hammer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Noshikawa scores with a jab.
Hammer moves in looking to clinch but Noshikawa pushes him off.

Noshikawa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Noshikawa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Noshikawa controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Noshikawa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Noshikawa with good strikes from the mount here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noshikawa fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Noshikawa content just to control the position here.
Noshikawa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Yuki Noshikawa just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Noshikawa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Noshikawa clobbers Hammer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Noshikawa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Noshikawa misses with an uppercut. Hammer saw that one coming.
Noshikawa missing with a left hand there. Hammer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hammer tries to clinch there but Noshikawa circles away.
Hammer moves out of range of the strikes.
Noshikawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammer moves away.
Noshikawa closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Noshikawa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Noshikawa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hammer is trying to stand back up but Noshikawa is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noshikawa is tying to control. Hammer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hammer is trying to stand back up but Noshikawa is controlling him
Noshikawa trying to control the pace.
Hammer is trying to stand up here but Noshikawa is controlling him well.
Noshikawa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, Yuki Noshikawa just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Noshikawa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jab from Noshikawa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Noshikawa avoids the head kick by Hammer.
Noshikawa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hammer tries a head kick but it misses.
Ippo Hammer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noshikawa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hammer momentarily.
Hammer keeps the fight on the outside.
Hammer lands with a nice body punch.

Hammer has taken the fight to the clinch.

Noshikawa gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Hammer looking for a triangle here. Noshikawa is fighting it but it looks tight! Hammer pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Noshikawa is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ippo Hammer!