PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between UberThor Hammerfall (ranked 29 p4p, 5 weight class) and Mario Farina (ranked 210 p4p, 32 weight class). Farina has chosen Combichrist - Today I Woke to the Rain of Blood as his entrance music. UberThor Hammerfall could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mario Farina's chin.

Hammerfall
vs
Farina

180 cm
25
260 lbs
23 - 5 - 0

204 cm
26
265 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

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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 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, UberThor Hammerfall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mario Farina!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farina lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Farina.
Farina scores with a shot to the body.
A big left from Farina misses.
Hammerfall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hammerfall seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Farina throws a right and a left that Hammerfall avoids nicely.
Hammerfall tries to clinch but Farina moves out of range.
A jab from Farina misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hammerfall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hammerfall swings for the body but Farina moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Farina counters with a straight right hand.
Hammerfall blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Farina.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hammerfall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Farina misses with a lunging right hand

and Hammerfall counters by clinching up.
Farina gets through Hammerfall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Farina breaks the clinch.
Farina looks to throw the jab but Hammerfall is out of range.
Farina loads up on a big right hand but Hammerfall slips the punch.
Hammerfall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farina manages to avoid it.
Hammerfall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Left hook, right uppercut from Farina.
Hammerfall wants to clinch
enabling Farina to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farina rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hammerfall counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Farina steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hammerfall.
Hammerfall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farina slips a straight right by Hammerfall.
Farina swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Farina avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Farina swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hammerfall tries to clinch up.
Farina misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farina lands a body shot.
Farina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Farina keeps the fight on the outside.
Farina lands a jab to the head.
Farina falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hammerfall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hammerfall defending well as Farina loads up on a big left hand.
Hammerfall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farina throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hammerfall counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Farina moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Hammerfall has Farina up against the cage in a clinch.
Hammerfall lands an elbow just above Farina 's eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammerfall tries a body shot but Farina blocks it.
Farina has had enough of the clinch but Hammerfall keeps him there for the moment.
Farina wants to break free but Hammerfall has control.
Farina dodges an elbow strike from Hammerfall.
Hammerfall throws a head punch that misses.
Farina tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hammerfall just stands there and leans against the cage.
Farina is trying to break the clinch but Hammerfall is controlling him.

Farina manages to break the clinch.
Hammerfall slips under a jab from Farina.
Hammerfall uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Farina has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Farina dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hammerfall throws a right hand that misses
enabling Farina to counter with a crisp jab.
Hammerfall tries to clinch
and Farina counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hammerfall thinking.
Hammerfall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Farina.
Hammerfall throws a body punch but Farina moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Farina on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Farina misses with a combination
and Hammerfall counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice straight punches there by Farina. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Farina.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farina with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Farina. Those never looked like landing.
Farina fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Farina might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfall moves in looking to clinch but Farina pushes him off.
Hammerfall defending well as Farina loads up on a big left hand.
Farina has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Hammerfall has closed the distance and engaged Farina in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Hammerfall.

It looks like Mario Farina has been cut.

Farina pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Farina misses with a looping left.
Hammerfall is looking to counter punch.
Farina throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hammerfall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mario Farina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hammerfall moves out of range as Farina strikes.
Hammerfall connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hammerfall slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farina misses with a hook. Hammerfall ducked under it nicely.
Farina misses with a double jab.
Farina throws a body punch but Hammerfall moves out of range.
Hammerfall throwing a counter right hand but Farina manages to avoid it.
Hammerfall swings for the body but Farina moves out of range.
Farina looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Hammerfall clinches.

Farina breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Farina jabs Hammerfall right on the nose. Hammerfall blinks but takes it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Hammerfall.
Farina throws the left hand but Hammerfall avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Hammerfall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Farina misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farina connects with a nice looking jab.
Farina catches Hammerfall with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Farina looks to land a right hand but Hammerfall moved out of range.
It looked like Hammerfall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hammerfall staying out of range there.
Hammerfall slips a straight right by Farina.
Hammerfall throwing a counter right hand but Farina manages to avoid it.
Farina scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hammerfall misses with a lunging right hand
and Farina cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hammerfall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Farina.
Hammerfall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Farina misses with a jab, cross combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Hammerfall misses its target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hammerfall tries to move into range but Farina moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Farina slips under a jab from Hammerfall.
Hammerfall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hammerfall swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Farina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hammerfall manages to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Hammerfall tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hammerfall takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammerfall missing with a left hand there. Farina was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Danga de danga de dang - Farina scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Farina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mario Farina's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Farina looks to land a right hand but Hammerfall moved out of range.
Hammerfall is looking to counter punch.

It looks like UberThor Hammerfall has been cut.
Hammerfall swings for the body but Farina moves out of range.
Farina cracks Hammerfall with a good jab.
Hammerfall takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hammerfall walks into a stiff left hand from Farina.
Farina throws a combination that misses
and Hammerfall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Farina is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hammerfall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farina throws an off balance right hand
and Hammerfall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hammerfall swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Farina counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Farina is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Farina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farina fails to land with a series of punches.
Hammerfall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Farina.
Hammerfall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Farina.
Farina scores with a hook to the body. Hammerfall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Farina looks to land a left hand but Hammerfall moved out of range nicely.
Farina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Farina's coach down at Men Only. No Liberals ! was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Farina's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Farina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hammerfall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Farina.
It looked like Hammerfall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Farina throws the left hand but Hammerfall avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farina lands with a right hand.
Hammerfall throws a lazy right hand but Farina sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hammerfall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hammerfall takes a swing at Farina's ribcage but misses.
Farina darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Farina works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Farina slips under a jab from Hammerfall.
Hammerfall slips under a jab from Farina.
Hammerfall moves forwards but Farina connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farina throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hammerfall counters with a nice uppercut.
Hammerfall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farina moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Farina! But no joy.

Hammerfall moves into the clinch successfully.
Hammerfall digs a right hand underneath Farina's ribcage. Farina let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hammerfall lands a body shot.
Hammerfall pushes Farina back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Farina breaks the clinch.
Farina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hammerfall lands with a straight right. Farina didn't see that one coming.
Farina fails to land with a series of punches.
Farina throws a body shot but no joy.
Hammerfall tries to counter by clinching up but Farina breaks away and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farina takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A left lands for Farina.
Hammerfall moves away from the strike by Farina.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammerfall gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Farina looks to land a left hand but Hammerfall moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hammerfall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It seemed like Farina was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Farina ducks under a wild hook from Hammerfall.
Hammerfall throws a hook to the side of Farina's head but Farina sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Farina really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Farina throws a jab when Hammerfall was well out of range.
A slow jab from Farina misses its intended target.
Farina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hammerfall tries to counter by clinching up but Farina breaks away and moves out of range.
Farina throws a lazy uppercut
and Hammerfall counters with a nice uppercut.
Hammerfall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hammerfall there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mario Farina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farina defending well as Hammerfall loads up on a big left hand.
Farina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hammerfall tries to counter by clinching up but Farina breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Farina misses with a body punch
and Hammerfall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Farina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hammerfall looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammerfall moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Hammerfall misses the target.
Hammerfall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Farina.

Hammerfall gets a clinch.

Farina pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Farina slips under a jab from Hammerfall.
Farina pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A quick step to the side and Hammerfall tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farina throws a body punch but Hammerfall moves out of range.
It looked like Hammerfall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Farina lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Hammerfall takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfall lands a shot to the body.
Hammerfall lands a hook that snaps the head of Farina backwards.
Farina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Farina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hammerfall blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hammerfall just misses with a elbow thrown towards Farina's brow.
Farina jumps guard but Hammerfall stands there with Farina around his waist. Farina gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hammerfall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Farina misses with the head strike.
Hammerfall tries to throw a body punch but Farina avoids it by throwing Hammerfall back against the cage.
Hammerfall scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hammerfall drops Farina onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Farina is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Farina is rocked!

Hammerfall drops Farina onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Farina is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Farina is still on wobbly legs! Can Hammerfall finish him?
Farina jumps guard but Hammerfall stands there with Farina around his waist. Farina gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Farina is pressed against the cage. Hammerfall pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Farina! Two more big strikes from Hammerfall and Farina crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). UberThor Hammerfall!
UberThor Hammerfall retains his heavyweight title!
UberThor Hammerfall very nearly forgot to thank Top Nutrition 160Q100$ 140Q75$ 100Q25$ amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.