PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Baba (ranked 1054 p4p, 127 weight class) and Fritz Hammer (ranked 1543 p4p, 174 weight class). Fritz Hammer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Baba
vs
Hammer

195 cm
26
258 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

200 cm
24
285 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fritz Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Baba coming out on top.
Baba misses the shot to the body.
Hammer steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Baba.
Baba misses the shot to the body.
Baba is looking to clinch.
Hammer unleashes a big counter combination but Baba bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Baba has taken the fight to the clinch.
Baba has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Baba misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Hammer fails to land.
Hammer lands a hook that snaps the head of Baba backwards.
Baba is working Hammer over against the cage.
Baba has a couple of punches blocked by Hammer.
Baba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Baba scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baba lands a shot to the body.
Hammer looks winded!
Baba lands with a right to the head.
Baba stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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!
Baba lands an uppercut.
Baba tries a body shot but Hammer blocks it.
Baba lands a left hand.
Baba lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baba tries a body shot but Hammer blocks it.
Hammer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hammer working aggressively here.
Hammer struggles to land a body shot inside as Baba controls his hands.
A short right from Baba on the inside.
Baba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Baba.
Baba lands with a light punch inside.
Baba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Baba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hammer backwards.
Baba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Baba.
Baba scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baba scores with a hook to the body.
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!
Baba lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baba.
Baba lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Baba pushes Hammer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Baba scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Baba.
Baba lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baba.
Baba presses Hammer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Baba lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baba.
Baba lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hammer backwards.
Baba lands with a right to the head.

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

Hammer is rocked!

Baba drops Hammer onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hammer is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Hammer is still on wobbly legs! Can Baba finish him?
A hook to the body from Baba.

Baba drops Hammer onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hammer is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A right hook to the body lands for Baba.
Baba is muscling Hammer up against the cage and as Hammer bounces back off, Baba cracks him with a huge right hand! Hammer crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thomas Baba!