PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hakim Hamacha (ranked 3982 p4p, 4273 weight class) and Yaman Ospursa (ranked 435 p4p, 451 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hamacha
vs
Ospursa

186 cm
25
250
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
270
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hakim Hamacha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yaman Ospursa!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ospursa rushes Hamacha and presses him up against the cage.
Ospursa is trying to pull guard but Hamacha turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hamacha could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hamacha wants to break free but Ospursa has control.
A frustrated look appears on Hamacha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hamacha has had enough of the clinch but Ospursa keeps him there for the moment.

Ospursa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hakim Hamacha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Hamacha. Those never looked like landing.
Hamacha connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Yaman Ospursa has been cut.
Hamacha scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ospursa in his tracks.
Ospursa defending well as Hamacha loads up on a big left hand.

Ospursa closes the distance and pushes Hamacha back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ospursa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ospursa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hamacha avoids it really well and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ospursa is defended easily by Hamacha.
Hakim Hamacha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yaman Ospursa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamacha scores with the left hand. Ospursa knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from Hamacha misses.
Hamacha sets himself, and Ospursa steps forward looking for the clinch! Hamacha avoids it this time.
Ospursa moves out of range as Hamacha strikes.
Ospursa slips under a jab.
Hakim Hamacha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hamacha. Ospursa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ospursa shoots in for a takedown but Hamacha shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ospursa with a poor takedown
and Hamacha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ospursa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Ospursa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Ospursa.
Hamacha scores with the left hand. Ospursa knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamacha is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Ospursa like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Ospursa from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hakim Hamacha!
Hakim Hamacha spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.