PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Hamden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anuwat Janjira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hamden
vs
Janjira

190 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

194 cm
19
208 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Hamden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anuwat Janjira!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamden scores with a jab to the body.
Janjira is looking to clinch but Hamden is avoiding it.
Janjira wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Janjira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Janjira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Janjira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hamden.
Hamden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Janjira is looking to clinch but Hamden is avoiding it.
Hamden throws a series of punches but Janjira moves out of range.
Janjira lands a high kick!
Hamden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hamden throws a series of punches but Janjira avoids them all with ease.
Hamden throws a series of punches but Janjira avoids them all with ease.
Janjira moves in looking to clinch but Hamden pushes him off.

Janjira drives through and clinches with Hamden against the cage.
Janjira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Janjira keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hamden's efforts to push away.
Janjira crunches a lovely knee into Hamden's ribcage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Hamden's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Janjira lands a nice knee to the body.
Hamden is breathing heavily.
Janjira landing knees to the head.

It looks like Jason Hamden has been cut.
Janjira lands a good knee to the midsection. Hamden won't want to take too many of those.
Hamden takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janjira connects with a knee to the head.
Hamden takes a knee right on the jaw!
Janjira working Hamden over with knees to the body.
Janjira lands a good knee to the midsection. Hamden won't want to take too many of those.
Janjira lands a knee to the head.
Janjira lands a nice knee to the body.
Janjira wants a takedown.
Janjira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hamden is looking to break free of the clinch but Janjira has double underhooks.
Janjira connects with a knee to the head.
Janjira lands a knee to the head.
Janjira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hamden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Janjira lands a good knee to the midsection. Hamden won't want to take too many of those.
Janjira connects with a knee to the head.
Janjira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hamden in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Janjira connects with a knee to the head.
Janjira scores a nice knee to the body.
Hamden tries to break free but Janjira pushes him back against the cage.
Janjira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hamden wants to break the clinch but can't.
Janjira lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamden is trying to break the clinch but Janjira is controlling him.
Janjira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hamden has had enough of the clinch but Janjira keeps him there for the moment.
Janjira connects with a knee to the head.
Hamden is trying to break the clinch but Janjira has him pressed against the cage.
Hamden tries to circle away but Janjira has him pinned against the cage.
Hamden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Janjira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hamden's brow.
Janjira lands a knee to the head.
Janjira working Hamden over with knees to the body.
Hamden is trying to break the clinch but Janjira is controlling him.
Janjira lands a good knee to the midsection. Hamden won't want to take too many of those.
Janjira lands a good knee to the midsection. Hamden won't want to take too many of those.
A frustrated look appears on Hamden's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Janjira lands a good knee to the midsection. Hamden won't want to take too many of those.
Janjira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hamden prevents the takedown attempt.
Janjira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hamden in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Janjira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Janjira.
Janjira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Janjira turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamden wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamden tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Hamden is trying to get back to his feet but Janjira has full control of the position and if anything, Hamden has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Janjira keeps control of the position easily here as Hamden tries to buck him off.
Hamden holding both Janjira 's hands and preventing any damage.

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.
Janjira trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hamden is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Janjira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anuwat Janjira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Hamden's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Janjira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Janjira tries to clinch but Hamden is having none of it.
Janjira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hamden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hamden throws a nice looking combination but Janjira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hamden keeps the fight on the outside.
Hamden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Janjira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Janjira wants to clinch.
Janjira is looking to clinch but Hamden is avoiding it.
Jason Hamden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamden scores with a crisp jab that stopped Janjira in his tracks.
Janjira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Janjira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Janjira tries to clinch up.
Janjira tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Janjira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Janjira wants to clinch.
Hamden keeps the fight on the outside.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hamden.

Janjira rushes Hamden and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Janjira prevents Hamden from breaking the clinch.
Hamden takes a knee right on the jaw!
Janjira landing knees to the body.
Hamden gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Janjira.
Janjira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Janjira crunches a lovely knee into Hamden's ribcage.
Janjira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Janjira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Janjira lands a nice knee to the body.
Janjira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hamden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Janjira lands a takedown into guard.
Hamden is wriggling around but Janjira manages to pass to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamden tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Janjira manages to move to mount!
Hamden squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Janjira looking to control but Hamden is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hamden is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janjira content just to control the position here.
Janjira looking to control but Hamden is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hamden's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Janjira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hamden is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamden is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Janjira content just to control the position here.
Hamden wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anuwat Janjira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jason Hamden's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Janjira moves in looking to clinch but Hamden pushes him off.
Janjira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hamden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hamden throws a nice looking combination but Janjira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Janjira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Janjira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hamden misses with a wild combination.
Hamden misses with a double jab.
Janjira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hamden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hamden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hamden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Janjira closes the distance and clinches.
Hamden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hamden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Janjira landing knees to the body.

Janjira has Hamden pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Janjira pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hamden tumbling to the mat - Janjira dives into Hamden's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Janjira stands and steps away. Hamden gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Janjira has taken the fight to the clinch.
Janjira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Janjira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Janjira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Janjira connects with a knee to the head.
Janjira landing knees to the body.
Janjira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Janjira drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hamden pulls his leg out and moves away.
Janjira lands with a kick to the temple. Hamden shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hamden swats away the attempt to clinch by Janjira.
Hamden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Janjira tries to clinch up but Hamden circles away and keeps his distance.
Janjira wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janjira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hamden swats away the attempt to clinch by Janjira.
The fight stays on the outside here - Janjira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Janjira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hamden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Janjira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Janjira - that will leave a mark!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Janjira throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Janjira wants to clinch.
Janjira throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hamden's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hamden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick from Janjira lands but Hamden takes it in his stride.
Janjira is looking to clinch.
Janjira thuds his shin into the meat of Hamden's side.
Janjira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Janjira moves in looking to clinch but Hamden pushes him off.
Hamden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Janjira tries to clinch up.
Hamden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Janjira pushes Hamden up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Janjira obliges.
Janjira scores a nice knee to the body.
Hamden tries to circle away but Janjira has him pinned against the cage.
Janjira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamden tries to break free but Janjira pushes him back against the cage.
Hamden avoids the elbow strike from Janjira, against the cage.
Janjira lands a good knee to the midsection. Hamden won't want to take too many of those.
Hamden can't break the clinch.
Anuwat Janjira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Janjira lands a good knee to the midsection. Hamden won't want to take too many of those.
Janjira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Janjira connects with a knee to the head.
Janjira lands a nice knee to the body.
Hamden wants to get back to striking at distance but Janjira won't allow it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Janjira obliges.
Janjira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hamden working hard to break the clinch.
Hamden wants to get back to striking at distance but Janjira won't allow it.
Janjira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Janjira throws a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hamden is trying to break free.
Janjira working Hamden over with knees to the body.
Anuwat Janjira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hamden wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Janjira scores a nice knee to the body.
Jason Hamden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Janjira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hamden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anuwat Janjira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Janjira has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anuwat Janjira!