PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Federico Lovalente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hammock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammock has chosen The Office Rap as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lovalente
vs
Hammock

178 cm
21
197 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

181 cm
23
188 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Federico Lovalente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Hammock!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hammock fails to pull guard.
Lovalente lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Lovalente breaks the clinch.
Lovalente is looking to clinch but Hammock is avoiding it.
Hammock shoots in for a takedown but Lovalente shows good takedown defense.
Federico Lovalente seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lovalente misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lovalente throws a solid leg kick but Hammock takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lovalente.
Hammock with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lovalente to score with a decent uppercut.
Lovalente moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hammock keeps the fight on the outside.

Lovalente shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hammock is looking to improve his position.

Lovalente wants to work for an arm triangle but Hammock is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammock trying to control here.

Lovalente is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hammock is just riding it out for now. Lovalente eventually gives up the hold.
Hammock has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lovalente is working away from the top position though.
Hammock is looking to improve his position.
Hammock has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lovalente is working away from the top position though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lovalente misses with a low kick.

That's two 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.
Hammock closes the distance and clinches up with Lovalente, looking for a takedown. Hammock pushes Lovalente against the cage but Lovalente circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Federico Lovalente has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Hammock.
Lovalente throws a nice looking combination but Hammock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hammock looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lovalente!
Lovalente is squirming around, avoiding Hammock's attempts to control the action.
Lovalente really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hammock looking to control but Lovalente is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovalente prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Lovalente really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lovalente bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lovalente pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hammock is keeping the position for now.

Hammock had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lovalente defends it easily.
Lovalente wants to control from the top but Hammock keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hammock manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lovalente is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hammock looking to control but Lovalente is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hammock lands with some strikes.

Hammock looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Hammock wants to finish this one by submission but Lovalente is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hammock.
Hammock looks gassed!
Hammock avoids the attempt from Lovalente to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Federico Lovalente dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lovalente motions for Hammock to come forward. Lovalente throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lovalente tries to close the distance and clinch but Hammock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Hammock or perhaps it was just good defense by Lovalente which made him look bad.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lovalente.

Lovalente tries for a kimura but Hammock is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Hammock's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hammock is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lovalente off and has taken his back!
Lovalente tries to roll but Hammock sticks to his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammock tries to keep control of the position but Lovalente is staying busy.
Lovalente has hold of Hammock's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
Hammock misses with punches from the back.
Hammock looking to hold on to the position here but Lovalente rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Lovalente is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lovalente keeping moving, preventing Hammock from controlling successfully.
Lovalente not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lovalente moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lovalente lands with a hook. Hammock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lovalente throws a wild body kick that Hammock sees coming a mile off.
Lovalente shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

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.
Lovalente shoots in and drives through. Hammock sprawls well.

Hammock gets caught flat footed, as Lovalente shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hammock can't keep his opponent in guard - Lovalente advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lovalente wants to pass to mount but Hammock is defending the position.
Hammock tries to roll over but Lovalente keeps him under control.
Hammock wants to control but Lovalente is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hammock is refusing to be controlled, as Lovalente sits in half guard.
Lovalente is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hammock trying to control but Lovalente postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammock is looking for a sweep. Lovalente is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hammock trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lovalente tries to land a front kick but Hammock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Lovalente fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hammock sprawls well initially but Lovalente persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hammock trying to hold on to Lovalente's head to control him but Lovalente postures up.
Hammock wants to get back to full guard.
Lovalente tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hammock knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hammock is staying active underneath Lovalente, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Lovalente is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Hammock is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Federico Lovalente!