PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Hammerton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Yates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Hammerton
vs
Yates

170 cm
20
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Steve's Services - All of my services are free!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Hammerton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Yates!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yates takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Barry Yates has been cut.
Yates avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yates closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Hammerton to counter with a crisp jab.
Hammerton wants to clinch but Yates slips to the side

and Yates counters by moving into the clinch.
Yates looking to throw knees to the head but Hammerton is blocking nicely.
Yates tries a knee to the head but Hammerton blocks it.
Hammerton can't break the clinch.
Yates scores with a knee to the head.
Yates tries a knee to the head but Hammerton blocks it.
Yates tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hammerton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yatess head.
Hammerton can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hammerton.
Hammerton has had enough of the clinch but Yates keeps him there for the moment.
Yates lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yates throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hammerton blocks it with crossed arms.
Yates looks gassed!
Yates prevents Hammerton from breaking the clinch.
Hammerton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yates backwards.

Hammerton manages to break the clinch.

Hammerton lands a left and a right that send Yates crashing to the mat, dazed. Hammerton thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Yates is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammerton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Yates counters by moving into the clinch.
Yates is still on wobbly legs! Can Hammerton finish him?
Hammerton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yates seems to have recovered his senses.
Hammerton blocks the elbow strike.
Hammerton tries to break free but Yates pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerton working hard to break the clinch.
Hammerton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hammerton blocks the elbow strike.
Hammerton avoids the elbow strike from Yates, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Hammerton.
Yates tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hammerton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hammerton is looking to control Yates's arms but Yates gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hammerton has his back to the cage.
Hammerton tries to circle away but Yates has him pinned against the cage.
Hammerton stalls.
Yates keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hammerton's efforts to push away.
Yates pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hammerton is trying to force a seperation but Yates has the dominant position.
Yates looking to throw knees to the head but Hammerton is blocking nicely.
Hammerton wants to break free but Yates has control.
Hammerton is trying to maintain a safe position but Yates gets an underhook and turns Hammerton into the cage.
Hammerton tries to break the clinch but Yates is controlling the position.

Hammerton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hammerton throws a series of punches but Yates moves out of range.
Yates on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hammerton looks to clinch

and Yates holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hammerton wants to break free but Yates has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerton lands with a light punch inside.
Hammerton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hammerton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yates has him pressed against the cage.

Hammerton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hammerton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Hammerton moves into the clinch.
Hammerton can't break the clinch.

Hammerton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hammerton lands a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Hammerton.
Hammerton tries to clinch up but Yates circles away and keeps his distance.
Yates avoids the body shot from Hammerton.
Hammerton misses with a wild combination.
Yates tries to clinch but Hammerton moves away
and Hammerton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hammerton comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hammerton is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yates looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hammerton lands with an uppercut that bounces Yates off the cage and back into rage.
Hammerton tries to clinch up.
Hammerton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hammerton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hammerton lands with a nice body punch.
Yates takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yates tries to clinch there but Hammerton circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hammerton forces Yates back against the cage and clinches.
Hammerton is trying to break the clinch but Yates is controlling him.
Hammerton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hammerton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yates creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hammerton's defenses.
Yates keeps control of Hammerton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hammerton tries to break the clinch but Yates is controlling the position.
Hammerton has had enough of the clinch but Yates keeps him there for the moment.
Hammerton lands a nice shot to the body.
Hammerton lands an uppercut.
Yates throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hammerton blocks it with crossed arms.
Hammerton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Hammerton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hammerton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yates.
Hammerton throws a nice looking combination but Yates bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hammerton looks to land a combination. Yates sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yates closes the distance but Hammerton moves to the side

and Hammerton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Hammerton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barry Yates's cut.
That's time! Hammerton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hammerton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hammerton lands with a nice body punch.
Hammerton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hammerton keeps the fight on the outside.
Hammerton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yates wants to clinch.
Hammerton throws a body punch but Yates moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerton throws a nice looking combination but Yates bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yates tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hammerton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch combination from Hammerton misses.
Hammerton darts in trying to clinch

and Yates holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hammerton can't break the clinch.
Hammerton is trying to break the clinch but Yates is controlling him.
Yates tries a knee to the head but Hammerton blocks it.
Yates throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hammerton blocks it with crossed arms.
Yates comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hammerton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hammerton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yates tries a knee to the head but Hammerton blocks it.
Hammerton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hammerton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hammerton wants to get back to striking at distance but Yates won't allow it.
Hammerton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yates has him pressed against the cage.
Hammerton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hammerton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
Hammerton is trying to break the clinch but Yates has him pressed against the cage.
Hammerton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hammerton tries to circle away but Yates has him pinned against the cage.
Yates prevents Hammerton from breaking the clinch.

That's two 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.
Hammerton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yates has him pressed against the cage.
Hammerton has had enough of the clinch but Yates keeps him there for the moment.
Yates keeps control of Hammerton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hammerton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yates has him pressed against the cage.
Hammerton has had enough of the clinch but Yates keeps him there for the moment.
Hammerton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hammerton is trying to force a seperation but Yates has the dominant position.
Yates lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hammerton blocks the elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Hammerton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hammerton looking to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yates just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hammerton's brow.
Hammerton lands a nice shot to the body.
Yates has Hammerton pressed against the cage, preventing Hammerton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yates throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hammerton is looking to break free of the clinch but Yates has double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yates.
A shot in the inside from Hammerton.
Yates tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Hammerton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hammerton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yates.

Hammerton clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerton blocks an elbow strike.
Hammerton is trying to break free.
Hammerton tries to circle away but Yates has him pinned against the cage.
Yates has Hammerton pressed against the cage, preventing Hammerton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hammerton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hammerton is trying to break free.
Yates lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yates using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hammerton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yates gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hammerton tries to break the clinch but Yates is controlling the position.
Yates looking to throw knees to the head but Hammerton is blocking nicely.
Yates throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hammerton blocks it with crossed arms.
Yates pushes off an throws an elbow but Hammerton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hammerton wants to break free but Yates has control.
Yates connects with a knee to the head.
Yates throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hammerton blocks it with crossed arms.

Hammerton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hammerton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hammerton tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Yates counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Yates.
Yates tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yates has Hammerton pressed against the cage, preventing Hammerton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yates throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hammerton blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hammerton tries to circle away but Yates has him pinned against the cage.
Hammerton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hammerton blocks an elbow strike from Yates.
Hammerton tries to break the clinch but Yates is controlling the position.
Hammerton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hammerton tries to circle away but Yates has him pinned against the cage.
Yates lands an elbow inside that Hammerton shrugs off.
Yates throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hammerton blocks it with crossed arms.
Yates tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yates pushes off an throws an elbow but Hammerton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hammerton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hammerton is trying to force a seperation but Yates has the dominant position.
Hammerton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yates lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hammerton is trying to force a seperation but Yates has the dominant position.
Hammerton takes an elbow to the temple.
Yates looking to throw knees to the head but Hammerton is blocking nicely.
Yates pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yates looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hammerton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yates is keeping busy.
Yates pushes off an throws an elbow but Hammerton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hammerton is trying to break the clinch but Yates is controlling him.
Yates lands a nice elbow.
Hammerton tries to circle away but Yates has him pinned against the cage.
Hammerton tries to break the clinch but Yates is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ryan Hammerton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Barry Yates's cut.
That's time! Hammerton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hammerton looks to clinch

and Yates moves into the clinch.
Hammerton can't break the clinch.
Hammerton wants to break free but Yates has control.
Hammerton pushes Yates back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hammerton.
Yates throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hammerton blocks it with crossed arms.
Yates tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Hammerton manages to break the clinch.
Hammerton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yates moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hammerton tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Yates counters by clinching up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yates just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hammerton's brow.
Hammerton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hammerton cracks Yates with a nice body shot.
Hammerton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hammerton tries to break the clinch but Yates is controlling the position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yates.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yates just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hammerton's brow.
Hammerton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hammerton lands a hook that snaps the head of Yates backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Hammerton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hammerton working hard to break the clinch.
Hammerton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hammerton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hammerton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yates tries to clinch but Hammerton is having none of it.
Hammerton connects with a body shot.
Hammerton closes the distance looking to clinch

and Yates counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Yates throws an elbow but it misses.
Hammerton tries to break the clinch but Yates is controlling the position.
Hammerton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yates keeps control of Hammerton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hammerton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hammerton wants to break free but Yates has control.
Yates misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yates lands a knee to the head.
Hammerton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

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.
Yates pushes off an throws an elbow but Hammerton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yates misses with a knee strike.
Hammerton wants to get back to striking at distance but Yates won't allow it.
Yates landing knees to the head.
Hammerton tries to break the clinch but Yates is controlling the position.
Hammerton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yates lands a damaging elbow.
Hammerton avoids a wild elbow strike from Yates.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hammerton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hammerton is working Yates over against the cage.
Yates prevents Hammerton from breaking the clinch.
Yates lands a knee to the head.
Hammerton is trying to break free.
Yates lands a nice elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Hammerton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hammerton wants to break free but Yates has control.
Hammerton blocks an elbow strike from Yates.
Yates misses with a knee strike.
Hammerton wants to break free but Yates has control.
Hammerton working hard to break the clinch.
Yates tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hammerton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hammerton avoids a wild elbow strike from Yates.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerton is trying to force a seperation but Yates has the dominant position.
Hammerton blocks an elbow strike.
Hammerton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hammerton blocks an elbow strike.
Hammerton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hammerton digs a right hand underneath Yates's ribcage. Yates let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hammerton tries to break free but Yates pushes him back against the cage.
Hammerton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yates tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yates with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Yates keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hammerton's efforts to push away.
Yates throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Hammerton.
Yates keeps control of Hammerton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yates throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yates with a knee to the head.
Yates comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hammerton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yates lands a nice elbow.
Hammerton looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hammerton is trying to force a seperation but Yates has the dominant position.
Yates using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hammerton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hammerton is trying to break free.
Hammerton working some nice short punches in the clinch.

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.
Yates lands a damaging elbow.
Yates connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hammerton's face.
Hammerton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hammerton blocks an elbow strike.
Yates throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hammerton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yates has him pressed against the cage.
Yates comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yates landing knees to the head.
Hammerton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yates connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hammerton's face.
Yates looking to throw knees to the head but Hammerton is blocking nicely.
Yates lands a damaging elbow.
Hammerton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yates just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hammerton's brow.
Yates with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yates tries a knee to the head but Hammerton blocks it.
Yates tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yates keeps control of Hammerton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yates tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yates gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yates lands an elbow inside.
Hammerton is looking to break free of the clinch but Yates has double underhooks.
Hammerton tries to stall but Yates uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Barry Yates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Hammerton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yates with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yates looking to throw knees to the head but Hammerton is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Yates comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hammerton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Hammerton!