PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bob Enweave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hempsey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bob Enweave has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Enweave
vs
Hempsey

175 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
149 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Enweave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Hempsey!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hempsey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hempsey lands in his opponent's guard.
Hempsey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hempsey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hempsey tries to free his leg and advance position but Enweave is retaining full guard.
Enweave has momentary wrist control but Hempsey slips an elbow through the middle.
Enweave wants to sweep here but Hempsey controlling him for the moment.
Hempsey working some strikes from top position.

Enweave looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hempsey won't allow Enweave to sweep him here.
Hempsey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hempsey stopping the sweep attempt from Enweave.
Hempsey wants to pass the guard but Enweave is keeping the position.
Hempsey keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Enweave's head.
Hempsey wants to control from the top but Enweave keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hempsey with a flurry of punches that miss.

Enweave is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Enweave is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hempsey scores with a takedown into Enweave's guard.
Hempsey postures up and lands a big shot to Enweave's brow.
Hempsey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hempsey postures up and lands a big shot to Enweave's brow.
Hempsey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Enweave's head.
Hempsey wants to pass the guard but Enweave is keeping the position.
Enweave is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Hempsey is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Enweave is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hempsey wants to stand but Enweave is controlling the position.
Hempsey throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Enweave wants to control from the top but Hempsey keeps moving.
Hempsey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Enweave. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Enweave working some strikes from top position.
Enweave trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Enweave drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Enweave jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Enweave passes into half guard.
Enweave trying to control the pace.
Enweave is looking to take a break and control but Hempsey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hempsey wants to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hempsey can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hempsey wants to get back to his feet.
Hempsey is looking for a sweep. Enweave is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hempsey is pressing down on Enweave's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hempsey throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hempsey controls Enweave momentarily but Enweave frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Enweave has his takedown stuffed

and Hempsey counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Enweave!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hempsey dominating with strikes here.
Hempsey working the ground and pound effectively.
Enweave can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Hempsey.
Enweave wants to control but Hempsey is having none of it.
Hempsey cracks Enweave with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hempsey in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Enweave keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hempsey has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Enweave's face.
Enweave takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hempsey pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hempsey has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Enweave's face.
Enweave gets back to half guard.
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!
Hempsey prevents Enweave from improving his position.
Hempsey tries to pass to full mount but Enweave defends it.
Enweave makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Enweave.
Hempsey stays in close to Enweave's body and controls the position.
Enweave keeping full guard, as Hempsey tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hempsey trying to control but Enweave is working from the bottom.

Hempsey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hempsey dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hempsey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Enweave is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Enweave pushes Hempsey off looking to stand but Hempsey dives back in and keeps control.

Enweave is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hempsey pulls his head out easily.
Enweave tries to kick Hempsey off but Hempsey keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Enweave tries to get to full guard but Hempsey has control of the leg.
Hempsey is looking to advance position but Enweave won't allow it.

Enweave kicks off Hempsey and gets to his feet.
Enweave tries for a takedown but Hempsey circles away easily

and Hempsey counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Enweave's guard now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hempsey is in close to Enweave's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Enweave is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Enweave manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hempsey manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enweave trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hempsey's guard.
Hempsey tries to strike from the bottom.

Hempsey uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Enweave tries to clinch up.
Hempsey throws a low kick, looking for Enweave's leg but Enweave calmly moves out of range.
Hempsey tries to clinch up but Enweave circles away and keeps his distance.

Hempsey scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Enweave moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hempsey is in close to Enweave's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Enweave wants to stand and escape but Hempsey is having none of it.
Hempsey looking to pass the guard.

Enweave looking for a guillotine here but Hempsey defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hempsey trying to control but Enweave is working from the bottom.
Enweave is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Enweave wants to stand but Hempsey is controlling the position.
Hempsey connects with a couple of short punches.
Enweave looking for a sweep. Not yet Enweave, not yet.
Hempsey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Enweave's head.
Hempsey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hempsey tries to free his leg and advance position but Enweave is retaining full guard.
Hempsey trying to control the position from guard on top but Enweave is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hempsey tries to free his leg and advance position but Enweave is retaining full guard.
Enweave trying to control the position.

Enweave escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hempsey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Hempsey feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Enweave holds on and takes a little breather.
Enweave keeping full guard, as Hempsey tries to pass.

Enweave is looking to sinch up a triangle. Hempsey throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Enweave's body to avoid the submission. Enweave has instead reached around Hempsey's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Enweave arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bob Enweave!