PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Hancock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Dummer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hancock
vs
Dummer

190 cm
28
265 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

183 cm
27
264 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Hancock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Dummer!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hancock checks a leg kick nicely.
Dummer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hancock slips a jab from Dummer.
Dummer scores with a jab. Hancock acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dummer. Hancock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dummer throws a low kick but Hancock moves out of range easily.
Dummer throws a jab when Hancock was well out of range.

Dummer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hancock being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dummer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hancock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hancock keeping full guard, as Dummer tries to pass.

Jack Dummer has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dummer looks to land a combination but Hancock avoids it well.

Dummer shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hancock manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dummer content to stall in guard here.
Dummer's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dummer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hancock is keeping the position for now.
Hancock can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dummer controls the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jack Dummer.
Dummer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hancock's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hancock is looking to score with low kicks.
Dummer misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dummer throws out a loose jab but Hancock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jack Dummer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hancock throws a sloppy head kick and Dummer moves out of range easily.
Dummer throws a leg kick
and Hancock makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dummer stuns Hancock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Dummer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Hancock is defending against the submission attempts here by Dummer.
Hancock wants to get back to his feet.
Hancock is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Dummer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dummer in particular looking to stall.
Hancock is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jack Dummer wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hancock throws a series of punches but Dummer avoids them all with ease.
Dummer works Hancock's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dummer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hancock is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hancock checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dummer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hancock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dummer.
A clash of legs there as Hancock blocks the low kick.
Dummer with a nice cross.
Dummer connects with the punch.

Hancock ducks straight into an uppercut from Dummer and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Hancock manages to regain guard straight away.

Hancock is rocked!
Dummer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Oh Hancock is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hancock seems to have got his legs back now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Dummer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dummer misses with the combination.

Nice combo by Dummer! Oh, that's hurt him - Hancock falls to the canvas and Dummer follows him into side control.

Hancock is rocked!

It looks like John Hancock has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hancock seems a little lost for a moment, as Dummer dominates the positioning.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jack Dummer wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dummer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dummer looks to land a combination but Hancock avoids it well.
Dummer throws a head kick but Hancock moves out of range.
Hancock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
John Hancock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dummer.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dummer controlling the position from side mount.
Dummer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hancock pushes Dummer away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dummer gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Dummer staying calm.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jack Dummer was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dummer slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hancock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dummer.
Hancock ducks under a wild hook from Dummer.
Dummer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hancock.
Hancock tries a head kick but it misses.
Hancock throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Jack Dummer has been cut.
Dummer throws a big shot that misses.
John Hancock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dummer looks to throw the jab but Hancock is out of range.
Dummer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dummer cracks Hancock with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hancock slips under a jab.
Dummer throws a good cross that connects.
Dummer misses with a body shot.
Hancock checks a leg kick.
Dummer is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dummer throws a right and a left that Hancock avoids nicely.
Dummer throws a looping overhand right but Hancock ducks down to avoid it.
Hancock thumps Dummer with a low kick.
Hancock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dummer throws out the jab.
Hancock throws a head kick but Dummer moves out of range.
Hancock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dummer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jack Dummer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dummer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hancock moves away.
Dummer throws out a loose jab but Hancock uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dummer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dummer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dummer tries to bum rush Hancock with a series of wild strikes but Hancock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hancock throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Dummer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dummer misses with a hook. Hancock ducked under it nicely.
Dummer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hancock was well out of range. Poor timing from Dummer.
Dummer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hancock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dummer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloppy strikes from Dummer. Those never looked like landing.
Dummer has a takedown stuffed.
Hancock throws a head kick but Dummer moves out of range.
Dummer lands with a good body shot.
Hancock pushes Dummer away with a front kick.
Hancock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hancock throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Dummer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hancock tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Dummer does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dummer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hancock manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Hancock finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dummer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hancock - the referee stops the clock and Dummer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hancock. Dummer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hancock lands a head kick. Dummer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hancock lands a head kick. Dummer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dummer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hancock.
Hancock throws a head kick that half lands.
Dummer blocks a head kick by Hancock.
Dummer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A clash of legs there as Hancock blocks the low kick.
Dummer throws a jab when Hancock was well out of range.
Dummer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hancock manages to avoid it.
Hancock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dummer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Dummer.
Dummer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hancock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dummer.
Dummer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hancock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dummer. That did some damage!
Hancock throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dummer's head.
Nice defenses there by Hancock.
Hancock takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hancock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hancock lands with a kick to the temple. Dummer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hancock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dummer throws a jab but it's blocked by Hancock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dummer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dummer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hancock working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dummer.
Dummer stands up over Hancock, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dummer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jack Dummer wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dummer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hancock counters with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dummer misses with a low kick.

Dummer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dummer takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dummer in particular looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
John Hancock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Dummer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jack Dummer wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hancock showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dummer.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Hancock.
Well Dummer 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Dummer!