PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Hammond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remus Sala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hammond
vs
Sala

160 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Voodoo Nutrition

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremy Hammond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Remus Sala!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammond fails to land the takedown.
Hammond misses with a body kick.

Hammond closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hammond blocking some punches.
Hammond's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hammond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Sala to work.
Sala scores with a hook to the body.
Hammond blocks an uppercut.
Sala has Hammond pressed against the cage, preventing Hammond from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sala misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Sala.
Sala lands with a short shot to the head.
Hammond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Sala.
Sala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hammond definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sala swings wildly with an uppercut but Hammond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sala lands with a right to the head.
Sala lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hammond blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sala.
Hammond wants to break free but Sala has control.
Sala swings wildly with an uppercut but Hammond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sala is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hammond.
Hammond fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Hammond. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammond is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sala has a couple of punches blocked by Hammond.
Sala manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Sala lands a shot to the body.
Sala lands a right hand.
Sala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sala stalls.
A right handed body shot lands from Sala.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sala lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sala lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Sala scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hammond blocks an uppercut.
Hammond blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Sala.
Hammond blocks a body shot from Sala.
Hammond can't get the takedown.
Sala scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hammond blocking some punches.
Hammond prevents a body shot from Sala.
Hammond blocking some punches.
Sala lands a shoulder strike.
Sala working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sala lands with a light punch inside.
Sala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hammond backwards.
Sala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sala swings wildly with an uppercut but Hammond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sala misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sala tries to throw a body punch but Hammond avoids it by throwing Sala back against the cage.
Sala presses Hammond against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hammond blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sala lands a nice uppercut.
Hammond is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sala gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hammond fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sala lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hammond trying to land knees to the body.
Sala pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Sala.
Sala misses with some punches.
Sala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hammond bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Sala has taken the fight to the clinch.
A hook to the body from Sala.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sala leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sala lands a right hand.
Sala is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sala.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sala scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sala.
Sala has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sala scores with a shoulder strike.
Remus Sala seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sala lands a left hand.
Sala swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sala misses with a punch on the inside.
Sala lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sala working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Sala fails to land.
Hammond is trying to maintain a safe position but Sala gets an underhook and turns Hammond into the cage.
Sala has a couple of punches blocked by Hammond.
Hammond can't break the clinch.
Sala lands with a left to the head.
Hammond wants to break free but Sala has control.
Hammond fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hammond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sala lands a shoulder strike.
Hammond blocking some punches.
Sala misses with some punches.
Sala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sala has Hammond pressed against the cage, preventing Hammond from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammond tries to break the clinch but Sala is controlling the position.
Sala misses with a body punch.
Sala lands a nice shot to the body.
Hammond's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hammond blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sala swings wildly with an uppercut but Hammond uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hammond.
Sala lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sala misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sala.
Sala scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sala.
Sala working aggressively here.
Hammond is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sala lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hammonds head.
Sala lands a right hand.
Sala misses with a punch on the inside.
Hammond is trying to stall.
Hammond is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sala working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hammond trying to control the position but instead, Sala has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hammond into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sala fails to land.
Hammond blocking some punches.
Sala misses with some punches.
Sala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Sala.
Sala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hammond backwards.
Sala is pushing Hammond up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sala throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sala throws a head punch that misses.
Hammond jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sala walks away with a smile on his face. Hammond gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Hammond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammond closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sala circles away.
Sala throws a lazy uppercut
and Hammond counters with a two punch combo.
Remus Sala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sala misses with a straight left.
Hammond is looking to counter the offense by Sala and move into the clinch.

Sala clinches.
Sala lands with a light punch inside.
Sala swings wildly with an uppercut but Hammond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sala throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remus Sala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Sala has closed the distance and engaged Hammond in a clinch.
Hammond lands a nice uppercut.
Sala throws a punch but it's blocked by Hammond.
Sala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hammond backwards.
Hammond trying to control the position but instead, Sala has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hammond into the cage.
Sala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Sala on the inside.
A short right from Sala on the inside.
Sala lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sala swings wildly with an uppercut but Hammond uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hammond tries to score a body lock takedown but Sala shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sala lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hammonds head.
Sala throws a punch but it's blocked by Hammond.
Sala taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hammond fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sala is working Hammond over against the cage.
Hammond tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sala avoids it.
Sala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hammond backwards.
Hammond blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hammonds head.
A shot in the inside from Sala.
Sala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sala lands a left hand.
Sala has a couple of punches blocked by Hammond.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hammond tries to break the clinch but Sala is controlling the position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hammond jumps guard but Sala turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Hammond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sala lands a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Hammond.
Sala lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hammond backwards.
Sala lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sala scores with a shoulder strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hammond is working for takedown but Sala is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sala lands a shoulder strike.
Sala lands a hook that snaps the head of Hammond backwards.
Sala misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sala stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sala has Hammond pushed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sala as Hammond tries to tie him up.
Sala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hammonds head.
Sala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sala can't find room to land a body shot as Hammond controls the action.
A hook to the body from Sala.
Hammond tries to pull guard but Sala holds him up against the cage and eventually Hammond drops back down to his feet.
Sala scores with a shot to the side of Hammond's head.
Hammond goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sala prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sala lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hammond.
Sala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hammond backwards.
Sala tries to throw a body punch but Hammond avoids it by throwing Sala back against the cage.
Sala misses with a punch to the body.
Sala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sala taking a breather.
Hammond jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sala walks away with a smile on his face. Hammond gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sala looks to land a left hand but Hammond moved out of range nicely.
Hammond drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sala sprawls and moves away.
A jab from Sala misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hammond.
Jeremy Hammond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jeremy Hammond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Sala instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Remus Sala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sala 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 24:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 24:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remus Sala!