PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andres Bonifacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Hammond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonifacio comes to the cage accompanied by I'm a Souljah. Andres Bonifacio had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bonifacio
vs
Hammond

183 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andres Bonifacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jamie Hammond!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonifacio connects with a body shot.
Hammond throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hammond. That's going to slow Bonifacio down.
Hammond tries to clinch up but Bonifacio circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hammond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bonifacio scores with a body shot.
Hammond moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Hammond instigates a clinch.
Hammond misses with a punch to the body.
Hammond working aggressively here.
Bonifacio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonifacio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bonifacio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bonifacio blocks an elbow strike.
Hammond is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammond lands an elbow just above Bonifacio 's eye.
Hammond connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bonifacio's face.
Bonifacio lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond misses with some punches.
Hammond misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonifacio.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hammond.
Bonifacio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hammond misses with some punches.
Bonifacio stalling in the clinch.
Bonifacio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hammond backwards.
Hammond missing with knees to the body.
Hammond lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bonifacio trying to stall but Hammond improves his position.
Bonifacio blocks an uppercut.
Bonifacio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hammond tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Hammond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hammond doesn't manage to clinch there - Bonifacio circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio works Hammond's body with a nice hook.
Bonifacio throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammond tries to clinch
and Bonifacio counters with a nice body shot.
Hammond tries to close the distance and clinch but Bonifacio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonifacio's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bonifacio duly obliges.

It looks like Jamie Hammond has been cut.
Bonifacio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hammond. Hammond circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hammond takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hammond takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab, jab by Bonifacio - just one landing.
Bonifacio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Bonifacio finds it's way through Hammond's defenses.
Hammond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonifacio.
Hammond misses with a combination
and Bonifacio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bonifacio connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hammond's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio clobbers Hammond with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bonifacio connects with a right hand. Hammond shakes it off.
Bonifacio avoids a kick to the body.
Bonifacio moves out of range as Hammond strikes.
Bonifacio scores with a jab to the body.
Jamie Hammond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonifacio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hammond. Hammond circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hammond wants to clinch.
Hammond throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bonifacio counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hammond thinking.
Hammond fails to land with a series of punches.
Bonifacio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hammond takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jab from Bonifacio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonifacio throws an overhand right that lands on Hammond's shoulder, as Hammond tries to avoid the shot.
Bonifacio blocks a head kick by Hammond.
Bonifacio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bonifacio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hammond.
Hammond throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bonifacio misses with a hook. Hammond ducked under it nicely.
Hammond throws out a counter right but Bonifacio avoids it with no problem.
Bonifacio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hammond on the side of the head.
Bonifacio throws a lazy right hand but Hammond sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hammond feints the counter takedown.
Hammond misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hammond throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Bonifacio counter with a right hand.
Hammond looks winded!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bonifacio, as that shot connected.
Bonifacio is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonifacio tests Hammond's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab lands there for Bonifacio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andres Bonifacio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jamie Hammond's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hammond swinging wildly here.
Hammond swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hammond takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hammond has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Hammond misses the target.
Hammond misses with a combination
and Bonifacio counters with a left to the body.
Hammond tries to clinch but Bonifacio moves away
and Bonifacio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hammond wants to clinch but Bonifacio slips to the side
and Bonifacio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonifacio digs a good body shot into Hammond's ribs.
Bonifacio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hammond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bonifacio throws a good cross that connects.
Bonifacio misses with a right hand
and Hammond counters with a good low kick that Bonifacio was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jamie Hammond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonifacio throws a jab but it's blocked by Hammond.
Bonifacio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bonifacio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hammond throws a combination that misses
and Bonifacio counters with a nice uppercut.
Hammond is breathing heavily.
Bonifacio stuns Hammond with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bonifacio throws out a powerful jab.
Bonifacio lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hammond throws a head kick that misses
and Bonifacio counters with a left to the body.
Bonifacio works the jab nicely.
Bonifacio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hammond can do to turn this around?
Hammond takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonifacio lands a jab.

Hammond is rocked!
Bonifacio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hammond is still on wobbly legs! Can Bonifacio finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio clobbers Hammond with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hammond seems to have recovered his senses.
Bonifacio lands with a good body shot.
Hammond tries to close the distance and clinch but Bonifacio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hammond takes one to the side of the head.
Hammond takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hammond walks into a stiff left hand from Bonifacio.
Hammond swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bonifacio thuds his right hand into Hammond's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bonifacio jabs Hammond right on the nose. Hammond blinks but takes it well.
Hammond misses with the body kick
and Bonifacio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch lands to the side of Hammond 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bonifacio lands a really nice looking cross but Hammond seems unphased.
Bonifacio lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammond throws a sloppy head kick

and Bonifacio counters with a crisp one two that drops Hammond! Bonifacio thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hammond to his feet! Hammond is in big trouble!
Hammond misses with a head kick.
Bonifacio punishes Hammond's body with a nice straight punch.
Bonifacio with a hook.
Hammond throws a right hand that Bonifacio ducks under and follows up with a left that Bonifacio also avoids with ease.
Bonifacio scores with a hook.
Bonifacio gets in close and tags Hammond with a short punch that almost sends Hammond to the mat! Oh Hammond is in big trouble! He turns his back on Bonifacio, trying to create some distance but Bonifacio rushes him, striking wildly and Hammond goes down! The referee tackles Bonifacio into the cage to end the fight! Bonifacio is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andres Bonifacio!
Our winner, Andres Bonifacio, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.