PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Didi Hamman (ranked 2110 p4p, 260 weight class) and Angel Face (ranked 2515 p4p, 0 weight class). Face has chosen Tyga - Real Deal as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hamman
vs
Face

185 cm
22
187 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

189 cm
44
194 lbs
31 - 26 - 1

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Didi Hamman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Face!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Face.
Face loads up on a big right hand but Hamman slips the punch.
Hamman misses with a hook to the body
letting Face counter with a right hand.
Hamman connects with a jab.
Hamman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Face sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Hamman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hamman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Face's efforts to push away.
Face blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Face is trying to push Hamman away but Hamman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hamman throws a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Hamman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hamman scores a nice knee to the body.
Hamman working Face over with knees to the body.

Hamman has clasped his hands together around Face's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamman remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Face wants to control but Hamman postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamman working the strikes but Face uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Hamman trying to control from half guard but Face is working away.
Hamman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hamman is stalling here. Face is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hamman seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Face has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Face working away.
Hamman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Face is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Face stands up and beckons Hamman to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamman tries to clinch but Face moves out of range.
Face lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hamman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hamman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Face swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hamman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Face counters with a nice uppercut.

Hamman clinches up against the cage.
Hamman throws a knee to the head but misses.

Face breaks the clinch.
Hamman throws a sloppy body shot
and Face counters with a stiff right hand.
Angel Face is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Face misses with a hook. Hamman ducked under it nicely.
Hamman tries to close the distance and clinch but Face swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Face avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hamman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamman moves out of range of the strikes.
Face misses with a straight left.
Face throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hamman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Face checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Hamman.
Hamman tries to counter by clinching up but Face breaks away and moves out of range.
Hamman misses with an uppercut
and Face counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hamman misses with a hook.
Hamman slips a jab and a cross from Face.
Hamman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Didi Hamman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Face tries to keep at a distance but Hamman has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hamman misses with a punch to the body.

Face breaks from the clinch.
Face misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Face thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hamman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hamman darts in trying to clinch
and Face cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Hamman rushes Face and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamman has Face pressed against the cage, preventing Face from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Face is looking to break free of the clinch but Hamman has double underhooks.
Hamman goes for a takedown attempt but Face pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Face avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hamman just misses with a punch to the body.
Hamman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Face misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Hamman misses the target.
Face lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hamman dives in for a single leg takedown but Face sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hamman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Face tries to avoid it but Hamman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Face to the ground. Face escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hamman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Face counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Hamman is rocked!
Face lands a big right hook! Hamman looks hurt but is still standing! Face lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Hamman falls down and Face dives in with a huge hammer fist! Hamman's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Face runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Angel Face!
An out of breath Angel Face thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.