PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amsel Socamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Hanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Amsel Socamo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Socamo
vs
Hanes

187 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Amsel Socamo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Hanes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Socamo throws a hook but Hanes avoids it easily.
Hanes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanes throws a right and a left that both miss.
A cross from Socamo lands.
Hanes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanes throws a head kick but Socamo moves out of range.
A slow jab from Hanes misses its intended target.
Socamo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Socamo throws a lazy right hand but Hanes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Socamo misses with an uppercut.
Nice uppercut lands for Hanes. That snapped Socamo's head back.
Socamo loads up on a big right hand but Hanes slips the punch.
Socamo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hanes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hanes.
Hanes thows a big elbow that misses.
Hanes wants to control from the top but Socamo keeps moving.
Hanes throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hanes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hanes throws a big right hand that misses.
Hanes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Socamo wants to stand and escape but Hanes is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hanes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Socamo circles away quickly and effectively.
Socamo misses with a double jab.
Hanes lands a jab-cross combination.
Socamo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hanes counters with a stiff right hand.
Hanes staying out of range there.
Hanes misses with a few strikes there.
Socamo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanes manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Socamo throws a series of punches but Hanes moves out of range.
Socamo thows a body shot but no joy.
Socamo is breathing heavily.
Socamo throws out a loose jab but Hanes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good exchange - Socamo coming out on top.
Good exchange - Hanes coming out on top.
Hanes looks for a takedown but Socamo sprawls well.
Hanes lands a two punch combo.
Hanes throws a push kick but Socamo slaps the foot to one side.
Hanes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Hanes forces Socamo back against the cage and clinches.
Hanes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanes tries to circle away but Socamo has him pinned against the cage.

Hanes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Hanes is looking for a triangle here but Socamo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socamo gets to mount! Hanes was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Hanes is trying to reverse the position but instead Socamo has taken his back - oops!
Hanes wants to escape the position.
Hanes just trying to survive but Socamo is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Socamo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hanes wants to escape the position.

Socamo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Hanes has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Hanes will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hanes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Socamo.
Hanes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Socamo doesn't seem bothered though.
Hanes avoids the body shot from Socamo.
A bone on bone clash there as Socamo blocks the leg kick.
Hanes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Socamo misses with a hook. Hanes ducked under it nicely.
Hanes throws a nice looking combination but Socamo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No joy there for Hanes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hanes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hanes slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Socamo scores with a jab.
Hanes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hanes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Socamo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanes throws a right and a left that Socamo avoids nicely.
Hanes is breathing heavily.
Hanes lands a jab-cross combination.
Hanes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Socamo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Amsel Socamo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanes throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Socamo to counter with a crisp jab.
Socamo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hanes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Socamo circles away quickly and effectively.
Hanes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hanes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Socamo throws out the jab.
Socamo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanes.
Socamo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hanes walks into a jab.
Socamo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hanes counters with a one-two to the body.
Socamo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanes.
Socamo throws the left hand but Hanes avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socamo works the jab nicely.
Amsel Socamo is winning the standup battle so far.
Hanes takes one to the chin there.
Amsel Socamo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Socamo stuns Hanes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Socamo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Socamo throws a hook but Hanes avoids it easily.
Michael Hanes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Socamo.
Hanes tries to bum rush Socamo with a series of wild strikes but Socamo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Socamo misses with a combination
and Hanes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hanes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hanes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Socamo tries to avoid it but Hanes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Socamo to the ground. Socamo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hanes moves out of range as Socamo strikes.
Hanes staying out of range there.
Hanes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Socamo circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circle momentarily. Socamo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Socamo there.
Hanes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hanes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Socamo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hanes shoots in and drives through. Socamo sprawls well.
Hanes tries to move into range but Socamo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Socamo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Socamo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Socamo throws a jab when Hanes was well out of range.
A jab from Socamo misses.
Hanes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Socamo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Socamo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Socamo misses with a few strikes there.
Hanes fails to land with a series of punches.
Socamo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Socamo misses with a double jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hanes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Socamo throws a lazy right hand but Hanes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Socamo.
Socamo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hanes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Socamo scores with a decent looking hook.
Hanes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Socamo scores with a decent looking hook.
Socamo throws a hook to the side of Hanes's head but Hanes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hanes misses with a head kick.
Socamo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanes walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hanes walks into a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanes slips a straight right by Socamo.
Socamo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Socamo slips a jab and a cross from Hanes.
Socamo misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amsel Socamo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Left hook, right uppercut from Hanes.
Hanes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hanes lands with an uppercut that bounces Socamo off the cage and back into rage.
Hanes slips a jab from Socamo.

Hanes rushes Socamo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hanes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Socamo has him pressed against the cage.
Hanes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Socamo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Socamo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Socamo misses with a straight right.
Socamo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Socamo throws an overhand right that lands on Hanes's shoulder, as Hanes tries to avoid the shot.

Socamo tries to keep at a distance but Hanes has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hanes.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hanes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Socamo's brow.
Hanes can't break the clinch.
Hanes working hard to break the clinch.
Hanes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Socamo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Amsel Socamo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Hanes.
Socamo looks to land a right hand but Hanes moved out of range.
Socamo misses the shot to the body.
Socamo blocks a head kick by Hanes.
Socamo lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Socamo misses with a straight right.
Socamo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Socamo tests Hanes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Socamo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanes throws out the jab.
Socamo misses with a looping right.
Hanes moves away from the strike by Socamo.
Hanes moves out of range as Socamo strikes.

Hanes closes the distance and clinches.

Hanes manages to break the clinch.
Socamo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Socamo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanes tries to clinch there but Socamo circles away.
Socamo throws a right and a left that Hanes avoids nicely.
Socamo waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hanes.
Socamo cracks Hanes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanes takes one to the side of the head.
Socamo misses with a hook.
Hanes moves out of range as Socamo strikes.
Hanes misses with a wild combination.
Socamo lands a jab-cross combination.
Hanes doesn't manage to clinch there - Socamo circles away.
Hanes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Socamo circles away quickly and effectively.
Hanes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hanes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Socamo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hanes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Socamo.
Hanes shoots in looking for a takedown. Socamo tries to sprawl out of it but Hanes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Socamo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed right hand from Socamo misses the target.
Hanes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Socamo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Socamo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hanes throws a series of punches but Socamo avoids them all with ease.
Socamo lands a body shot.
Socamo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Socamo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Socamo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hanes looks to land a combination but Socamo avoids it well.
Hanes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Socamo.
Socamo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big left from Socamo misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanes tries for a takedown but Socamo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hanes moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanes moves away from the strike by Socamo.
Hanes misses with a double jab
and Socamo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amsel Socamo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Socamo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amsel Socamo!