HFC - Fight Night 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Hamada (ranked 5166 p4p, 466 weight class) and John Kuhn (ranked 24594 p4p, 548 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hamada
vs
Kuhn

180 cm
19
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryo Hamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Kuhn!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuhn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Kuhn closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hamada manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hamada wants to control but Kuhn is keeping him busy.
Kuhn tries to get to full guard but Hamada has control of the leg.

Hamada seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Kuhn is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Ryo Hamada!
Ryo Hamada seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ham (ranked 6299 p4p, 443 weight class) and Jan Erik Ris (ranked 6189 p4p, 441 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jan Erik Ris enters the cage!

Ham
vs
Erik Ris

200 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Ham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jan Erik Ris!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ham shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ham is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Ris manages to get to full guard.
Ris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ham working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ris working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ham throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ham throws a big elbow that misses.
Ham has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ham postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Ham gets a clinch.

Ham has hold of one of Ris's legs. Ris is fighting the takedown attempt but Ham gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ris has eaten all the pies!
Ris looks winded!
Ham looking to sit in guard and control but Ris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ham looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ris is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ris wants to pass the guard but Ham is keeping the position.
Ham pulls Ris in to control the position.

Ham has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ris can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ham working a defensive guard here.
Ris wants to control from the top but Ham keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ham has control of Ris's left arm, preventing Ris from doing any damage.
Ham knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ris on the ground.
Ris wants to pass the guard but Ham is keeping the position.
Ris stops Ham from standing up.

Ris has gone for a leg lock! Ham slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ris's guard.

Ris seems keen to control Ham's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ris trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Ham gets to his feet. Ris looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ris changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ham tries to avoid it but Ris manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ham to the ground. Ham escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ham throws a body shot but no joy.

Ham moves into range and clinches up with Ris.
Ris wants a takedown.

Ham has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ris uses from the top position.
Ham wants to stand but Ris is controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ham looking to control.
Ham looking for a sweep. Not yet Ham, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Ham dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ham shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ham will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Ham stands up and waves to Ris to follow him.
Ham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ris can do to turn this around?

Ham gets a clinch.
We've been informed that Ris has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ris drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ris pulls guard successfully.
Ham lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ham slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ris is breathing heavily.
Ham has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ham scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ham working some strikes from top position.
Ham works over Ris with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ham throwing strikes from guard but Ris blocks nicely.
Ham working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ham's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ham trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ris's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Ham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ris drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ham gets the underhooks and prevents it.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ris won't allow Ham to sweep him here.
Ris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ham looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ris trying to control the position from guard on top but Ham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ham pulls Ris in close to his closed guard and prevents Ris from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ham looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ham is trying to keep Ris in close.
Ham bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ris's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ris not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ris lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Ris looking to pass the guard.
Ris is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ham seems keen to control Ris's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ham is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Ham dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ham swings for the body but Ris moves out of range.
Ham misses with a series of wild punches.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Ham.
Ris is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
An elbow from Ham crashes against the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ham wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ris keeps working.
Ris is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ham working away.
Ris takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ham taking a breather here.
Ham wants to stand but Ris has his arm trapped.
Ham scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two 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.
Ham landing strikes.
Ham misses with the ground and pound.

Ham is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ris has escaped the position, nice work there.

Ham stands up and beckons Ris to his feet.
Ham throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Ham pushes Ris up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ham lands a body punch.

Ham gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ris wants to get back to his feet but Ham passes into half guard.

Ham is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ris is looking to control Ham's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ris avoid being mounted?
Ham drops an elbow to the side of Ris's head.
Jack Ham overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ris wants to control but Ham is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ris tries to get to full guard but Ham has control of the leg.
Ris trying to hold on to Ham's head to control him but Ham postures up.
Ham working the head and body with strikes.
Ris trying to hold on to Ham's head to control him but Ham postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ham wants to pass to mount but Ris is defending the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Ham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ham has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

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

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energy
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
26%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Bataglia (ranked 5484 p4p, 244 weight class) and Waampa Woodoo (ranked 4457 p4p, 218 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bataglia
vs
Woodoo

170 cm
24
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
138 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lorenzo Bataglia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Waampa Woodoo!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bataglia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bataglia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Woodoo.
Bataglia misses with a body shot
and Woodoo counters with a stiff right hand.
Woodoo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Woodoo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bataglia definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Woodoo pushes Bataglia away with a front kick.
Woodoo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bataglia scores with a hook to the body. Woodoo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Woodoo misses with a series of wild punches.
Bataglia misses with a hook. Woodoo ducked under it nicely.
Woodoo throws a right hand that Bataglia ducks under and follows up with a left that Bataglia also avoids with ease.
A counter left hand to the body from Bataglia misses its target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bataglia throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodoo throws a nice head kick!
Woodoo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Woodoo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bataglia.
Woodoo is looking for the big counter here.
Woodoo lands a high kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Woodoo misses the target.
Woodoo throws a body punch but Bataglia moves out of range.
Woodoo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bataglia avoids the body shot from Woodoo.
Woodoo throws a head kick but Bataglia moves out of range.
Bataglia moves out of range of the body kick from Woodoo.
Woodoo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Woodoo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bataglia misses with a lunging right hand
and Woodoo counters with a one-two to the body.
Bataglia swings for the body but Woodoo moves out of range.
Woodoo tries to score with a low kick but Bataglia moves his leg out of the way.
Woodoo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bataglia scores with a punch to the head.
Woodoo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bataglia lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Woodoo backs up against the cage.

Woodoo is rocked!
Woodoo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bataglia is looking to counter punch.
Woodoo is still on wobbly legs! Can Bataglia finish him?
Bataglia throws a hook but Woodoo blocks it.
Bataglia looks to land a left hand but Woodoo moved out of range nicely.
Woodoo seems to have recovered his senses.
Woodoo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bataglia.
Bataglia misses with a right hand
and Woodoo counters with a good low kick that Bataglia was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodoo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Woodoo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Woodoo ducks under a wild hook from Bataglia.
Woodoo throws a series of punches but Bataglia avoids them all with ease.
Bataglia dodges the punch combination from Woodoo.
Woodoo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bataglia. That did some damage!
Bataglia throws a body shot but no joy.
Woodoo slips a straight right by Bataglia.
Bataglia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Woodoo throws a fast counter high kick but Bataglia manages to duck under it in time.
Bataglia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bataglia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Woodoo lands with a nice body punch.
Woodoo misses with a head kick.
Woodoo throws a nice head kick!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Woodoo lands a nice looking body kick.
We've been informed that Woodoo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Woodoo is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Bataglia was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Woodoo.
Woodoo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bataglia was well out of range. Poor timing from Woodoo.
Woodoo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bataglia counters with a stiff right hand.
Bataglia blocks a head kick by Woodoo.
Bataglia swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bataglia. Woodoo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Woodoo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big left from Bataglia misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Waampa Woodoo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bataglia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Woodoo.
Woodoo misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Bataglia misses its target.
Woodoo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bataglia rather than just go for the knockout.
Woodoo misses with a two punch combination.
Woodoo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bataglia throws a hook but Woodoo avoids it easily.
Waampa Woodoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woodoo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Bataglia.
Woodoo is looking for the big counter here.
Woodoo throws a lazy head kick
and Bataglia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Woodoo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bataglia if he has to take too many more of those.
Woodoo misses with a combination
and Bataglia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Bataglia! Woodoo is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lorenzo Bataglia!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Jones (ranked 3572 p4p, 378 weight class) and Dillon Van Barle (ranked 3353 p4p, 363 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jones
vs
Van Barle

195 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 Amsterdam, Steven Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dillon Van Barle!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
Van Barle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jones throws a body punch but Van Barle moves out of range.
Jones misses with a hook.
Van Barle replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jones blocks it well.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Barle.
A clash of legs there as Jones blocks the low kick.
Van Barle throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Van Barle lands a jab.
Jones on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Van Barle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jones's sensitive parts.
Van Barle throws a sloppy head kick and Jones moves out of range easily.
A shot to the body from Jones misses
and Van Barle counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Steven Jones has been cut.
Van Barle scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Barle.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Van Barle throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Van Barle misses with a jab to the body
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Van Barle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Jones is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Barle.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones swings away with a body shot that misses
and Van Barle counters with a huge right that knocks Jones out cold! Van Barle is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dillon Van Barle!