PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Test Fighter (ranked 4074 p4p, 4644 weight class) and Dave Hampton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dave Hampton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fighter
vs
Hampton

180 cm
25
175
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
18
170
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Test Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dave Hampton!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hampton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fighter's guard.
Hampton won't allow Fighter to get back to his feet.
Fighter throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Fighter is pulling down on Hampton's head to control his posture.
Hampton looking to pass the guard.
Fighter has Hampton pulled in close to control his posture.
Hampton wants to pass the guard but Fighter is keeping the position.

Fighter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hampton wants to pass the guard but Fighter is keeping the position.
Hampton trying to control the position from guard on top but Fighter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hampton being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton looking to sit in guard and control but Fighter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Hampton is looking for a triangle but Fighter pushes his legs off easily.
Fighter is pushing down on Hampton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hampton is fighting to maintain full guard but Fighter has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fighter looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Fighter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hampton is just riding it out for now. Fighter eventually gives up the hold.
Fighter sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hampton wants to improve his position but Fighter is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fighter in particular looking to stall.

Hampton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fighter controlling the action here.

Fighter is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hampton wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hampton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fighter is controlling the pace.

Hampton looking for submissions off his back.
Ground and pound from Fighter.

Fighter moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Hampton.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hampton is looking to reverse the position.
Hampton is trying to work for a sweep but Fighter has mounted him!

Fighter looking for a guillotine from mount but Hampton is having none of it.
Fighter content just to control the position here.
Hampton is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fighter lands a big shot there that rocks Hampton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fighter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hampton tries to hold on but Fighter pushes him away.
Fighter controlling his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Test Fighter dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Hampton dives in for a single leg takedown but Fighter sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hampton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fighter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hampton avoids the head kick by Fighter.
Hampton looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Fighter closes the distance and pushes Hampton back into the cage.
Fighter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hampton can do to turn this around?
Hampton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hampton tries to pull guard but Fighter won't allow it.
Test Fighter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Hampton.
Hampton jumps guard but Fighter stands there with Hampton around his waist. Hampton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Fighter jumps guard and drags Hampton to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hampton trying to move into half guard but instead Fighter has managed to sweep!

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fighter works over Hampton with some ground and pound from guard.
Fighter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fighter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hampton's head.
Hampton has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Fighter has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fighter is working to tighten his grip on Hampton's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Hampton has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Fighter is really squeezing tight and eventually Hampton passes out! Fighter breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Test Fighter!