PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between George Hale (ranked 597 p4p, 1315 weight class) and Jerry Hammerstein (ranked 53 p4p, 131 weight class). Hale's entrance music is Tenggar Cavalry - Lone Wolf. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Hale
vs
Hammerstein

170 cm
27
146
7 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
146
5 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, George Hale!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jerry Hammerstein!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hale takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hale darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big right from Hale misses.
Hale's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hammerstein connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hale scrambles back to his feet.
Hale walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hale stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hale wants it to stay on the feet.
Hammerstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hale.
Hale has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hammerstein finds it's way round the side to connect with Hale's head.
We've been told by Hale's head coaches at The Forge 👊 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hale with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hammerstein to score with a decent uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Hale misses the target.
Hammerstein lands with a hook. Hale tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammerstein throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hale on the side of the head.
Hammerstein has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hale misses with a straight right.
Hammerstein lands a jab.

Hammerstein drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Hale has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Hammerstein is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hale is pressed up against the cage. Hammerstein has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hale down to the mat. Hale avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hammerstein cracks Hale with an open hand slap.
Hale scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Hale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut lands for Hale. That snapped Hammerstein's head back.

Hammerstein is rocked!
Hale fakes the body blow, causing Hammerstein to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Hammerstein goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). George Hale!
George Hale retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, George Hale thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.