PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hamna Hamna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Tang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hamna
vs
Tang

183 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hamna Hamna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Terry Tang!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tang lands with a nice combination. Hamna backs away looking to recover.

Hamna looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tang!
Tang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tang tries to hold on but Hamna pushes him away.

Hamna working for a submission but Tang is keeping him at bay.
Hamna trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hamna connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tang tries to hold on but Hamna pushes him away.
Hamna trying to control but Tang is having none of it.
Hamna is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tang is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamna content just to control the position here.
Tang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hamna punching from mount but Tang doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Hamna gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Tang tries for a takedown but Hamna circles away easily

and Hamna counters with a takedown into side control.
Tang wants to get back to his feet.
Tang tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hamna wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Hamna tries to advance to mount but Tang denies him.
Hamna wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tang keeps working.
Tang trying to remain calm as Hamna controls from the top position.
Hamna is breathing heavily.
Hamna has control of an arm but Tang manages to advance to Hamna's back!

Hamna is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Tang is defending well though. Hamna let's go of the attempt for now.
Tang is in bad spot here.
Hamna is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Tang breaks Hamna's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hamna keeping full guard, as Tang tries to pass.
Hamna keeping moving, preventing Tang from controlling successfully.
Hamna keeping full guard, as Tang tries to pass.
Hamna is controlling Tang's posture.
Hamna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tang trying to control but Hamna is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tang wants to clinch but Hamna slips to the side

and Hamna holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

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.
Hamna gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tang.
Tang fails to pull guard.
Hamna Hamna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Tang.
Tang is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Hamna pulls guard.
Tang content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hamna is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tang sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tang working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hamna's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hamna Hamna dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tang shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hamna napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hamna sneaks back into half guard.

Hamna looking for submissions off his back.
Tang trying to control from half guard but Hamna is working away.

Tang is trying to work for a kimura but Hamna is defending well.
Hamna moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamna is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tang working some strikes from top position.
Tang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hamna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hamna looking to control.
Tang wants to pass the guard but Hamna is keeping the position.
Tang trying to control but Hamna is working from the bottom.
Hamna has control of Tang's left arm, preventing Tang from doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tang.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tang tries to clinch but Hamna moves out of range.
Tang misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tang keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hamna has his takedown stuffed

and Tang counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hamna's guard now.
Tang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hamna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hamna is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamna advances to half guard.
Tang trying to control but Hamna postures up.
It looks like Hamna is going to stand back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hamna wants to take a breather but Tang is having none of it.
Hamna is pressing down on Tang's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tang is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tang trying to hold on to Hamna's head to control him but Hamna postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tang tries for a takedown but Hamna circles away easily

and Hamna counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hamna.
Hamna Hamna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terry Tang.
Tang fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Hamna jumps guard.
Tang must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hamna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hamna wants to control the position but Tang says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Hamna Hamna overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hamna wants to sweep but Tang has passed to side control!
Hamna is trying to control Tang's posture but Tang avoids it.
Hamna looking for a sweep but Tang has passed into full mount! Oh no!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terry Tang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Tang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tang tries to score a body lock takedown but Hamna shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Hamna jumps into guard, dragging Tang to the mat.
Tang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hamna is keeping the position for now.
Tang wants to control from the top but Hamna keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tang trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hamna manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Hamna wants to control from the top but Tang keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tang looking to control.
Hamna trying to control the position from guard on top but Tang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Tang looking for a guillotine here but Hamna defends easily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Hamna shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hamna showed some decent athleticism there.
Hamna is pressing down on Tang's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tang is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamna prevents Tang from improving his position.
Tang is trying to stand.
Hamna is looking to advance position but Tang won't allow it.
Tang tries to roll over but Hamna keeps him under control.
Tang is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tang has his takedown stuffed

and Hamna counters by clinching up.

Hamna has hold of one of Tang's legs. Tang is fighting the takedown attempt but Hamna gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hamna throws and elbow that misses. Tang uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hamna's guard. Nice move by Tang!
Hamna looking to control.
Tang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tang is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hamna looking for a sweep. Not yet Hamna, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hamna is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamna wants to control from the top but Tang keeps moving.
Hamna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tang is trying to control the position but Hamna postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tang is on top in guard.
Tang stopping the sweep attempt from Hamna.

Hamna uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Tang tries to clinch up

and Hamna counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tang!

And that's the end of the fight!
Hamna Hamna showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hamna 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight for Hamna Hamna!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Hamna Hamna!
Judge William Peck scores the fight for Hamna Hamna!

Hamna Hamna wins by unanimous decision!