PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BJ Henn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Hammerston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Henn
vs
Hammerston

177 cm
24
163 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

170 cm
24
166 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, BJ Henn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Hammerston!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hammerston moves into the clinch.

Henn has hold of one of Hammerston's legs. Hammerston is fighting the takedown attempt but Henn gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hammerston is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Henn slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hammerston is looking to work some ground and pound but Henn has wrist control.
Hammerston is looking to work some ground and pound but Henn has wrist control.
Henn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Henn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hammerston is one step ahead there.
Hammerston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Henn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hammerston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Hammerston avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerston tries to free his leg and advance position but Henn is retaining full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Henn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerston works his way to full guard. Good work.
Henn preventing the sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hammerston keeping moving, preventing Henn from controlling successfully.
Henn won't allow Hammerston to sweep him here.
Henn is fighting to break Hammerston's control of his arms but Hammerston is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Henn trying to control the position from guard on top but Hammerston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henn postures up.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No luck for Henn with that takedown attempt.
Henn is breathing heavily.
Henn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hammerston sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Henn somewhat.
Hammerston keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for BJ Henn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Henn keeps the fight on the outside.
Henn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Hammerston moves into the clinch.
Henn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hammerston prevents it.

Hammerston pulls guard effortlessly.
Hammerston is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Henn is defending against the submission attempts here by Hammerston.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerston slips a nice elbow through Henn's hands, connecting with Henn's forehead.
Henn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hammerston.
Hammerston is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Hammerston is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Henn sees it coming and defends easily.
Henn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hammerston trying to control the position from guard on top but Henn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerston throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerston advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hammerston has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Henn defend it? Hammerston steps over the head and cranks it - Henn is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hammerston!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Scott Hammerston!