PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Naseem Hamed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Hitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Hitz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hamed
vs
Hitz

185 cm
24
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
190 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Naseem Hamed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sam Hitz!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Hitz. No joy for Hamed on that attempt.
A big left from Hitz misses.
Hamed looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hamed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hamed takes one to the side of the head.
Hamed tries for a takedown but Hitz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Naseem Hamed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hamed is defended easily by Hitz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hitz avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamed shoots in for a double leg but Hitz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hamed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hamed tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hitz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hamed somewhat.
Naseem Hamed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamed shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two 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.
Hamed swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hamed fails with the takedown.
Hitz throws a body punch but Hamed moves out of range.
Hitz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hamed will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Hitz has Hamed up against the cage in a clinch.
Hamed wants a takedown but no success here.
Hitz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hitz misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitz cracks Hamed with a nice body shot.
Hitz taking a breather.
Hitz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hamed or not.
Hamed is breathing heavily.
Hamed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hitz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hitz scores with a knee to the head.
Hitz lands an uppercut.
Hitz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hamed in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Hitz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hitz lands with a light punch inside.
Hitz throws a punch but it's blocked by Hamed.
Hitz lands with a right to the head.
Hitz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hitz lands an elbow that stopped Hamed in his tracks for a moment.
Hamed wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hitz.

Hamed is rocked!
Hitz misses with some punches.
Oh Hamed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hitz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hamed up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Hitz.
Hamed blocking some punches.
Hitz lands an elbow that stopped Hamed in his tracks for a moment.
Hamed takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hamed.
Hitz prevents the takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hamed seems to have got his legs back now.
Hitz misses with a knee strike.
Hitz throws a punch but it's blocked by Hamed.
Hamed is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hitz presses Hamed against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hitz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hitz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hitz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hitz has a couple of punches blocked by Hamed.
Hitz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Hitz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hamed lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hamed throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hitz lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hitz throws an elbow but misses.
Hamed wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hitz has him pressed against the cage.
Hamed takes an elbow to the temple.
Hitz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hitz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hamed.
Hitz lands an elbow inside that Hamed shrugs off.
Hamed managing to block the knees to the body from Hitz.
Hamed letting Hitz take a breather here.
Hamed can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hitz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hamed looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hitz is fending him off so far but Hamed persists. Nope, Hitz circles away and we're back to standing.
Hamed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hitz avoids it really well and circles away.
Hitz with a nice cross.
Hamed wants to clinch but Hitz slips to the side

and Hitz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hitz working the head and body with strikes.
Hitz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hitz works his way into full mount!
Hamed tries to reverse the position but Hitz maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitz lands with some strikes.
Hitz lands a big elbow - Hamed is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Hamed is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sam Hitz!