PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pete Hammonok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Sidlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammonok comes to the cage accompanied by Dreams. Pete Hammonok had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hammonok
vs
Sidlow

174 cm
25
194 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
24
194 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Hammonok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Sidlow!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammonok with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sidlow to score with a decent uppercut.
Hammonok fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sidlow scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A left and a right from Sidlow both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Pete Hammonok has been cut.
Sidlow is looking to clinch but Hammonok is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sidlow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hammonok throws out a loose jab but Sidlow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hammonok on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidlow wants to clinch up but Hammonok keeps it at a distance.
Sidlow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammonok moves away.
Hammonok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sidlow is looking to clinch.
Hammonok cracks Sidlow with a good jab.
Hammonok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sidlow.
Sidlow misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidlow throws a nice looking combination but Hammonok bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hammonok thows a body shot but no joy.
Hammonok on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sidlow. Sidlow obviously looking to wear him down.
Sidlow slips a jab and a cross from Hammonok.
Hammonok blocks a head kick by Sidlow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidlow misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Hammonok counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Sidlow.
A combination from Sidlow does no damage.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sidlow!
Hammonok stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sidlow.
Sidlow fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidlow turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sidlow throws an overhand right that lands on Hammonok's shoulder, as Hammonok tries to avoid the shot.
Sidlow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sidlow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hammonok is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sidlow looks to throw the jab but Hammonok is out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Sidlow misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Sidlow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pete Hammonok's cut.
That's time! Hammonok's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sidlow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sidlow lands a glancing blow to the side of Hammonok's head.
Sidlow scores with a one two! Hammonok had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ben Sidlow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sidlow throws a series of punches but Hammonok avoids them all with ease.
Sidlow throws a looping overhand right but Hammonok ducks down to avoid it.
Sidlow connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hammonok. Hammonok circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hammonok throws a shot from downtown. Sidlow moves away and avoids it.
Ben Sidlow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sidlow rushes Hammonok and presses him up against the cage.
Sidlow is pressed up against the cage. Hammonok has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sidlow down to the mat. Sidlow avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sidlow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hammonok paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sidlow throws out a loose jab but Hammonok uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sidlow feints and then cracks Hammonok's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hammonok down.
Sidlow slaps away a takedown attempt from Hammonok, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sidlow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Sidlow.
Sidlow misses with a hook. Hammonok ducked under it nicely.
Ben Sidlow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sidlow throws a head kick that misses.
Hammonok misses with a low kick as Sidlow jumps back.
Sidlow lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sidlow misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidlow lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Pete Hammonok's cut is getting worse.
Hammonok changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sidlow tries to avoid it but Hammonok manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sidlow to the ground. Sidlow escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Hammonok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sidlow lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sidlow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammonok swings widly with a right hand
and Sidlow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Pete Hammonok's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ben Sidlow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sidlow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidlow goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Sidlow clinches.
Sidlow landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sidlow stalling.

Sidlow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sidlow throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sidlow fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sidlow scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Sidlow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pete Hammonok's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sidlow scores with the left hand. Hammonok knows he should have avoided that one.
Sidlow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hammonok counters with a left and a right that stings Sidlow.
Sidlow misses with a wild combination.
Sidlow slaps away a takedown attempt from Hammonok, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hammonok closes the distance and clinches up with Sidlow, looking for a takedown. Hammonok pushes Sidlow against the cage but Sidlow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidlow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammonok moves away.
A slow jab from Hammonok misses its intended target.
Sidlow scores with a hook to the body. Hammonok takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some wild striking there from Sidlow.
Hammonok takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sidlow is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammonok swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sidlow counters with a body kick.
Hammonok swats away the attempt to clinch by Sidlow.
Sidlow throws a head kick that Hammonok semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sidlow misses with a two punch combination.
Hammonok swings for the body but Sidlow moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidlow lands a jab to Hammonok's midsection.
Sidlow throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sidlow throws a head kick that Hammonok semi-blocks.

Jeez, Pete Hammonok's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pete Hammonok's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ben Sidlow!