PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Craig Hanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Chillum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chillum has chosen High Hopes - Pink Floyd as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hanks
vs
Chillum

179 cm
37
175 lbs
35 - 20 - 1

179 cm
38
179 lbs
43 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
Conviction

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 35 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Hanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doc Chillum!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanks lands a nice shot that snaps Chillum's head back.
Hanks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chillum.
Hanks misses with a hook.
Hanks scores with a jab.
Hanks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hanks moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Chillum scores with a hook to the body. Hanks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hanks throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chillum counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Chillum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanks misses with an uppercut. Chillum saw that one coming.
Chillum counters with a body kick.
Chillum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanks.
Chillum tries a quick counter leg kick but Hanks is wise to it.
Chillum chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A swing and a miss from Hanks.
Chillum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chillum swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hanks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Chillum misses.
Hanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Chillum was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've been informed that Chillum has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Chillum takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chillum swings for the body but Hanks moves out of range.
Hanks looks to land a right hand but Chillum moved out of range.
A solid body kick from Hanks.
Donk. Hanks catches Chillum right on the button with a cross.
Hanks lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chillum's sensitive parts.
Hanks throws out a loose jab but Chillum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chillum is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chillum manages to avoid it.
Chillum steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hanks.
Hanks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hanks seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hanks connects with a looping right hand.
Chillum just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanks's corner calls for a 1-2. Hanks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hanks throws a lazy uppercut
and Chillum counters with a nice body shot.
Chillum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanks misses with a body shot.
Chillum drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hanks keeps Chillum at a distance using the push kick.
Chillum takes a swing at Hanks's ribcage but misses.
Hanks lands with a shot to the body.
Hanks looks to land a left hand but Chillum moved out of range nicely.
Chillum is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hanks rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chillum throws a body punch but Hanks moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hanks, as that shot connected.
Hanks connects with an inside leg kick.

Chillum gets a clinch.
Hanks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chillum's elbow.
Hanks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanks swings wildly with an uppercut but Chillum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chillum lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chillum tries a body shot but Hanks blocks it.
A hook to the body from Hanks.
Chillum prevents a body shot from Hanks.
Chillum blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hanks.
Chillum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hanks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hanks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hanks misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hanks lands with a light punch inside.
Chillum working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chillum can't find room to land a body shot as Hanks controls the action.
Hanks blocks an elbow strike.
Chillum works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hanks lands with a light punch inside.
Hanks pushes Chillum back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chillum lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Craig Hanks has been cut.
Hanks lands with a right to the head.
Chillum blocks a body shot from Hanks.
Hanks can't find room to land a body shot as Chillum controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Hanks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Craig Hanks's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hanks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chillum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chillum moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Hanks closes the distance and pushes Chillum back into the cage.
Hanks misses with the head strike.
Chillum throws an elbow that misses.
Chillum tries to throw a body punch but Hanks avoids it by throwing Chillum back against the cage.
Chillum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chillum misses with a body punch.
Chillum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Craig Hanks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chillum lands a right hand.
Hanks working aggressively here.
Chillum takes a shot to the head.
Chillum can't find room to land a body shot as Hanks controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanks.
Hanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Hanks on the inside.
Chillum struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanks controls his hands.
Hanks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hanks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hanks blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chillum.
Hanks blocks a body shot from Chillum.
Chillum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chillum struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanks controls his hands.
Chillum tries a body shot but Hanks blocks it.
Hanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hanks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hanks working aggressively here.
Hanks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanks misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanks misses with a punch on the inside.
Hanks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chillum can do to turn this around?
Hanks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hanks throws a punch but it's blocked by Chillum.
Hanks avoids a wild elbow strike from Chillum.
Hanks blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Hanks fails to land.
Hanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Hanks as the two fighters clinch.
Hanks prevents a body shot from Chillum.
Chillum stalling.
Hanks misses with a body punch.
Hanks blocking some punches.
Hanks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chillum lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Hanks.
Chillum lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chillum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hanks.
Chillum creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chillum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chillum tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hanks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanks.
Chillum is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanks.
Hanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chillum's elbow.
Hanks blocks a body shot from Chillum.
Chillum doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chillum.
Hanks prevents a body shot from Chillum.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chillum misses with an elbow over the top.
Hanks misses with the head strike.
Chillum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanks's elbow.
Hanks misses with some punches.
Hanks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chillum struggles to land a body shot inside as Hanks controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Chillum fails to land.
Hanks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chillum's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chillum.
A head punch on the inside from Chillum fails to land.
Hanks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hanks digs a right hand into Chillum's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chillum's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanks digs a right hand into Chillum's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chillum's gas tank.
Hanks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hanks misses with a body punch.
Hanks lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craig Hanks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Craig Hanks's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hanks misses the shot to the body.
Craig Hanks is winning the standup battle so far.
Chillum moves out of range as Hanks throws a body kick.
Hanks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chillum at a distance.
Hanks misses the shot to the body.
Chillum takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hanks misses with the body kick

and Chillum holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short left from Chillum.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hanks.
Hanks works on Chillum's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanks blocking some punches.
Chillum throws an elbow that misses.
Hanks blocks an uppercut.
Chillum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chillum lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chillum throws a head punch that misses.
Chillum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hanks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanks misses with a punch to the body.
Chillum misses with a body punch.
Hanks scores with a hook to the body.
Hanks tries to throw a body punch but Chillum avoids it by throwing Hanks back against the cage.
Chillum is stalling here.
Chillum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chillum blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Hanks.
Hanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chillum misses with an elbow strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Hanks.
Hanks working aggressively here.
Doc Chillum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Hanks.
Chillum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanks.
Hanks tries to throw a body punch but Chillum avoids it by throwing Hanks back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hanks - that landed with a thud.
Hanks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hanks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chillum blocks a body shot from Hanks.
Hanks misses with a body punch.
Hanks lands with a short shot to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chillum misses with a body punch.
Chillum lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hanks blocks a body shot from Chillum.
A nice left hand lands by Hanks.
Hanks pushes Chillum back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hanks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chillum lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hanks backwards.
Chillum misses with a hook to the ribs.

Hanks breaks from the clinch.
Hanks throws a poor cross that misses
and Chillum counters with a nice body shot.
Hanks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hanks misses with a body shot.
Chillum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanks stalks Chillum and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chillum's face. Chillum staggers backwards, shaken.

Chillum is rocked!
Hanks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chillum is still on wobbly legs! Can Hanks finish him?
Hanks lands a body shot.
Chillum seems to have recovered his senses.
Chillum takes a swing at Hanks's ribcage but misses.

Hanks instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chillum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hanks's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Chillum fails to land.
Chillum taking a breather.
Hanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Chillum controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Chillum.
Chillum lands with a right to the head.
Hanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Hanks breaks from the clinch.
Chillum blocks a jab.
Chillum throws a head kick but Hanks moves out of range.
Hanks scores with a jab. Chillum acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hanks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chillum is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hanks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chillum on the side of the head.
Hanks connects with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Hanks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hanks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Hanks!
Craig Hanks thanked the fans post fight for their support.