PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zachariah Bolton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Hammond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jamie Hammond has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zachariah Bolton's chin.

Bolton
vs
Hammond

166 cm
25
151 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zachariah Bolton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jamie Hammond!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hammond defends it nicely.

Hammond instigates a clinch.

Hammond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hammond misses with a wild combination.

Hammond moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bolton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hammond gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hammond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jamie Hammond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Bolton gets control of Hammond's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bolton will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Bolton is looking for a triangle but Hammond pushes his legs off easily.
Bolton trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hammond trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammond content to stall in guard here.
Bolton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hammond is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hammond tries to stand but Bolton is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hammond is one step ahead there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bolton keeping moving, preventing Hammond from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hammond moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Hammond to work.
Hammond landing knees to the body.
Bolton wants to take the fight to the mat but Hammond manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hammond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hammond drives through and clinches with Bolton against the cage.
Bolton fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zachariah Bolton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammond is looking to break free of the clinch but Bolton has double underhooks.

Hammond breaks the clinch.
Hammond misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bolton wants to land a leg kick but Hammond is out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hammond.
Bolton is breathing heavily.
Hammond lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Hammond pushes Bolton up against the cage in a clinch.

Hammond breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
and Hammond counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Bolton! He's just covering up as Hammond starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamie Hammond!