PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rie Alfred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Hammond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Alfred
vs
Hammond

180 cm
21
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rie Alfred!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jamie Hammond!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Alfred moves into range and clinches up with Hammond.
Hammond with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hammond misses with an elbow over the top.

Alfred jumps into guard, dragging Hammond to the mat.
Hammond must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alfred trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hammond is fighting to break Alfred's control of his arms but Alfred is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Alfred is trying to keep Hammond in close.

Alfred kicks Hammond off and gets to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammond defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Alfred.
Alfred avoids the body shot from Hammond.

Hammond has Alfred up against the cage in a clinch.
Alfred has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hammond avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfred is working for takedown but Hammond is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rie Alfred. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alfred changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hammond fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Hammond clinches up against the cage.
Hammond is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hammond misses with an elbow over the top.
Hammond trying to land knees to the body.
Hammond has Alfred pressed against the cage, preventing Alfred from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alfred stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Alfred manages to break the clinch.

Hammond drives through and clinches with Alfred against the cage.
Alfred tries to circle away but Hammond has him pinned against the cage.
Alfred has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hammond avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammond wants to clinch up but Alfred keeps it at a distance.

Hammond clinches with his opponent.
Hammond connects with a nasty looking knee right to Alfred's face.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hammond misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hammond gets underhooks to prevent Alfred's takedown attempt.
Alfred blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hammond throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Alfred tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hammond smiles and moves away.
Alfred avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Alfred throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hammond avoids it.
Hammond fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alfred seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alfred looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alfred misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alfred is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hammond misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alfred dives in and grabs Hammond's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hammond pushes down on Alfred's head and hops out.
Alfred shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hammond defends it nicely.
Hammond looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hammond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jamie Hammond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammond swinging wildly here.
Hammond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hammond uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Alfred avoids the head kick by Hammond.
Hammond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alfred throws a head kick that misses.
Hammond scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammond misses with a head kick.
Alfred tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hammond defends well and Alfred ends up having to push Hammond into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Hammond fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alfred, pushing him back against the cage.
Alfred takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammond lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hammond lands a nice elbow.
Hammond misses with a knee strike.
Hammond with a knee to the head.
Hammond tries a knee to the head but Alfred blocks it.
Alfred tries to work over Hammond's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alfred prevents a body shot from Hammond.
Alfred tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hammond smiles and moves away.

Hammond instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Hammond dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hammond throws a head kick that misses.
Alfred tries for a takedown but Hammond sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hammond connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jamie Hammond seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Hammond clinches with his opponent.
Alfred wants a takedown.
Hammond looking to throw knees to the head but Alfred is blocking nicely.
Alfred is trying to break free.
Alfred tries to pull guard but Hammond holds him up against the cage and eventually Alfred drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rie Alfred. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hammond has Alfred pressed against the cage, preventing Alfred from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammond slows down the pace here.
Alfred blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Alfred breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rie Alfred is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alfred fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hammond, pushing him back against the cage.
Alfred leaning against his opponent.
Hammond lands an elbow that stopped Alfred in his tracks for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hammond.
Alfred blocking some punches.
Alfred is trying to break the clinch but Hammond has him pressed against the cage.
Hammond tries to land knees in the clinch but Alfred avoids the damage to the body.
Hammond swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hammond is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Hammond breaks the clinch.
Alfred shoots in for a double leg but Hammond sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hammond has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammond thuds a left hand into Alfred's body.

Alfred clinches with his opponent.
Hammond tries to land a knee to the head but Alfred blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammond softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hammond stalling 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!
Hammond with a knee to the head.
Alfred tries to pull guard but Hammond forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hammond misses with a knee to the head.
Hammond tries to land a knee to the head but Alfred blocks with his arms.
Hammond misses with an elbow strike.
Hammond with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hammond lands a good knee to the midsection. Alfred won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alfred takes an elbow to the temple.
Hammond lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hammond stops a takedown attempt from Alfred.
Hammond lands a body shot.
Alfred takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hammond creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hammond landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hammond is working Alfred over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Hammond.
Hammond is leaning against Alfred and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hammond lands a damaging elbow.
Hammond misses with an elbow over the top.
Hammond lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammond throws a head punch that misses.
Jamie Hammond seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alfred.
Hammond working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Hammond scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alfred is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hammond using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Alfred has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alfred is trying to pull guard but Hammond has him pressed against the cage.
Hammond lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Hammond.
Hammond works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hammond lands a nice knee to the body.
Hammond scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Hammond showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hammond fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alfred on the side of the head.
Alfred tries a head kick but it misses.
Hammond will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alfred moves in looking to clinch but Hammond pushes him off.
Hammond feints the counter takedown.

Hammond has managed to clinch.
Alfred is pushing Hammond up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hammond lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alfred wants to stall.
A short left from Hammond.
Hammond misses with a knee strike.
Hammond with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alfred blocks the elbow strike.
Hammond tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alfred blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hammond crunches a lovely knee into Alfred's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alfred's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hammond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alfred fails to pull guard.
Hammond crunches a lovely knee into Alfred's ribcage.
Still in the clinch, Hammond scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hammond lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hammond lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hammond lands a nice uppercut.
Hammond working Alfred over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hammond lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alfred throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hammond lands a knee to the head.

Alfred is rocked!
Alfred dodges an elbow strike from Hammond.
Hammond gets through Alfred's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hammond scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hammond has a couple of punches blocked by Alfred.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hammond.
Alfred tries to score a body lock takedown but Hammond shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hammond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hammond.
Knees to the body from Hammond.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammond softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Hammond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hammond looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hammond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hammond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alfred blocks a head kick by Hammond.
Alfred throws a jab when Hammond was well out of range.
Hammond stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rie Alfred. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hammond has managed to clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hammond creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hammond utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Hammond as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammond lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alfred backwards.
Hammond misses with a knee strike.
Alfred tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hammond smiles and moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alfred walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hammond.

Hammond darts in and clinches Alfred up against the cage.
Hammond misses with a knee strike.
Hammond digs a right hand into Alfred's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Alfred's gas tank.
Hammond works on Alfred's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alfred.
Hammond with a knee to the head.
Rie Alfred has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamie Hammond is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hammond lands with a right to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamie Hammond comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hammond winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamie Hammond!