PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Karate (ranked 3221 p4p, 347 weight class) and Didi Hamman (ranked 7240 p4p, 590 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Karate might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shot Em'. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Karate
vs
Hamman

180 cm
23
169 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joey Karate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Didi Hamman!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Karate takes the fight into the clinch.
Karate lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hamman landing knees to the body.
Hamman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hamman tries a knee to the head but Karate blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Karate.
Hamman blocks an elbow strike from Karate.
Hamman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hamman tries to land a knee to the head but Karate blocks with his arms.
Karate managing to block the knees to the body from Hamman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karate lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hamman prevents a body shot from Karate.
Hamman looking to throw knees to the head but Karate is blocking nicely.
Hamman can't find room to land a body shot as Karate controls the action.
Hamman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Karate blocks it with crossed arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Karate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karate scores with a hook to the body.
Karate lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hamman.
Hamman looks winded!
Karate lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Karate.
We've been informed that Hamman 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.
A shot in the inside from Karate.
Karate lands a right hand.
Karate misses with a body punch.
Karate lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hamman or not.
Hamman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karate.
Karate throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hammans head.
Karate lands with a left to the head.
Hamman takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karate avoiding damage as Hamman throws knees to the body.
A short right from Karate on the inside.
Hamman tries to land a knee to the head but Karate blocks with his arms.
Karate creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hamman's defenses.

It looks like Didi Hamman has been cut.
Karate cracks Hamman with a nice body shot.
Karate lands a body shot.
Karate gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Karate lands with a short shot to the head.
Karate lands a hook to the side of the head.
Karate pushes Hamman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Karate lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Karate as the two fighters clinch.
Karate lands a nice shot to the body.
Hamman trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Karate.
Karate lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Karate lands a right hand.
Karate lands an elbow just above Hamman 's eye.

Hamman is rocked!
Karate lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hamman is still on wobbly legs! Can Karate finish him?
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Karate lands a body punch in the clinch.
Karate creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Hamman with a big uppercut! Hamman tries to clinch up but Karate pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Hamman to the mat! Hamman covers up and Karate unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joey Karate!
Joey Karate thanked the fans post fight for their support.