PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Queen (ranked 6724 p4p, 0 weight class) and Didi Hamman (ranked 7985 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Didi Hamman enters the cage!

Queen
vs
Hamman

188 cm
18
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oliver Queen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Didi Hamman!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queen misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Hamman does no damage.
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.
Hamman fails to land with a series of punches.
Hamman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Queen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hamman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Hamman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Queen can't get the takedown.
Queen takes a knee right on the jaw!
A frustrated look appears on Queen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hamman tries a knee to the head but Queen blocks it.
Hamman scores with a knee to the head.
Hamman working Queen over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamman tries to throw a body punch but Queen avoids it by throwing Hamman back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Hamman.
Queen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hamman lands a knee to the head.
Hamman digs a right hand into Queen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Queen's gas tank.
Hamman scores with a knee to the head.

Queen is rocked!
Hamman has Queen pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Queen is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Hamman - that's hurt Queen badly! Oh, another knee lands and Queen is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Queen doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Didi Hamman!