PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Hull (ranked 1644 p4p, 1836 weight class) and Gagong UnEqual (ranked 90 p4p, 102 weight class). UnEqual comes into a darkened arena with his song building. C'mon Man - WTFBRAHH! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hull
vs
UnEqual

169 cm
26
138
8 - 5 - 0

189 cm
35
140
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Fantasy Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Hull!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gagong UnEqual!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
UnEqual tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hull manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

UnEqual gets caught napping as Hull dives in and scores a takedown. UnEqual manages to retain guard.
Hull stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. UnEqual swivels though and keeps the full guard.

UnEqual looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

UnEqual throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hull escapes and throws UnEqual's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Hull thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
UnEqual is trying to improve his position.

Hull is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. UnEqual knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
UnEqual is looking for a sweep.

Hull looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
UnEqual tries to bench press Hull off him but Hull keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
UnEqual is still trying to improve position.

Hull is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, UnEqual has escaped the position, nice work there.

Hull tries for a kimura but UnEqual is defending well.

Hull tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hull has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
UnEqual manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hull is looking to control UnEqual's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hull avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hull's coaches at CHECMATE PRIME MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

Hull actively working from the bottom here.
UnEqual is looking to advance position but Hull won't allow it.
Hull is looking for a sweep. UnEqual is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
UnEqual is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hull is looking to improve his position.
Hull is staying active underneath UnEqual, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
My spies in Tappelukerho inform me that UnEqual has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
UnEqual thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hull's head.
UnEqual not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
UnEqual is trying to control the action in half guard but Hull is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
UnEqual wants to pass the guard but Hull is defending well.
Hull wants to get back to full guard.
Hull preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
UnEqual controlling the pace.
UnEqual trying to control the action but Hull is working from the bottom.
UnEqual missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
UnEqual trying to control the action but Hull is working from the bottom.
Hull has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. UnEqual is working away from the top position though.
UnEqual with the ground and pound but Hull uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Hull is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. UnEqual is aware though and is defending well.
UnEqual must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hull is pulling down on UnEqual's head. It's preventing any offense from UnEqual, at least for the moment.
UnEqual is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
UnEqual trying to control but Hull is working from the bottom.
UnEqual looking to sit in guard and control but Hull gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

UnEqual looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hull forces his way into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

UnEqual looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

UnEqual is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hull pulls his head out easily.

Hull is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so UnEqual is just riding it out for now. Hull eventually gives up the hold.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Hull dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Hull gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Hull gets control of UnEqual's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hull will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
UnEqual trying to control the position from guard on top but Hull is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hull trying to control the position.
UnEqual stays in close to Hull's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hull throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hull keeping moving, preventing UnEqual from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hull can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as UnEqual controls the pace.
UnEqual trying to control but Hull is working from the bottom.
UnEqual with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hull is pulling down on UnEqual's head. It's preventing any offense from UnEqual, at least for the moment.

Hull looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Hull has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but UnEqual can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
UnEqual trying to control the position from guard on top but Hull is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Hull is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. UnEqual is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
UnEqual controls from within his opponent's guard.
UnEqual looking to sit in guard and control but Hull gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

UnEqual looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hull might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hull slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Hull thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Hull is working to tighten his grip on UnEqual's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. UnEqual has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Hull is really squeezing tight and eventually UnEqual passes out! Hull breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jamie Hull!
A very excited looking Jamie Hull made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Gagong UnEqual was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back!'.