|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Hammer (ranked 669 p4p, 755 weight class) and Kealin Bishop (ranked 87 p4p, 101 weight class). Bishop has chosen HonestKey- When I Wake Up as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
28
185
13 - 9 - 0 |
|
181 cm
27
179
17 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Hammer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kealin Bishop!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Hammer - just one landing.
Hammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bishop lands a nice hook to Hammer's body. Hammer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bishop lands an overhand right.
Hammer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bishop.
Hammer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bishop moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bishop looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hammer misses with a hook
and Bishop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chad Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammer swings for the body but Bishop moves out of range.
Bishop lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hammer throws a shot from downtown. Bishop moves away and avoids it.
And Bishop tries to counter it with a takedown but Hammer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hammer misses the body punch
and Hammer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bishop misses with a straight right.
Hammer throws a jab but it's blocked by Bishop.
Hammer looks to land a left hand but Bishop moved out of range nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hammer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hammer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bishop staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammer misses with a lunging right hand
and Bishop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Hammer misses the target.
Good shot there by Bishop.
Hammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Bishop is just out of range.
Bishop looks to score with a jab to the body but Hammer is just out of range.
Bishop takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bishop staying out of range there.
Bishop drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hammer defends it well.
Hammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Bishop tries to counter it with a takedown but Hammer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hammer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Hammer does it's job there.
It looks like Kealin Bishop has been cut.
Hammer throws a lazy uppercut
and Bishop counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop throwing strikes but missing.
Hammer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bishop gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hammer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throwing strikes from guard but Hammer blocks nicely.
Hammer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammer seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Hammer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bishop defends well.
Bishop trying to control but Hammer is working from the bottom.
Hammer is pulling down on Bishop's head to control his posture.
Bishop trying to control but Hammer is working from the bottom.
Hammer is looking for a triangle here but Bishop uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bishop is looking to take a break and control but Hammer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bishop is pressing down on Hammer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hammer is holding on for now.
Bishop is looking to take a break and control but Hammer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hammer trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammer tries to hold on but Bishop pushes him away.
Bishop is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hammer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is landing with some decent strikes but Hammer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bishop controlling from the full mount.
Hammer is trying desperately to improve position.
Hammer wants to control but Bishop is having none of it.
Bishop wants to control the pace but Hammer is squirming around nicely.
Bishop punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hammer is squirming around, avoiding Bishop's attempts to control the action.
Hammer tries to hold on but Bishop pushes him away.
Bishop with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammer wants to hold on but Bishop pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bishop scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hammer?
Bishop tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bishop raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hammer is looking to improve his position but Bishop isn't that keen on the idea.
Bishop tries to control but Hammer wriggling away.
Hammer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bishop lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hammer hang on?
Bishop tries to control but Hammer wriggling away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hammer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hammer tries to hold on but Bishop postures up.
Hammer is bucking up trying to escape but Bishop cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bishop lands a nice shot to the head.
Bishop lands a big elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bishop wants to control the pace but Hammer is squirming around nicely.
Bishop avoids the attempt from Hammer to control.
Bishop scoring with strikes but Hammer is staying in there.
Hammer is desperately trying to improve his position but Bishop has a good base and remains in mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bishop postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hammer looks a forlorn figure.
Hammer tries to hold on but Bishop pushes him away.
Bishop cracks Hammer with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bishop tries to control but Hammer wriggling away.
Bishop postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hammer looks a forlorn figure.
The referee warns Hammer that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hammer working to try and regain half guard.
Bishop lands a couple of good shots and Hammer has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Bishop connects with a big shot to the side of Hammer's head.
Hammer wants to escape the position.
Bishop throwing wild punches that miss their target.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bishop scores with punches to the body.
Well, with Bishop on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Hammer is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammer turns into Bishop and is now in his guard.
Bishop is trying to keep Hammer in close.
Bishop is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bishop looking for a guillotine here but Hammer defends easily.
Bishop has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hammer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hammer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bishop is keeping the position for now.
Bishop escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hammer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bishop looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hammer is one step ahead there.
Hammer pushing down on Bishop's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bishop is refusing to be controlled, as Hammer sits in half guard.
Bishop keeping control of the position.
Hammer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kealin Bishop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kealin Bishop's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bishop fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hammer throws a poor cross that misses
and Bishop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hammer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bishop wants to counter the offense by Hammer and move into the clinch position.
Bishop wants to clinch up but Hammer keeps it at a distance.
Bishop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hammer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bishop has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hammer misses with a left hand
and Bishop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hammer misses with a body shot
and Bishop counters with a nice body shot.
Some wild striking there from Hammer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bishop throws a hook to the side of Hammer's head but Hammer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Hammer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hammer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bishop counters with a left to the body.
Bishop is looking to clinch but Hammer is avoiding it.
It looked like Hammer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bishop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop delivers a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Bishop misses its intended target.
Hammer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bishop staying out of range there.
Bishop wants to counter with a clinch but Hammer pushes him away.
Bishop with the inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bishop.
Hammer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bishop counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hammer misses with a shot to the body
and Bishop counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick from Bishop lands but Hammer takes it in his stride.
A nice leg kick from Bishop, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bishop.
Hammer looks to score with a jab to the body but Bishop is just out of range.
No joy there for Hammer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kealin Bishop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bishop lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bishop has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Chad Hammer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bishop fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice jab there from Bishop.
Bishop pushes Hammer up against the cage in a clinch.
Hammer is trying to force a seperation but Bishop has the dominant position.
A left hand lands to the body for Bishop.
A body shot lands from Bishop.
Hammer jumps guard but Bishop stands there with Hammer around his waist. Hammer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hammer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bishop smiles and moves away.
Hammer misses with a lunging right hand
and Bishop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bishop.
Bishop scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jab by Bishop.
Bishop lands with a right hand.
Hammer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bishop counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tests Hammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hammer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bishop comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bishop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hammer misses with a jab to the body
and Bishop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hammer swings for the body but Bishop moves out of range.
Hammer misses with a series of wild punches.
Bishop tries to counter with a clinch but Hammer shakes him off and moves away.
Bishop tests Hammer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hammer with a hook.
Hammer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bishop holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop lands a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bishop working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hammer is trying to pull guard but Bishop turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chad Hammer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bishop tries a body shot but Hammer blocks it.
Hammer tries to pull guard but Bishop holds him up against the cage and eventually Hammer drops back down to his feet.
Bishop lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hammer looking to stall.
Bishop pulls guard effortlessly.
Hammer trying to control the position from guard on top but Bishop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hammer defends well.
Hammer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bishop swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bishop is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bishop seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hammer actively working from the bottom here.
Bishop is pressing down on Hammer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hammer is holding on for now.
Hammer is looking to get back to full guard here but Bishop has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bishop scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hammer to see if he's OK.
Bishop misses with the ground and pound.
Bishop works to advance to full mount. Hammer defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Hammer gets back to half guard.
Hammer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bishop with a nice head shot there.
Bishop is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hammer keeping moving, preventing Bishop from controlling successfully.
Bishop stands up over Hammer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bishop scoring with some ground and pound.
Bishop lands a couple of elbows.
Bishop passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bishop looks up at the clock and then as Hammer takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bishop smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hammer is trying to control Bishop's posture but Bishop avoids it.
Bishop happy to just control the position for now.
Hammer is looking to reverse the position.
Hammer wants to control but Bishop postures up.
Bishop trying to control the position but Hammer is working away.
Hammer tries to buck Bishop off but Bishop is having none of it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bishop wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hammer keeps working.
Bishop works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hammer stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Hammer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bishop's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bishop wants to take a breather but Hammer is having none of it.
Bishop is thwarting Hammer's attempts to control the position.
Hammer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bishop drops an elbow to the side of Hammer's head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hammer doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bishop.
Hammer moves into full guard.
Hammer has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Bishop doesn't defend quickly enough and Hammer has managed to lock this one up! Can Bishop escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Hammer on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Chad Hammer!
Chad Hammer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
52% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
