PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jovanni Bokacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hammar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammar comes into a darkened arena with his song building. STAIND kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bokacho
vs
Hammar

178 cm
26
163 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

179 cm
27
166 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jovanni Bokacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Hammar!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bokacho throws a front kick that sends Hammar stumbling back into the cage.
Bokacho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jack Hammar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammar wants to clinch up but Bokacho keeps it at a distance.
Bokacho throws a sloppy head kick and Hammar moves out of range easily.
Bokacho avoids the head kick by Hammar.
Bokacho swats away the attempt to clinch by Hammar.
Bokacho ducks under a wild hook from Hammar.

Hammar has managed to clinch.
Hammar has Bokacho pressed against the cage, preventing Bokacho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bokacho takes an elbow to the temple.
Hammar looking to throw knees to the head but Bokacho is blocking nicely.
Bokacho avoids a wild elbow strike from Hammar.
Hammar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bokacho has had enough of the clinch but Hammar keeps him there for the moment.
Bokacho has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bokacho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hammar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bokacho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hammar missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bokacho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hammar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bokacho is looking to break free of the clinch but Hammar has double underhooks.

Bokacho manages to break the clinch.
Bokacho throws a head kick but Hammar moves out of range.
Bokacho lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bokacho misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hammar misses the target.
No joy there for Bokacho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hammar tries to clinch there but Bokacho circles away.
Bokacho throws a series of punches but Hammar avoids them all with ease.

Hammar gets a clinch.
Hammar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bokacho.
Hammar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bokacho in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hammar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bokacho takes an elbow to the temple.
Hammar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bokacho.

Bokacho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hammar lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammar tries to clinch but Bokacho moves out of range.
Hammar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bokacho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bokacho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hammar tries to close the distance and clinch but Bokacho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bokacho blocks a head kick by Hammar.
Bokacho keeps the fight on the outside.
Bokacho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bokacho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jack Hammar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hammar is looking to clinch but Bokacho is avoiding it.
Hammar throws a jab when Bokacho was well out of range.
Hammar tries to clinch there but Bokacho circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bokacho swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hammar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bokacho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That kick from Hammar tenderised Bokacho's leg. Bokacho is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hammar throws a head kick that Bokacho semi-blocks.
Hammar moves in looking to clinch but Bokacho pushes him off.
Bokacho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bokacho just misses with a punch to the body.
Bokacho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hammar tries to clinch there but Bokacho circles away.
Bokacho throws a body kick that misses.

Hammar moves into the clinch.
Bokacho is trying to break the clinch but Hammar is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Hammar.

Bokacho breaks from the clinch.
Hammar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hammar misses with a hook. Bokacho ducked under it nicely.
Hammar throws a sloppy head kick
and Bokacho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hammar misses with a double jab
and Bokacho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hammar looks gassed!
Bokacho avoids the head kick by Hammar.
Bokacho goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hammar tries to clinch up
and Bokacho counters with a body kick.
Hammar tries a head kick but it misses.
Hammar wants to clinch
and Bokacho makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hammar really felt that one!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jovanni Bokacho will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hammar avoids the head kick by Bokacho.
Hammar darts in trying to clinch
and Bokacho counters with a straight right hand.
Hammar lands a front kick.
Bokacho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hammar counters with a stiff right hand.
Bokacho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hammar tries a head kick but it misses.
Hammar avoids the head kick by Bokacho.
Hammar darts in trying to clinch
and Bokacho counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hammar looks to clinch
and Bokacho counters with a series of strikes. Hammar will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bokacho has Hammar up against the cage in a clinch.
Hammar is breathing heavily.
Hammar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hammar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bokacho's face.
Bokacho blocks an elbow strike from Hammar.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hammar.
Hammar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bokacho's efforts to push away.
Hammar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Bokacho breaks the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bokacho.

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

Bokacho is trying to get an arm triangle but Hammar is defending well.
Hammar manages to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bokacho is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hammar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bokacho.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hammar is trying to control but can't.

Bokacho is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Hammar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bokacho is working for a submission of some sort.

Bokacho is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hammar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bokacho.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammar is pressing down on Bokacho's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Hammar working for a triangle but Bokacho defends it easily.

Hammar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bokacho tries to free his leg and advance position but Hammar is retaining full guard.

Hammar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bokacho tries to free his leg and advance position but Hammar is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bokacho advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hammar.
Hammar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bokacho's guard.
Hammar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bokacho is keeping the position for now.

Hammar gets to his feet - Bokacho follows without any prompting.
Bokacho's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hammar under the eye.
Bokacho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hammar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammar wants to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammar has Bokacho pressed against the cage, preventing Bokacho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hammar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bokacho's defenses.
Bokacho is trying to push Hammar away but Hammar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bokacho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bokacho has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bokacho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Hammar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bokacho throws a head kick but Hammar moves out of range.
Bokacho throws a head kick but Hammar moves out of range.
Bokacho throws a series of punches but Hammar moves out of range.
Hammar wants to clinch but Bokacho slips to the side
and Bokacho counters with a head kick. That will keep Hammar thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hammar is looking to clinch but Bokacho is avoiding it.
Hammar throws a head kick but Bokacho moves out of range.
Bokacho circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bokacho counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bokacho tries a head kick but it misses.
Hammar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bokacho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammar lands a head kick!
Bokacho misses with a double jab
and Hammar counters with a big head kick but Bokacho shrugs it off.
Bokacho takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hammar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bokacho wants to clinch.
Hammar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bokacho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hammar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bokacho counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammar throws a hook but Bokacho avoids it easily.
A head kick by Hammar misses
and Bokacho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hammar tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bokacho counters with a body kick.
A combination from Bokacho does no damage.
Hammar wants to clinch
and Bokacho counters with a head kick. That will keep Hammar thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bokacho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hammar wants to clinch
and Bokacho counters with a big head kick but Hammar shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bokacho closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bokacho takes an elbow to the temple.
Hammar has Bokacho pressed against the cage, preventing Bokacho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bokacho misses with some punches.
Hammar wants to stall.
Hammar crunches a lovely knee into Bokacho's ribcage.
Bokacho tries a body shot but Hammar blocks it.

Bokacho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hammar darts in trying to clinch
and Bokacho counters with a three punch combo that has Hammar backing up. Hammar nods at Bokacho to acknowledge the strikes.
Hammar throws a head kick that half lands.
Bokacho slips under a jab.
Hammar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bokacho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hammar wants to clinch but Bokacho slips to the side
and Bokacho counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hammar is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jovanni Bokacho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bokacho with a nice cross.
Hammar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bokacho counters with a nice uppercut.
Hammar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jovanni Bokacho is winning the standup battle so far.
Bokacho misses with a head kick.
Bokacho tries to clinch up.
Hammar tries to clinch
and Bokacho counters with a one-two to the body.
Bokacho throws a right and a left that Hammar avoids nicely.
A head kick from Bokacho lands but Hammar takes it in his stride.
Hammar looks to clinch
and Bokacho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jovanni Bokacho showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bokacho has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!