PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Djamel Hammouche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Soa Palelei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Palelei has chosen Miracle - We Ain't Scared as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Soa Palelei has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hammouche
vs
Palelei

210 cm
23
269 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
256 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Djamel Hammouche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Soa Palelei!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palelei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palelei misses with a head kick.
Hammouche plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Palelei moves into the clinch successfully.
Hammouche has a couple of punches blocked by Palelei.
Palelei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hammouche.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hammouche creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hammouche blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Palelei lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Palelei stalling the fight.
Hammouche lands a left hand that snaps the head of Palelei backwards.
Hammouche struggles to land a body shot inside as Palelei controls his hands.
Palelei misses with some punches.
Hammouche goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hammouche misses with a punch on the inside.
Palelei is trying to break the clinch but Hammouche is controlling him.
Hammouche tries a knee to the head but Palelei blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palelei.
Hammouche misses with a knee to the head.
Palelei wants to break free but Hammouche has control.
Palelei has a couple of punches blocked by Hammouche.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Palelei tries to work over Hammouche's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Palelei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hammouche's elbow.
Hammouche misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palelei.
Palelei misses with a hook from the clinch.
Palelei wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Palelei throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Palelei.
Palelei throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Palelei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hammouche's elbow.
Palelei scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hammouche misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hammouche misses with a body punch.
Palelei blocks an uppercut.
Hammouche with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hammouche tries a body shot but Palelei blocks it.
Nice body punch from Palelei.
Palelei lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hammouche throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Palelei breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palelei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Palelei ducks under a wild hook from Hammouche.
Hammouche throws a sloppy head kick and Palelei moves out of range easily.
Hammouche changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hammouche keeps the fight on the outside.
Hammouche avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hammouche fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Palelei checks it well.
Hammouche pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hammouche blocks a jab.
Palelei loads up on a big right hand but Hammouche slips the punch.
Palelei moves away from the strike by Hammouche.
An inside leg kick lands from Hammouche.
Hammouche connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Palelei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hammouche moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Palelei 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palelei misses with a straight left.
Palelei throws a looping overhand right but Hammouche ducks down to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Palelei looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hammouche throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Palelei misses the shot to the body.
Hammouche is looking to slow Palelei down with leg kicks.
Hammouche connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hammouche tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Palelei is able to avoid easily.
Hammouche throws a front kick that sends Palelei stumbling back into the cage.
Palelei takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palelei wants to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hammouche. That's going to slow Palelei down.
Hammouche keeps Palelei at a distance using the push kick.
Palelei looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammouche avoids the body shot from Palelei.
Djamel Hammouche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammouche walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Palelei drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Hammouche swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Palelei's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Djamel Hammouche!
During a confident post fight interview, Djamel Hammouche thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.