PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Hammar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bang Tang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hammar comes to the cage accompanied by STAIND. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tang's choice of entrance music: Dracul Va Domni Din Nou In Transilvania. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hammar
vs
Tang

179 cm
22
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Hammar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bang Tang!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hammar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tang checks it well.
Hammar throws a head kick that misses.
Hammar throws a sloppy head kick and Tang moves out of range easily.
Tang shoots for a takedown but Hammar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tang looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hammar is fending him off so far but Tang persists. Nope, Hammar circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Tang.
Tang doesn't manage to clinch there - Hammar circles away.
Hammar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jack Hammar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bang Tang.

Tang drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tang wants to stand but Hammar is controlling his posture from full guard.

Hammar working for a triangle but Tang defends it easily.

Hammar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tang doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tang manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hammar is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hammar is breathing heavily.

Hammar is looking for a triangle here but Tang uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Tang tries to move to mount but Hammar blocks the move with his legs.
Hammar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tang wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two 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.
Hammar is working hard here to advance position.
Hammar pushes Tang away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tang gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Tang decides to stand back up.
Tang tries to clinch there but Hammar circles away.
Tang lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tang moves in looking to clinch but Hammar pushes him off.
Tang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tang tries to clinch up but Hammar circles away and keeps his distance.

Tang clinches up against the cage.
Tang lands an elbow inside that Hammar shrugs off.
Tang wants a takedown but no success here.
Tang missing with knees to the body.
Tang lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammar blocks an elbow strike from Tang.

Tang drags the fight down to the ground.
Hammar wants to control from the top but Tang keeps moving.
Tang keeping full guard, as Hammar tries to pass.
Tang keeping moving, preventing Hammar from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tang is looking to stand up but Hammar isn't so interested in that idea.
Hammar trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tang's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hammar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Tang has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Hammar off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Tang throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hammar.
Hammar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hammar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hammar.
Tang misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Hammar misses

and Tang counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hammar wants to improve his position but Tang is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hammar actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bang Tang dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hammar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hammar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tang blocks a leg kick.
Tang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hammar keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice sprawl there from Hammar as Tang shoots in.
Hammar moves out of range as Tang strikes.
Tang tries to close the distance and clinch but Hammar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hammar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Tang there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bang Tang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Tang gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tang taking a breather.

Tang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hammar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tang throws a head kick that Hammar semi-blocks.

Tang looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tang trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hammar's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tang stands and steps away. Hammar gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hammar throws a sloppy head kick

and Tang counters with a single leg into guard. Hammar didn't expect that.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hammar is on top in guard.
Hammar wants to stand and escape but instead Tang has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hammar is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hammar is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tang is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tang has escaped and now he's on top!
Hammar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hammar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Hammar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tang gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Tang decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hammar, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tang shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tang was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hammar is looking to get to half guard.
Hammar manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Hammar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammar is looking to improve his position.
Tang tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Hammar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Hammar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hammar is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bang Tang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Tang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Hammar.
Hammar throws a head kick but Tang moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hammar, as that shot connected.
Tang tries to clinch up.
Hammar throws a head kick but Tang moves out of range.

Tang looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tang has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hammar is proving hard to escape from.

Hammar working for submissions but it's allowed Tang to get to half guard.
Bang Tang has got the better of the ground game so far.

Tang decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammar darts in trying to clinch

and Tang counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Hammar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tang tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Hammar is looking to improve his position.
Hammar trying to hold on to Tang's head to control him but Tang postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tang wants to get back to his feet.
Hammar wants to improve his position but Tang is controlling well.
Tang trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tang closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hammar circles away.
Hammar lunges at Tang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tang's hand.
Hammar misses with a double jab

and Tang counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hammar 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.
Tang being controlled here momentarily.
Bang Tang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Hammar working for submissions but it's allowed Tang to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tang stands up and beckons Hammar to join him on the feet.

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

Tang pulls Hammar into guard.
Hammar looking to pass the guard.
Hammar trying to control but Tang is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hammar prevents Tang from getting back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bang Tang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bang Tang!