|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rob Hammond (ranked 2530 p4p, 305 weight class) and Saffron Xanthous (ranked 2824 p4p, 338 weight class). 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.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
|
190 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rob Hammond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Saffron Xanthous!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xanthous lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hammond tries to keep at a distance but Xanthous has taken the fight into the clinch.
Xanthous tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hammond's elbow.
Xanthous's coach down at Island Safe Space was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Xanthous's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hammond has had enough of the clinch but Xanthous keeps him there for the moment.
Xanthous tries to throw a body punch but Hammond avoids it by throwing Xanthous back against the cage.
Xanthous lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hammond is trying to force a seperation but Xanthous has the dominant position.
Xanthous is working Hammond over against the cage.
Xanthous scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hammond is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Xanthous misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Hammond's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Xanthous.
Xanthous keeps control of Hammond as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hammond looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Xanthous lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hammond has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice right hand lands inside from Xanthous.
Hammond is trying to break the clinch but Xanthous is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammond is trying to break the clinch but Xanthous is controlling him.
Hammond wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Xanthous has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Xanthous.
Xanthous stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hammond tries to circle away but Xanthous has him pinned against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Xanthous.
Hammond wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Xanthous has him pressed against the cage.
Hammond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Xanthous slips a straight right by Hammond.
Xanthous uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hammond tries to move into range but Xanthous moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Xanthous closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Xanthous.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Xanthous.
Xanthous lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hammond backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hammond has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hammond blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Xanthous scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xanthous scores with a shoulder strike.
Xanthous tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hammond blocks a body shot from Xanthous.
Xanthous tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hammond tries to circle away but Xanthous has him pinned against the cage.
Xanthous lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Xanthous tries to throw a body punch but Hammond avoids it by throwing Xanthous back against the cage.
Xanthous tries a body shot but Hammond blocks it.
Hammond tries to break free but Xanthous pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Xanthous as the two fighters clinch.
Xanthous lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hammond backwards.
A right hand to the body from Xanthous.
Xanthous lands a shoulder strike.
Xanthous pushes Hammond back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Xanthous.
Xanthous scores with a shoulder strike.
Xanthous presses Hammond against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hammond wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammond wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Xanthous scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Xanthous.
Hammond has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Xanthous - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Xanthous on the inside.
Hammond looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hammond tries to break the clinch but Xanthous is controlling the position.
Xanthous lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hammond backwards.
Xanthous pushes Hammond back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xanthous lands with a short shot to the head.
Xanthous softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Xanthous lands with a right to the head.
Xanthous tries a body shot but Hammond blocks it.
Xanthous lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Xanthous.
Xanthous works on Hammond's body with a couple of short punches.
Xanthous scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Xanthous - that landed with a thud.
Hammond looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Xanthous pushes Hammond back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xanthous wants to take the fight to the mat but Hammond manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Xanthous.
Xanthous lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xanthous.
Xanthous lands a hook to the side of the head.
Xanthous misses with a punch to the body.
Xanthous pushes Hammond back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Xanthous lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hammond.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hammond takes a shot to the head.
Xanthous scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xanthous lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
I was talking to Hammond's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Xanthous drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hammond 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.
Saffron Xanthous dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hammond looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hammond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Xanthous.
A slow jab from Hammond misses its intended target.
Xanthous gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hammond takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Xanthous.
Xanthous has Hammond pressed against the cage, preventing Hammond from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Xanthous swings wildly with an uppercut but Hammond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xanthous lands with a short shot to the head.
Xanthous scores with a shot to the side of Hammond's head.
Xanthous tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hammond's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xanthous scores with a hook to the body.
Xanthous scores with a hook to the body.
Xanthous lands a nice uppercut.
Xanthous stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hammond working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Xanthous.
Nice body punch from Xanthous - that landed with a thud.
Xanthous lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hammond backwards.
Xanthous lands a body punch in the clinch.
Xanthous misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Xanthous.
Xanthous scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hammond is trying to push Xanthous away but Xanthous has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Xanthous lands a nice shot to the body.
Xanthous digs a right hand into Hammond's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hammond's gas tank.
Xanthous gets through Hammond's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Xanthous.
Xanthous scores with a shot to the side of Hammond's head.
A body shot lands from Xanthous.
Xanthous throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammond tries to break the clinch but Xanthous is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Hammond's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Xanthous.
Xanthous scores with a nice hook to the head.
Xanthous lands a shoulder strike.
Xanthous lands a nice shot to the body.
Hammond is trying to break the clinch but Xanthous is controlling him.
Xanthous keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hammond's efforts to push away.
Xanthous pushes Hammond back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Xanthous lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hammond backwards.
Hammond breaks the clinch.
Xanthous clinches up with Hammond and pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Xanthous.
Xanthous has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Xanthous pushes Hammond back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Xanthous scores with a shot to the side of Hammond's head.
Still in the clinch, Xanthous scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hammond has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hammond has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xanthous lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Xanthous lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Xanthous lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hammond backwards.
Xanthous lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Xanthous.
Xanthous lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hammond backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Xanthous creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Xanthous creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Xanthous.
Xanthous lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hammond is rocked!
Hammond tries to break free but Xanthous pushes him back against the cage.
Xanthous keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hammond's efforts to push away.
Xanthous lands with a left to the head.
Oh Hammond is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Xanthous lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hammond's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Xanthous works on Hammond's body with a couple of short punches.
Xanthous lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xanthous lands a shoulder strike.
Xanthous scores with a shot to the side of Hammond's head.
Xanthous lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hammond is trying to break free.
Still in the clinch, Xanthous scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Xanthous.
A nice left hand lands by Xanthous.
Xanthous works on Hammond's body with a couple of short punches.
Xanthous pushes Hammond against the cage. Xanthous is working some dirty boxing. Xanthous pushes off with a quick right hook! Hammond goes down! Hammond tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Xanthous moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saffron Xanthous!
In his post fight interview, Saffron Xanthous started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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
75% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
