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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bambang Hatta (ranked 5969 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Pain (ranked 7435 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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154 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bambang Hatta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frankie Pain!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Pain throws a leg kick
and Hatta counters with an inside leg kick.
Pain thows a leg kick but Hatta checks it
and Hatta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pain throws a lazy head kick
and Hatta counters by clinching up.
Pain tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hatta's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pain working hard to break the clinch.
Pain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hatta prevents Pain from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pain is trying to force a seperation but Hatta has the dominant position.
Pain keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hatta's efforts to push away.
Hatta wants to break free but Pain has control.
Hatta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hatta is trying to push Pain away but Pain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hatta tries to circle away but Pain has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Pain fails to land.
Pain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pain throws a leg kick
letting Hatta counter with a right hand.
Pain throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hatta attempts a counter takedown but Pain avoids it well and moves away.
Hatta checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hatta is able to avoid easily.
Hatta appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pain swings widly with a right hand
and Hatta counters with a solid body kick.
Pain misses with a left hand
and Hatta counters with a stiff right hand.
Pain misses with a right hand
and Hatta counters with a good, hard body kick but Pain shrugs it off.
Pain throws a chopping leg kick but Hatta manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hatta changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain throws a lazy uppercut
letting Hatta counter with a right hand.
A low kick from Pain is predictable there
and Hatta counters by moving into the clinch.
Pain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hatta keeps control of Pain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hatta breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Pain misses
enabling Hatta to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bambang Hatta dominated that round.
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.
Pain throws a body punch but Hatta moves out of range.
Pain throws a leg kick but Hatta checks it.
Pain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pain throws a leg kick
and Hatta counters with a big head kick but Pain shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Pain is predictable there
and Hatta counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Pain misses
and Hatta counters with a leg kick.
Pain misses with an uppercut
and Hatta counters with a nice uppercut.
Pain throws a leg kick but Hatta sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hatta drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pain sprawls and moves away.
Pain misses with an uppercut
and Hatta counters with a stiff right hand.
Pain misses with a straight left.
Hatta half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain misses with a leg kick
and Hatta counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pain is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A slow jab from Pain misses its intended target.
Hatta half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bambang Hatta is winning the standup battle so far.
Pain misses with a lunging right hand
and Hatta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pain throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hatta to counter with a crisp jab.
Pain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hatta appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Pain misses.
Hatta looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Pain throws an off balance right hand
and Hatta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pain thows a leg kick but Hatta checks it
and Pain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Pain is predictable there
and Hatta counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pain is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pain thows a leg kick but Hatta checks it
and Hatta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hatta counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pain's knee momentarily.
Pain pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hatta is out of range and Pain settles back down.
Hatta drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pain sprawls and moves away.
We've been informed that Pain has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A low kick from Pain misses
and Hatta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frankie Pain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pain throws a poor cross that misses
and Hatta counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bambang Hatta dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A low kick from Pain is predictable there
and Hatta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pain swings widly with a right hand
and Hatta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hatta.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pain takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hatta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pain can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pain misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pain misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatta wants to get back to striking at distance but Pain won't allow it.
Pain stalling.
Hatta tries to break the clinch but Pain is controlling the position.
Pain has a couple of punches blocked by Hatta.
Pain tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hatta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hatta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hatta is trying to push Pain away but Pain has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two 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.
Hatta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pain rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hatta counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pain misses the body punch
and Hatta counters with a big head kick but Pain shrugs it off.
Pain swings widly with a right hand
and Pain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Pain is predictable there
and Hatta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pain throws a lazy uppercut
and Hatta counters with a head kick that drops Pain to the mat! Pain scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Pain is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Pain tries to get set, Hatta tries to push him back and clinch up but Pain manages to avoid the attempt.
Pain thows a leg kick but Hatta checks it
and Hatta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pain misses with a low kick as Hatta jumps back.
Pain throws a poor cross that misses
and Hatta counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Pain misses
and Hatta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pain throws an off balance right hand
and Hatta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pain swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hatta counters with a straight right hand.
Frankie Pain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pain swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bambang Hatta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pain throws a low kick but Hatta avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bambang Hatta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hatta, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bambang Hatta!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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