PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joel Hamster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and george borges (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hamster
vs
borges

175 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joel Hamster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, george borges!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
borges tries for a takedown but Hamster sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
borges scores with a jab to the head.
borges shoots in but no luck this time.
Hamster throws a shot from downtown. borges moves away and avoids it.
borges shoots in for a takedown but Hamster shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Joel Hamster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of george borges.
borges looks for a takedown but Hamster sprawls well.
Joel Hamster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
borges lands a head kick. Hamster smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
borges misses with a head kick.
Hamster misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hamster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hamster cracks borges with a good jab.
borges shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
borges shoots in and drives through. Hamster sprawls well.
Hamster looks to score with a jab to the body but borges is just out of range.

Nice combo by Hamster! Oh, that's hurt him - borges falls to the canvas and Hamster follows him into side control.

borges is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamster is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hamster stands up and we're back to a striking position.
A left and a right from Hamster both land. Nice combination.
borges is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
borges walks into a jab.
Hamster tries to close the distance and clinch but borges swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

borges darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

borges is trying to work for a kimura but Hamster is defending well.
borges looks gassed!
Hamster is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of borges's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take borges's back!
Hamster is hanging on to borges's back as he tries to escape.
Hamster looking to hold on to the position here but borges rolls and ends up regaining guard.
borges looking for a sweep. Not yet borges, not yet.
Hamster is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
borges throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
borges keeping moving, preventing Hamster from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
borges misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Hamster has borges up against the cage in a clinch.
Hamster leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hamster seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

Hamster breaks the clinch.
borges wants to clinch up but Hamster keeps it at a distance.
Hamster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hamster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamster throws a good cross that connects.
borges dodges the punch combination from Hamster.
borges slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
borges fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Hamster. No joy for borges on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joel Hamster dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hamster, as that shot connected.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hamster lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hamster lands a glancing blow to the side of borges's head.
Hamster misses with a looping right.
Hamster tries to clinch but borges moves out of range.
Hamster misses with a body shot.
Hamster with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hamster looks to score with a jab to the body but borges is just out of range.
Hamster just misses with a punch to the body.
borges fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
borges fails with a takedown attempt.

borges takes the fight into the clinch.
Hamster lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Hamster - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Hamster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hamster throws a right and a left that both miss.

Hamster moves into range and clinches up with borges.
borges is trying to drag Hamster to the mat but Hamster just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Joel Hamster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of george borges.
Hamster cracks borges with a nice body shot.
borges looking for a takedown.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
borges tries for a takedown but Hamster manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamster just leaning against borges, taking a breather.
borges tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
borges is trying to stall.
Hamster scores with a nice hook to the head.
borges prevents Hamster from breaking the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Hamster.
Hamster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hamster gets underhooks to prevent borges's takedown attempt.
borges throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hamster stops a takedown attempt from borges.
borges is breathing heavily.

Hamster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
borges shoots in but Hamster avoids the takedown attempt easily.
borges shoots in but Hamster avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hamster scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Joel Hamster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamster looks to land a combination but borges avoids it well.
A combination from Hamster does no damage.
borges fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hamster is looking to clinch.

Hamster has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hamster makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
borges keeps control of Hamster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Hamster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Hamster moves into range and clinches up with borges.
Hamster lands a body punch.
Hamster lands a shot to the body.
Hamster wants to break free but borges has control.
borges drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hamster gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hamster lands a right hand that snaps the head of borges backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hamster breaks from the clinch.
Hamster scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from borges is defended easily by Hamster.
Hamster misses with a wild body shot.
Hamster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joel Hamster is winning the standup battle so far.
Hamster jabs at borges's body.
Hamster throws a right and a left that borges avoids nicely.
Jab by Hamster.
Joel Hamster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hamster misses with a double jab.
Hamster misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joel Hamster dominated that second round.
That's time! Hamster's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hamster pushes borges up against the cage in a clinch.
Hamster scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
borges takes a shot to the head.

Hamster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
borges fails with the takedown.
Hamster slaps away a takedown attempt from borges, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
borges gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
borges misses with a takedown attempt - Hamster sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Joel Hamster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of george borges.
borges takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamster with a nice cross.
Hamster lands a two punch combo.

Hamster moves into the clinch.
Hamster prevents the takedown attempt.
Hamster prevents the takedown attempt.
A right hook to the body lands for Hamster.
Hamster lands a shoulder strike.

Hamster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hamster misses with a series of wild punches.
Hamster swinging wilding here.

Hamster gets in close and instigates a clinch.
borges looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamster leaning against his opponent.

borges manages to break the clinch.
Hamster just misses with a punch to the body.
Hamster throws a series of punches but borges moves out of range.
Hamster connects with a jab.
Hamster keeps the fight on the outside.
borges tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hamster swivels and escapes.
borges takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hamster throws a series of punches but borges avoids them all with ease.
Hamster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but borges circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Hamster misses.
borges looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hamster wants to clinch up but borges keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
borges wants to clinch but Hamster slips to the side
and Hamster counters with a right hand to the body.
Hamster wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
borges tries to clinch up
and Hamster counters with a left to the body.
borges walks into a straight right hand from Hamster.
borges lands a nice shot that snaps Hamster's head back.
borges slips under a jab.
borges shoots for a double leg takedown but Hamster sprawls well. He's pushed borges's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hamster scores with a shot to the body.
Hamster moves out of range of the body kick.
Hamster takes a swing at borges's ribcage but misses.
Hamster works borges's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
borges gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hamster counters with a three punch combo that has borges backing up. borges nods at Hamster to acknowledge the strikes.
Hamster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but borges circles away quickly and effectively.
Hamster's corner calls for a 1-2. Hamster obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Joel Hamster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
borges takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hamster fakes high and swings low for a body shot but borges manages to avoid it.
Hamster ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
borges misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hamster swinging wilding here.

Hamster clinches up with borges and pushes him back against the cage.
george borges has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Hamster pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joel Hamster showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hamster has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joel Hamster!