PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Terrazas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hamill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terrazas comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJwa0EXEtT4. Matt Hamill has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Terrazas
vs
Hamill

187 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Terrazas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Hamill!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hamill shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Terrazas looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Hamill makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hamill stands up over Terrazas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hamill chips away with some ground and pound.
Hamill postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Terrazas striking off his back but it's not causing Hamill any problems.
Terrazas is looking to stand up but Hamill isn't so interested in that idea.
Hamill scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hamill advances to half guard.
Hamill sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Hamill lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hamill lands a nice short elbow.
Hamill looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Terrazas with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Hamill there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamill scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Terrazas has hold of Hamill's hands but Hamill slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hamill is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hamill connects with a nice short shot to Terrazas's temple.
Terrazas wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Hamill seems content to control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hamill lands a nice short elbow.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hamill connects with a nice short shot to Terrazas's temple.
Hamill seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Terrazas tries to get to full guard but Hamill has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hamill lands a nice short elbow.

Hamill stands up from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrazas has his takedown stuffed

and Hamill counters by clinching up.

Hamill is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Terrazas can't fight it off and eventually Hamill manages to take the fight to the floor. Terrazas looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hamill wants to control from the top but Terrazas keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamill preventing the sweep.
Hamill content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hamill trying to control the position from guard on top but Terrazas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Terrazas is trying to control the position but Hamill postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamill makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hamill lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamill is working Terrazas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hamill postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hamill cracks Terrazas with a solid left hand.
Hamill postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hamill postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Terrazas looking for a guillotine here but Hamill defends easily.
Terrazas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hamill is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hamill sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Terrazas can't keep his opponent in guard - Hamill advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Terrazas wants to get back to his feet.
Terrazas is trying to control but can't.
Hamill working Terrazas over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Hamill.
Hamill lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hamill seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Terrazas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hamill is just content to waste time from the top position. Terrazas takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Terrazas keeping moving, preventing Hamill from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamill lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Hamill 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.

Terrazas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Hamill gets the takedown into side control.
Terrazas is not content to let Hamill control the position.
Terrazas struggling a bit here.
Terrazas takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hamill works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hamill lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hamill landing strikes.
Terrazas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hamill wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hamill cracks Terrazas with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hamill landing a few strikes.
Hamill scores with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrazas is not content to let Hamill control the position.
Hamill working the body and head with strikes.
Hamill works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Terrazas regains half guard.
Hamill is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Terrazas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hamill chips away with some ground and pound.
Matt Hamill has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hamill makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hamill lands a couple of digs.
Hamill content to stall in guard here.
Hamill looking to sit in guard and control but Terrazas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terrazas stops Hamill from standing up.

Hamill pushes Terrazas off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Hamill shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Terrazas defends it nicely.
Hamill fails with a takedown attempt.

Hamill closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Terrazas to the mat! Terrazas manages to get full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamill working some strikes from top position.
Hamill postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hamill passes into half guard.
Terrazas pushes Hamill off looking to stand but Hamill dives back in and keeps control.
Hamill slips a nice elbow through Terrazas's hands, connecting with Terrazas's forehead.
Hamill is nestled in close to Terrazas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hamill lands strikes from half guard.
Terrazas is refusing to be controlled, as Hamill sits in half guard.
Hamill lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Terrazas won't allow Hamill to pass to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A decent looking cross lands there for Terrazas.

Hamill feints and as Terrazas raises his hands in defense, Hamill changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hamill is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hamill tries to free his leg and advance position but Terrazas is retaining full guard.
Terrazas keeping moving, preventing Hamill from controlling successfully.
Hamill throws a strike but Terrazas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Hamill pushes Terrazas off and gets back to his feet.
Hamill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Hamill showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Terrazas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Hamill shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Terrazas's guard.
Hamill postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hamill working some strikes from top position.

Hamill stands up from Terrazas's guard - Hamill perhaps looking for a knockout.
A shot to de liver by Terrazas. Beautiful body shot.
Hamill will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thiago Terrazas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Terrazas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Terrazas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hamill with a lazy takedown attempt
and Terrazas counters with a left to the body.
Terrazas slaps away a takedown attempt from Hamill, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thiago Terrazas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Hamill.
Hamill tries for a takedown but Terrazas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrazas shoots for a takedown but Hamill saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hamill gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Terrazas counters with a right hand to the body.
Hamill shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Terrazas pinned against the cage. Terrazas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Hamill gets a takedown into half guard.

Terrazas actively working from the bottom here.
Hamill is nestled in close to Terrazas, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Terrazas wants to control but Hamill is keeping busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hamill connects with a nice short shot to Terrazas's temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hamill stands up from half guard.
Hamill shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Terrazas as he jumps to the side.

Hamill shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hamill lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Terrazas hang on?
Hamill lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Terrazas is bucking up trying to escape but Hamill cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hamill looking to finish Terrazas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Terrazas!
Terrazas is bucking up trying to escape but Hamill cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Terrazas taking shots to the head.
Hamill landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hamill connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Hamill connects with a massive shot to the dome!
You get the feeling that Terrazas really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hamill is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Terrazas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hamill working the ground and pound effectively.
Hamill scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Terrazas?
The referee warns Terrazas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Terrazas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hamill lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hamill lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Terrazas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hamill working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Terrazas slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamill seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Terrazas looking for submissions off his back.
Hamill drops an elbow to the side of Terrazas's head.
Hamill seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hamill connects with a nice short shot to Terrazas's temple.
Terrazas pushes Hamill off looking to stand but Hamill dives back in and keeps control.
Hamill winds up and cracks Terrazas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hamill looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Terrazas tries to roll over but Hamill keeps him under control.
Thiago Terrazas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hamill winds up and cracks Terrazas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Hamill comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hamill winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Hamill!