PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Connor Hamelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hrvoje Prgomet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prgomet has chosen Linkin Park - Faint as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hamelin
vs
Prgomet

181 cm
22
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
202 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor Hamelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hrvoje Prgomet!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prgomet fails with the takedown.
Prgomet throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Prgomet looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

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

Hamelin is looking for a kimura here.
Hamelin wants to pass to mount but Prgomet is defending the position.
Hamelin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Prgomet is refusing to be controlled, as Hamelin sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamelin with the ground and pound but Prgomet uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hamelin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hamelin trying to control the position from guard on top but Prgomet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prgomet has control of Hamelin's left arm, preventing Hamelin from doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Prgomet defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hamelin.
Hrvoje Prgomet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hamelin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hamelin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hamelin throwing strikes here but Prgomet is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Hamelin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hamelin is breathing heavily.
Prgomet slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prgomet avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hamelin.
Hamelin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Prgomet is looking to improve his position.
Prgomet is trying to stand.
Hamelin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Prgomet defending well though.
Hamelin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Prgomet blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hamelin.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Prgomet misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Prgomet tries to clinch but Hamelin moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prgomet swinging wildly here.

Hamelin scores with a takedown into Prgomet's guard.
Hamelin looking to pass the guard.
Hamelin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Prgomet wants to stand but Hamelin is controlling the position.
Hamelin lands a couple of digs.
Hamelin trying to control but Prgomet is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamelin is looking to work some ground and pound but Prgomet has wrist control.
Hamelin won't allow Prgomet to get back to his feet.
Hamelin throwing strikes from guard but Prgomet blocks nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Prgomet throws a right and a left that Hamelin avoids nicely.

Hamelin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hamelin is fighting to break Prgomet's control of his arms but Prgomet is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Prgomet working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hamelin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hamelin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hamelin throws a strike but Prgomet rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor Hamelin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hamelin slips a jab and a cross from Prgomet.
Prgomet with a poor takedown

and Hamelin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Prgomet won't be happy with that.
Hamelin is chipping away with strikes.
The ground and pound from Hamelin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hamelin cracks Prgomet with a big right hand but Prgomet just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hamelin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hamelin working the ground and pound.
Hamelin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Hamelin looks up at the clock and then as Prgomet takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hamelin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hamelin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamelin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Prgomet is avoiding damage well.
Sloppy strikes there by Hamelin.
Prgomet is looking to reverse the position.
Hamelin postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Prgomet taking a bit of punishment here - Hamelin scoring with strikes.
Prgomet prevents Hamelin from moving into mount.
Hamelin tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Prgomet misses with a jab, cross combination.

Hamelin shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Prgomet is trying to defend but Hamelin finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamelin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Prgomet defending well though.
Prgomet wants to get back to his feet.
Hamelin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Prgomet is trying to stand back up but Hamelin is controlling him
Hamelin working the head and body with strikes.

Hamelin decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Prgomet misses with a few strikes there.
Prgomet throws a nice looking combination but Hamelin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prgomet rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hamelin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Hamelin gets the takedown into side control.
Hamelin working the head and body with strikes.
Hamelin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Prgomet sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hamelin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Prgomet down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hamelin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Prgomet is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Prgomet wants to get back to his feet but Hamelin drags him back down.
Hamelin working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamelin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hamelin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hamelin in side control, throwing shots but Prgomet defends.
Prgomet tries to improve position but can't.
Hamelin working the body and head with strikes.
Check out the look on Hamelin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hamelin throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Prgomet works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.

Hamelin is trying to work for a kimura but Prgomet is defending well.

Hamelin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Prgomet is just riding it out for now. Hamelin eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Connor Hamelin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hamelin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Prgomet.
Hamelin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Prgomet swivels and escapes.
Prgomet throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prgomet looks to land a combination but Hamelin avoids it well.
No luck for Hamelin with that takedown attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Prgomet. Hamelin shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prgomet throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hrvoje Prgomet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Prgomet changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hamelin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hamelin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Prgomet off and has taken his back!
Hamelin throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Hamelin lands a shot to the body.
Hamelin thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Prgomet covering up well under a series of strikes from Hamelin.
Hamelin is not going to allow Prgomet to sit and survive in this position.
Hamelin misses with a punch to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prgomet is trapped and Hamelin is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Hamelin thows a strike but Prgomet uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Prgomet as he ends up in Hamelin 's guard!
Prgomet must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Prgomet looks for the body kick but Hamelin saw that one coming.
Hamelin slips a jab and a cross from Prgomet.
Prgomet misses with the body kick

so Hamelin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hamelin wants to control from the top but Prgomet keeps moving.

Hamelin has gone for a leg lock! Prgomet slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hamelin's guard.
Prgomet has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hamelin is proving hard to escape from.

Hamelin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Prgomet defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamelin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Prgomet trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Hamelin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Hamelin looking for subs off his back but Prgomet has passed one foot through into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hamelin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Prgomet's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Prgomet's back!

Hamelin is persistently looking for the submission but Prgomet is defending it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Prgomet defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Hrvoje Prgomet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hamelin throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Prgomet!
Prgomet trying to get back to his feet but Hamelin is in full control for now.

Hamelin is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Prgomet has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Prgomet has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Hamelin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Connor Hamelin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hamelin, 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Connor Hamelin!