PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between No Chance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aziz Hamedovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aziz Hamedovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chance
vs
Hamedovic

170 cm
18
167 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, No Chance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aziz Hamedovic!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamedovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Chance. Chance gets slowly back to his feet.
Hamedovic scores with a jab. Chance acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice cross by Hamedovic.
Hamedovic tries to clinch up but Chance circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chance.
Hamedovic cracks Chance with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A lazy left from Hamedovic finds it's target.
Hamedovic scores with a nice strike.
Chance needs to keep his hands up - Hamedovic had a free shot at his head there.
Chance shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for No Chance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chance shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hamedovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hamedovic scores with a one two! Chance had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hamedovic sizes up Chance with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chance shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hamedovic as he jumps to the side.
Hamedovic with a nice cross.
Hamedovic lands with a hook. Chance tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hamedovic sizes up Chance with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hamedovic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hamedovic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chance.
Chance is breathing heavily.
Chance fails with a takedown attempt.
Hamedovic scores with a one two! Chance had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamedovic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hamedovic wants to clinch.
Hamedovic connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab lands there for Hamedovic.
Hamedovic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hamedovic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chance takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hamedovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hamedovic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chance fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hamedovic.
Hamedovic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chance had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hamedovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Chance. Chance gets slowly back to his feet.
Chance takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chance takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hamedovic's corner calls for a 1-2. Hamedovic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hamedovic lands with a cross.
Hamedovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hamedovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aziz Hamedovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chance takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Chance is rocked!
Chance looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chance drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oh Chance is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hamedovic moves into the clinch.
Hamedovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Hamedovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chance takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Hamedovic closes the distance and clinches.
Hamedovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hamedovic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chance.
Chance seems to have got his legs back now.
Hamedovic has had enough of the clinch but Chance keeps him there for the moment.
Hamedovic wants to break free but Chance has control.
Hamedovic prevents the takedown attempt.
Hamedovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Chance won't allow it.
Hamedovic is trying to force a seperation but Chance has the dominant position.
Hamedovic gets underhooks to prevent Chance's takedown attempt.
Chance prevents Hamedovic from breaking the clinch.

Hamedovic manages to break the clinch.
Hamedovic lunges at Chance with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chance's hand.
Decent striking displayed by Hamedovic there.
Hamedovic scores with a punch to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Hamedovic. That snapped Chance's head back.
Chance avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hamedovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Chance circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hamedovic clinches up with Chance and pushes him back against the cage.
Chance is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hamedovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hamedovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chance tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hamedovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hamedovic tries to break free but Chance pushes him back against the cage.
Hamedovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Chance has double underhooks.
Hamedovic is trying to force a seperation but Chance has the dominant position.
Hamedovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chance wants a takedown but no success here.
Chance has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hamedovic is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Hamedovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chance fails with the takedown.
Chance moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hamedovic might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Chance shoots for a double leg takedown but Hamedovic sprawls well. He's pushed Chance's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hamedovic scores with a jab to the head.
Chance on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hamedovic lunges at Chance with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chance's hand.
Hamedovic throws a combination. Chance tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hamedovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chance's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamedovic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chance.
Hamedovic lunges at Chance with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chance's hand.
Hamedovic lands a nice shot that snaps Chance's head back.
Hamedovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Chance circles away.
Hamedovic lands a jab to the nose.
Hamedovic is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hamedovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hamedovic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hamedovic sizes up Chance with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hamedovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Chance. Chance gets slowly back to his feet.
Hamedovic lands with a right hand.
Hamedovic tries to clinch up but Chance circles away and keeps his distance.
Hamedovic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chance in his tracks.
Hamedovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chance walks into a straight right hand from Hamedovic.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chance fails to land the takedown.
Chance swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamedovic.
Chance takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hamedovic connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Hamedovic has closed the distance and engaged Chance in a clinch.
Chance is trying to drag Hamedovic to the mat but Hamedovic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hamedovic gets underhooks to prevent Chance's takedown attempt.
Chance tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for No Chance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hamedovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hamedovic is pressed up against the cage. Chance has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hamedovic down to the mat. Hamedovic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chance drops his hands momentarily and Hamedovic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hamedovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
No Chance seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamedovic cracks Chance with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hamedovic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Hamedovic.
Hamedovic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chance momentarily.
Hamedovic scores with a hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hamedovic lands a lovely overhand right.
Hamedovic cracks Chance with an open hand slap.
Hamedovic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hamedovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hamedovic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Chance. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Chance dives in and grabs Hamedovic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hamedovic pushes down on Chance's head and hops out.
Hamedovic lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hamedovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamedovic scores with the left hand. Chance knows he should have avoided that one.
Hamedovic scores with a jab. Chance acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chance takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hamedovic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice jab there from Hamedovic.
Chance tries for a takedown but Hamedovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for Hamedovic.
Hamedovic lands a jab to the head.
Hamedovic wants to clinch up but Chance keeps it at a distance.
Hamedovic scores with the left hand. Chance knows he should have avoided that one.
Hamedovic thuds his right hand into Chance's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hamedovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chance gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hamedovic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chance on the side of the head.
Hamedovic closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hamedovic lands with a hook. Chance tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chance fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hamedovic scores with a nice right hand.
Hamedovic scores with a sloppy right hand. Chance should have avoided that one.
Chance is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chance looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamedovic sizes up Chance with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hamedovic connects with a right hand. Chance shakes it off.
Hamedovic lands a head shot.
Hamedovic's corner calls for a 1-2. Hamedovic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chance fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hamedovic lands with a cross.
Hamedovic with a hook.

Hamedovic clinches up with Chance and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chance has Hamedovic pressed against the cage, preventing Hamedovic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hamedovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Hamedovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hamedovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chance swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hamedovic stuffs the takedown.
Hamedovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chance looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hamedovic scores with a jab. Chance acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hamedovic connects with a crisp jab.
Chance closes the distance and clinches up with Hamedovic, looking for a takedown. Chance pushes Hamedovic against the cage but Hamedovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hamedovic lands with a nice combination. Chance backs away looking to recover.

Hamedovic takes the fight into the clinch.

Hamedovic manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamedovic dips to his left and cracks Chance with an uppercut!
Hamedovic lands a head shot.
Hamedovic connects with a jab.
Hamedovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chance will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hamedovic scores with a jab.
Chance takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hamedovic wants to clinch.
Hamedovic with a nice cross.
Chance ducks right into an uppercut from Hamedovic.
Chance moves forwards but Hamedovic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chance shoots in for a double leg but Hamedovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Chance will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hamedovic looks to land a combination. Chance sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nice cross by Hamedovic.
Hamedovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hamedovic scores with a one two! Chance had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hamedovic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hamedovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hamedovic, as that shot connected.
Hamedovic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Hamedovic clinches.
Hamedovic tries to break free but Chance pushes him back against the cage.
Chance tries to score a body lock takedown but Hamedovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chance tries to score a body lock takedown but Hamedovic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Hamedovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hamedovic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamedovic lands a jab to the nose.
Hamedovic is looking to clinch.
Hamedovic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hamedovic scores with a punch to the head.
Chance on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hamedovic is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chance takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hamedovic tries to clinch up.
Chance shoots in but no luck this time.
Hamedovic tests Chance's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chance swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamedovic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aziz Hamedovic 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!

Chance throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hamedovic's waist but Hamedovic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chance off to one side.
Aziz Hamedovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hamedovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hamedovic tries to clinch there but Chance circles away.
Chance takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hamedovic scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hamedovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hamedovic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hamedovic with a nice cross.
Hamedovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chance shoots in for a takedown but Hamedovic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chance takes one on the button.
Hamedovic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good shot there by Hamedovic.
Hamedovic's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hamedovic duly obliges.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hamedovic scores with a one two! Chance had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Chance shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hamedovic pinned against the cage. Hamedovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for No Chance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chance takes one to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Hamedovic.
Hamedovic jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamedovic scores with a nice right hand.
Good shot there by Hamedovic.
Hamedovic scores with a jab.
Chance on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chance gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hamedovic.
Hamedovic throws a one two combo.
Chance keeps the fight on the outside.
Chance tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hamedovic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chance somewhat.
Hamedovic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hamedovic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chance shoots in but Hamedovic avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice cross by Hamedovic.
Hamedovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chance's head backwards.
Hamedovic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hamedovic scores with a jab to the head.
Hamedovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hamedovic lands an overhand right.
Chance looks for a takedown but Hamedovic sprawls well.
Jab by Hamedovic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamedovic lands with a straight right. Chance didn't see that one coming.

Hamedovic instigates a clinch.
Hamedovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hamedovic is trying to force a seperation but Chance has the dominant position.
Chance is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hamedovic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chance.
Hamedovic tries to break free but Chance pushes him back against the cage.
Hamedovic prevents the takedown attempt.
Chance prevents Hamedovic from breaking the clinch.
Chance wants a takedown.

Hamedovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hamedovic connects with a single shot there.
Hamedovic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chance is defended easily by Hamedovic.
Hamedovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chance's head.
Hamedovic lands a really nice looking cross but Chance seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamedovic wants to clinch up but Chance keeps it at a distance.
Hamedovic displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Chance fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hamedovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hamedovic lands a jab-cross combination.
Hamedovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Chance closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hamedovic lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Hamedovic as Chance shoots in.
A left and a right from Hamedovic both land. Nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Hamedovic scores with a four punch combination!
Hamedovic cracks Chance with a good jab.
Chance drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chance needs to keep his hands up - Hamedovic had a free shot at his head there.
Hamedovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chance's head backwards.
Chance takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hamedovic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chance fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hamedovic avoids it really well and circles away.
Hamedovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chance on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamedovic connects with a single shot there.

Hamedovic clinches up against the cage.
Chance is trying to drag Hamedovic to the mat but Hamedovic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Hamedovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hamedovic throws out a powerful jab.
Hamedovic throws a series of strikes that have Chance backpedaling.
Hamedovic lands an overhand right.
Hamedovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Chance gets the takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Chance goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hamedovic has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Chance but great work by Hamedovic.
No Chance has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hamedovic decides to stand up, so the ref orders Chance to his feet.
Hamedovic lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Aziz Hamedovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hamedovic dips to his left and cracks Chance with an uppercut!
Hamedovic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

And that's the end of the fight!
Aziz Hamedovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hamedovic 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 25:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 25:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aziz Hamedovic!