PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Brain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Hamilton had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Hamilton
vs
Brain

185 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Josh Hamilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Big Brain!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hamilton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A head kick misses from Hamilton.

Hamilton gets a clinch.
A knee to the head by Hamilton.

It looks like Big Brain has been cut.
Hamilton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brain.
Hamilton lands a damaging elbow.
Hamilton working Brain over with knees to the body.
Hamilton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brain is defending well for now.
Brain avoiding damage as Hamilton throws knees to the body.
Hamilton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brain.
Hamilton landing knees to the body.
Brain looks gassed!
Brain jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hamilton walks away with a smile on his face. Brain gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hamilton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brain.
Hamilton works over Brain's head and body with a nice combination.

Hamilton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hamilton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hamilton unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton working Brain over with knees to the body.
Hamilton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hamilton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brain is defending well for now.
Hamilton scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Hamilton.
Hamilton lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Hamilton.
Hamilton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hamilton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brain takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hamilton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brain lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hamilton lands a nice knee to the body.
Hamilton misses with a knee strike.
Brain takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brain avoids it.
Hamilton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hamilton lands a knee to the head.
Hamilton lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Hamilton.
Hamilton crunches a lovely knee into Brain's ribcage.
Brain takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Hamilton.
Hamilton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hamilton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hamilton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brain in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hamilton landing knees to the body.
Hamilton lands a knee to the head.
Hamilton scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brain avoids it.
Brain takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Hamilton.
Hamilton lands an elbow just above Brain 's eye.
Brain takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brain tries to pull guard but Hamilton won't allow it.
Josh Hamilton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Brain.
Hamilton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hamilton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hamilton tries to land knees in the clinch but Brain avoids the damage to the body.
Hamilton throws an elbow that misses.
Brain looking to throw knees to the head but Hamilton is blocking nicely.

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.
Brain managing to block the knees to the body from Hamilton.
Hamilton pushes off an throws an elbow but Brain leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hamilton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hamilton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brain avoids it.
Brain has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hamilton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hamilton trying to land knees to the body.
Brain working hard to break the clinch.
Hamilton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hamilton tries to land knees in the clinch but Brain avoids the damage to the body.
Brain avoids a wild elbow strike from Hamilton.
Brain has Hamilton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hamilton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Brain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hamilton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brain blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Hamilton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Big Brain's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hamilton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Hamilton forces Brain back against the cage and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hamilton.
Hamilton with a knee to the head.
Brain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hamilton trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hamilton obliges.
Hamilton working Brain over with knees to the body.
Hamilton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brain's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamilton working Brain over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A knee to the head by Hamilton.
Hamilton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hamilton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brain is trying to break the clinch but Hamilton is controlling him.
Hamilton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hamilton obliges.
Hamilton lands an elbow inside.
Brain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hamilton lands an elbow inside that Brain shrugs off.
Hamilton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hamilton tries to land knees in the clinch but Brain avoids the damage to the body.
Hamilton blocks a body shot from Brain.
Brain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brain jumps guard but Hamilton stands there with Brain around his waist. Brain gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

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.
Brain is trying to force a seperation but Hamilton has the dominant position.
Hamilton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brain.
Hamilton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brain.
Hamilton has Brain pressed against the cage, preventing Brain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hamilton working Brain over with knees to the body.
Hamilton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hamilton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brain tries to break free but Hamilton pushes him back against the cage.
Hamilton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hamilton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton lands an elbow that stopped Brain in his tracks for a moment.
Brain is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hamilton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Josh Hamilton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Brain.
Hamilton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brain.
A frustrated look appears on Brain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brain fails to pull guard.
Hamilton lands an elbow that stopped Brain in his tracks for a moment.
Hamilton landing knees to the head.
Brain changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hamilton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hamilton lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brain fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hamilton avoids it really well and circles away.
Brain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hamilton scores with a one two! Brain had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Hamilton pushes Brain up against the cage in a clinch.
Brain tries to score a body lock takedown but Hamilton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hamilton dodges an elbow strike from Brain.
Hamilton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hamilton throws an elbow but misses.
Hamilton missing with knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hamilton with a knee to the head.
Brain has Hamilton pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hamilton manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brain managing to block the knees to the body from Hamilton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Hamilton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Big Brain's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Brain shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hamilton but Hamilton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hamilton cracks Brain with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hamilton lands with a kick to the temple. Brain shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hamilton lands with a slapping head kick.
Hamilton lands with a good body shot.
Brain shoots in but no luck this time.

Hamilton clinches up with Brain and pushes him back against the cage.
Hamilton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hamilton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hamilton lands a nice knee to the body.
Hamilton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hamilton.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hamilton missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hamilton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brain.
Hamilton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brain dodges an elbow strike from Hamilton.

Brain drags the fight down to the ground.
Hamilton wants to stand but Brain has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Brain working for a triangle but Hamilton defends it easily.

Brain has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Hamilton should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Brain has tightened it up now! Hamilton should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Big Brain!