PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aarron Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Koleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamilton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hands Up-Lloyd Banks. Koleman has chosen Shitty Rap Music as his entrance music. The key to victory for Aarron Hamilton has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hamilton
vs
Koleman

188 cm
29
210 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

186 cm
26
206 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aarron Hamilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dark Koleman!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamilton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koleman throws out the jab.
Koleman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hamilton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koleman.
Hamilton swinging wildly here.
Koleman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hamilton manages to avoid it.
Hamilton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koleman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Koleman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hamilton's guard.
Hamilton looking to control.
Koleman throws a big right hand that misses.
Koleman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hamilton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Koleman wants to control from the top but Hamilton keeps moving.
Hamilton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Aarron Hamilton.
Koleman thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton throws a right hand that misses
and Koleman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hamilton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Koleman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hamilton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Koleman circles away quickly and effectively.
Hamilton is breathing heavily.
Hamilton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hamilton throws a series of punches but Koleman avoids them all with ease.
Hamilton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Koleman as he jumps to the side.
Koleman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hamilton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Koleman there.

Koleman lands a left and a right that send Hamilton crashing to the mat, dazed. Koleman thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Aarron Hamilton has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koleman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Koleman feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hamilton sprawling to the canvas! Hamilton rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Koleman finish him?!

Hamilton is rocked!
Hamilton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koleman.
Oh Hamilton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koleman misses with a two punch combination.
Hamilton seems to have got his legs back now.
Left hook, right uppercut from Koleman.
Koleman misses the shot to the body.
Koleman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koleman thuds a left hand into Hamilton's body.
Hamilton ducks under a wild hook from Koleman.
Koleman lands a nice hook to Hamilton's body. Hamilton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koleman throws a looping overhand right but Hamilton ducks down to avoid it.
Koleman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut lands for Koleman. That snapped Hamilton's head back.
Koleman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hamilton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hamilton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koleman.
Koleman connects with a body shot.
Koleman scores with a nice strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koleman. Hamilton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Koleman connects with a looping right hand.
Koleman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koleman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Koleman scores with a hook to the body. Hamilton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Koleman misses the shot to the body.
Koleman connects with a crisp jab.
Koleman with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hamilton walks into a stiff left hand from Koleman.
Koleman throws the left hand but Hamilton avoids the punch easily.
Koleman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Koleman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hamilton had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hamilton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hamilton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big left from Koleman misses.
Koleman scores with a jab to the body.
Koleman throws a leg kick but Hamilton checks it.
Nice shot lands for Koleman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koleman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice cross by Koleman.
Koleman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Koleman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Koleman wants to free his trapped foot but Hamilton is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Koleman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koleman trying to control from half guard but Hamilton is working away.
Hamilton missing with punches from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Koleman seems content to control.
Koleman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hamilton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hamilton won't allow Koleman to pass to mount.
Ground and pound from Koleman.
Hamilton is trying to stand up here but Koleman is controlling him well.
Koleman wants to pass to mount but Hamilton is defending the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Koleman is trying to control the action in half guard but Hamilton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Koleman lands a nice short elbow.
Koleman slips a nice elbow through Hamilton's hands, connecting with Hamilton's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dark Koleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aarron Hamilton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Koleman digs a good hook to Hamilton's body.
Koleman fails to land with a series of punches.
Koleman scores with a nice right hand.
Koleman takes a swing at Hamilton's ribcage but misses.
Koleman blocks the body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Koleman. That snapped Hamilton's head back.
Aarron Hamilton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koleman swings for the body but Hamilton moves out of range.
Koleman lands a lovely overhand right.
Aarron Hamilton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koleman lands with a shot to the body.
Koleman scores with a jab. Hamilton acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Koleman as he connects with a hook.
Koleman lands a nice hook to Hamilton's body. Hamilton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hamilton needs to keep his hands up - Koleman had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koleman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koleman looks to land a right hand but Hamilton moved out of range.
Hamilton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Koleman finds it's way round the side to connect with Hamilton's head.
Koleman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koleman misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut lands for Koleman. That snapped Hamilton's head back.
Koleman lands a jab to the head.
Koleman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Koleman misses with a wild body shot.
Hamilton slips a jab from Koleman.
Koleman connects with a body shot that sends Hamilton's belly button to the back.
Koleman with a hook.
Hamilton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hamilton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koleman.
Koleman throws a looping overhand right but Hamilton ducks down to avoid it.
Koleman lands with a nice body punch.
Koleman just misses with a punch to the body.
Koleman scores with a hook.
Hamilton gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Koleman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hamilton is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Koleman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Koleman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koleman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Koleman looks to score with a jab to the body but Hamilton is just out of range.

Koleman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Koleman is looking to take a break and control but Hamilton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Koleman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Koleman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hamilton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Koleman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hamilton wants to get back to full guard.
Koleman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Koleman is nestled in close to Hamilton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton wants to get back to full guard.
Hamilton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Koleman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Koleman winds up and cracks Hamilton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Koleman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hamilton taking some punishment here, with Koleman in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koleman not doing much here.
Hamilton trying to control from the bottom.
Koleman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Koleman wants to pass to mount but Hamilton is defending the position.
Hamilton is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koleman wants to pass to mount but Hamilton is defending the position.
Koleman is controlling the pace.
Hamilton has hold of Koleman's hands but Koleman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Koleman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hamilton defending well though.
Koleman winds up and cracks Hamilton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koleman wants to pass the guard but Hamilton is defending well.
Koleman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dark Koleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aarron Hamilton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Koleman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No joy there for Koleman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hamilton moves away.
Koleman misses with a wild body shot.
Koleman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hamilton. Hamilton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice cross by Koleman.
Koleman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hamilton has time to react.
Koleman looks to score with a jab to the body but Hamilton is just out of range.
Koleman misses with an uppercut.
Koleman clobbers Hamilton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Koleman just misses with a punch to the body.
Hamilton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dark Koleman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hamilton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hamilton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koleman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hamilton has time to react.
Hamilton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koleman moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamilton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koleman throws out the jab.
Hamilton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Koleman connects with the punch.
Koleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hamilton moves away.
Hamilton walks into a jab.
Koleman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Koleman lunges at Hamilton with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hamilton's hand.
Hamilton misses with a combination
and Koleman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koleman throws a hook but Hamilton avoids it easily.
Hamilton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Koleman misses with a few strikes there.
Koleman jabs Hamilton to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Koleman has Hamilton up against the cage in a clinch.

Koleman breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koleman scores with a jab to the jaw.

Koleman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hamilton's half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hamilton trying to control from the bottom.
Koleman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hamilton is refusing to be controlled, as Koleman sits in half guard.
Hamilton taking some punishment here, with Koleman in his half guard.
Hamilton taking some punishment here, with Koleman in his half guard.
Koleman blocks the strikes from Hamilton.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koleman wants to take a breather but Hamilton is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koleman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Koleman winds up and cracks Hamilton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Koleman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hamilton tries to roll over but Koleman keeps him under control.
Hamilton is not content to let Koleman control the position.
Koleman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hamilton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Koleman wants to control but Hamilton is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Koleman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Koleman is nestled in close to Hamilton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Koleman is pressing down on Hamilton's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hamilton is holding on for now.
Koleman trying to control from half guard but Hamilton is working away.
Dark Koleman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hamilton is trying to get back to full guard.
Koleman trying to control the pace.
Hamilton wants to get back to his feet.
Aarron Hamilton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koleman content to control rather than advance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dark Koleman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Koleman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 24:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 24:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dark Koleman!