PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Igor Checksky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Checksky
vs
Hamilton

179 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Checksky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Hamilton!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamilton throws a head kick but Checksky moves out of range.
Checksky lands a jab.

Checksky gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Checksky breaks the clinch.
Checksky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hamilton throws a nice inside leg kick.
Checksky tries to bum rush Hamilton with a series of wild strikes but Hamilton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hamilton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hamilton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Checksky.
Hamilton throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Checksky closes the distance and clinches.
Checksky wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Checksky gets through Hamilton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Hamilton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Checksky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Checksky shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton scores with a head kick. Checksky tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Checksky looks to land a combination but Hamilton avoids it well.

Checksky gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hamilton trying to control but Checksky is working from the bottom.
Checksky has his hands on Hamilton's head, controlling the position.
Hamilton stopping the sweep attempt from Checksky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton trying to control but Checksky is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jack Hamilton hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Hamilton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Checksky moves out of range of the body kick.
Checksky misses with a two punch combination.
Checksky throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Checksky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hamilton throws a right and a left that Checksky avoids nicely.
Checksky swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hamilton moves into the clinch.
Hamilton stalling in the clinch but Checksky improves position.
Hamilton is trying to break free.

Checksky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Checksky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Checksky smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hamilton scores with a head kick. Checksky tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Igor Checksky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamilton closes the distance and clinches up with Checksky, looking for a takedown. Hamilton pushes Checksky against the cage but Checksky circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Checksky forces Hamilton back against the cage and clinches.
Hamilton working hard to break the clinch.
Checksky lands a nice uppercut.

Checksky is trying to trip Hamilton. He has hold of a leg but Hamilton is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Checksky persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Checksky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hamilton is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Checksky prevents Hamilton from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Igor Checksky wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Checksky takes the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Checksky gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hamilton is trying to stand back up but Checksky is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Checksky digs a good body shot into Hamilton's ribs.
Hamilton fails to land with a series of punches.

Checksky forces Hamilton back against the cage and clinches.
Hamilton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Checksky has him pressed against the cage.
Hamilton looking for a takedown.
Checksky takes an elbow to the forehead.
Checksky is stalling here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Checksky for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

Checksky lands a takedown into guard.
Hamilton wants to stand but Checksky is controlling the position.
Hamilton is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hamilton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hamilton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab by Checksky.

Oooooh!!! Checksky has knocked Hamilton down with a huge combo! Checksky steps away and waves a wobbly Hamilton back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Jack Hamilton has been cut.
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!
Checksky fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Checksky shoots in but Hamilton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Igor Checksky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hamilton has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Hamilton is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Checksky fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Hamilton to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Hamilton looks to clinch but Checksky throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Hamilton taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Igor Checksky!