PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Najman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hamilton
vs
Najman

195 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Hamilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcin Najman!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamilton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Najman.
Najman closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Hamilton counter with a right hand.

It looks like Marcin Najman has been cut.
Najman darts in trying to clinch
and Hamilton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Najman misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Najman throws a right hand that Hamilton ducks under and follows up with a left that Hamilton also avoids with ease.
Najman slips a jab and a cross from Hamilton.
Najman tries to clinch up
and Hamilton counters with a series of strikes. Najman will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Najman looks to clinch
and Hamilton counters with a series of strikes. Najman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marcin Najman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Najman wants to clinch but Hamilton slips to the side
and Hamilton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hamilton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Najman tries to clinch up.
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!
Najman tries to clinch but Hamilton moves away
and Hamilton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Najman works the jab nicely.
Najman moves in looking to clinch but Hamilton pushes him off.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Najman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hamilton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Najman tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Hamilton counter with a right hand.
Najman misses with the combination.
Najman darts in trying to clinch
and Hamilton counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Najman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Najman throws a wild body kick that Hamilton sees coming a mile off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Najman!
Najman looks to clinch
and Hamilton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hamilton misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Najman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hamilton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Hamilton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcin Najman'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.

Najman tries to clinch up
letting Hamilton counter with a right hand.
Hamilton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Najman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Najman throws a series of punches but Hamilton avoids them all with ease.
Najman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hamilton throws a series of punches but Najman moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Najman tries to clinch but Hamilton moves away
and Hamilton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Najman misses with a straight left.
Najman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Najman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Some wild striking there from Hamilton.
Richard Hamilton is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Najman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hamilton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Najman misses with a double jab.
Hamilton throws a jab but it's blocked by Najman.
Najman wants to clinch.
Hamilton throws the left hand but Najman avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Najman misses with a wild combination.
Hamilton defending well as Najman loads up on a big left hand.
Najman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Najman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hamilton counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Najman darts in trying to clinch
and Najman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hamilton blocks a jab.
Najman misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Richard Hamilton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcin Najman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Najman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Najman.
Najman tries to clinch but Hamilton moves away
and Hamilton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Najman tries to clinch but Hamilton moves away
and Hamilton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hamilton swats away the attempt to clinch by Najman.
Hamilton slips a jab and a cross from Najman.
Najman thows a body shot but no joy.
Hamilton is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Najman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Najman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Najman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Najman misses with the combination.
Hamilton circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Najman tries to clinch up
and Hamilton counters with a straight right hand.
Najman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Najman closes the distance but Hamilton moves to the side
and Hamilton counters with a one-two to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Najman wants to clinch
and Hamilton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Najman throws a front kick aimed at Hamilton's knee but Hamilton avoids it well.
Najman tries to clinch
and Hamilton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Hamilton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Najman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Najman closes the distance but Hamilton moves to the side
and Hamilton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Najman misses with a double jab
and Hamilton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Najman thinking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Najman tries to clinch
and Hamilton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcin Najman.
Well Hamilton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Hamilton!
During a confident post fight interview, Richard Hamilton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.