PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Aleksandrenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamilton comes to the ring accompanied by Bonfire. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hamilton
vs
Aleksandrenko

195 cm
27
205 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

170 cm
23
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

Wolfpack Blood Labs Q158-Q155

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Hamilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Aleksandrenko!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aleksandrenko ducks under a wild hook from Hamilton.

Hamilton closes the distance and clinches.
Hamilton dodges an elbow strike from Aleksandrenko.
Aleksandrenko should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Aleksandrenko keeps control of Hamilton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aleksandrenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hamilton lands with a short shot to the head.
Aleksandrenko comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hamilton managing to block the knees to the body from Aleksandrenko.
Hamilton blocks an elbow strike.
Hamilton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hamilton working hard to break the clinch.
Hamilton working hard to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hamilton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aleksandrenko missing with knees to the body.
Aleksandrenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hamilton avoids it.
Hamilton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aleksandrenko throws an elbow that misses.
Hamilton tries to circle away but Aleksandrenko has him pinned against the ropes.
Hamilton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aleksandrenko backwards.
Hamilton tries to break free but Aleksandrenko pushes him back against the ropes.
Aleksandrenko leaning against his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hamilton has had enough of the clinch but Aleksandrenko keeps him there for the moment.
Aleksandrenko misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hamilton wants to break free but Aleksandrenko has control.
Hamilton managing to block the knees to the body from Aleksandrenko.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Aleksandrenko has eaten all the pies!

Hamilton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hamilton thows a body shot but no joy.
Aleksandrenko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aleksandrenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good shot there by Hamilton.
A swing and a miss from Hamilton.

Aleksandrenko tries to keep at a distance but Hamilton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hamilton tries to break the clinch but Aleksandrenko is controlling the position.
Hamilton tries to break the clinch but Aleksandrenko is controlling the position.
Aleksandrenko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hamilton's defenses.
A short uppercut from Hamilton.
Hamilton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aleksandrenko has him pressed against the ropes.
Hamilton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hamilton avoids the elbow strike from Aleksandrenko, against the ropes.
Aleksandrenko wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamilton wants to get back to striking at distance but Aleksandrenko won't allow it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hamilton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aleksandrenko backwards.
Aleksandrenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hamilton letting Aleksandrenko take a breather here.
Aleksandrenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hamilton is defending well for now.
Hamilton lands an uppercut.
Hamilton tries to circle away but Aleksandrenko has him pinned against the ropes.
Hamilton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aleksandrenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hamilton avoids it.

Aleksandrenko breaks from the clinch.
Aleksandrenko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Aleksandrenko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aleksandrenko slips under a jab from Hamilton.

Hamilton closes the distance and pushes Aleksandrenko back into the ropes.
Aleksandrenko tries to stall but Hamilton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hamilton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aleksandrenko tries to break the clinch but Hamilton is controlling the position.
Aleksandrenko looks gassed!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hamilton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hamilton avoids the elbow strike from Aleksandrenko, against the ropes.
Hamilton lands a nice shot to the body.
Aleksandrenko taking a breather.
Hamilton is trying to force a seperation but Aleksandrenko has the dominant position.
Hamilton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hamilton has had enough of the clinch but Aleksandrenko keeps him there for the moment.
Hamilton lands with a short shot to the head.
Hamilton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aleksandrenko backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Aleksandrenko.
Hamilton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aleksandrenko looking to stall.

Hamilton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hamilton lunges at Aleksandrenko with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aleksandrenko's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aleksandrenko is looking to clinch but Hamilton is avoiding it.

Aleksandrenko pushes Hamilton up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hamilton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hamilton is trying to force a seperation but Aleksandrenko has the dominant position.
Hamilton wants to break free but Aleksandrenko has control.
Hamilton lands with a short shot to the head.
Aleksandrenko throws an elbow that misses.
Aleksandrenko lands an elbow inside.
Hamilton has had enough of the clinch but Aleksandrenko keeps him there for the moment.
Hamilton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aleksandrenko backwards.
Hamilton lands with a short shot to the head.

Aleksandrenko is rocked!
Hamilton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aleksandrenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Hamilton finish him?
Aleksandrenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hamilton's elbow.
Hamilton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aleksandrenko prevents Hamilton from breaking the clinch.
Hamilton unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Aleksandrenko! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Hamilton is unloading with more strikes now! Aleksandrenko drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Hamilton!
A relieved looking Richard Hamilton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.