PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hesus Kashka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jury Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hamilton has chosen Symphony 9 as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kashka
vs
Hamilton

150 cm
23
150 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

150 cm
19
152 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hesus Kashka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jury Hamilton!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Hamilton with that takedown attempt.

Hamilton looking to score a takedown here. Kashka is defending well but Hamilton drives through and ends up in Kashka's guard.
Hamilton landing some decent shots from guard.
Hamilton connects with a couple of short punches.
Hamilton is working Kashka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hamilton with a nice head shot there.
Hamilton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hamilton preventing the sweep.
Kashka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hamilton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hamilton throwing strikes but missing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamilton throwing strikes but missing.
Kashka is breathing heavily.
Hamilton is working Kashka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hamilton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kashka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hamilton is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kashka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hamilton scoring with some ground and pound.
Hamilton throwing strikes from guard but Kashka blocks nicely.
Hamilton chips away with some ground and pound.
Hamilton lands a couple of digs.
Hamilton distracts Kashka with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hamilton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hamilton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hamilton stands up over Kashka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hamilton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kashka swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Hamilton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hamilton landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamilton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kashka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hamilton chips away with some ground and pound.
Hamilton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hamilton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kashka's head.
Hamilton landing with the ground and pound.
Hamilton with a nice head shot there.
Hamilton prevents Kashka from getting back to his feet.
Kashka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kashka tries to get out of the position.
Hamilton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hamilton connects with a couple of short punches.
Kashka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hamilton.
Hamilton scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hamilton lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamilton connects with a couple of short punches.
Hamilton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hamilton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hamilton works over Kashka with some ground and pound from guard.
Hamilton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hamilton scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kashka trying to control the position here.
Hamilton distracts Kashka with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hamilton connects with a couple of short punches.
Hamilton lands a couple of digs.
Hamilton throws a big right hand that misses.
Hamilton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton throws a big right hand that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kashka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hamilton landing with the ground and pound.

Kashka working for a triangle but Hamilton defends it easily.
Hamilton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hamilton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kashka's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kashka is trying to keep Hamilton in close.
Hamilton working some strikes from top position.
Hamilton preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jury Hamilton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hamilton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kashka can't do much from the bottom here.
Kashka is looking to regain half guard here but Hamilton keeps moving and retains side control.
Hamilton tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kashka taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hamilton creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hamilton cracks Kashka with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hamilton creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hamilton working the ground and pound from side control.
Kashka on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hamilton connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kashka some visible discomfort.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hamilton lands a decent elbow from side control.

Kashka is rocked!
Hamilton working the body and head with strikes.
Oh Kashka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jury Hamilton has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kashka is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hamilton is controlling him well.
Hamilton scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kashka to see if he's OK.
Hamilton working the body and head with strikes.
Hamilton working the ground and pound.
Hamilton working the ground and pound.
Hamilton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kashka is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Kashka takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hamilton lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kashka down.
Hamilton working away.
Kashka is trying to improve his position.
Hamilton lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hamilton works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kashka taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hamilton working the ground and pound from side control.
Hamilton lands an elbow.
Hamilton is chipping away with strikes.
Kashka struggling a bit here.
Kashka on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hamilton working the head and body with strikes.
Hamilton landing strikes.
Hamilton in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kashka is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hamilton connects with a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kashka some visible discomfort.
Hamilton scoring with punches and elbows.
Kashka is trying to get back to his feet.
Hamilton lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hamilton working the head with strikes.
Kashka takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kashka is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hamilton connects with a decent elbow.
Hamilton working the head with strikes.
Hamilton working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Kashka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hamilton lands a nice forearm strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kashka dodges the ground and pound from Hamilton.
Hamilton cracks Kashka with a big right hand but Kashka just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hamilton looks up at the clock and then as Kashka takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hamilton smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
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 looks up at the clock and then as Kashka takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hamilton smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hamilton working the head and body with strikes.
Hamilton lands an elbow.
Kashka is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamilton works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kashka takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hamilton scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jury Hamilton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hamilton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kashka pinned against the cage. Kashka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Kashka gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hamilton to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kashka seems to have got his legs back now.

Hamilton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kashka has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hamilton has managed to get both his arms back between Kashka's legs - danger averted.
Hamilton pushes down on Kashka's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hamilton prevents Kashka from improving his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hamilton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hamilton working over Kashka with some ground and pound. Kashka looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kashka taking some punishment here, with Hamilton in his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kashka has hold of Hamilton's hands but Hamilton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hamilton connects with a nice short shot to Kashka's temple.
Hamilton working the head and body with strikes.
Hamilton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hamilton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kashka with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hamilton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hamilton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kashka with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hamilton winds up and cracks Kashka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kashka is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hamilton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hamilton drops an elbow to the side of Kashka's head.
Kashka is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hamilton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hamilton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kashka defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hamilton lands a nice short elbow.
Jury Hamilton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamilton not doing much here.
Hamilton's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Hamilton has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Kashka actively working from the bottom here.
Hamilton controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jury Hamilton was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hamilton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kashka as he jumps to the side.

Hamilton dives in and scores a takedown into Kashka's guard.
Hamilton stays in close to Kashka's body and controls the position.
Hamilton postures up.
Hamilton prevents Kashka from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton sitting in guard, not really doing much.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hamilton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kashka avoids it really well and circles away.
Hesus Kashka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jury Hamilton.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hamilton.
The referee asks Hamilton politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Hamilton prefers to stall for the moment though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kashka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hesus Kashka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hamilton is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kashka will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jury Hamilton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hamilton 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jury Hamilton!