PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heath Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Voroshilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Voroshilov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hamilton
vs
Voroshilov

150 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

199 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heath Hamilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexander Voroshilov!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voroshilov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Voroshilov duly obliges.
Voroshilov swinging wildly here.
Voroshilov misses with a few strikes there.

Hamilton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Hamilton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Voroshilov misses with a head kick.
Voroshilov feints a jab promting Hamilton to slip. Voroshilov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hamilton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hamilton walks into a jab.
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!
Voroshilov misses with a few strikes there.
Voroshilov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Voroshilov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Voroshilov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Voroshilov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voroshilov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Voroshilov.
Voroshilov misses with a series of wild punches.

Hamilton instigates a clinch.

Hamilton manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hamilton could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Hamilton working for a triangle but Voroshilov defends it easily.
Voroshilov is fighting to break Hamilton's control of his arms but Hamilton is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Voroshilov wants to stand but Hamilton has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton controlling Voroshilov's posture.
Hamilton has a closed guard, preventing Voroshilov from standing up.
Hamilton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hamilton has a closed guard, preventing Voroshilov from standing up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Heath Hamilton just wasn't active enough.
Hamilton dodges the punch combination from Voroshilov.
Voroshilov throws a right hand that Hamilton ducks under and follows up with a left that Hamilton also avoids with ease.
Hamilton slips a jab and a cross from Voroshilov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Voroshilov. Those never looked like landing.
Hamilton misses with a head kick.
Voroshilov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Voroshilov looks winded!

Hamilton gets a double leg takedown into Voroshilov's guard.
Hamilton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Hamilton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Alexander Voroshilov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Hamilton.
Voroshilov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Voroshilov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hamilton counters with a nice kick to the body.
Voroshilov avoids the head kick by Hamilton.
Hamilton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Voroshilov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voroshilov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Voroshilov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hamilton checks a leg kick.
Voroshilov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Voroshilov swinging wildly here.
Voroshilov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hamilton moves away.
Voroshilov misses with a series of wild punches.
Voroshilov jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Voroshilov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voroshilov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hamilton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hamilton slips a jab and a cross from Voroshilov.
Hamilton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Voroshilov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hamilton circles away quickly and effectively.
Hamilton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Voroshilov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Voroshilov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Voroshilov misses with a combination

and Hamilton counters with a shoot takedown. Voroshilov fights it but they end up in guard.

Hamilton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Voroshilov stalks Hamilton and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hamilton's face. Hamilton staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voroshilov scores with a nice head shot.
Voroshilov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Voroshilov is breathing heavily.
Voroshilov misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voroshilov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hamilton dodges the punch combination from Voroshilov.

Hamilton closes the distance and pushes Voroshilov back into the cage.

Hamilton jumps guard and drags Voroshilov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hamilton is controlling Voroshilov's posture.
Hamilton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Voroshilov manages to get himself to full guard.
Hamilton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Voroshilov is working an open guard so Hamilton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Hamilton has managed to clinch.
Voroshilov has had enough of the clinch but Hamilton keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hamilton pulls guard effortlessly.
Voroshilov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hamilton has control of Voroshilov's left arm, preventing Voroshilov from doing any damage.
Voroshilov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Voroshilov wants to stand and escape but instead Hamilton has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Voroshilov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hamilton gets to his feet. Voroshilov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Hamilton gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hamilton manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Hamilton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Voroshilov defends well.
Hamilton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Voroshilov tries to stand but Hamilton is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton is pulling down on Voroshilov's head to control his posture.

Hamilton pushes Voroshilov off and gets back to his feet.

Hamilton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hamilton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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 decides to take the fight back to the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hamilton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hamilton showed some decent athleticism there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heath Hamilton dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Voroshilov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hamilton misses with a body kick.
No joy there for Voroshilov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Voroshilov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hamilton moves away.
Voroshilov throws a series of punches but Hamilton moves out of range.
Voroshilov misses with the combination.
Alexander Voroshilov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Voroshilov throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hamilton counters with a single leg into guard. Voroshilov didn't expect that.
Voroshilov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Hamilton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hamilton tries to clinch but Voroshilov is having none of it.
Voroshilov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hamilton circles away quickly and effectively.
Voroshilov misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton dodges the punch combination from Voroshilov.
Voroshilov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hamilton misses the target.
Voroshilov throws a nice looking combination but Hamilton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Hamilton moves into the clinch successfully.

Hamilton has picked Voroshilov up - he's going for a ride! Hamilton dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamilton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hamilton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Heath Hamilton wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Hamilton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamilton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Hamilton stands up out of the half guard.
Hamilton slips a jab from Voroshilov.
Voroshilov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voroshilov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hamilton counters with a good, hard body kick but Voroshilov shrugs it off.
Voroshilov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hamilton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Voroshilov's guard.
Heath Hamilton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Hamilton stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sloppy strikes from Hamilton. Those never looked like landing.
Voroshilov moves forwards but Hamilton connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Hamilton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Voroshilov can't break the clinch.
Voroshilov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hamilton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Voroshilov to keep the fight standing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hamilton slowing the pace effectively.
Hamilton jumps guard but Voroshilov stands there with Hamilton around his waist. Hamilton gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Voroshilov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Voroshilov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Heath Hamilton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Voroshilov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Voroshilov misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Voroshilov. Those never looked like landing.
Voroshilov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Hamilton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hamilton stands up and waves to Voroshilov to follow him.
Hamilton is looking to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heath Hamilton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hamilton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

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