PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sean Hamilton has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hamilton
vs
Silva

180 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
148 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Butchered Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Hamilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Silva!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamilton walks into a stiff left hand from Silva.
Silva tries to clinch there but Hamilton circles away.
Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jose Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamilton keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hamilton misses with a straight left.
Silva tries to clinch up but Hamilton circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Hamilton finds it's way through Silva's defenses.
Silva misses with the combination.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hamilton as he avoids it easily.
Hamilton misses with a takedown attempt - Silva sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hamilton to score with a decent uppercut.
Silva gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hamilton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Silva won't be happy with that.
Silva dodges the ground and pound from Hamilton.

Hamilton decides to stand up, so the ref orders Silva to his feet.
Silva looks to clinch
and Hamilton counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Silva.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamilton keeps the fight on the outside.
Silva jabs at Hamilton's body.
A head kick from Silva lands but Hamilton takes it in his stride.
Hamilton keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silva throws a shot from downtown. Hamilton moves away and avoids it.
A lazy left from Hamilton finds it's target.
Hamilton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Silva connects with a nice looking jab.

Silva drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva wants to control but Hamilton is keeping him busy.
Hamilton wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Silva in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Silva wants to control but Hamilton is keeping him busy.
Hamilton pushes Silva away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Silva gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Silva is looking to take a break and control but Hamilton is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silva throws a low kick but Hamilton avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva tries to score with a low kick but Hamilton moves his leg out of the way.
Silva throws a nice head kick!
Hamilton throws a shot from downtown. Silva moves away and avoids it.
Silva has his takedown stuffed
enabling Hamilton to counter with a crisp jab.
Sean Hamilton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Silva.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Silva shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hamilton's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hamilton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silva as he jumps to the side.
Silva tries to clinch up but Hamilton circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva tries to clinch but Hamilton moves out of range.
Silva falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Hamilton to counter with a crisp jab.
Silva throws a combination that misses
and Hamilton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Hamilton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hamilton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hamilton postures up in Silva's guard and throws a big left but Silva blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hamilton is one step ahead there.
Hamilton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silva is breathing heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hamilton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Silva keeping full guard, as Hamilton tries to pass.
Hamilton cracks Silva with a solid left hand.
Hamilton keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silva's head.
Hamilton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hamilton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hamilton chips away with some ground and pound.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hamilton working some strikes from top position.
Hamilton chips away with some ground and pound.
Hamilton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Hamilton lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hamilton won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Hamilton postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Hamilton stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hamilton won't allow Silva to sweep him here.
Hamilton chips away with some ground and pound.
Hamilton forces his way into half guard.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hamilton slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hamilton lands a couple of elbows.

Silva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton scoring with some ground and pound.
Sean Hamilton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Hamilton is proving a slippery customer.
Hamilton is in close to Silva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hamilton lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Silva tries to strike from the bottom.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.
Silva trying to keep a closed guard but Hamilton is proving a slippery customer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hamilton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva walks into a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hamilton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hamilton circles away from the clinch attempt

so Hamilton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hamilton connects with a couple of short punches.
Hamilton connects with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamilton lands a couple of digs.
Hamilton wants to stand and escape but instead Silva has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Hamilton is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sean Hamilton dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hamilton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hamilton scoring with punches and elbows.
Silva sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Hamilton drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Hamilton lands with a punch from half guard.
Hamilton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hamilton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Silva tries to roll over but Hamilton keeps him under control.
Hamilton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hamilton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Silva with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hamilton scores with a couple of nice shots.
Silva gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hamilton.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hamilton is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Silva Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hamilton's back instead.
Silva doesn't have the hooks in and Hamilton manages to turn into his guard.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Hamilton slips an elbow through the middle.
Silva is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hamilton postures up and lands a big shot to Silva's brow.
Silva throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Hamilton stands up over Silva, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hamilton landing some decent shots from guard.

Hamilton gets to his feet. Silva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hamilton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Silva tries to avoid it but Hamilton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Silva to the ground. Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hamilton counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva tries to clinch there but Hamilton circles away.
Hamilton lands with a right hand.
Silva misses with a combination
and Hamilton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hamilton with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton with a poor takedown
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silva throws a nice looking combination but Hamilton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hamilton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hamilton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silva gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hamilton fails to land the takedown.
Sean Hamilton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Hamilton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hamilton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silva tries to clinch
and Hamilton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva tries to clinch but Hamilton is having none of it.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Hamilton circles away.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamilton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sean Hamilton is winning the standup battle so far.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jose Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hamilton paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Hamilton showed his dominance in that final round.
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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

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