PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Charles Pierce (ranked 5512 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayton Hamilton (ranked 6963 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pierce
vs
Hamilton

207 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Pierce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clayton Hamilton!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hamilton.
Hamilton throws a jab when Pierce was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hamilton.
Pierce avoids the head kick by Hamilton.
Pierce is looking for a counter combo.
Hamilton misses with a wild combination.
Hamilton throws a nice looking combination but Pierce bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hamilton misses with a wild body shot.
Pierce is looking for a counter combo.
Hamilton misses with a head kick.

Pierce looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hamilton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pierce. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pierce lands a couple of elbows.
Pierce really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Pierce gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Hamilton throws a poor cross that misses
and Pierce counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hamilton thinking.

Pierce rushes Hamilton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pierce successfully pulls guard.
Pierce will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Pierce manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Hamilton tries to break free but Pierce pushes him back against the cage.
Hamilton tries to break free but Pierce pushes him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Pierce to work.

Hamilton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Pierce drives through with a takedown into Hamilton's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hamilton wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Pierce manages to pass to side control.

Hamilton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pierce is working away from the top position though.
Pierce looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Pierce stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hamilton to get to his feet.
Hamilton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pierce is looking to counter with a body kick.

Pierce closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hamilton to the mat! Hamilton manages to get full guard.
Hamilton is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Pierce dives into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hamilton tries to buck Pierce off but Pierce is having none of it.
Pierce controlling from side mount.
Pierce working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamilton on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hamilton struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pierce stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hamilton scores with a jab to the head.
Hamilton is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Pierce blocks a jab.

Hamilton gets caught flat footed, as Pierce shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hamilton is looking to stand up but Pierce isn't so interested in that idea.
Pierce landing with the ground and pound.

Pierce stands up and waves to Hamilton to follow him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton feints and then cracks Pierce's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pierce down.
Hamilton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hamilton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Pierce gets a double leg takedown into Hamilton's guard.
Hamilton looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pierce accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hamilton working a defensive guard but Pierce manages to pass into side control anyway.
Hamilton tries to control but Pierce manages to take his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Pierce dominated that round.
That's time! Pierce's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pierce bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hamilton is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pierce is putting a hurting on Hamilton here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pierce creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Pierce decides to stand back up.
Nice uppercut there from Hamilton.
Hamilton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pierce drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hamilton sprawls and moves away.
Hamilton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hamilton connects with a jab.
Hamilton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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!

Pierce shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hamilton tries to kick Pierce off in order to stand up. Pierce Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce scores with a couple of short elbows.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Hamilton taking punishment in the form of punches.
Pierce controlling the position.

Pierce stands up.

Pierce drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierce is looking to work some ground and pound but Hamilton has wrist control.
Hamilton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pierce is one step ahead there.
Pierce is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hamilton can do to turn this around?
Pierce working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pierce stands up over Hamilton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hamilton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pierce postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pierce stops Hamilton from standing up.
Pierce postures up and lands a big shot to Hamilton's brow.
Pierce working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hamilton's head.
Pierce is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierce chips away with some ground and pound.
Pierce chips away with some ground and pound.
Pierce postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Pierce cracks Hamilton with a solid left hand.
Pierce working some strikes from top position.
Pierce 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.
Hamilton wants to stand up but Pierce is controlling him.

Hamilton is working an open guard so Pierce takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Charles Pierce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick from Hamilton lands but Pierce takes it in his stride.
Hamilton is breathing heavily.
Hamilton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hamilton avoids the head kick by Pierce.
Pierce takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pierce looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pierce is nestled in close to Hamilton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pierce working the head and body with strikes.
Hamilton trying to control from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pierce gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Hamilton rushes Pierce and presses him up against the cage.
Hamilton wants to break free but Pierce has control.
Pierce is trying to pull guard but Hamilton has him pressed against the cage.

Pierce pulls guard successfully.
Pierce has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pierce is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hamilton is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Pierce dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Pierce dodges the punch combination from Hamilton.
Hamilton throws a leg kick but Pierce sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Clayton Hamilton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Hamilton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pierce throws a leg kick but Hamilton moved away.
Hamilton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pierce uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hamilton.
Pierce moves out of range as Hamilton strikes.
Pierce appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

Hamilton closes the distance and clinches.
Pierce stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pierce turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pierce manages to end up in side control.
Pierce in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pierce cracks Hamilton with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierce is putting a hurting on Hamilton here, landing some big shots from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hamilton wants to get back to his feet but Pierce drags him back down.
Hamilton takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hamilton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hamilton takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hamilton is trying to improve his position.
Pierce grinds an elbow into Hamilton's temple.

Pierce is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hamilton knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hamilton is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pierce looks up at the clock and then as Hamilton takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pierce smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Pierce stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Pierce is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hamilton's half guard.
Pierce working the head and body with strikes.
Pierce lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pierce escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton throws a head kick that misses

and Pierce counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hamilton won't be happy with that.
Pierce creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Pierce has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Pierce throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hamilton was covering up waiting for the punch and Pierce finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pierce postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hamilton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pierce is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierce chips away with some ground and pound.
Pierce works over Hamilton with some ground and pound from guard.
Pierce is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pierce working some strikes from top position.

Pierce decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hamilton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamilton thows a leg kick but Pierce checks it

and Pierce counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hamilton won't be happy with that.

Pierce decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A head kick misses from Pierce.
Clayton Hamilton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Charles Pierce is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Pierce fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hamilton to the ground. Pierce is now in Hamilton's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Pierce showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pierce, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Pierce!