PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Five Star (ranked 4491 p4p, 416 weight class) and Gregor Hamilton (ranked 6562 p4p, 482 weight class). Gregor Hamilton is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Star
vs
Hamilton

188 cm
24
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
182 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Five Star!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregor Hamilton!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Chris Dean and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Star throws a body shot but no joy.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hamilton.
Star on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Star tries to get out of the position.
Star is being controlled here.

Hamilton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Star has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hamilton creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Star sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamilton staying calm.
Hamilton is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Star keeps working.
Hamilton moves into full mount!
Hamilton controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hamilton jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Star manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Hamilton stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Gregor Hamilton has been cut.
Hamilton moves out of range of the body kick from Star.
Star lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hamilton shoots in and drives through. Star sprawls well.
Hamilton dives in and grabs Star's left leg, looking for a takedown. Star pushes down on Hamilton's head and hops out.
Star feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hamilton tries to score a power double leg takedown but Star sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hamilton somewhat.
Five Star has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregor Hamilton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton with a poor takedown
and Star counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hamilton shoots in for a takedown but Star shows good takedown defense.
Star appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gregor Hamilton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamilton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Star manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hamilton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Star counters with a nice body shot.
Hamilton looks winded!

Nice combo by Star! Oh, that's hurt him - Hamilton falls to the canvas and Star follows him into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Star tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Star has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Star lands a nice forearm strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Star lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That has opened up Gregor Hamilton's cut even more.
Hamilton on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Star is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hamilton is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Star goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hamilton rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Star's guard! Nice work there by Hamilton!
Hamilton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Star's head.
Hamilton engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Five Star dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gregor Hamilton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Star tried to score with a low kick but Hamilton checks it.
Hamilton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Star swivels and escapes.
Hamilton fails with the takedown.
Star swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hamilton on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hamilton throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Star counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamilton darts in trying to clinch
and Star counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Some wild striking there from Hamilton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Five Star has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregor Hamilton.
Hamilton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Star counters with a nice body shot.
Hamilton is breathing heavily.
Star throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Star lands a jab to the head.

The cut above Gregor Hamilton's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Star lands with a shot to the body.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Star and Hamilton goes tumbling to the canvas! Star follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Hamilton is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Star missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Star seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hamilton is still in real trouble! Can Star finish him?
Star lands strikes from half guard.
Gregor Hamilton has got the better of the ground game so far.

Star is trying to work for a kimura but Hamilton is defending well.
Hamilton seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Star is looking for a kimura here.

Star is trying to work for a kimura but Hamilton is defending well.
Star is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hamilton can do to turn this around?

Star is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Star with the ground and pound but Hamilton uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Hamilton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Star knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hamilton on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton throws a couple of heel strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Star cracks Hamilton with a solid left hand.

Hamilton kicks Star off and gets to his feet.
Hamilton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Star lands a jab to Hamilton's midsection.
Hamilton looks for a takedown but Star sprawls well.
Star is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Five Star is winning the standup battle so far.
Hamilton tries for a takedown but Star circles away easily
and Star counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Star digs a good hook to Hamilton's body.
Hamilton doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Star counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Star scores with a leg kick.
Star lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hamilton circles away quickly and effectively.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Star punishes Hamilton's body with a nice straight punch.
Hamilton shoots in but Star avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hamilton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Five Star dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gregor Hamilton's cut.
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!

Star throws out a leg kick but Hamilton moves out of range and Star only half commits.
Hamilton tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Star is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hamilton.
Hamilton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Star counters with a stiff right hand.
Star stuffs the takedown attempt from Hamilton. Hamilton gets slowly back to his feet.
Star was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hamilton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Star tries to avoid it but Hamilton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Star to the ground. Star escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hamilton looks to clinch
and Star counters with a nice uppercut.

Gregor Hamilton's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hamilton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Star digs a good hook to Hamilton's body.
It looks like Star has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Hamilton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Star swivels and escapes.
Star tries to counter with a takedown but Hamilton is quick to defend against it.
Five Star has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gregor Hamilton.
Hamilton needs to keep his hands up - Star had a free shot at his head there.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gregor Hamilton's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Five Star!