PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chick Hamland (ranked 99 p4p, 283 weight class) and Marques Roy (ranked 11 p4p, 35 weight class). Marques Roy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hamland
vs
Roy

187 cm
27
185
16 - 4 - 0

188 cm
27
198
15 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chick Hamland!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marques Roy!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hamland fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Roy, pushing him back against the cage.
Hamland stops a takedown attempt from Roy.
Hamland stops a takedown attempt from Roy.
Hamland definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hamland swings wildly with an uppercut but Roy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hamland lands a left hand.
Roy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hamland fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chick Hamland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marques Roy.
Hamland shoots in for a double leg but Roy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Roy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Roy being controlled here momentarily.
Hamland looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamland manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roy manages to get himself to full guard.

Hamland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Roy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roy wants to control from the top but Hamland keeps moving.
Hamland pulls Roy in close to his closed guard and prevents Roy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Roy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hamland pulls Roy in close to his closed guard and prevents Roy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Roy throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hamland tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roy throws an elbow that misses. Hamland uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Roy's guard. Nice move by Hamland!

Roy is controlling Hamland's posture.
Roy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hamland trying to control the position from guard on top but Roy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hamland working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hamland trying to control the position from guard on top but Roy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roy 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamland with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hamland trying to control but Roy is working from the bottom.
Roy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hamland looking to pass the guard.
Hamland wants to control from the top but Roy keeps moving.
Roy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Hamland controlling the position.
Roy working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hamland lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy keeping moving, preventing Hamland from controlling successfully.
Roy pulls Hamland in to control the position.
Hamland trying to control the position from guard on top but Roy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hamland working some strikes from top position.
Roy pulls Hamland in to control the position.
Hamland trying to control but Roy is working from the bottom.
Hamland preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hamland accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Roy pulls Hamland in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chick Hamland will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hamland gets a clinch.
Roy has Hamland pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hamland manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Hamland has clasped his hands together around Roy's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Roy regains half guard.
Hamland thows a huge punch but Roy dodges it nicely.
Roy tries to roll over but Hamland keeps him under control.
Hamland trying to control from half guard but Roy is working away.
Hamland looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ground and pound from Hamland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamland prevents Roy from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Hamland.
The fighters are battling for position here. Roy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Roy managing to control the position.
Roy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamland showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Roy wants to sweep here but Hamland controlling him for the moment.
Hamland trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hamland trying to control but Roy is working from the bottom.
Roy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hamland is trying to control but can't.
Hamland moves into full guard.
Hamland keeping moving, preventing Roy from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamland pulls Roy in close to his closed guard and prevents Roy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Roy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Roy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roy trying to control but Hamland is working from the bottom.
Roy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Roy passes Hamland's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hamland is refusing to be controlled, as Roy sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamland is looking to improve his position.
Hamland gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hamland is on top in guard.

Hamland trying to control the position from guard on top but Roy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hamland stopping the sweep attempt from Roy.
Roy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chick Hamland overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roy wants to sweep here but Hamland controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamland trying to control but Roy is working from the bottom.
Roy looking for a sweep. Not yet Roy, not yet.
Hamland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Roy can do to turn this around?
Hamland trying to control the position from guard on top but Roy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hamland's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hamland wants to control from the top but Roy keeps moving.
Roy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hamland pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roy is keeping the position for now.
Hamland's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hamland pushes Roy up against the cage in a clinch.
Hamland lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roy backwards.
Hamland misses with a punch on the inside.
Roy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chick Hamland dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hamland clinches.

Hamland wants the takedown. Roy is fighting it off but Hamland persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Roy's guard against the cage.
Hamland throws a big elbow that misses.
Hamland trying to control the position from guard on top but Roy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hamland lands a couple of digs.
Hamland lands a couple of digs.
Roy is controlling Hamland's posture.
Hamland stopping the sweep attempt from Roy.
Hamland trying to control the position from guard on top but Roy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy seems keen to control Hamland's posture.
More stalling from Roy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hamland trying to control from the bottom.
Hamland regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Roy.
Roy stopping the sweep attempt from Hamland.
Roy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roy is in close to Hamland's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hamland is pulling down on Roy's head to control his posture.
Roy scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hamland tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hamland being controlled here, momentarily.
Hamland has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hamland trying to keep a closed guard but Roy is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roy closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Roy lands in his opponent's guard.
Roy throwing strikes but missing.
Roy chips away with some ground and pound.
Hamland is trying to keep Roy in close.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Roy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Roy wants to control from the top but Hamland keeps moving.
Hamland wants to sweep here but Roy controlling him for the moment.
Roy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamland working a defensive guard here.
Roy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hamland controls Roy momentarily but Roy frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Roy shoots in and bounces Hamland off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hamland looking for a sweep. Not yet Hamland, not yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marques Roy really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Roy closes the distance and clinches up with Hamland, looking for a takedown. Roy pushes Hamland against the cage but Hamland circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Hamland shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hamland showed some decent athleticism there.
Hamland prevents Roy from improving his position.
Roy is refusing to be controlled, as Hamland sits in half guard.
Roy taking some punishment here, with Hamland in his half guard.
Roy is staying active underneath Hamland, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Roy controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hamland is thwarting Roy's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roy is not content to let Hamland control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamland not doing much here.
Roy desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hamland throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hamland is looking to take a break and control but Roy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hamland not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Roy is refusing to be controlled, as Hamland sits in half guard.
Roy trying to hold on to Hamland's head to control him but Hamland postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hamland uses his free foot to push down on Roy's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Roy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Roy is squirming around, avoiding Hamland's attempts to control the action.
Roy tries to lock up and control but Hamland gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hamland postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Roy looks a forlorn figure.
Hamland raining down shots from the mount!
Hamland avoids the attempt from Roy to control.
Hamland dominating with strikes here.
Roy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Roy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamland avoids the attempt from Roy to control.
Hamland lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hamland landing punches.
Hamland wants to control the pace but Roy is squirming around nicely.
Roy working to try and regain half guard.
Roy is squirming around, avoiding Hamland's attempts to control the action.
Hamland prevents Roy from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy is squirming around, avoiding Hamland's attempts to control the action.
Roy holds on for dear life.
Let's hope that Roy 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.
The referee warns Roy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hamland unloading with bombs!
Roy can't escape the position.
Hamland dominating with strikes here.
Hamland looking to control but Roy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Roy has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hamland controlling from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Chick Hamland had his way with Marques Roy in that round.
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!

Hamland moves out of range of the strikes.
No luck for Roy with that takedown attempt.

Hamland has closed the distance and engaged Roy in a clinch.
Roy is trying to drag Hamland to the mat but Hamland just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hamland prevents the takedown attempt.
Chick Hamland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marques Roy.

Hamland has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Roy clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Roy trying to control but not successfully.
Hamland gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Hamland lands a shot to the body.
Hamland keeps control of the position as Roy tries to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hamland.
Hamland punishes Roy with strikes from the back mount.
Roy wants to control his opponent's hands but Hamland gets his hands free.
Hamland loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Roy hold on?
Hamland controlling the position well here. Roy rolled but Hamland kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Hamland seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Roy for as long as he can get away with.
Roy staying busy and making it hard for Hamland to control.
Hamland is hanging on to Roy's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hamland's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamland has good solid back control here.
Hamland trying to control momentarily.
Roy is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Hamland 's hooks.
Hamland controlling the position easily from mount.
Roy is looking to improve his position but Hamland isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hamland cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The referee warns Roy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hamland lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Roy is desperately trying to improve his position but Hamland has a good base and remains in mount.
Hamland landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hamland controlling from the full mount.
Hamland looking to control but Roy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Roy is desperately trying to improve his position but Hamland has a good base and remains in mount.
Hamland landing strikes from the mount and Roy is in trouble!
Roy tries to lock up and control but Hamland gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hamland is landing with some decent strikes but Roy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Roy wants to hold on but Hamland pushes him away.
Hamland lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hamland lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamland cracks Roy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hamland controlling from the full mount.
Hamland wants to control the pace but Roy is squirming around nicely.
Roy is bucking up trying to escape but Hamland cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Roy is squirming around, avoiding Hamland's attempts to control the action.
Hamland scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Roy?
Roy is working to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Roy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Marques Roy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chick Hamland is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hamland avoids the attempt from Roy to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chick Hamland showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hamland 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 49:45
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 49:45
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 49:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chick Hamland!
Chick Hamland retains his middleweight title!