PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rza Reckta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reckta kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bring The Pain. Hamilton has chosen Waka Flocka - By the Gun as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jamal Hamilton was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Reckta
vs
Hamilton

195 cm
27
194 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

213 cm
21
195 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

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 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rza Reckta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamal Hamilton!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamilton tries to clinch but Reckta moves out of range.
Hamilton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reckta swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamilton.
Reckta swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamilton.
Reckta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hamilton swivels and escapes.
Hamilton misses with a head kick.
Hamilton wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamilton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reckta scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reckta looks to land a left hand but Hamilton moved out of range nicely.

Reckta decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hamilton can do anything to dispel that myth.
Reckta missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hamilton pushes Reckta off looking to stand but Reckta dives back in and keeps control.
Reckta wants to pass to mount but Hamilton is defending the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Reckta stops Hamilton from getting back to his feet.
Reckta winds up and cracks Hamilton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Reckta thows a huge punch but Hamilton dodges it nicely.
Reckta tries to pass to full mount but Hamilton defends it.
Hamilton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reckta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ground and pound from Reckta.
Reckta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hamilton defending well though.
Reckta thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hamilton to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reckta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Reckta scoring with some ground and pound.
Hamilton is looking to stand up but Reckta isn't so interested in that idea.
Reckta might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Reckta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reckta tries to free his leg and advance position but Hamilton is retaining full guard.
Reckta postures up in Hamilton's guard and throws a big left but Hamilton blocks it.
Hamilton wants to stand up but Reckta is controlling him.
Hamilton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reckta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hamilton looks to land a body kick but Reckta moved away.
Reckta tries to score with a low kick but Hamilton moves his leg out of the way.
Hamilton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reckta missing with a left hand there. Hamilton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reckta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reckta looks to throw the jab but Hamilton is out of range.
Hamilton throws a leg kick which misses Reckta's front leg but catches the back leg as Reckta tries to avoid it.
Reckta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Reckta, as that shot connected.
Hamilton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reckta shoots in for a takedown but Hamilton shows good takedown defense.
Hamilton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton tries to clinch but Reckta moves out of range.
Jab from Reckta.
Hamilton tries to clinch there but Reckta circles away.
A good leg kick by Hamilton.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Reckta crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hamilton - the referee stops the clock and Reckta gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hamilton. Reckta manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hamilton ducks under a wild hook from Reckta.
Hamilton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reckta's head.

It looks like Rza Reckta has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamilton fakes the leg kick and cracks Reckta in the body.
Reckta is breathing heavily.
Reckta throws a shot from downtown. Hamilton moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Hamilton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rza Reckta's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hamilton misses with a kick to the body.
Jamal Hamilton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reckta dives in and grabs Hamilton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hamilton pushes down on Reckta's head and hops out.
Reckta throws a jab but it's blocked by Hamilton.
Reckta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jamal Hamilton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hamilton wants to clinch up but Reckta keeps it at a distance.
Reckta swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamilton.
Hamilton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reckta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamilton throws a leg kick but Reckta moved away.
Hamilton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reckta throws a body punch but Hamilton moves out of range.
Reckta misses with a looping left.
Reckta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hamilton avoids it really well and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reckta is defended easily by Hamilton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rza Reckta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hamilton throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Hamilton clinches.

Hamilton manages to break the clinch.
Hamilton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hamilton misses with an attempted mid kick.
A swing and a miss from Reckta.
Reckta scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hamilton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hamilton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reckta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hamilton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reckta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reckta scores with a punch to the head.
Reckta loads up on a big right hand but Hamilton slips the punch.
Hamilton doesn't manage to clinch there - Reckta circles away.
Jamal Hamilton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hamilton throws a leg kick which misses Reckta's front leg but catches the back leg as Reckta tries to avoid it.
Reckta looks for a takedown but Hamilton sprawls well.
Reckta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hamilton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hamilton tries to clinch up but Reckta circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Reckta - just one landing.
Hamilton misses with a leg kick.
Reckta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hamilton but Hamilton pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hamilton tries to clinch there but Reckta circles away.
Reckta lands with an overhand left.
Reckta goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hamilton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hamilton is looking to clinch but Reckta is avoiding it.
A jab from Reckta misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamal Hamilton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rza Reckta's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hamilton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reckta.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hamilton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Hamilton gets caught flat footed, as Reckta shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Reckta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hamilton wants to stand and escape but Reckta is having none of it.
Reckta 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 keeping full guard, as Reckta tries to pass.
Reckta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reckta prevents Hamilton from getting back to his feet.
Reckta thows a big elbow that misses.
Reckta throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Reckta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hamilton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reckta throws an overhand right that lands on Hamilton's shoulder, as Hamilton tries to avoid the shot.
Reckta keeps the fight on the outside.
A solid body kick from Hamilton.
Jamal Hamilton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hamilton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reckta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hamilton thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Reckta if he has to take too many more of those.
Hamilton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reckta misses with a straight right.
Hamilton is looking to clinch but Reckta is avoiding it.
Reckta throws out a loose jab but Hamilton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reckta misses with a straight right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reckta blocks a low kick nicely.
Reckta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hamilton is looking to clinch but Reckta is avoiding it.
Hamilton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reckta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hamilton moves in looking to clinch but Reckta pushes him off.
Hamilton wants to clinch.
Reckta throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reckta fails with a takedown attempt.
Reckta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reckta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hamilton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reckta moves out of range of the leg kick from Hamilton.
Reckta throws a leg kick
and Hamilton counters with a big head kick but Reckta shrugs it off.
Reckta jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hamilton closes the distance and clinches.
Hamilton prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rza Reckta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hamilton can't break the clinch.
Reckta wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rza Reckta. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hamilton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hamilton tries to clinch but Reckta moves out of range.
Hamilton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reckta misses with a looping left.
Hamilton tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Hamilton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hamilton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

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