PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Todd Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Moraes
vs
Hamilton

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fabio Moraes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Todd Hamilton!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moraes tries to clinch up

and Hamilton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Hamilton manages to pull guard.

Moraes has gone for a leg lock! Hamilton slips out almost immediately though and dives into Moraes's guard.
Moraes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hamilton is one step ahead there.
Hamilton content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hamilton stands and steps away. Moraes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fabio Moraes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hamilton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moraes tries to avoid it but Hamilton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moraes to the ground. Moraes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moraes misses with a right hand

and Hamilton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hamilton has Moraes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Moraes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hamilton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hamilton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hamilton.
Hamilton prevents Moraes from breaking the clinch.
Moraes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hamilton is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Moraes is defending well.
Fabio Moraes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Todd Hamilton.
Moraes working hard to break the clinch.
Moraes throws a head punch that misses.
Moraes tries to circle away but Hamilton has him pinned against the cage.
Moraes working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moraes is pressed up against the cage. Hamilton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Moraes down to the mat. Moraes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Moraes tries to clinch but Hamilton moves away
and Hamilton counters with a one-two to the body.
Moraes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hamilton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moraes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moraes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hamilton counters by clinching up.
Moraes misses with some punches.
Hamilton controlling the action here for a moment.
Moraes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hamilton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hamilton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moraes's efforts to push away.
Moraes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moraes.
Hamilton is stalling here.

Moraes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moraes tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamilton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moraes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moraes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Hamilton.
Moraes tries to clinch up

and Hamilton counters by moving into the clinch.

Moraes breaks the clinch.
Moraes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hamilton shoots for a double leg takedown but Moraes sprawls well. He's pushed Hamilton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hamilton moves away from the strike by Moraes.
Moraes wants to clinch but Hamilton slips to the side

and Hamilton moves into the clinch.

Hamilton breaks from the clinch.
Moraes looks to land a right hand but Hamilton moved out of range.
Moraes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hamilton.
Moraes wants to clinch but Hamilton slips to the side

and Hamilton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Moraes's guard.
Hamilton looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Moraes looking for a guillotine here but Hamilton defends easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Moraes has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hamilton has passed into side control.

Hamilton is trying to get an arm triangle but Moraes is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moraes wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Todd Hamilton will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Moraes closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hamilton counters by moving into the clinch.

Hamilton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hamilton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Moraes swivels and escapes.
Fabio Moraes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moraes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moraes tries to clinch but Hamilton moves away

and Hamilton counters by clinching up.
Hamilton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moraes.
Hamilton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Moraes's face.
Moraes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moraes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moraes is trying to break the clinch but Hamilton is controlling him.
Moraes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Moraes tries to break the clinch but Hamilton is controlling the position.
Hamilton taking a breather.

Hamilton manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moraes tries to clinch

and Hamilton counters by moving into the clinch.
Moraes working aggressively here.
Moraes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hamilton tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fabio Moraes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Todd Hamilton.
Moraes is trying to break the clinch but Hamilton is controlling him.
Hamilton works on Moraes's body with a couple of short punches.
Hamilton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moraes has had enough of the clinch but Hamilton keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hamilton.
Moraes working hard to break the clinch.
Moraes being controlled against the cage.
Moraes misses with the head strike.
Moraes misses with some punches.
Hamilton working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moraes misses with a short punch on the inside.

Hamilton jumps guard and drags Moraes to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hamilton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hamilton managing to control the position.
Hamilton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moraes tries to free his leg and advance position but Hamilton is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Moraes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moraes postures up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Todd Hamilton wasn't active enough on the ground.
Moraes moves to clinch but Hamilton breaks away

and Hamilton counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moraes can't break the clinch.
Moraes tries to break free but Hamilton pushes him back against the cage.
Moraes has had enough of the clinch but Hamilton keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moraes.
Hamilton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Moraes prevents Hamilton from breaking the clinch.
Moraes throws a head punch that misses.
Hamilton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Moraes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Moraes swings wildly with an uppercut but Hamilton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moraes throws a punch but it's blocked by Hamilton.
Moraes tries to circle away but Hamilton has him pinned against the cage.
Hamilton tries to land knees in the clinch but Moraes avoids the damage to the body.
Moraes misses with the head strike.
Moraes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hamilton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Moraes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hamilton drops his hands momentarily and Moraes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hamilton is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton works over Moraes's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moraes wants to clinch

and Hamilton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Moraes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hamilton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hamilton has Moraes pressed against the cage, preventing Moraes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hamilton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moraes or not.
Hamilton is trying to drag Moraes to the mat but Moraes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Moraes misses with a punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moraes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hamilton tries for a takedown but Moraes manages to get underhooks.
Hamilton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moraes smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Fabio Moraes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Moraes wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Moraes misses.
Hamilton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moraes as he jumps to the side.
A jab from Moraes misses.
Moraes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hamilton counters with a two punch combo.
Moraes wants to clinch up but Hamilton keeps it at a distance.
Moraes loads up on a big right hand but Hamilton slips the punch.
Hamilton moves out of range as Moraes strikes.
Moraes is looking to clinch.
Moraes darts in trying to clinch

and Hamilton counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moraes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Hamilton jumps into guard, dragging Moraes to the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hamilton is on top in guard.

Hamilton gets to his feet. Moraes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Moraes looks to clinch

and Hamilton moves into the clinch.
Moraes wants to break free but Hamilton has control.

Hamilton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Moraes throws an overhand right that lands on Hamilton's shoulder, as Hamilton tries to avoid the shot.
Hamilton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moraes tries to avoid it but Hamilton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moraes to the ground. Moraes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fabio Moraes is winning the standup battle so far.
Hamilton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moraes uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hamilton has time to react.
Fabio Moraes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hamilton throws a head kick that misses.
Moraes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hamilton counters with a one-two to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton throws a push kick but Moraes slaps the foot to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Moraes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hamilton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hamilton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hamilton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moraes tries to avoid it but Hamilton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moraes to the ground. Moraes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fabio Moraes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Todd Hamilton.
Moraes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab by Moraes.
Moraes lands with a nice combination. Hamilton backs away looking to recover.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Moraes! Hamilton is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fabio Moraes!