PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hamilt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kody Mock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hamilt might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to

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Hamilt
vs
Mock

185 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Hamilt !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kody Mock!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamilt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hamilt fails with the takedown.

Mock has Hamilt up against the cage in a clinch.

Mock manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Mock.
Mock has his takedown stuffed

and Hamilt counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hamilt .
Hamilt is breathing heavily.
Hamilt throws a big right hand that misses.
Mock has momentary wrist control but Hamilt slips an elbow through the middle.
Hamilt thows a big elbow that misses.
Mock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hamilt . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hamilt throwing strikes from guard but Mock blocks nicely.
Mock is trying to control the position but Hamilt postures up.

Hamilt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Hamilt decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mock, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hamilt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hamilt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mock won't allow Hamilt to pass to mount.
Hamilt slips a nice elbow through Mock's hands, connecting with Mock's forehead.
Hamilt scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hamilt has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hamilt landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Hamilt .

Mock is rocked!
Hamilt 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.
Mock taking shots to the head.
Mock is still in real trouble! Can Hamilt finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilt working the ground and pound effectively.
Hamilt looking to finish Mock with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mock!
Hamilt postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Mock badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Hamilt around the waist but Hamilt pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Hamilt is the winner by TKO! Hamilt jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Hamilt !