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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Micah Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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194 lbs
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188 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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 Montreal, Micah Hamilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, DJ Wilkins!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkins clinches up with Hamilton and pushes him back against the cage.
Wilkins is trying to force a seperation but Hamilton has the dominant position.
Wilkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Hamilton has double underhooks.
Wilkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilkins darts in and clinches Hamilton up against the cage.
Wilkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hamilton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wilkins up against the cage.
Hamilton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Hamilton for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Hamilton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wilkins's efforts to push away.
Wilkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hamilton is trying to pull guard but Wilkins turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hamilton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hamilton gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton gets control of Wilkins's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hamilton will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hamilton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hamilton working the ground and pound effectively.
The referee warns Wilkins that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hamilton 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 lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton punching from mount but Wilkins doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Wilkins regains half guard.
Wilkins is trying to escape back to his feet but Hamilton uses the scramble to pass into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamilton scoring with punches from side control.
Hamilton scoring with punches from side control.
Hamilton tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilkins keeps working.
Hamilton cracks Wilkins with a big right hand but Wilkins just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
You can see the frustration on Wilkins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wilkins taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hamilton controls the position.
Hamilton misses with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hamilton working the head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilkins is trying to improve his position.
Hamilton lands a decent elbow from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hamilton cracks Wilkins with an elbow. That is naaassty.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamilton working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micah Hamilton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wilkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hamilton circles away quickly and effectively.
Wilkins misses with a hook
and Hamilton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hamilton cracks Wilkins with a solid left hand.
Wilkins is trying to keep Hamilton in close.
Wilkins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hamilton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hamilton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hamilton stands up over Wilkins, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wilkins working a defensive guard but Hamilton manages to pass into side control anyway.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Wilkins is trying to control Hamilton's posture but Hamilton avoids it.
Hamilton looks up at the clock and then as Wilkins takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hamilton smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hamilton lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Wilkins down.
Hamilton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hamilton lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Wilkins down.
Hamilton tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Hamilton scoring with punches from side control.
Wilkins taking a bit of punishment here - Hamilton scoring with strikes.
Wilkins takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamilton scoring with punches and elbows.
Hamilton landing strikes.
Hamilton trying to control the action but Wilkins is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton cracks Wilkins with a big right hand but Wilkins just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Check out the look on Hamilton's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hamilton in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hamilton is chipping away with strikes.
Wilkins taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hamilton trying to control the position but Wilkins is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton is putting a hurting on Wilkins here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hamilton landing a few strikes.
Wilkins on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamilton landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hamilton lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hamilton scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Wilkins to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micah Hamilton dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hamilton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wilkins trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Wilkins regains half guard.
Wilkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hamilton.
Wilkins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hamilton is working away from the top position though.
Wilkins blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hamilton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hamilton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wilkins wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wilkins looks to land a body kick but Hamilton moved away.
DJ Wilkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hamilton moves into the clinch.
Wilkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Hamilton has double underhooks.
Hamilton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wilkins to keep the fight standing.
Hamilton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hamilton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wilkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hamilton avoids it.
Hamilton gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hamilton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hamilton throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins wants to control but Hamilton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hamilton is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hamilton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilkins can do to turn this around?
Wilkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hamilton.
Wilkins taking some punishment here, with Hamilton in his half guard.
Hamilton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hamilton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wilkins defending well though.
Hamilton lands with a punch from half guard.
DJ Wilkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins has hold of Hamilton's hands but Hamilton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hamilton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hamilton perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hamilton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamilton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Micah Hamilton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hamilton controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Micah Hamilton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hamilton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micah Hamilton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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