|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gamzat Gamzatov (ranked 2440 p4p, 2657 weight class) and Daniel Hazlehurst (ranked 343 p4p, 378 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gamzatov might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Entrance Song. Hazlehurst has chosen Queen - One Vision as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 188 cm
33
203
20 - 18 - 0 |
|
183 cm
33
202
18 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gamzat Gamzatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Hazlehurst!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazlehurst darts in looking for a takedown but Gamzatov gets double underhooks and turns Hazlehurst into the cage.
Gamzatov half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hazlehurst tries for a takedown but Gamzatov circles away easily
and Gamzatov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gamzatov.
Gamzatov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hazlehurst keeping moving, preventing Gamzatov from controlling successfully.
Hazlehurst looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gamzatov drops back looking for a leg! Hazlehurst is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hazlehurst manages to kick Gamzatov off! Gamzatov jumps back into Hazlehurst's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazlehurst not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hazlehurst utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamzatov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gamzatov looking to pass the guard.
Gamzatov trying to control the position from guard on top but Hazlehurst is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gamzatov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gamzatov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hazlehurst controls Gamzatov momentarily but Gamzatov frees himself.
Gamzatov works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hazlehurst makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hazlehurst.
Hazlehurst avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gamzatov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hazlehurst is keeping the position for now.
Hazlehurst is pulling down on Gamzatov's head. It's preventing any offense from Gamzatov, at least for the moment.
Gamzatov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamzatov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hazlehurst is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hazlehurst has escaped and now he's on top!
Hazlehurst wants to control from the top but Gamzatov keeps moving.
Hazlehurst is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gamzatov 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.
Gamzatov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hazlehurst must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gamzatov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hazlehurst wants to pass the guard but Gamzatov is keeping the position.
My spies in Lads Lash Banter Gym inform me that Hazlehurst has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamzatov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hazlehurst is one step ahead there.
Gamzatov looking to control.
Hazlehurst lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hazlehurst throwing strikes but missing.
Hazlehurst cracks Gamzatov with a solid left hand.
Hazlehurst slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gamzatov 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hazlehurst prevents Gamzatov from getting back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hazlehurst looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gamzat Gamzatov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Hazlehurst.
Hazlehurst closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gamzatov circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hazlehurst is defended easily by Gamzatov.
Gamzatov attempts a counter takedown but Hazlehurst avoids it well and moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hazlehurst dives in and scores a takedown into Gamzatov's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gamzat Gamzatov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hazlehurst looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gamzatov is fending him off so far but Hazlehurst persists. Nope, Gamzatov circles away and we're back to standing.
Hazlehurst fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gamzatov is defended easily by Hazlehurst.
Hazlehurst shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gamzatov as he avoids it easily.
Gamzat Gamzatov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Hazlehurst.
Hazlehurst shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gamzatov's guard.
Hazlehurst is standing up over Gamzatov. Gamzatov looks to escape but Hazlehurst dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazlehurst in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gamzatov is not content to let Hazlehurst control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazlehurst working away.
Gamzatov tries to control but Hazlehurst manages to take his back.
Hazlehurst is landing with strikes from the back.
Hazlehurst lands with a hammerfist to the side of Gamzatov's head.
Hazlehurst struggling to land strikes to the head as Gamzatov covers up.
Gamzatov trying to get back to his feet but Hazlehurst is in full control for now.
Hazlehurst working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamzatov trying to control the position but Hazlehurst manages to sink in the hooks.
Hazlehurst is punishing Gamzatov with strikes - can he finish him?!
Gamzatov is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Hazlehurst is landing with strikes from the back.
Hazlehurst is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Hazlehurst gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Hazlehurst gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Hazlehurst apologises and we restart here on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazlehurst goes for a double leg but Gamzatov avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gamzatov continues to drive forward.
Hazlehurst has a takedown stuffed.
Gamzatov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hazlehurst.
Gamzatov fails to land the takedown.
Gamzatov changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hazlehurst tries to avoid it but Gamzatov manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hazlehurst to the ground. Hazlehurst escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hazlehurst closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gamzatov's guard.
Daniel Hazlehurst has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hazlehurst stays in close to Gamzatov's body and controls the position.
Gamzatov working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gamzatov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hazlehurst throws a strike but Gamzatov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hazlehurst wants to sweep but no luck.
Gamzatov looking to pass the guard.
Hazlehurst wants to sweep here but Gamzatov controlling him for the moment.
Gamzatov drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hazlehurst looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hazlehurst looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hazlehurst!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ground and pound from Hazlehurst seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Hazlehurst showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gamzatov enables Hazlehurst to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gamzatov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gamzatov wants to sweep here but Hazlehurst controlling him for the moment.
Gamzatov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hazlehurst throws a big right hand that misses.
Gamzatov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gamzatov keeping moving, preventing Hazlehurst from controlling successfully.
Hazlehurst with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazlehurst stands and throws Gamzatov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hazlehurst tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hazlehurst has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamzatov is trying to improve his position.
Hazlehurst lands some shots froms side control.
Gamzatov is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hazlehurst scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hazlehurst is trying to control. Gamzatov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gamzatov is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Hazlehurst is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gamzatov keeping hold of Hazlehurst's head, controlling as best he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gamzatov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gamzatov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hazlehurst.
Gamzatov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Daniel Hazlehurst seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gamzatov gets caught napping as Hazlehurst dives in and scores a takedown. Gamzatov manages to retain guard.
Gamzatov wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hazlehurst manages to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gamzatov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gamzatov is trying to stand up here but Hazlehurst is controlling him well.
Hazlehurst wants to pass to mount but Gamzatov is defending the position.
Hazlehurst wants to take a breather but Gamzatov is having none of it.
Gamzatov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hazlehurst keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gamzatov's head.
Hazlehurst works over Gamzatov with some ground and pound from guard.
Hazlehurst stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gamzatov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hazlehurst drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gamzatov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gamzatov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gamzatov!
Gamzatov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hazlehurst can't do much from the bottom here.
Gamzatov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gamzatov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hazlehurst can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Hazlehurst comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hazlehurst has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Hazlehurst!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
30% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
