PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hamill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Hilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hamill
vs
Hilton

185 cm
23
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
208 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Hamill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Hilton!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hilton gets a takedown into half guard.

Hilton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hamill has managed to free his arm - good work.

Hamill has one foot on Hilton's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hamill avoids a kick to the body.

Hamill scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hilton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hamill.
Hilton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hilton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hilton manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hamill is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hamill content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hamill stands up over Hilton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hilton wants to sweep but no luck.
Hilton has momentary wrist control but Hamill slips an elbow through the middle.
Hamill looking to pass the guard.
Hilton throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilton trying to keep a closed guard but Hamill is proving a slippery customer.
Hilton throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hamill landing with the ground and pound.
Hamill is working Hilton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hamill trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hamill is in close to Hilton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hilton is on top in guard.
Hilton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hamill bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hilton's guard.
Hilton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hamill postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hilton 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.
Hilton looks gassed!
Hamill landing with the ground and pound.
Hilton looking for a sweep. Not yet Hilton, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilton thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hilton is trying to keep Hamill in close.
Hamill working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamill landing some decent shots from guard.
Hamill preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hamill's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hamill's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hamill working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hilton controls Hamill momentarily but Hamill frees himself.

Hilton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hamill defends well.
Hamill lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hamill working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamill passes Hilton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamill winds up and cracks Hilton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hamill winds up and cracks Hilton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hamill connects with a nice short shot to Hilton's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hamill lands a nice short elbow.
Hamill passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hamill lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hilton working to try and regain half guard.
Hamill punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hamill connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Hamill.
Hamill connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamill breaks from Hilton's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamill pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hamill working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hamill with a couple of short strikes.
Hamill landing strikes from the mount and Hilton is in trouble!
Hamill lands a big shot there that rocks Hilton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Hamill.
Hilton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hamill scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hilton?
Hamill breaks from Hilton's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hamill lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Hamill with shots to the head and body - Hilton looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hamill cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hamill lands a heavy elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hamill lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hamill punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Hamill dominated that round.
That's time! Hamill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hamill shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hamill thows a big elbow that misses.
Hamill distracts Hilton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hamill scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hilton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hamill!
Hamill is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hamill is in a horrible position here. Hilton smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hilton with a couple of short strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilton with good strikes from the mount here!
Hilton throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Hamill can't escape the position.
Hamill on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hamill tries to get out of the position.
Hamill's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Hilton lands with some strikes.
Hilton throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Hamill working to try and regain half guard.
Hamill is trying to stand.
Hilton scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Hilton.
Hamill squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hamill is desperately trying to improve his position but Hilton has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hamill manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Hilton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Matt Hamill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hilton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hamill's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hamill manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hamill looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hilton is one step ahead there.

Hamill uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Hamill closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilton tries to get to full guard but Hamill has control of the leg.
Hamill lands with a punch from half guard.
Hamill lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hilton tries to roll over but Hamill keeps him under control.
Hamill lands strikes from half guard.
Hamill slips a nice elbow through Hilton's hands, connecting with Hilton's forehead.
Hilton wants to control but Hamill is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hamill working over Hilton with some ground and pound. Hilton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hamill scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Hamill.
Hilton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hamill is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamill working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hamill lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Hamill.
Hamill working over Hilton with some ground and pound. Hilton looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hamill scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hilton taking some punishment here, with Hamill in his half guard.
Hamill takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Hilton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hamill is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hamill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hilton can do to turn this around?
Hamill blocks the strikes from Hilton.
Hilton tries to get to full guard but Hamill has control of the leg.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hamill connects with a nice short shot to Hilton's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Hamill dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hamill feints and as Hilton raises his hands in defense, Hamill changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hamill with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hilton working a defensive guard here.
Hamill is looking to work some ground and pound but Hilton has wrist control.
Hilton throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hamill postures up.
Hamill is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hamill cracks Hilton with a solid left hand.

Hilton looking for a guillotine here but Hamill defends easily.
Hamill postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hamill lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hamill scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hilton wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamill is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hamill working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hilton's head.
Hilton looking to control.
Hamill connects with a couple of short punches.
Hamill working some strikes from top position.
Hamill working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hilton looking for a sweep. Not yet Hilton, not yet.
Hilton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hilton is trying to keep Hamill in close.
Hamill is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hamill makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hamill distracts Hilton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hamill connects with a couple of short punches.
Hamill works over Hilton with some ground and pound from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilton looking to control.
Hamill works over Hilton with some ground and pound from guard.
Hamill with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hilton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hamill makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hamill working some strikes from top position.
Hamill lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hilton trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hamill lands a couple of elbows.
Hamill postures up and lands a big shot to Hilton's brow.
Hamill is in close to Hilton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hamill has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hilton looking for a guillotine here but Hamill defends easily.
Hamill lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamill throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hilton has momentary wrist control but Hamill slips an elbow through the middle.
Hilton is trying to keep Hamill in close.
Hilton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hilton will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Hamill drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hamill works over Hilton with some ground and pound from guard.
Hamill throws a big right hand that misses.
Hamill landing some decent shots from guard.
Hilton is trying to keep Hamill in close.
Hilton striking off his back but it's not causing Hamill any problems.
Hilton is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilton wants to sweep but no luck.
Hamill distracts Hilton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Hilton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hamill defends well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hilton throws a right and a left that Hamill avoids nicely.

Hamill closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hamill in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hamill creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hamill works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hilton takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hamill working the ground and pound from side control.
Hilton gets back to half guard.
Roger Hilton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hamill landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Hamill showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hamill has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Hamill!