PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between matt hamill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garcilazo inc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcilazo inc struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

hamill
vs
inc

185 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
218 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, matt hamill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Garcilazo inc!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
hamill fails to land the takedown.

hamill clinches up with inc and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on inc's face as he tries to break the clinch.
hamill takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like matt hamill has been cut.
hamill is trying to break the clinch but inc is controlling him.
hamill wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but inc has him pressed against the cage.
inc fails to pull the fight into his guard.

hamill has clasped his hands together around inc's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
inc pushes hamill away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, hamill gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
hamill working the head and body with strikes.
hamill content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
inc tries to get back to half guard but can't.
hamill happy to just control the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

We're going to have a standup here because matt hamill wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
hamill throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from hamill.
inc misses with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by inc.

inc gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows hamill to score an easy takedown into full guard.
inc looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but hamill puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
hamill is controlling the pace.
inc avoiding damage under a succession of punches from hamill.
hamill working the head and body with strikes.
hamill is figuring out what he wants to do next.
hamill thows a huge punch but inc dodges it nicely.
hamill is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hamill's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

matt hamill has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

hamill has closed the distance and engaged inc in a clinch.
hamill has inc pushed against the cage.
inc fails to pull guard.

hamill turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
inc struggling a bit here.
inc looks gassed!

hamill has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

hamill gets the takedown into side control.
hamill controlling the position from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
inc is trying to improve his position.
inc trying to remain calm as hamill controls from the top position.
inc takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
inc is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
inc is trying to escape the position but hamill is controlling the position.
inc prevents hamill from moving into mount.

hamill decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

matt hamill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on matt hamill's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

inc with a poor takedown

and hamill counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
hamill slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
hamill landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
hamill with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
inc wants to control but hamill is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
hamill is taking a breather. inc says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. matt hamill wasn't doing enough on the ground.

hamill closes the distance and clinches.
inc misses with a hook from the clinch.
inc drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

hamill's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
hamill stalks inc and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into inc's face. inc staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Garcilazo inc has been cut.

hamill moves into the clinch.

hamill has picked inc up - he's going for a ride! hamill dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
hamill performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
hamill is thwarting inc's attempts to control the position.
inc wants to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

hamill shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches inc napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
You can see the frustration on inc's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
hamill connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused inc some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hamill controlling the position from side mount.
hamill seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down inc for as long as he can get away with.
matt hamill overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
inc wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

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.
inc takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
inc wants to control but hamill postures up.
Check out the look on hamill's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
hamill controls the position from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
hamill works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

matt hamill dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

hamill gets the takedown into side control.
hamill controls the position.
hamill lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear inc down.
hamill creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
inc is letting hamill control him for a moment.
inc taking punishment in the form of punches.
inc is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on inc's face as hamill controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
inc is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked hamill off and has taken his back!
inc is trying to stick to hamill's back but hamill is turning into inc. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in inc's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by hamill.
hamill tries to free his leg and advance position but inc is retaining full guard.
hamill is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because matt hamill just wasn't active enough.

hamill closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming inc to the mat! inc manages to get full guard.
inc looking to hit a scissor sweep but hamill is one step ahead there.
hamill is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that inc can do to turn this around?
inc is trying to control the position from the bottom.
hamill has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
hamill controlling from the top position.
hamill is working inc over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
hamill slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of matt hamill.
inc fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
inc fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

hamill gets a takedown into half guard.
inc trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
inc might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control hamill kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
hamill lands strikes from half guard.
inc trying to control from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
hamill is taking a breather. inc says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Garcilazo inc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Garcilazo inc was stalling too much, according to the referee.

hamill shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
hamill looking to control and managing it successfully.

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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... matt hamill!