PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Iain Durrant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Hamilton has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Iain Durrant's chin.

Durrant
vs
Hamilton

170 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Iain Durrant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Hamilton!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durrant misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Hamilton scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Hamilton decides to stand back up. Hamilton steps back and let's Durrant get back to his feet.
Durrant tries for a takedown but Hamilton circles away easily

and Hamilton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Durrant!
Hamilton tries to control but Durrant wriggling away.
Hamilton prevents Durrant from getting the reversal.
Hamilton misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durrant working to try and regain half guard.
Hamilton scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Durrant really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Poor strikes thrown by Hamilton there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Durrant really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Durrant tries to hold on but Hamilton postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Hamilton is working for a guillotine from mount but Durrant frees his head quite easily.
Hamilton looks gassed!
Durrant regains half guard.

Durrant looking for submissions off his back.
Durrant trying to hold on to Hamilton's head to control him but Hamilton postures up.
Durrant is trying to stand back up but Hamilton is controlling him
Hamilton controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hamilton looks to land a strike but Durrant avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Durrant working a defensive guard here.
Hamilton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Durrant keeping moving, preventing Hamilton from controlling successfully.

Durrant has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hamilton can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hamilton must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hamilton sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durrant keeping moving, preventing Hamilton from controlling successfully.
Durrant throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Durrant trying to control the position.

Hamilton avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hamilton throwing strikes but missing.
Hamilton trying to control the position from guard on top but Durrant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hamilton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Durrant is keeping the position for now.
Durrant trying to keep a closed guard but Hamilton is proving a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Durrant misses with a takedown attempt

and Hamilton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Durrant!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iain Durrant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hamilton lands a nice shot to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by Hamilton there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Durrant tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Durrant sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Hamilton trying to mount his opponent but Durrant defends it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durrant is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hamilton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hamilton's back!

Durrant has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Hamilton is defending well but eventually Durrant manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Hamilton has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Iain Durrant!