PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cung Youlee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hamill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Youlee
vs
Hamill

178 cm
25
213 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cung Youlee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Hamill!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamill tries for a takedown but Youlee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hamill tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Youlee swivels and escapes.
Hamill shoots in but no luck this time.
Cung Youlee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Hamill.
Youlee shoots in for a double leg but Hamill sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Youlee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Matt Hamill has been cut.
Youlee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hamill throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Youlee's waist but Youlee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hamill off to one side.
Sloppy strikes from Youlee. Those never looked like landing.
Hamill tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Youlee manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Youlee works over Hamill's head and body with a nice combination.

Hamill shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Youlee's guard.
Youlee wants to stand and escape but Hamill is having none of it.
Youlee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hamill controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hamill postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Hamill stands up from Youlee's guard - Hamill perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Youlee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Youlee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Youlee shoots in looking for a takedown. Hamill tries to sprawl out of it but Youlee keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hamill manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hamill tries to score a power double leg takedown but Youlee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hamill somewhat.
Hamill looks gassed!
Youlee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Youlee lands with a slapping head kick.
Youlee shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hamill eats them both and turns towards Youlee to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Some wild striking there from Youlee.
Hamill throws an off balance right hand
and Youlee counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hamill tries to score a power double leg takedown but Youlee sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hamill somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Youlee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hamill has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Youlee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hamill paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Youlee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Youlee scores with a leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Youlee!
Youlee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hamill swats away the attempt to clinch by Youlee.
Youlee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hamill keeps the fight on the outside.
Youlee misses with the combination.
Hamill stuffs the takedown.
Matt Hamill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamill takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Youlee pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hamill back to the cage. Youlee follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youlee throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Youlee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Youlee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Youlee throws a one two combo.
Youlee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Youlee scores with a four punch combination!
Youlee throws a series of punches but Hamill moves out of range.
Youlee misses with a double jab.
Youlee throws a one two combo.
Youlee throws a head kick that half lands.
Youlee scores with a three punch combo!
Youlee fails to land with a series of punches.
Youlee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hamill is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Youlee.
Youlee lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Youlee lands with a nice combination. Hamill backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Youlee lands a jab-cross combination.
Youlee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Youlee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Youlee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Youlee goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Youlee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hamill avoids it really well and circles away.
Youlee lands with a kick to the temple. Hamill shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A punch combination from Youlee misses.
A punch combination from Youlee misses.
Youlee circles away from the clinch attempt.
Youlee is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Youlee!
Youlee with a hook.
Youlee throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hamill has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Youlee lands with a hook. Hamill tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body kick from Youlee.
Hamill takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Youlee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hamill.
Youlee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hamill moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Youlee scores with a one two! Hamill had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cung Youlee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Matt Hamill's cut.
That's time! Youlee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Youlee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hamill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Youlee doesn't manage to clinch there - Hamill circles away.
Hamill swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Youlee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Youlee throws a nice outside leg kick.
Youlee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hamill backs up against the cage.
Hamill slips a jab and a cross from Youlee.
Cung Youlee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Youlee shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hamill sprawls well. Hamill wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Youlee gets slowly back to his feet.
Hamill throws a left and a right that both miss
and Youlee counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Youlee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Youlee misses with a double jab.
Youlee throws a head kick that half lands.
Hamill misses with a hook
and Youlee counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hamill thinking.
Youlee lands with a nice combination. Hamill backs away looking to recover.
Youlee stalks Hamill and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hamill's face. Hamill staggers backwards, shaken.
Youlee throws a series of strikes that have Hamill backpedaling.
Youlee thuds his shin into the meat of Hamill's side.
Youlee doesn't manage to clinch there - Hamill circles away.
Hamill is breathing heavily.
Youlee tries to clinch up but Hamill circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Youlee lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Youlee throws a one two combo.
Youlee lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Youlee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Youlee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hamill's head.
Youlee lands a two punch combo.
Hamill takes a kick to the side of the head.
Youlee lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Youlee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Youlee fails to land with a series of punches.
Hamill showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Youlee.
Youlee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice shot by Youlee.

Hamill rushes Youlee and presses him up against the cage.
Youlee lands a knee to the body.
Youlee is looking to break free of the clinch but Hamill has double underhooks.
Youlee is trying to force a seperation but Hamill has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamill prevents Youlee from breaking the clinch.
Youlee tries to break the clinch but Hamill is controlling the position.
Youlee is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hamill gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cung Youlee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Youlee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hamill has him pressed against the cage.
Youlee wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hamill has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Youlee.
Youlee is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hamill prevents Youlee from breaking the clinch.
Youlee can't break the clinch.
Hamill prevents Youlee from breaking the clinch.
Youlee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hamill can do to turn this around?
Youlee wants to break free but Hamill has control.
Youlee is trying to break free.
Youlee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Youlee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hamill has him pressed against the cage.
Youlee is trying to break the clinch but Hamill has him pressed against the cage.
Youlee is trying to break free.
Youlee wants to break the clinch but can't.
Youlee is trying to force a seperation but Hamill has the dominant position.
Youlee is trying to force a seperation but Hamill has the dominant position.

Hamill is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Youlee can't fight it off and eventually Hamill manages to take the fight to the floor. Youlee looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamill trying to control the position from guard on top but Youlee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hamill stands up from Youlee's guard - Hamill perhaps looking for a knockout.
Youlee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Youlee scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Youlee shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hamill eats them both and turns towards Youlee to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hamill moves in looking to clinch but Youlee pushes him off.
Good shot there by Hamill.
Youlee lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Youlee bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hamill's head backwards.
Youlee throws a series of strikes that have Hamill backpedaling.
Youlee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Youlee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Youlee misses with the combination.
Youlee scores with a head kick. Hamill tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Youlee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hamill manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Youlee lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Youlee moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hamill fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Youlee goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Youlee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Youlee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hamill backs up against the cage.
Danga de danga de dang - Youlee scores with a four punch combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cung Youlee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Matt Hamill's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Youlee lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Youlee misses with a double jab.
Youlee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Youlee scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hamill tries to clinch up but Youlee circles away and keeps his distance.
Youlee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Youlee works over Hamill's head and body with a nice combination.
Horrible takedown by Hamill or perhaps it was just good defense by Youlee which made him look bad.

Hamill fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Youlee sprawls well initially but Hamill persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Youlee is trying to stand up here but Hamill is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hamill thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamill sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Youlee looks like he's trying to stand up.
Well, if Hamill is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Matt Hamill.
Hamill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Youlee sprawls well. Youlee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hamill gets slowly back to his feet.
Youlee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Youlee scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Youlee lands a nice hook to Hamill's body. Hamill takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Youlee scores with a four punch combination!
Youlee tries to clinch there but Hamill circles away.
Cung Youlee is winning the standup battle so far.
Youlee lands a head kick!
Nice cross by Youlee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Youlee finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Youlee tries to bum rush Hamill with a series of wild strikes but Hamill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Youlee swinging wildly here.
Youlee slaps away a takedown attempt from Hamill, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Cung Youlee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Hamill.
Youlee wants to clinch.
Youlee lands a head kick. Hamill smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hamill looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Youlee feints a jab promting Hamill to slip. Youlee then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hamill slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Youlee throws a one two combo.
Youlee connects with an inside leg kick.
Youlee tries to clinch there but Hamill circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Youlee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hamill circles away quickly and effectively.
Youlee throws a leg kick which misses Hamill's front leg but catches the back leg as Hamill tries to avoid it.
Youlee lands a glancing blow to the side of Hamill's head.
Youlee connects with a high kick.
Youlee throws a head kick that half lands.
Youlee goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Youlee throws a series of punches but Hamill avoids them all with ease.
Youlee fails to land with a series of punches.
Hamill with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Youlee to score with a decent uppercut.
Youlee with a hook.
Youlee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hamill tries to avoid it but Youlee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hamill to the ground. Hamill escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Youlee lands a two punch combo.
Youlee goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Youlee with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Youlee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hamill backs up against the cage.
Youlee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Matt Hamill has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cung Youlee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Youlee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hamill swats away the attempt to clinch by Youlee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cung Youlee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Youlee, 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cung Youlee!