PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Greg Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Knubble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hamilton
vs
Knubble

186 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg Hamilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Knubble!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knubble swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knubble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hamilton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hamilton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Knubble's sensitive parts.
Knubble stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Hamilton shoots in and bounces Knubble off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Knubble wriggles free and stands up.

Hamilton rushes Knubble and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knubble misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hamilton.
Knubble tries to land a knee to the head but Hamilton blocks with his arms.
Knubble looking to throw knees to the head but Hamilton is blocking nicely.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hamilton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knubble throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hamilton blocks it with crossed arms.
Knubble with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hamilton lands a nice knee to the body.
Knubble misses with a knee strike.
Hamilton takes an elbow to the temple.
Hamilton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hamilton managing to block the knees to the body from Knubble.
Knubble tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knubble looks gassed!
Hamilton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knubble lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hamilton slows down the pace here.
Knubble tries to land a knee to the head but Hamilton blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton lands a nice knee to the body.
Knubble using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hamilton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knubble lands a damaging elbow.
Knubble avoiding damage as Hamilton throws knees to the body.
Knubble misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hamilton.
Hamilton looking to throw knees to the head but Knubble is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hamilton takes an elbow to the temple.
Hamilton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knubble.
Knubble lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hamilton.

Hamilton manages to break the clinch.
Knubble takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hamilton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knubble avoids a kick to the body.
Hamilton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fighters circling - Knubble throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hamilton cracks the inside of Knubble's front leg.
Hamilton throws a head kick that misses.

Hamilton has managed to clinch.
Hamilton lands a knee to the head.
Hamilton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton trying to land knees to the body.
Knubble misses with a knee strike.
Knubble misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hamilton.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hamilton.
With the fighters up against the cage, Knubble throws an elbow but misses.
Knees to the body from Knubble.
Knubble misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hamilton.
Knubble tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knubble with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knubble throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hamilton blocks it with crossed arms.
Knubble tries to land knees in the clinch but Hamilton avoids the damage to the body.
Knubble with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knubble lands a damaging elbow.
Knubble with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knubble looking to throw knees to the head but Hamilton is blocking nicely.
Knubble unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hamilton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hamilton takes an elbow to the temple.
Hamilton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hamilton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knubble lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hamilton landing knees to the head.
Knubble trying to land knees to the body.
Hamilton landing knees to the body.
Knubble tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Hamilton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knubble avoiding damage as Hamilton throws knees to the body.
Hamilton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knubble's elbow.
Hamilton tries a knee to the head but Knubble blocks it.
Knubble with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knubble tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Hamilton.
Hamilton scores a nice knee to the body.
Hamilton landing knees to the head.
Knubble looking to throw knees to the head but Hamilton is blocking nicely.
Hamilton has Knubble pushed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Knubble.
Knubble with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knubble misses with a knee to the head.
Knubble tries to land a knee to the head but Hamilton blocks with his arms.
Hamilton blocks an elbow strike from Knubble.
Knubble creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knubble blocks an elbow strike.
Knubble using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hamilton trying to land knees to the body.
Hamilton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knubble with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Hamilton.
Hamilton tries to stall but Knubble uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knubble misses with a knee to the head.
Knubble tries to land knees in the clinch but Hamilton avoids the damage to the body.
Knubble misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hamilton.
Hamilton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Knubble just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hamilton's brow.
Knubble looking to throw knees to the head but Hamilton is blocking nicely.
Hamilton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knubble lands a nice knee to the body.
Hamilton tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knubble misses with a knee strike.
Knubble tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knubble crunches a lovely knee into Hamilton's ribcage.
Hamilton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hamilton misses with a knee to the head.
Hamilton avoiding damage as Knubble throws knees to the body.
Knubble on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knubble looking to throw knees to the head but Hamilton is blocking nicely.
Knubble lands a knee to the head.
Hamilton wants to stall.
Knubble landing knees to the head.
Hamilton tries to work over Knubble's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hamilton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knubble lands a knee to the body.
Hamilton missing with knees to the body.

Hamilton breaks from the clinch.

Hamilton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knubble is trying to stand up here but Hamilton is controlling him well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Knubble has one foot on Hamilton's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Knubble looks to land a combination but Hamilton avoids it well.

Hamilton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hamilton tries to land a knee to the head but Knubble blocks with his arms.
Knubble looking to throw knees to the head but Hamilton is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Hamilton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Knubble looks to score with a jab to the body but Hamilton is just out of range.
Knubble misses with the combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hamilton.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hamilton.

Hamilton has Knubble up against the cage in a clinch.
Knubble with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hamilton is looking to control Knubble's arms but Knubble gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hamilton has his back to the cage.
Hamilton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knubble has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Hamilton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hamilton. That's going to slow Knubble down.

Knubble moves into range and clinches up with Hamilton.
Knubble landing knees to the body.
Hamilton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knubble blocks it with crossed arms.
Knubble with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knubble with a knee to the head.
Knubble tries a knee to the head but Hamilton blocks it.
Hamilton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knubble tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hamilton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knubble tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Greg Hamilton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knubble tries to land a knee to the head but Hamilton blocks with his arms.
Knubble on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Hamilton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hamilton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton tries a knee to the head but Knubble blocks it.
Knubble throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hamilton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knubble throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hamilton blocks it with crossed arms.

Hamilton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knubble avoids the head kick by Hamilton.
Hamilton fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knubble.
Hamilton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Knubble circles away from the clinch attempt
and Knubble counters with a stiff right hand.
Hamilton throws a front kick that sends Knubble stumbling back into the cage.

Hamilton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knubble unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hamilton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knubble lands a nice elbow.
Knubble misses with a knee strike.
Knubble tries a knee to the head but Hamilton blocks it.
Knubble prevents a body shot from Hamilton.
Knubble missing with knees to the body.
Hamilton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hamilton trying to land knees to the body.
Hamilton tries to land knees in the clinch but Knubble avoids the damage to the body.
Knubble on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knubble lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hamilton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knubble lands a nice elbow.
Hamilton managing to block the knees to the body from Knubble.
Knubble using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hamilton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knubble with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hamilton connects with a knee to the head.
Knubble misses with a knee strike.
Hamilton trying to stall but Knubble improves his position.
Knubble misses with a knee to the head.
Hamilton trying to land knees to the body.
Knubble tries to land a knee to the head but Hamilton blocks with his arms.
Knubble tries to land knees in the clinch but Hamilton avoids the damage to the body.
Hamilton misses with a knee strike.
Hamilton has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Knubble avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hamilton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knubble throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hamilton lands a knee to the body.
Hamilton is trying to stall.
Knubble trying to land knees to the body.
Knubble missing with knees to the body.
Knubble lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hamilton.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamilton is trying to break free.
Knubble blocking some punches.
Knubble tries a knee to the head but Hamilton blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knubble tries to land a knee to the head but Hamilton blocks with his arms.
Hamilton lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Hamilton.
Knubble tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hamilton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knubble with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hamilton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knubble tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hamilton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knubble has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hamilton throws an elbow that misses.
Knubble throws an elbow that misses.

Hamilton breaks the clinch.
Knubble misses with a straight left.
Knubble throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A choreographed right hand from Knubble misses the target.

Hamilton moves into the clinch.
Hamilton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knubble with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Knubble just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hamilton's brow.
Knubble misses with a knee to the head.
Knubble misses with a knee strike.
Knubble connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Knubble.
Knubble lands a damaging elbow.
Hamilton takes an elbow to the temple.
Knubble throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hamilton blocks it with crossed arms.
Hamilton misses with a knee strike.
Knubble with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton throws an elbow that misses.
Knubble tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knubble avoiding damage as Hamilton throws knees to the body.
Hamilton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knubble.
Knubble unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hamilton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hamilton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knubble.
Hamilton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hamilton tries to work over Knubble's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hamilton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hamilton has Knubble pushed against the cage.
Hamilton managing to block the knees to the body from Knubble.
Hamilton managing to block the knees to the body from Knubble.
Hamilton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hamilton looking to stall.
Hamilton lands a knee to the body.
Hamilton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hamilton blocks an elbow strike from Knubble.
Knubble tries to land a knee to the head but Hamilton blocks with his arms.
Hamilton tries a knee to the head but Knubble blocks it.
A body shot lands from Hamilton.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamilton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hamilton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knubble.
Knubble throws an elbow that misses.
Hamilton managing to block the knees to the body from Knubble.
Hamilton is trying to maintain a safe position but Knubble gets an underhook and turns Hamilton into the cage.
Knubble with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hamilton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Greg Hamilton will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Knubble on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hamilton. Hamilton obviously looking to wear him down.
Knubble misses with an uppercut.
Hamilton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from Hamilton lands but Knubble takes it in his stride.
Knubble misses with an attempted mid kick.
Knubble tries to clinch but Hamilton moves away

and Hamilton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knubble lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knubble tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hamilton is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Knubble gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knubble landing knees to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hamilton.
Hamilton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knubble.
Knubble with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hamilton managing to block the knees to the body from Knubble.
Hamilton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knubble lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knubble throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hamilton managing to block the knees to the body from Knubble.
Hamilton missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hamilton trying to land knees to the body.
Hamilton blocks an elbow strike.
Knubble managing to block the knees to the body from Hamilton.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hamilton avoiding damage as Knubble throws knees to the body.
Hamilton scores a nice knee to the body.
Knubble on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Knubble just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hamilton's brow.
Knubble missing with knees to the body.
Hamilton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knubble landing knees to the head.
Hamilton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hamilton trying to land knees to the body.
Knubble tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hamilton crunches a lovely knee into Knubble's ribcage.
Knubble landing knees to the head.
Knubble tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knubble misses with a knee to the head.
Knubble tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hamilton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knubble missing with knees to the body.
Knubble scores a nice knee to the body.
Knubble with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hamilton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hamilton misses with a knee to the head.
Hamilton slows down the pace here.
Knubble throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knubble managing to block the knees to the body from Hamilton.
Hamilton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hamilton.

Hamilton breaks the clinch.

Knubble rushes Hamilton and presses him up against the cage.
Hamilton trying to stall but Knubble improves his position.
Knubble throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hamilton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Hamilton breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Knubble, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knubble misses with a body shot.
Mike Knubble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knubble tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knubble moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Knubble lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hamilton's sensitive parts.
Knubble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hamilton manages to avoid it.
Hamilton throws a head kick that misses.
Knubble's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Knubble tries to clinch but Hamilton moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knubble.
Knubble throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hamilton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Knubble throws a combination. Hamilton tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hamilton throws a push kick but Knubble slaps the foot to one side.
Hamilton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hamilton throws the kick towards the body but Knubble avoids it.
Knubble takes a swing at Hamilton's ribcage but misses.
Hamilton darts in trying to clinch
letting Knubble counter with a right hand.
Knubble tries a head kick but it misses.
Hamilton is looking to clinch but Knubble is avoiding it.

Hamilton takes the fight into the clinch.
Hamilton wants to get back to striking at distance but Knubble won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton stalls.
Knubble lands a damaging elbow.
Knubble tries a knee to the head but Hamilton blocks it.
Hamilton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hamilton misses with a knee strike.
Knubble lands an elbow just above Hamilton 's eye.
Hamilton looking to throw knees to the head but Knubble is blocking nicely.
Knubble tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knubble lands a nice knee to the body.
Hamilton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knubble lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hamilton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knubble tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hamilton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knubble.
Knees in the clinch landing for Knubble.
Hamilton working aggressively here.
Knubble tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hamilton looking to stall.
Knubble tries a knee to the head but Hamilton blocks it.
Knubble connects with a knee to the head.
Knubble tries to land a knee to the head but Hamilton blocks with his arms.
Knubble on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knubble lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knubble managing to block the knees to the body from Hamilton.
With the fighters up against the cage, Knubble throws an elbow but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knubble tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knubble lands a damaging elbow.
Hamilton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hamilton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knubble throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knubble managing to block the knees to the body from Hamilton.
Nice elbow from Knubble.
Knubble lands an elbow just above Hamilton 's eye.
Knubble with a knee to the head.
Knubble landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hamilton avoiding damage as Knubble throws knees to the body.
Knubble scores a nice knee to the body.
Hamilton looking to throw knees to the head but Knubble is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Knubble.
Hamilton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knubble blocks it with crossed arms.
Stalling in the clinch from Hamilton.
Hamilton tries to land knees in the clinch but Knubble avoids the damage to the body.
Knubble trying to land knees to the body.

Hamilton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hamilton feints and then cracks Knubble's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knubble down.
Knubble stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hamilton.
An inside leg kick lands from Hamilton.
Knubble waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hamilton.
Knubble swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hamilton swinging wilding here.
Mike Knubble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knubble tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Knubble.
I think Hamilton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Hamilton!