PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Szulinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hamilton
vs
Szulinski

186 cm
26
182 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
200 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paul Hamilton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Martin Szulinski!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, David Hoff and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamilton throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hamilton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Szulinski's sensitive parts.

Szulinski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hamilton, pushing him back against the cage.
Hamilton takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Paul Hamilton has been cut.
Szulinski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Szulinski with a knee to the head.
Szulinski stalling.
Szulinski landing knees to the head.
Szulinski crunches a lovely knee into Hamilton's ribcage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Szulinski - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hamilton fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Szulinski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Szulinski.
A right hand to the body from Szulinski.
Szulinski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Szulinski scores with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Szulinski.
Szulinski scores with a knee to the head.
Hamilton is trying to break the clinch but Szulinski is controlling him.
Szulinski landing knees to the body.
Szulinski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Szulinski working Hamilton over with knees to the body.
Szulinski stalling the fight.
A short right from Szulinski on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szulinski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Szulinski lands a knee to the head.
Szulinski lands with a short shot to the head.
Szulinski avoiding damage.
Hamilton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hamilton is looking to break free of the clinch but Szulinski has double underhooks.
Szulinski has Hamilton pressed against the cage, preventing Hamilton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hamilton tries to circle away but Szulinski has him pinned against the cage.
Szulinski connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szulinski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Szulinski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Szulinski lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szulinski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Szulinski lands a hook that snaps the head of Hamilton backwards.
Szulinski scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Szulinski.
Hamilton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Szulinski is keeping busy.
Hamilton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Szulinski to keep the fight standing.
Hamilton is breathing heavily.
Szulinski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hamilton tries to stall but Szulinski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Szulinski connects with a knee to the head.
Szulinski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Szulinski content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szulinski lands a knee to the head.
Hamilton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Hamilton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Szulinski - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Szulinski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hamilton's face.
Szulinski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hamilton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Szulinski.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szulinski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Szulinski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Hamilton's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Szulinski rushes Hamilton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Szulinski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Szulinski lands a good knee to the midsection. Hamilton won't want to take too many of those.
Szulinski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hamilton backwards.
Szulinski lands a nice knee to the body.
Szulinski is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hamilton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Szulinski lands a knee to the head.
Szulinski lands a right hand.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Szulinski as Hamilton tries to tie him up.
Szulinski landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szulinski connects with a knee to the head.
Szulinski lands a shoulder strike.
Szulinski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Paul Hamilton's cut is getting worse.
Hamilton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Szulinski is keeping busy.
Szulinski should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Szulinski connects with a knee to the head.
Szulinski landing knees to the head.
Szulinski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hamilton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Szulinski lands with a right to the head.
Szulinski stalls.
Szulinski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szulinski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hamilton wants to break free but Szulinski has control.
A bit of stalling here from Szulinski.
Hamilton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Szulinski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Szulinski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Szulinski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hamilton's face.
Szulinski has Hamilton pressed against the cage, preventing Hamilton from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szulinski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Szulinski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Szulinski.
Szulinski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Come on Szulinski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hamilton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Szulinski pushes Hamilton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Szulinski scores with a knee to the head.
Szulinski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hamilton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Szulinski with a knee to the head.

Paul Hamilton's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Szulinski scores with a knee to the head.
Szulinski landing knees to the body.
Szulinski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Szulinski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Szulinski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Szulinski.
Szulinski lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees in the clinch landing for Szulinski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Szulinski stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Szulinski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Hamilton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hamilton gets tackled into the cage by Szulinski. Szulinski maintains the clinch.
A knee to the head by Szulinski.
Szulinski holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Szulinski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hamilton's face.
Szulinski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Martin Szulinski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Szulinski lands a knee to the body.
Szulinski effectively controlling the action here.
Szulinski avoiding damage as Hamilton throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Szulinski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hamilton.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Szulinski scores with a knee to the head.
Szulinski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Szulinski scores with a shoulder strike.
Szulinski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hamilton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Szulinski smiles and moves away.

Szulinski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hamilton, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Szulinski connects with a knee to the head.
Hamilton is trying to stall.
A knee to the head by Szulinski.
Szulinski lands a good knee to the midsection. Hamilton won't want to take too many of those.
Hamilton misses with a punch to the body.
Szulinski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Szulinski landing knees to the head.
Szulinski scores with a knee to the head.
Szulinski stalling the fight.
Szulinski crunches a lovely knee into Hamilton's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szulinski lands an uppercut.
Hamilton is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Hamilton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Szulinski lands a nice uppercut.
Szulinski scores with a knee to the head.

Jeez, Paul Hamilton's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Szulinski's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Szulinski with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Martin Szulinski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A knee to the head by Szulinski.
Szulinski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Szulinski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hamilton's face.
Szulinski lands a knee to the body.
Szulinski scores with a knee to the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paul Hamilton's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Martin Szulinski!