PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Hamutana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svend Karlsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Hamutana has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hamutana
vs
Karlsen

193 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Decent knees
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Hamutana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Svend Karlsen !
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamutana throws a body shot but no joy.
Hamutana darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Karlsen clinches.
Karlsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Karlsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Karlsen tries a knee to the head but Hamutana blocks it.
Karlsen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hamutana blocks an elbow strike from Karlsen .
Karlsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Karlsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hamutana blocks it with crossed arms.
Karlsen tries a knee to the head but Hamutana blocks it.
Karlsen working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karlsen tries a knee to the head but Hamutana blocks it.
Karlsen trying to land knees to the body.
Hamutana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Karlsen misses with a knee to the head.
Karlsen looks winded!
Karlsen throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsen looking to throw knees to the head but Hamutana is blocking nicely.
Hamutana tries to circle away but Karlsen has him pinned against the cage.
Hamutana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hamutana slowing the pace effectively.
Karlsen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hamutana is defending well for now.
Karlsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hamutana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karlsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hamutana.
Hamutana lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Karlsen or not.
Hamutana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hamutana can't find room to land a body shot as Karlsen controls the action.
Hamutana misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Hamutana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hamutana scores with a shot to the side of Karlsen 's head.
Karlsen misses with a knee to the head.
Hamutana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Karlsen keeps control of Hamutana as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamutana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Hamutana.
Hamutana avoiding damage as Karlsen throws knees to the body.
Hamutana is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Hamutana - that landed with a thud.
Hamutana struggles to land a body shot inside as Karlsen controls his hands.
Hamutana pushes Karlsen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hamutana misses with a body punch.
Hamutana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hamutana is leaning against Karlsen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hamutana digs a right hand into Karlsen 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Karlsen 's gas tank.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hamutana working hard to break the clinch.
Hamutana scores with a hook to the body.
Hamutana lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamutana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karlsen tries to land a knee to the head but Hamutana blocks with his arms.
Hamutana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Karlsen 's elbow.
Hamutana works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hamutana tries to work over Karlsen 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hamutana tries to break free but Karlsen pushes him back against the cage.
Hamutana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hamutana tries to break free but Karlsen pushes him back against the cage.
Hamutana stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Karlsen prevents a body shot from Hamutana.
Hamutana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Karlsen blocks a body shot from Hamutana.
Hamutana tries to throw a body punch but Karlsen avoids it by throwing Hamutana back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hamutana.
Karlsen prevents Hamutana from breaking the clinch.
Hamutana wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamutana scores with a hook to the body.
Hamutana scores with a hook to the body.
Hamutana cracks Karlsen with a nice body shot.
Hamutana is trying to push Karlsen away but Karlsen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short body shot lands from Hamutana as the two fighters clinch.
Hamutana is trying to break free.
Hamutana is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hamutana struggles to land a body shot inside as Karlsen controls his hands.
Karlsen prevents Hamutana from breaking the clinch.
Karlsen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hamutana is defending well for now.
Hamutana is looking to control Karlsen 's arms but Karlsen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hamutana has his back to the cage.
Hamutana is leaning against Karlsen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hamutana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karlsen backwards.
Hamutana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karlsen tries to land a knee to the head but Hamutana blocks with his arms.
Hamutana misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hamutana dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hamutana lands with a shot to the body.
Hamutana stuns Karlsen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hamutana misses with a body shot.
Karlsen tries to counter with a clinch but Hamutana shakes him off and moves away.
Hamutana wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hamutana throws a one two combo.
Hamutana scores with a hook to the body. Karlsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hamutana scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hamutana fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Karlsen on the side of the head.
Good shot there by Hamutana.
Hamutana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karlsen can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hamutana scores with a shot to the body.
Hamutana lands a body shot.
Hamutana fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hamutana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karlsen moves away.
Karlsen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Hamutana. Beautiful body shot.
Karlsen is breathing heavily.
Hamutana jabs at Karlsen 's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hamutana. Karlsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Karlsen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hamutana getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamutana just misses with a punch to the body.
Karlsen is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hamutana swings for the body but Karlsen moves out of range.
Karlsen tries to clinch up.
Hamutana cracks Karlsen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Karlsen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hamutana throws a series of strikes that have Karlsen backpedaling.
Hamutana is looking to wear down Karlsen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hamutana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hamutana lands with a nice body punch.
Hamutana scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sam Hamutana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamutana misses with a body shot.
Hamutana misses with a body shot.
Hamutana lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hamutana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karlsen .
Svend Karlsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hamutana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karlsen .
Hamutana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karlsen .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamutana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karlsen .
Hamutana misses with a body shot.
Hamutana takes a swing at Karlsen 's ribcage but misses.
Hamutana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karlsen .
Karlsen tries to counter with a clinch but Hamutana shakes him off and moves away.
Hamutana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamutana misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Hamutana. Beautiful body shot.
Hamutana lands a nice shot to the body.
Karlsen avoids the body shot from Hamutana.
Hamutana stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hamutana lands with a nice combination. Karlsen backs away looking to recover.
Hamutana misses with a wild body shot.
Karlsen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Karlsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hamutana misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamutana lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hamutana. Karlsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hamutana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karlsen manages to avoid it.
Hamutana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karlsen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jab, jab by Hamutana - just one landing.
Hamutana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karlsen .
A looping hook to the body misses from Hamutana. Karlsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hamutana lands a really nice looking cross but Karlsen seems unphased.
Karlsen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hamutana comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hamutana scores with a decent looking hook.
Karlsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hamutana here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Hamutana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karlsen wants to counter the offense by Hamutana and move into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamutana lands a nice hook to Karlsen 's body. Karlsen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hamutana scores with a shot to the body.
Hamutana misses with a wild body shot.
Hamutana connects with a crisp jab.
Hamutana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karlsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hamutana.
Hamutana ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hamutana wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Karlsen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hamutana swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hamutana misses with a wild body shot.
Hamutana throws a body punch but Karlsen moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hamutana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hamutana works Karlsen 's body with a nice hook.
Hamutana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karlsen moves away.
Karlsen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Hamutana dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Karlsen avoids the body shot from Hamutana.
Hamutana looks to score with a jab to the body but Karlsen is just out of range.
Hamutana ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karlsen moves away.

Karlsen has Hamutana up against the cage in a clinch.
Karlsen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hamutana has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Karlsen looking to throw knees to the head but Hamutana is blocking nicely.
Hamutana tries to circle away but Karlsen has him pinned against the cage.
Hamutana can't break the clinch.
Karlsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hamutana blocks it with crossed arms.
Sam Hamutana has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamutana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hamutana trying to control the position but instead, Karlsen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hamutana into the cage.
Hamutana blocks an uppercut.
Karlsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamutana dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Karlsen misses with a knee strike.
Hamutana lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Karlsen .
Hamutana presses Karlsen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Karlsen blocks a body shot from Hamutana.
Hamutana looking to stall.
Karlsen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hamutana's face.
Hamutana wants to break free but Karlsen has control.
Hamutana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hamutana lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Karlsen .
Hamutana tries to work over Karlsen 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hamutana tries a body shot but Karlsen blocks it.
Hamutana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Hamutana as the two fighters clinch.
Hamutana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hamutana is looking to break free of the clinch but Karlsen has double underhooks.
Hamutana stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hamutana tries to work over Karlsen 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hamutana misses with a body punch.
Hamutana tries a body shot but Karlsen blocks it.
Hamutana tries to throw a body punch but Karlsen avoids it by throwing Hamutana back against the cage.
Hamutana is trying to break the clinch but Karlsen is controlling him.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hamutana wants to stall.
Hamutana is trying to break the clinch but Karlsen is controlling him.
Karlsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamutana lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Karlsen .
Hamutana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hamutana avoiding damage as Karlsen throws knees to the body.
Hamutana will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Karlsen up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Karlsen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hamutana's face.
Hamutana misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Hamutana to work.
Karlsen tries to land a knee to the head but Hamutana blocks with his arms.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karlsen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hamutana's brow.
Hamutana is looking to break free of the clinch but Karlsen has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamutana lands with a light punch inside.
Hamutana misses with a body punch.
Hamutana lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hamutana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hamutana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hamutana wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hamutana stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Hamutana.
Hamutana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karlsen backwards.
Hamutana is trying to break the clinch but Karlsen has him pressed against the cage.
Hamutana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hamutana tries to break free but Karlsen pushes him back against the cage.
Karlsen misses with a knee to the head.
Svend Karlsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sam Hamutana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hamutana is pushing Karlsen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Hamutana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hamutana 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Hamutana!
A very excited looking Sam Hamutana made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.