PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Buckner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Hamilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Buckner
vs
Hamilton

200 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 Hilo, Brad Buckner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Hamilton!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buckner throws a head kick that misses.
Brad Buckner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Hamilton with that takedown attempt.
Hamilton takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Jason Hamilton has been cut.

Buckner rushes Hamilton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hamilton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hamilton 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.
Buckner prevents a body shot from Hamilton.

Buckner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hamilton blocks a head kick by Buckner.
Buckner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hamilton shoots in and drives through. Buckner sprawls well.
Hamilton wants to clinch up but Buckner keeps it at a distance.

Buckner closes the distance and clinches.
Hamilton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Buckner is keeping busy.

Buckner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buckner is breathing heavily.
Hamilton shoots for a double leg takedown but Buckner sprawls well. He's pushed Hamilton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brad Buckner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Hamilton.

Buckner rushes Hamilton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hamilton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hamilton tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamilton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hamilton tries to stall but Buckner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Buckner breaks from the clinch.
Buckner tries to clinch but Hamilton moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamilton shoots for a double leg takedown but Buckner sprawls well. He's pushed Hamilton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Buckner wants to clinch up but Hamilton keeps it at a distance.
Buckner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buckner throws a head kick but Hamilton moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Hamilton or perhaps it was just good defense by Buckner which made him look bad.
Hamilton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hamilton tries to clinch up but Buckner circles away and keeps his distance.
Hamilton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buckner throws a head kick but Hamilton moves out of range.

Buckner clinches up against the cage.
Hamilton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Buckner breaks from the clinch.
Hamilton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Buckner but Buckner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hamilton shoots in for a takedown but Buckner shows good takedown defense.
A head kick from Buckner lands but Hamilton takes it in his stride.
Brad Buckner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hamilton.
Buckner scores with a head kick.
Hamilton is looking to clinch but Buckner is avoiding it.

Buckner drives through and clinches with Hamilton against the cage.

Buckner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Buckner pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Hamilton has Buckner up against the cage in a clinch.
Buckner keeps control of Hamilton as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Buckner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hamilton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hamilton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Buckner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buckner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buckner is looking to clinch.

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

Buckner turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hamilton is looking to regain half guard here but Buckner keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hamilton wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Buckner working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buckner wants to stand but Hamilton is controlling his arm.
Hamilton is trying to control Buckner's posture but Buckner avoids it.
Hamilton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hamilton can't do much from the bottom here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hamilton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Buckner has closed the distance and engaged Hamilton in a clinch.
Buckner connects with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Jason Hamilton's cut even more.

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

Buckner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Buckner tries a head kick but it misses.
Hamilton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Buckner pinned against the cage. Buckner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hamilton fails with a takedown attempt.
Buckner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Hamilton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hamilton showed some decent athleticism there.
Hamilton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Buckner's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Buckner looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Buckner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Hamilton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hamilton misses with a leg kick.
Hamilton scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Brad Buckner has been cut.
Hamilton stalks Buckner and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Buckner's face. Buckner staggers backwards, shaken.
Buckner tries a head kick but it misses.
Buckner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buckner stuffs the takedown attempt from Hamilton. Hamilton gets slowly back to his feet.
Hamilton wants to land a leg kick but Buckner is out of range.
Buckner throws a sloppy head kick and Hamilton moves out of range easily.
Buckner moves out of range of the body kick from Hamilton.

Buckner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Buckner breaks from the clinch.

Buckner rushes Hamilton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Buckner breaks from the clinch.
Hamilton is breathing heavily.
Hamilton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Buckner swivels and escapes.
Buckner misses with a head kick.

Buckner rushes Hamilton and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner with a knee to the head.
Buckner lands an elbow just above Hamilton 's eye.

Buckner breaks the clinch.

Hamilton tries to keep at a distance but Buckner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Buckner landing knees to the head.
Buckner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Buckner manages to break the clinch.
Buckner tries a head kick but it misses.
Buckner throws a head kick that misses.
Hamilton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Buckner rushes Hamilton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hamilton takes an elbow to the forehead.

Buckner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hamilton shoots in looking for a takedown. Buckner tries to sprawl out of it but Hamilton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Buckner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Brad Buckner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Hamilton.

Buckner has managed to clinch.
Buckner misses with an elbow over the top.
Buckner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Buckner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hamilton throws a head kick but Buckner moves out of range.
Hamilton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hamilton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Buckner is looking to clinch but Hamilton is avoiding it.
Hamilton misses with a head kick.
Buckner throws a lazy head kick
and Hamilton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Buckner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hamilton throws a head kick but Buckner moves out of range.
Buckner misses with a head kick.

Buckner drives through and clinches with Hamilton against the cage.
Hamilton takes an elbow to the temple.

Buckner breaks from the clinch.

Buckner pushes Hamilton up against the cage in a clinch.
Buckner lands an elbow inside that Hamilton shrugs off.

The cut above Jason Hamilton's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hamilton takes an elbow to the temple.
Still in the clinch, Buckner scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Buckner breaks from the clinch.
Buckner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hamilton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buckner wants to clinch
and Hamilton counters with a nice body shot.
Buckner throws a head kick that misses.

Hamilton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Buckner kicks off Hamilton and gets to his feet.
Buckner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buckner avoids the head kick by Hamilton.

Buckner moves into the clinch.
Hamilton drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Buckner gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Buckner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton fails to land the takedown.

Buckner closes the distance and clinches.
Hamilton can't break the clinch.

Buckner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hamilton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Buckner tries to avoid it but Hamilton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Buckner to the ground. Buckner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hamilton tries to clinch there but Buckner circles away.
Hamilton has a takedown stuffed.
Buckner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brad Buckner is winning the standup battle so far.
Hamilton scores with a hook to the body. Buckner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hamilton shoots in for a takedown but Buckner shows good takedown defense.
Buckner is looking to clinch but Hamilton is avoiding it.
Hamilton fails with the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Buckner has taken the fight to the clinch.

Buckner breaks the clinch.
Buckner throws a sloppy head kick and Hamilton moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Buckner dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hamilton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hamilton fails with a takedown attempt.

Buckner has closed the distance and engaged Hamilton in a clinch.
Buckner landing knees to the head.

Buckner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hamilton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Buckner on the side of the head.
Hamilton shoots in but Buckner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brad Buckner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Hamilton.
Hamilton avoids the head kick by Buckner.
Hamilton lands a nice shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hamilton.

Buckner clinches with his opponent.

Buckner manages to break the clinch.
Buckner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hamilton tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Buckner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hamilton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Buckner pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buckner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Buckner gets underhooks to prevent Hamilton's takedown attempt.

Buckner manages to break the clinch.
Hamilton avoids the head kick by Buckner.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buckner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buckner tries to close the distance and clinch but Hamilton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Buckner takes the fight into the clinch.
Buckner tries a knee to the head but Hamilton blocks it.
Hamilton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hamilton lands a knee to the body.
Hamilton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Buckner leaning against his opponent.
Brad Buckner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hamilton takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice left hand lands by Buckner.
Buckner lands a knee to the body.
Buckner lands a knee to the head.

Jason Hamilton's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hamilton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Buckner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Buckner throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton tries to clinch but Buckner is having none of it.
Buckner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hamilton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hamilton.
Buckner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hamilton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hamilton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buckner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hamilton wants to clinch.
Hamilton scores with a three punch combo!
Buckner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hamilton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buckner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hamilton swats away the attempt to clinch by Buckner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamilton avoids the head kick by Buckner.
Hamilton avoids the head kick by Buckner.
Hamilton shoots in and drives through. Buckner sprawls well.

Buckner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Buckner breaks the clinch.
Buckner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buckner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Buckner moves into the clinch successfully.
Buckner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hamilton is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Buckner lands a damaging elbow.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brad Buckner!