PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dante Alastair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Hampton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alastair kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is The End by Roadrunner United. Dante Alastair could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ivan Hampton's chin.

Alastair
vs
Hampton

184 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

178 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Alastair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Hampton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hampton.
Nice uppercut there from Alastair.
Alastair throws a one two combo.

It looks like Ivan Hampton has been cut.
Alastair rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hampton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hampton blocks a leg kick.

Hampton closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hampton trying to control from half guard but Alastair is working away.
Alastair tries to roll over but Hampton keeps him under control.
Alastair trying to get back to full guard but Hampton takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Hampton prevents Alastair from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton wants to control the pace but Alastair is squirming around nicely.

Hampton stands up from mount. Strange move.
Hampton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hampton shoots in for a double leg but Alastair sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alastair is looking to clinch but Hampton is avoiding it.
No luck for Hampton with that takedown attempt.
Dante Alastair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Hampton.
Hampton looks gassed!
Alastair misses with a few strikes there.
Hampton shoots for a double leg takedown but Alastair sprawls well. He's pushed Hampton's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Alastair moves into range and clinches up with Hampton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Alastair breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hampton misses with a head kick.
Alastair avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hampton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Alastair.

Alastair looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hampton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Hampton is working an open guard so Alastair takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Alastair misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hampton misses with a takedown attempt

and Alastair counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Alastair.
Alastair wants a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alastair is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hampton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Hampton has hold of one of Alastair's legs. Alastair is fighting the takedown attempt but Hampton gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Alastair will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Alastair is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Alastair on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alastair tries to get out of the position.
Hampton trying to control the position from guard on top but Alastair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hampton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hampton trying to control the position from guard on top but Alastair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hampton won't allow Alastair to get back to his feet.
Hampton wants to control from the top but Alastair keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alastair misses with a series of wild punches.

Alastair closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hampton trying to control from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hampton wants to improve his position but Alastair is controlling well.
Hampton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Alastair dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Hampton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Alastair tries to clinch up

and Hampton counters with a single leg into guard. Alastair didn't expect that.
Alastair trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hampton sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hampton trying to control the position from guard on top but Alastair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alastair wants to sweep here but Hampton controlling him for the moment.
Alastair is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alastair wriggles free and stands up.
Hampton with a poor takedown
and Alastair counters with a series of strikes. Hampton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alastair misses with a takedown attempt

and Hampton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alastair's guard.
Hampton won't allow Alastair to sweep him here.
Hampton trying to control the position from guard on top but Alastair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivan Hampton has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alastair wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hampton looking to sit in guard and control but Alastair gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Alastair thows a big elbow that misses.
Alastair scoring with some ground and pound.
Alastair is working Hampton over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hampton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alastair missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hampton looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hampton is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alastair working some strikes from top position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hampton shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alastair counters with a one-two to the body.
Alastair looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hampton misses with a takedown
and Alastair counters with a two punch combo.
Dante Alastair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Hampton.

Alastair gets caught flat footed, as Hampton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Alastair is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hampton trying to control but Alastair is working from the bottom.
Alastair is striking but Hampton is not phased and passes to half guard.
Hampton passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Alastair!
Alastair can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Hampton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivan Hampton's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hampton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hampton tries to clinch up but Alastair circles away and keeps his distance.
Hampton slips a jab and a cross from Alastair.
Alastair will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alastair tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Hampton drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hampton stops Alastair from standing up.
Hampton stopping the sweep attempt from Alastair.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alastair working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hampton stopping the sweep attempt from Alastair.
Hampton slips nicely into half guard.
Hampton is keen to just control but Alastair is a slippery customer.
Alastair is trying to maintain the position but Hampton is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Alastair tries to close the distance and clinch but Hampton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alastair throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hampton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hampton looks for a takedown but Alastair sprawls well.
Alastair throws a body kick that misses.
Hampton shoots in but Alastair avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dante Alastair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Hampton.
Alastair shoots and misses

and Hampton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alastair wants to control but Hampton is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hampton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alastair defends it well.
Hampton blocks the strikes from Alastair.
Hampton is pressing down on Alastair's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alastair is holding on for now.
Alastair keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Alastair lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hampton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Hampton is looking for a kimura here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alastair looks to throw the jab but Hampton is out of range.
Alastair misses with a takedown attempt - Hampton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hampton misses with a takedown

so Alastair counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Alastair trying to control the position from guard on top but Hampton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ivan Hampton.
I think Hampton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Hampton!