PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johann Naboo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Hatton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naboo comes to the cage accompanied by It's Not Unusual by Tom Jones. Hatton has chosen Blue Moon as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Naboo
vs
Hatton

181 cm
19
161 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Johann Naboo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Hatton!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naboo lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Ricky Hatton has been cut.
Hatton misses the shot to the body.
Naboo cracks Hatton with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Naboo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hatton to stand back up!

Hatton is rocked!
Naboo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hatton is still on wobbly legs! Can Naboo finish him?
Hatton looks to score with a jab to the body but Naboo is just out of range.
Naboo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Naboo misses with a straight left.
Hatton seems to have recovered his senses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Naboo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hatton wants to clinch.
Naboo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A swing and a miss from Hatton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naboo misses with an uppercut. Hatton saw that one coming.
Hatton tries to clinch up but Naboo circles away and keeps his distance.
Hatton slips a straight right by Naboo.
Hatton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Naboo.
Hatton moves away from the strike by Naboo.
Naboo misses with an uppercut.
Hatton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naboo moves away.
Naboo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hatton checks it well.
Hatton gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Hatton clinches up against the cage.
Hatton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hatton trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hatton.
A right hand to the body from Hatton.
Hatton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Naboo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hatton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Naboos head.
Hatton looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Naboo.
Hatton struggles to land a body shot inside as Naboo controls his hands.
Hatton works on Naboo's body with a couple of short punches.
Hatton is working Naboo over against the cage.
Hatton digs a right hand into Naboo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Naboo's gas tank.
Hatton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Naboo takes a shot to the head.
Hatton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hatton lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hatton.
A hook to the body from Hatton.
Hatton wants a takedown.
Naboo blocks a body shot from Hatton.
Hatton misses with a body punch.
Hatton working aggressively here.
Hatton scores with a hook to the body.
Hatton gets through Naboo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hatton lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Hatton.
Hatton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Naboo is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Hatton.
Hatton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from Hatton.

That's four 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.
A body shot lands from Hatton.
Naboo prevents a body shot from Hatton.
Hatton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hatton.
Hatton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hatton lands a left hand.
Hatton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Hatton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hatton.
Naboo takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Johann Naboo has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hook to the body lands for Hatton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hatton.
Hatton prevents Naboo from breaking the clinch.
Hatton scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johann Naboo will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Naboo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Naboo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hatton momentarily.
Naboo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hatton.
Naboo misses with a double jab.
Hatton is looking to clinch but Naboo is avoiding it.
Hatton is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Naboo.
Hatton dips to his left and cracks Naboo with an uppercut!
Hatton tries to close the distance and clinch but Naboo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johann Naboo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hatton lands a jab.
Hatton lands a jab to the head.
Hatton misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naboo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hatton throws out the jab.
Naboo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A bone on bone clash there as Hatton blocks the leg kick.
Hatton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hatton is looking to clinch but Naboo is avoiding it.
Hatton wants to clinch up but Naboo keeps it at a distance.

Hatton takes the fight into the clinch.
Hatton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hatton lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hatton.
Hatton working aggressively here.
Hatton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Naboo's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatton working aggressively here.
Hatton working aggressively here.
Hatton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Naboo or not.
Hatton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hatton.
A short right from Hatton.
Hatton lands with a left to the head.
Hatton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hatton lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hatton.
Hatton digs a right hand underneath Naboo's ribcage. Naboo let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Hatton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Naboo checks a leg kick nicely.
Hatton throws a jab when Naboo was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Hatton. Beautiful body shot.
Hatton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hatton slips under a jab from Naboo.

Hatton moves into range and clinches up with Naboo.
Naboo wants to break free but Hatton has control.
A short right from Hatton.
Hatton missing with knees to the body.
Naboo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hatton lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Naboo.
Hatton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Hatton - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hatton has Naboo pressed against the cage, preventing Naboo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hatton lands a body punch.
Hatton lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Hatton - that landed with a thud.
Hatton lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hatton.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hatton.
Hatton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Naboo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hatton has him pressed against the cage.
Hatton digs a right hand into Naboo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Naboo's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Hatton.
Nice body punch from Hatton.

Hatton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Hatton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hatton tests Naboo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hatton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Naboo misses with a series of wild punches.
Ricky Hatton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hatton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hatton moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hatton tries to clinch but Naboo is having none of it.
A low kick from Naboo is predictable there
and Hatton counters with a two punch combo.
Hatton just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatton tries to clinch but Naboo moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hatton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hatton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naboo was well out of range. Poor timing from Hatton.
Hatton lands a jab to the nose.
Naboo misses with a straight left.
Hatton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Naboo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hatton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Naboo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hatton.
Naboo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

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.
A clash of legs there as Hatton blocks the low kick.
Naboo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Naboo throws a hook but Hatton avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hatton. That's going to slow Naboo down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hatton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Naboo doesn't seem bothered though.
Hatton throws a body punch but Naboo moves out of range.
Naboo throws a low kick, looking for Hatton's leg but Hatton calmly moves out of range.
Hatton throws the left hand but Naboo avoids the punch easily.
Naboo misses with a straight right.
Naboo misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatton ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Hatton closes the distance and pushes Naboo back into the cage.
Naboo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hatton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Naboo backwards.
Naboo stops a takedown attempt from Hatton.
A right hand to the body from Hatton.
Hatton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hatton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hatton is working Naboo over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Naboo.
Hatton lands a nice uppercut.
Hatton pushes Naboo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Hatton.
Hatton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatton throws a punch but it's blocked by Naboo.
Hatton is leaning against Naboo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hatton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Naboo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hatton lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Hatton.
Hatton misses with a punch on the inside.
Hatton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Naboo backwards.
Hatton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Naboo backwards.
Hatton misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hatton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Hatton fails to land.
Hatton digs a right hand underneath Naboo's ribcage. Naboo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hatton lands a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Hatton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hatton 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Hatton!