PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jagger Watkins (ranked 2849 p4p, 2847 weight class) and Jaki Hatto (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.

Watkins
vs
Hatto

150 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jagger Watkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaki Hatto!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Watkins has managed to clinch.
Watkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Good body shot from Hatto.
Watkins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A frustrated look appears on Watkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hatto tries to break free but Watkins pushes him back against the cage.

Hatto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Watkins dives in and grabs Hatto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hatto pushes down on Watkins's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jagger Watkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hatto closes the distance and clinches.
Hatto trying to land knees to the body.
Watkins jumps guard but Hatto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatto pushes Watkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Hatto ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hatto no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hatto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watkins is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hatto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Watkins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Watkins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Watkins drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hatto dives on top into guard.

Watkins has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hatto has passed into side control.

Hatto decides to stand back up. Hatto steps back and let's Watkins get back to his feet.
Watkins could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Hatto throws a lazy body kick
and Hatto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Watkins fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hatto dives in and scores a takedown into Watkins's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watkins can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hatto controls the pace.
Hatto pushing down on Watkins's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Watkins has hold of Hatto's hands but Hatto slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Watkins is breathing heavily.
Hatto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Watkins defending well though.
Hatto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hatto not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatto passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Watkins!
Watkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hatto on the ground.
Hatto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Poor strikes thrown by Hatto there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hatto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Hatto has control of Watkins's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Watkins regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatto controlling the position easily from mount.

Hatto is working for a guillotine from mount but Watkins frees his head quite easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hatto working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jaki Hatto dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Watkins.
Jagger Watkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watkins fails with the takedown.

Hatto gets a double leg takedown into Watkins's guard.
Watkins wants to get back to his feet but Hatto passes into half guard.
Hatto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Hatto blocks the strikes from Watkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatto looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatto missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Hatto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hatto frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hatto looking for a guillotine from mount but Watkins is having none of it.

Hatto looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatto controlling from the full mount.
Watkins avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hatto.

Hatto looking for a guillotine from mount but Watkins is having none of it.
Hatto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Watkins avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hatto.
Hatto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hatto looking to secure an arm triangle but Watkins defends it well.
Hatto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hatto throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hatto content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hatto connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Hatto jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Watkins manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Hatto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Hatto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jaki Hatto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hatto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hatto wants to get back to his feet.
Hatto content to control rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watkins wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatto keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hatto tries to stand and escape but Watkins is controlling the position.
Hatto takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hatto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Hatto shoots in and gets a takedown into Watkins's guard.
Watkins is wriggling around but Hatto manages to pass to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hatto with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hatto postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Watkins to stand up.
Watkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hatto.

Hatto moves into range and clinches up with Watkins.
Hatto wants to get back to striking at distance but Watkins won't allow it.

Hatto manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Jaki Hatto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Watkins looking to sit in guard and control but Hatto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hatto looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Hatto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hatto is looking to work some ground and pound but Watkins has wrist control.
Hatto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Watkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hatto forces his way into half guard.
Hatto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hatto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Hatto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Watkins is just riding it out for now. Hatto eventually gives up the hold.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaki Hatto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hatto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Jaki Hatto!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Jaki Hatto!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Jaki Hatto!

Jaki Hatto wins by unanimous decision!