PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Familia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Hazlitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hazlitt has chosen Take Your Mama as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Familia
vs
Hazlitt

225 cm
24
205 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

194 cm
23
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Familia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Hazlitt!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Familia throws a lazy right hand but Hazlitt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Familia throws a looping overhand right but Hazlitt ducks down to avoid it.
Hazlitt throws a head kick that misses.
Hazlitt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Familia.
Hazlitt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Familia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hazlitt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hazlitt throws a head kick that misses.
Familia lands with a nice body punch.
Hazlitt ducks under a wild hook from Familia.
Familia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Hazlitt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Familia.
Familia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hazlitt throws a lazy right hand but Familia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Familia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Familia misses with an uppercut. Hazlitt saw that one coming.
Familia lands a really nice looking cross but Hazlitt seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Familia catches Hazlitt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Familia misses with a body shot.
Hazlitt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Familia throws a series of punches but Hazlitt moves out of range.
Hazlitt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Familia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hazlitt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Familia tests Hazlitt's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Hazlitt is rocked!
Familia misses with a looping left.
Familia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Familia throws a hook but Hazlitt avoids it easily.
Familia misses the jab.
Hazlitt throws a head kick but Familia moves out of range.
Hazlitt ducks under a wild hook from Familia.
Hazlitt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Familia.
Familia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Familia punishes Hazlitt's body with a nice straight punch.
Hazlitt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Familia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Familia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hazlitt throws a body kick that misses.
Familia throws a jab but it's blocked by Hazlitt.
Hazlitt defending well as Familia loads up on a big left hand.
Familia misses with a hook.
Hazlitt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Familia is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Hazlitt.
Familia throws an overhand right that lands on Hazlitt's shoulder, as Hazlitt tries to avoid the shot.

Hazlitt throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Familia stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Hazlitt follows into mount!

Familia is rocked!

It looks like Chris Familia has been cut.
Hazlitt looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oh Familia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Familia is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Familia seems to have got his legs back now.
Hazlitt tries to control but Familia wriggling away.
Familia working to try and regain half guard.
Familia is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hazlitt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hazlitt controlling the pace for now.

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.
Familia working to try and regain half guard.
Hazlitt controlling from mount.
Familia regains half guard.
Hazlitt content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Familia is pressing down on Hazlitt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Familia will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Familia keeping moving, preventing Hazlitt from controlling successfully.
Familia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Familia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Familia's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hazlitt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Familia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hazlitt moves away.
Familia has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hazlitt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Familia lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hazlitt tries a head kick but it misses.
Familia throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Hazlitt.
Familia misses with a hook.
Hazlitt blocks a jab.
Familia misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Hazlitt - just one landing.
Familia is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hazlitt tries a head kick but it misses.
Hazlitt connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hazlitt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Familia misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazlitt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Familia. That did some damage!
Familia takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Familia throws the left hand but Hazlitt avoids the punch easily.
Hazlitt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Hazlitt knocks Familia to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Familia is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Familia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Oh Familia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Familia trying to remain calm as Hazlitt controls from the top position.
Familia seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Familia tries to improve position but can't.
Familia dodges the ground and pound from Hazlitt.
Hazlitt sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Familia is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hazlitt wants to stand but Familia is controlling his arm.
Hazlitt trying to control the position but Familia is working away.
Familia is looking to regain half guard here but Hazlitt keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hazlitt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Familia misses with a double jab
and Hazlitt counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hazlitt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hazlitt throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Hazlitt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hazlitt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hazlitt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hazlitt lands a lovely overhand right.
Hazlitt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hazlitt slips under a jab.
Familia throws a hook but Hazlitt blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Familia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Familia misses with a body shot.
Hazlitt connects with a nice looking jab.
A combination from Hazlitt does no damage.
Familia misses with a two punch combination.
Hazlitt thumps Familia with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Hazlitt.
Familia blocks a head kick by Hazlitt.
Familia misses with an uppercut. Hazlitt saw that one coming.
Hazlitt throws a sloppy head kick and Familia moves out of range easily.
Familia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Familia scores with a nice head shot.
Familia loads up on a big right hand but Hazlitt slips the punch.
Familia throws a right and a left that Hazlitt avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hazlitt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hazlitt lands a with a good body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hazlitt, right into the meat.
Familia scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hazlitt, right into the meat.
Hazlitt connects with a high kick.
Familia avoids the head kick by Hazlitt.
Hazlitt slips a jab from Familia.
Familia tries to bum rush Hazlitt with a series of wild strikes but Hazlitt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hazlitt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Familia misses.
Hazlitt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Henry Hazlitt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Familia just misses with a punch to the body.
Familia misses with a hook. Hazlitt ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Hazlitt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Familia's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hazlitt lands with a nice body kick.
Familia lands with a shot to the body.
Hazlitt slips under a jab.
Familia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Familia takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Familia misses with a looping right.
Hazlitt fails to land with a series of punches.
Familia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chris Familia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Familia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hazlitt.
Familia is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hazlitt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hazlitt moves out of range of the strikes.
Hazlitt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Familia. That did some damage!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Familia blocks a head kick by Hazlitt.
Jab by Hazlitt.
Hazlitt throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazlitt throws a sloppy head kick and Familia moves out of range easily.
Familia misses with a body shot.
Familia scores with a decent looking hook.
Familia throws a big shot that misses.
Hazlitt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Familia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice defenses there by Hazlitt.
Henry Hazlitt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Familia misses with a looping left.
Familia sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A head kick misses from Hazlitt.
Familia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hazlitt circles away quickly and effectively.
Familia avoids the head kick by Hazlitt.
Familia lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hazlitt circles away quickly and effectively.
Familia misses with a two punch combination.
Hazlitt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazlitt scores with a nice head shot.
Familia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hazlitt counters with a head kick. That will keep Familia thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A nice inside leg kick there by Hazlitt. That's going to slow Familia down.
Familia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hazlitt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A combination from Hazlitt does no damage.
Familia uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Familia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Familia waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Hazlitt.
Hazlitt misses with a head kick.
Familia throws a series of strikes that have Hazlitt backpedaling.
Hazlitt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Familia.
Familia is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hazlitt.
Familia throws out a loose jab but Hazlitt uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Familia blocks a head kick by Hazlitt.
Familia misses with a straight left.
A jab from Familia misses.
Hazlitt lands with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Familia misses its intended target.
Hazlitt with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hazlitt.
Hazlitt throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to de liver by Familia. Beautiful body shot.
Hazlitt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Familia.
Hazlitt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Familia misses the shot to the body.
Hazlitt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazlitt avoids the body shot from Familia.
Hazlitt cracks Familia with an open hand slap.
Hazlitt throws a head kick but Familia moves out of range.
Familia throws an overhand right that lands on Hazlitt's shoulder, as Hazlitt tries to avoid the shot.
Hazlitt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Familia's head.
Hazlitt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hazlitt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Familia misses.
Hazlitt slips a jab from Familia.
Hazlitt throws a head kick but Familia moves out of range.
Familia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Familia loads up on a big right hand but Hazlitt slips the punch.
Hazlitt lands a head kick. Familia smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Hazlitt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hazlitt 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Hazlitt!