PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Hatton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Abker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Abker's choice of entrance music: I Get Around from Tupac. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hatton
vs
Abker

185 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rick Hatton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Abker!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hatton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abker circles away quickly and effectively.
Abker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hatton.
Abker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abker tries for a takedown but Hatton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hatton misses with a few strikes there.
Hatton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Brian Abker has been cut.
Abker has a takedown stuffed.
Rick Hatton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Abker.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Abker is defended easily by Hatton.
A punch combination from Hatton misses.
Abker walks into a jab.
Hatton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hatton throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Abker stumbling backwards into the cage! Abker bounces back off the cage towards Hatton, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Hatton lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Hatton celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rick Hatton!