PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Hatfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Thornton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatfield's entrance music is Deliverance Theme. A fine choice. Thornton has chosen Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jim Hatfield could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matt Thornton's chin.

Hatfield
vs
Thornton

181 cm
19
173 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
26
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Hatfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Thornton!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatfield throws a sloppy head kick and Thornton moves out of range easily.
Hatfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hatfield moves out of range of the strikes.
Donk. Thornton catches Hatfield right on the button with a cross.
Hatfield throws a sloppy head kick and Thornton moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheers as Thornton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hatfield doesn't seem phased though.
Hatfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Thornton shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hatfield manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thornton passes Hatfield's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Thornton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Thornton is controlling the pace.
Thornton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thornton is thwarting Hatfield's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thornton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hatfield is staying active underneath Thornton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Thornton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thornton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Thornton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Thornton has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hatfield defend it? Thornton steps over the head and cranks it - Hatfield is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Thornton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matt Thornton!