PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Humberto Bolognesi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Hatcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Humberto Bolognesi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bolognesi
vs
Hatcher

180 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
21
179 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Humberto Bolognesi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Hatcher!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatcher tries a head kick but it misses.
Hatcher moves in looking to clinch but Bolognesi pushes him off.
Hatcher throws a sloppy head kick and Bolognesi moves out of range easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bolognesi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hatcher - the referee stops the clock and Bolognesi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hatcher. Bolognesi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hatcher throws a sloppy head kick and Bolognesi moves out of range easily.
Horrible takedown by Bolognesi or perhaps it was just good defense by Hatcher which made him look bad.
A punch lands to the side of Bolognesi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hatcher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hatcher is looking to land body kicks.
Hatcher throws a head kick that misses.
Hatcher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryan Hatcher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hatcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bolognesi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hatcher but Hatcher pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hatcher tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatcher throws a head kick but Bolognesi moves out of range.
Bolognesi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hatcher tries to avoid it but Bolognesi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hatcher to the ground. Hatcher escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Humberto Bolognesi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hatcher throws a nice looking combination but Bolognesi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ryan Hatcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hatcher throws a head kick but Bolognesi moves out of range.
Hatcher throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bolognesi's head.
Hatcher scores with a push kick.
Bolognesi is breathing heavily.
Hatcher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bolognesi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hatcher misses with a head kick.
Hatcher throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hatcher scores with a push kick.
Hatcher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bolognesi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hatcher is looking to land body kicks.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bolognesi. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatcher loads up on a big right hand but Bolognesi slips the punch.
Hatcher throws a leg kick which misses Bolognesi's front leg but catches the back leg as Bolognesi tries to avoid it.
Hatcher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hatcher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bolognesi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hatcher - the referee stops the clock and Bolognesi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hatcher. Bolognesi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bolognesi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hatcher.
Hatcher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bolognesi dives in and grabs Hatcher's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hatcher pushes down on Bolognesi's head and hops out.
Hatcher throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hatcher fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatcher lands a high kick!
A left and a right from Hatcher both land. Nice combination.
Bolognesi blocks a head kick by Hatcher.
Hatcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hatcher throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bolognesi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A head kick misses from Hatcher.
Hatcher misses with the combination.
Bolognesi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hatcher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bolognesi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hatcher lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatcher thows a body shot but no joy.
Hatcher lands with a slapping head kick.
Bolognesi blocks the body kick.
Hatcher with a nice cross.
Jab from Hatcher.
Hatcher delivers a nice body kick.
Hatcher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bolognesi shoots in looking for a takedown. Hatcher tries to sprawl out of it but Bolognesi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hatcher manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hatcher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hatcher moves in looking to clinch but Bolognesi pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Hatcher dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hatcher.
Bolognesi swats away the attempt to clinch by Hatcher.
Hatcher thows a body kick. Bolognesi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hatcher is looking to clinch but Bolognesi is avoiding it.
Hatcher tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Hatcher.
Hatcher lands with a slapping head kick.
Bolognesi avoids the head kick by Hatcher.
A head kick misses from Hatcher.
Hatcher throws a head kick that misses.
Hatcher throws a body punch but Bolognesi moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hatcher pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolognesi blocks a head kick by Hatcher.
Hatcher tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Bolognesi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
No joy there for Bolognesi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hatcher misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Hatcher.
Hatcher throws a sloppy head kick and Bolognesi moves out of range easily.
Bolognesi keeps the fight on the outside.
Hatcher fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bolognesi checks it well.
Bolognesi circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bolognesi. Hatcher does a little dance to reset his feet.

Bolognesi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hatcher manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bolognesi stops Hatcher from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolognesi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hatcher is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bolognesi is controlling him.
Bolognesi trying to control but Hatcher is working from the bottom.
Bolognesi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hatcher is keeping the position for now.
Bolognesi trying to control but Hatcher is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Humberto Bolognesi just wasn't active enough.
Hatcher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hatcher lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bolognesi takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolognesi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ryan Hatcher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hatcher scores with a push kick.
Hatcher lands a slapping body shot.
Bolognesi moves out of range of the body kick from Hatcher.
Bolognesi avoids the head kick by Hatcher.
Hatcher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hatcher throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bolognesi's head.
Hatcher swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hatcher misses with a head kick.
Hatcher connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hatcher throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hatcher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolognesi swats away the attempt to clinch by Hatcher.
Hatcher swings away with a body shot that misses

and Bolognesi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hatcher!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hatcher blocking the ground and pound.
You get the feeling that Hatcher really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Bolognesi controlling from mount.
Bolognesi scoring with strikes but Hatcher is staying in there.
Bolognesi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hatcher is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bolognesi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bolognesi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
A nice elbow there by Bolognesi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Hatcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Hatcher throws a sloppy head kick and Bolognesi moves out of range easily.
Hatcher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hatcher pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bolognesi checks a leg kick nicely.
Bolognesi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hatcher.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hatcher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hatcher misses with a hook. Bolognesi ducked under it nicely.
Hatcher lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatcher swings for the body but Bolognesi moves out of range.
Hatcher tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Hatcher gets caught flat footed, as Bolognesi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bolognesi pushes down on Hatcher's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatcher wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bolognesi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bolognesi controlling from mount.
Hatcher takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Bolognesi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Hatcher is surviving well by controlling Bolognesi's body position as best he can.
The referee warns Hatcher that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bolognesi tries to control but Hatcher wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Bolognesi.
Bolognesi raining down hammerfists from mount.
The referee warns Hatcher that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bolognesi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hatcher is looking to escape.
Bolognesi with the ground and pound from mount.
Bolognesi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Hatcher trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hatcher is squirming around, avoiding Bolognesi's attempts to control the action.
Bolognesi punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolognesi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bolognesi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hatcher is trying to stand up.
Bolognesi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bolognesi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hatcher can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bolognesi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bolognesi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bolognesi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hatcher's face.
Bolognesi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hatcher is trying to stand.
Bolognesi lands with some strikes.
Bolognesi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ryan Hatcher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatcher is trying to stand.
A nice elbow there by Bolognesi.
Bolognesi looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee warns Hatcher that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
BOOM! Bolognesi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Bolognesi.
Hatcher is squirming around, avoiding Bolognesi's attempts to control the action.
Bolognesi won't let Hatcher get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Bolognesi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hatcher taking shots to the head.
Humberto Bolognesi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hatcher wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Humberto Bolognesi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hatcher 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Hatcher!