PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Heath Hatwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mason Panama (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.

Hatwood
vs
Panama

170 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 Sydney, Heath Hatwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, mason Panama!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatwood takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Heath Hatwood has been cut.
Hatwood staying out of range there.
Hatwood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Panama to counter with a crisp jab.
Hatwood slips a jab from Panama.
Panama tests Hatwood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hatwood misses with a two punch combination.
Hatwood could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Panama scores with a sloppy right hand. Hatwood should have avoided that one.
Panama misses with a two punch combination.
Hatwood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Panama connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hatwood scrambles back to his feet.
Panama goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panama fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A head kick misses from Hatwood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panama lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Panama fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hatwood shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Panama is trying to defend but Hatwood finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Panama is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hatwood pulls his head out easily.
Hatwood wants to take a breather but Panama is having none of it.
Panama is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hatwood wants to control but Panama is keeping him busy.
Hatwood looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hatwood throwing shots but Panama is blocking nicely.
Hatwood throwing shots but Panama is blocking nicely.

Panama looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Panama has hold of Hatwood's hands but Hatwood slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatwood looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Panama with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Panama is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hatwood has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Panama really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hatwood. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee warns Panama that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hatwood lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hatwood pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hatwood avoids the attempt from Panama to control.
Hatwood lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Panama slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hatwood wants to control but Panama is keeping him busy.

Panama looking for submissions off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hatwood connects with a nice short shot to Panama's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panama is trying to get back to full guard.
Hatwood lands strikes from half guard.
Hatwood prevents Panama from improving his position.
Panama misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Panama is trying to control but can't.
Panama tries to roll over but Hatwood keeps him under control.
Panama trying to control here.
Hatwood has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hatwood landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panama taking shots to the head.
Panama tries to reverse the position but Hatwood maintains control.
Hatwood scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hatwood has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Panama's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatwood breaks from Panama's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hatwood pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hatwood with the ground and pound from mount.

Panama is rocked!
Hatwood with shots to the head and body - Panama looks very uncomfortable down there.
Panama is still in real trouble! Can Hatwood finish him?
Hatwood connects with a bit shot that sees Panama covering up! More strikes from Hatwood and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hatwood is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heath Hatwood!