PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Browne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Hathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Hathaway has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Browne
vs
Hathaway

180 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Browne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Hathaway!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Browne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Hathaway counter with a right hand.
Browne misses with a double jab
enabling Hathaway to counter with a crisp jab.
Hathaway tries to bum rush Browne with a series of wild strikes but Browne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hathaway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hathaway takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Browne throws a combination that misses
and Hathaway counters with a right hand to the body.
Browne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hathaway counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hathaway scores with a spinning back kick!
Browne misses with a hook
and Hathaway counters with a nice uppercut.
Browne moves forwards but Hathaway connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Browne throws a combination that misses
and Hathaway counters with a nice body kick.
Hathaway takes a swing at Browne's ribcage but misses.
Hathaway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Browne misses with a double jab
and Hathaway counters with a three punch combo that has Browne backing up. Browne nods at Hathaway to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hathaway fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hathaway.
Browne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hathaway.
No joy there for Hathaway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway moves forwards but Browne connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hathaway lands with a hook. Browne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Browne blocks a head kick by Hathaway.
Nice body kick from Hathaway.
Hathaway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Browne misses with a combination
and Hathaway counters with a nice uppercut.
Browne is breathing heavily.
A combination from Hathaway does no damage.
Hathaway throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hathaway feints a jab promting Browne to slip. Hathaway then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Browne slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hathaway cracks Browne with an open hand slap.
Browne avoids the head kick by Hathaway.
Browne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Browne there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hathaway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hathaway slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Browne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hathaway.
Hathaway misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway misses the shot to the body.
Browne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hathaway finds it's way round the side to connect with Browne's head.
Browne takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Browne drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice jab there from Hathaway.
Hathaway throws a sloppy head kick and Browne moves out of range easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hathaway - that will leave a mark!
Hathaway lands with an uppercut that bounces Browne off the cage and back into rage.
Jab from Hathaway.
Hathaway is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Browne had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Browne drops his hands momentarily and Hathaway takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Browne takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hathaway lands a really nice looking cross but Browne seems unphased.
Hathaway looks to land a combination but Browne avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Hathaway.
Hathaway fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hathaway.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Browne takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hathaway throws a right and a left that Browne avoids nicely.
Browne takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hathaway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hathaway connects with the punch.
Hathaway lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jab from Hathaway.
Hathaway scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hathaway with a nice cross.
Hathaway lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hathaway lands a really nice looking cross but Browne seems unphased.
Hathaway fails to land with a series of punches.
Hathaway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hathaway scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hathaway throws a series of punches but Browne moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hathaway scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Hathaway.
Browne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hathaway.
Sloppy strikes from Hathaway. Those never looked like landing.
Hathaway paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hathaway misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hathaway connects with a body shot that sends Browne's belly button to the back.
Hathaway is working the combinations to good effect here.
Hathaway lands with a kick to the temple. Browne shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hathaway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hathaway bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Browne's head.
Hathaway throws a nice looking combination but Browne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Browne will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice cross by Hathaway.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hathaway, right into the meat.
A left and a right from Hathaway both land. Nice combination.
Hathaway throws a combination. Browne tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Hathaway dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hathaway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Browne lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Browne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hathaway cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Hathaway.
Hathaway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Browne.
Hathaway misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Hathaway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Browne looks to score with a jab to the body but Hathaway is just out of range.
Hathaway getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hathaway moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hathaway ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Browne misses the body punch
and Hathaway counters with a nice body shot.
Hathaway misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hathaway ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hathaway lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hathaway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Simon Browne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hathaway throws a leg kick which misses Browne's front leg but catches the back leg as Browne tries to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hathaway!
Hathaway scores with a decent looking hook.
Hathaway moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hathaway lands a head kick!
Browne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hathaway connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hathaway slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hathaway looks to land a combination. Browne sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hathaway lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hathaway, as that shot connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hathaway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hathaway.

Browne is rocked!
Hathaway moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Oh Browne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hathaway throws a nice looking combination but Browne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hathaway lands a head shot.
Browne seems to have got his legs back now.
Simon Browne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hathaway throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Browne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Browne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hathaway lands a head kick!
Hathaway throws a series of punches but Browne avoids them all with ease.
Hathaway lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hathaway throws a head kick but Browne moves out of range.
Nice cross by Hathaway.
Browne looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Browne has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Browne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A right-left combo lands from Hathaway.
Hathaway scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway throws a head kick that half lands.
Browne throws a right hand that misses
and Hathaway counters with a straight right hand.
Hathaway lands a two punch combo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hathaway darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hathaway throws a combination. Browne tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Browne misses with a double jab
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Hathaway counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Browne is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hathaway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hathaway smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Hathaway.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hathaway. That's going to slow Browne down.
Hathaway changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hathaway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Browne circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice uppercut lands for Hathaway. That snapped Browne's head back.
Hathaway throws a series of strikes that have Browne backpedaling.
Hathaway tries to bum rush Browne with a series of wild strikes but Browne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hathaway.
Browne blocks a head kick by Hathaway.
Hathaway scores with a hook to the body. Browne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Browne takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hathaway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Browne circles away quickly and effectively.
Browne dodges the punch combination from Hathaway.
Hathaway throws a series of punches but Browne avoids them all with ease.
Hathaway lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hathaway.
A right-left combo lands from Hathaway.
Hathaway lands with a nice combination. Browne backs away looking to recover.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hathaway lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hathaway lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hathaway with a jab.
Browne walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Hathaway showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Good standup being displayed there by Hathaway as he connects with a hook.
Hathaway connects with a nice looking jab.
Browne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hathaway counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Browne throws a poor cross that misses
letting Hathaway counter with a right hand.
Browne's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Browne duly obliges.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hathaway!
Hathaway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hathaway misses with a few strikes there.
Browne misses with a hook.
Browne misses with an uppercut
and Hathaway counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Browne thinking.
Browne misses with a double jab
and Hathaway counters with a nice body shot.
Browne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A good leg kick by Hathaway.
Browne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Browne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hathaway has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hathaway throws a right hand that Browne ducks under and follows up with a left that Browne also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hathaway scores with a hook to the body. Browne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hathaway lands a jab-cross combination.
Browne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hathaway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hathaway stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hathaway scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hathaway fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Browne swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hathaway counters with a body kick.
Daniel Hathaway seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hathaway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hathaway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Browne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hathaway counters with a good low kick that Browne was not able to check.
Browne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hathaway lands with a kick to the temple. Browne shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Browne misses with a shot to the body
and Hathaway counters with a two punch combo.
Hathaway throws a series of punches but Browne avoids them all with ease.
Simon Browne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Hathaway. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hathaway.
Hathaway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Browne.
Hathaway uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Browne.
Browne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Browne moves out of range as Hathaway strikes.
Browne misses with a combination
and Hathaway counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Browne swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hathaway counters with a nice uppercut.
Browne needs to keep his hands up - Hathaway had a free shot at his head there.
Hathaway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Browne swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hathaway counters with a three punch combo that has Browne backing up. Browne nods at Hathaway to acknowledge the strikes.
Hathaway takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Browne misses with a wild body shot.
Hathaway throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Browne's head.
Browne takes a swing at Hathaway's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hathaway.
Hathaway looks to land a combination. Browne sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Browne throws a lazy uppercut
and Hathaway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Browne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hathaway tries to bum rush Browne with a series of wild strikes but Browne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hathaway scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Browne swings widly with a right hand
and Hathaway counters with a big head kick but Browne shrugs it off.
Browne misses with a combination
and Hathaway counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hathaway throws a jab but it's blocked by Browne.
A jab lands there for Hathaway.
Browne avoids the head kick by Hathaway.
Sloppy strikes from Hathaway. Those never looked like landing.
Browne with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hathaway lands with a cross.
Hathaway misses with a two punch combination.
Hathaway misses with a head kick.
Hathaway darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hathaway looks for the body kick but Browne saw that one coming.
Browne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hathaway counters with a series of strikes. Browne will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hathaway digs a good hook to Browne's body.
Hathaway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hathaway misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Browne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hathaway counters with a two punch combo.
Daniel Hathaway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hathaway scores with a jab. Browne acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hathaway lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hathaway.
Browne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hathaway counters with a two punch combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Hathaway comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hathaway has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Hathaway!