PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladivar Zubrowka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Hathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Zubrowka
vs
Hathaway

177 cm
25
185 lbs
10 - 12 - 2

175 cm
27
180 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 10 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Vladivar Zubrowka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Hathaway!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zubrowka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hathaway getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zubrowka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice shot lands for Hathaway.
Hathaway throws a right and a left that Zubrowka avoids nicely.
Zubrowka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hathaway misses with a series of wild punches.
Hathaway swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hathaway dodges the punch combination from Zubrowka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zubrowka throws a sloppy head kick and Hathaway moves out of range easily.
Hathaway thows a body shot but no joy.
Hathaway throws a series of punches but Zubrowka avoids them all with ease.
Hathaway looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Hathaway.
Hathaway's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hathaway duly obliges.
Zubrowka avoids the head kick by Hathaway.
A good leg kick by Zubrowka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway looks to throw the jab but Zubrowka is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zubrowka.
Zubrowka throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Hathaway to counter with a crisp jab.
Zubrowka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hathaway.
Hathaway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hathaway throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Hathaway does no damage.
Hathaway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hathaway misses with a combination
and Zubrowka counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zubrowka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hathaway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hathaway throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zubrowka counters with an outside leg kick.
Zubrowka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hathaway tries a head kick but it misses.
Zubrowka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hathaway swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway misses with a shot to the body
and Zubrowka counters with an inside leg kick.
Zubrowka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zubrowka dodges the punch combination from Hathaway.
Hathaway jabs at Zubrowka's body.
Zubrowka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zubrowka!
Zubrowka blocks a head kick by Hathaway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Hathaway dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hathaway shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zubrowka eats them both and turns towards Hathaway to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Daniel Hathaway seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zubrowka throws a head kick but Hathaway moves out of range.
Hathaway blocks a head kick by Zubrowka.
Zubrowka throws a series of strikes that have Hathaway backpedaling.
Hathaway throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hathaway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zubrowka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zubrowka lands a head kick!
Zubrowka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hathaway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zubrowka avoids a kick to the body.
Hathaway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hathaway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zubrowka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hathaway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zubrowka lands with a kick to the temple. Hathaway shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hathaway misses with a hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zubrowka lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hathaway has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hathaway and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vladivar Zubrowka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hathaway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zubrowka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hathaway counters with a series of strikes. Zubrowka will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hathaway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zubrowka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hathaway slips a jab and a cross from Zubrowka.
Zubrowka slips a jab from Hathaway.
Hathaway scores with a nice right hand.
Hathaway misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zubrowka throws a head kick that misses.
Hathaway misses the jab.
Zubrowka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice body punch from Hathaway.
Zubrowka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zubrowka blocks a jab.
Hathaway lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zubrowka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hathaway moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zubrowka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hathaway avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick by Zubrowka misses
and Hathaway counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hathaway throws a nice looking combination but Zubrowka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hathaway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hathaway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hathaway misses with an uppercut
and Zubrowka counters with a leg kick.
Zubrowka misses with a body kick.
Hathaway tries to bum rush Zubrowka with a series of wild strikes but Zubrowka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zubrowka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zubrowka moves away from the strike by Hathaway.
Hathaway's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hathaway duly obliges.
Good exchange - Hathaway coming out on top.
Hathaway rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zubrowka counters with a leg kick.
Zubrowka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hathaway.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zubrowka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hathaway's sensitive parts.
Daniel Hathaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hathaway misses with a double jab
and Zubrowka counters with an outside leg kick.
Hathaway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zubrowka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hathaway moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zubrowka moves out of range of the strikes.
Hathaway throws out a loose jab but Zubrowka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hathaway connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway connects with a looping right hand.
Hathaway misses with an uppercut.
Vladivar Zubrowka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zubrowka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hathaway misses with a left hand
and Zubrowka counters with a series of strikes. Hathaway will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zubrowka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hathaway tests Zubrowka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hathaway misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway scores with a nice right hand.
Zubrowka is looking to land body kicks.
Zubrowka throws a nice looking combination but Hathaway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hathaway misses with a wild combination.
Hathaway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hathaway misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway throws a right and a left that Zubrowka avoids nicely.
Zubrowka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hathaway connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hathaway lands a nice looking body shot.
Hathaway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daniel Hathaway is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zubrowka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hathaway lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hathaway.

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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

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