PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eskil Lemmelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Hatton (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.

Lemmelin
vs
Hatton

193 cm
26
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eskil Lemmelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Hatton!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatton looks to land a right hand but Lemmelin moved out of range.
Lemmelin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hatton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lemmelin is looking to clinch.
Hatton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Lemmelin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lemmelin has Hatton pushed against the cage.
Lemmelin seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Lemmelin pushes Hatton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lemmelin lands a nice uppercut.
Hatton fails to pull guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lemmelin.
Hatton wants to break free but Lemmelin has control.

Hatton drags the fight down to the ground.
Lemmelin passes into half guard.
Lemmelin trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lemmelin is nestled in close to Hatton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lemmelin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hatton on the ground.
Lemmelin perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lemmelin lands strikes from half guard.
Lemmelin scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hatton tries to get to full guard but Lemmelin has control of the leg.
Lemmelin controlling the action here.
Lemmelin landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Hatton looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatton is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lemmelin winds up and cracks Hatton with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hatton with the active half guard here but Lemmelin passes nicely into side control.
Lemmelin working the head and body with strikes.
Check out the look on Lemmelin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Lemmelin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hatton takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lemmelin happy to just control the position for now.
Lemmelin lands some shots froms side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemmelin is working Hatton over with some ground and pound from side control.
Lemmelin working the head and body with strikes.
Lemmelin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hatton down.
Lemmelin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hatton tries to bench press Lemmelin off him but Lemmelin keeps the position.
Hatton manages to get back to half guard.
Hatton wants to get back to full guard but Lemmelin has mounted him!
Lemmelin cracks Hatton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Hatton is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lemmelin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hatton is still in real trouble! Can Lemmelin finish him?
Hatton looks gassed!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Lemmelin! Hatton is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Eskil Lemmelin!