PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Hattingh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nickolas Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Hattingh
vs
Sanchez

185 cm
28
255 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

198 cm
27
260 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Hattingh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nickolas Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
Hattingh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like George Hattingh has been cut.
Hattingh lands a really nice looking cross but Sanchez seems unphased.
Hattingh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Hattingh drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hattingh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
The strikes coming from Hattingh are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hattingh throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The strikes coming from Hattingh are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ground and pound from Hattingh seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hattingh sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sanchez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sanchez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sanchez managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hattingh.
Hattingh is working Sanchez over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hattingh working the ground and pound but Sanchez is defending the strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanchez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hattingh looks up at the clock and then as Sanchez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hattingh smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hattingh trying to control the position but Sanchez is working away.
Sanchez is looking for a sweep.
Sanchez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hattingh is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Sanchez will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hattingh working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hattingh postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hattingh looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sanchez is avoiding damage well.
Hattingh lands a nice forearm strike.
Hattingh trying to control the position but Sanchez is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hattingh connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sanchez some visible discomfort.
Hattingh wants to control but Sanchez is keeping him busy.
Sanchez is looking to regain half guard here but Hattingh keeps moving and retains side control.
Hattingh landing a few strikes.
Sanchez is trying to improve his position.
Hattingh looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sanchez is avoiding damage well.
Sanchez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sanchez wants to control but Hattingh postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Check out the look on Hattingh's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sanchez is not content to let Hattingh control the position.
Sanchez tries to buck Hattingh off but Hattingh is having none of it.
Sanchez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hattingh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hattingh trying to control the position but Sanchez is working away.
Hattingh scores with punches from side control.
Hattingh postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hattingh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hattingh throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hattingh trying to control the position but Sanchez is working away.
Sanchez is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hattingh throws an elbow but Sanchez slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hattingh trying to control the position but Sanchez is working away.
Sanchez is trying to control Hattingh's posture but Hattingh avoids it.
Hattingh moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
What's Sanchez going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Sanchez tries to bench press Hattingh off him but Hattingh keeps the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hattingh working the ground and pound.
Hattingh creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Hattingh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Hattingh's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Hattingh shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hattingh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hattingh looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hattingh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Hattingh fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sanchez to the ground. Hattingh is now in Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Hattingh from controlling successfully.
Sanchez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sanchez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hattingh might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hattingh wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hattingh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sanchez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Hattingh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with the left hand. Hattingh knows he should have avoided that one.
Hattingh takes one on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hattingh walks into a stiff left hand from Sanchez.

George Hattingh's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hattingh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sanchez finds it's way round the side to connect with Hattingh's head.
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1-2. Sanchez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sanchez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hattingh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hattingh has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hattingh there as he acknowledges the shot.
A cross from Sanchez lands.

George Hattingh's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sanchez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good shot there by Sanchez.
Hattingh takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sanchez cracks Hattingh with an open hand slap.
Sanchez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hattingh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sanchez sizes up Hattingh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Jeez, George Hattingh's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
George Hattingh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Hattingh is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at George Hattingh's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nickolas Sanchez!