PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannibal Hatfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cohen comes to the cage accompanied by Season in the Abyss. Hatfield has chosen Flirtin With Disaster as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Cohen
vs
Hatfield

178 cm
26
178 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

180 cm
27
178 lbs
16 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
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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 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lawrence Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hannibal Hatfield!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cohen shoots in and drives through. Hatfield sprawls well.
Cohen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hatfield avoids it really well and circles away.
Cohen takes a swing at Hatfield's ribcage but misses.
Hatfield misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cohen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hatfield is just out of range.
Hatfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cohen just misses with a punch to the body.
Hatfield tries to clinch but Cohen moves out of range.
Hatfield looks to score with a jab to the body but Cohen is just out of range.
Cohen throws a shot from downtown. Hatfield moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cohen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hatfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Cohen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cohen closes the distance and clinches up with Hatfield, looking for a takedown. Cohen pushes Hatfield against the cage but Hatfield circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lawrence Cohen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cohen throws a lazy uppercut
and Hatfield counters with a straight right hand.
Cohen scores with a hook to the body. Hatfield takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hatfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cohen.
Hatfield tries to clinch but Cohen moves out of range.
Hatfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cohen.
Hatfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Hatfield tries to keep at a distance but Cohen has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen is working for takedown but Hatfield is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cohen wants a takedown but no success here.
A knee to the head by Hatfield.
Hatfield lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hatfield connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cohen's face.
Hatfield misses with a knee to the head.
Hatfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cohen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cohen takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Lawrence Cohen has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hatfield is pressed up against the cage. Cohen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hatfield down to the mat. Hatfield avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hatfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cohen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cohen throws a body punch but Hatfield moves out of range.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hatfield but Hatfield pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cohen misses with a hook.
Hatfield displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cohen.
Cohen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cohen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hatfield is fending him off so far but Cohen persists. Nope, Hatfield circles away and we're back to standing.

Cohen clinches with his opponent.
Cohen slowing the pace effectively.
Hatfield lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cohen tries to work over Hatfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hatfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hatfield tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cohen avoids it.
Hatfield is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hatfield lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cohen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Hatfield trying to keep a closed guard but Cohen is proving a slippery customer.
Cohen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hatfield works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hatfield keeping moving, preventing Cohen from controlling successfully.
Cohen looking to sit in guard and control but Hatfield gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hatfield loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hannibal Hatfield will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lawrence Cohen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cohen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hatfield blocks a jab.
Cohen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hatfield.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cohen.
Hatfield throws a nice head kick!
A jab from Cohen finds it's way through Hatfield's defenses.
Hannibal Hatfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Hatfield as Cohen shoots in.
Hatfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cohen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hatfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cohen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hatfield stalks Cohen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cohen's face. Cohen staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cohen misses with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cohen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lawrence Cohen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cohen takes a shot to the head.
Hatfield landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cohen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hatfield lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hatfield's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hatfield blocks a body shot from Cohen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield with a knee to the head.
Hatfield gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hatfield looking to throw knees to the head but Cohen is blocking nicely.
Hatfield is pressed up against the cage. Cohen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hatfield down to the mat. Hatfield avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cohen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hatfield stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hatfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cohen fails with a takedown attempt.
Hannibal Hatfield seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horrible takedown by Cohen or perhaps it was just good defense by Hatfield which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cohen misses with a looping left.
Hatfield scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Cohen.

Cohen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cohen showed some decent athleticism there.
Hatfield is trying to get back to full guard.

Hatfield actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cohen controlling the action here.
Cohen is looking to advance position but Hatfield won't allow it.
Hatfield trying to control from the bottom.
Hatfield wants to improve his position but Cohen is controlling well.
Hatfield tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hatfield is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cohen trying to control from Hatfield's half guard. Hatfield has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Cohen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hannibal Hatfield showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lawrence Cohen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Cohen tries for a takedown but Hatfield circles away easily
and Cohen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hatfield slips under a jab.

Hatfield closes the distance and clinches.
Hatfield stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hatfield utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hatfield lands a knee to the body.
Cohen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cohen takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hatfield lands an elbow inside that Cohen shrugs off.
Hatfield taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hatfield is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cohen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hatfield landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hatfield connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cohen's face.
Cohen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hatfield is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Nice elbow from Hatfield.
Hatfield pressing his opponent against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hatfield gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cohen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hatfield lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cohen backwards.
Cohen trying to stall but Hatfield improves his position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hatfield.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hatfield.
Hatfield connects with a knee to the head.
Cohen takes an elbow to the temple.
Cohen tries to pull guard but Hatfield won't allow it.
Hatfield lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Hatfield.
Hatfield lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A knee to the head by Hatfield.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hatfield.
Hatfield putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cohen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hatfield stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cohen takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Hatfield.
Hatfield scores with a shot to the side of Cohen's head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hatfield.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Come on Hatfield - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hatfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hatfield landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hatfield working Cohen over with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Hatfield scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hatfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cohen being controlled against the cage.
Lawrence Cohen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hatfield tries to land a knee to the head but Cohen blocks with his arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hannibal Hatfield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hatfield winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hannibal Hatfield!