PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Quintan Hach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Barton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hach's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Red Bowling Ball Ruth byThe White Stripes. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hach
vs
Barton

175 cm
20
154 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

165 cm
19
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Fighters Formula [153 Quality Muscle Bulk]
Team S.W.A.T.

Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Quintan Hach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dustin Barton!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hach clinches up with Barton and pushes him back against the cage.
Hach tries to throw a body punch but Barton avoids it by throwing Hach back against the cage.
Hach tries to land knees in the clinch but Barton avoids the damage to the body.
Hach is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Hach as the two fighters clinch.
Barton keeps control of Hach as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hach wants to break free but Barton has control.
A short left from Hach.
Hach prevents a body shot from Barton.
Hach looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barton.
Hach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barton's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hach wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barton has him pressed against the cage.

Barton breaks from the clinch.
Hach tries to bum rush Barton with a series of wild strikes but Barton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barton slips a jab and a cross from Hach.
Barton tries to clinch but Hach is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Hach, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barton keeps the fight on the outside.
Hach throws out a powerful jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Barton.
Hach lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hach checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hach rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hach closes the distance but Barton moves to the side

and Barton counters by moving into the clinch.

Barton drags the fight down to the ground.

Barton has his feet on Hach's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Quintan Hach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hach misses with a series of wild punches.
Hach wants to clinch
and Barton counters with a good low kick that Hach was not able to check.
Barton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Barton scores a takedown into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barton unloads with some shots from mount but Hach bucks and avoids them well.

Barton jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hach is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hach and Barton has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
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!

Barton has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hach lands with a nice combination. Barton backs away looking to recover.
Hach scores with a jab to the body.
Hach scores with a sloppy right hand. Barton should have avoided that one.
Hach lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hach throws a left and a right that both miss

and Barton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Barton stands and steps away. Hach gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hach is breathing heavily.
Barton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hach misses with a leg kick
and Barton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hach lands a body shot.

Hach rushes Barton and presses him up against the cage.
Barton avoiding damage as Hach throws knees to the body.
A short right from Hach.

Hach breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Quintan Hach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hach looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barton misses with a body punch
and Hach counters with a three punch combo that has Barton backing up. Barton nods at Hach to acknowledge the strikes.
Hach connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donk. Hach catches Barton right on the button with a cross.
A punch combination from Barton misses.
Hach tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Barton counters with a nice body kick.
Barton tries to clinch there but Hach circles away.
Hach throws a combination. Barton tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Barton slips under a jab.
Barton works the jab nicely.
Hach throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hach fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hach moves in looking to clinch but Barton pushes him off.
Barton swinging wilding here.
Hach wants to clinch but Barton slips to the side

and Barton moves into the clinch.
Hach is stalling here.
Hach lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from Hach.
Hach lands a body shot.
Hach is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Hach.
Barton tries to work over Hach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hach wants to get back to striking at distance but Barton won't allow it.
Hach lands a body punch in the clinch.

Barton breaks the clinch.
Hach throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Barton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Jab from Hach.
Hach tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Barton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hach's guard.
Barton throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Barton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hach, up you get!
The fight stays on the outside here - Barton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hach.
Barton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hach wants to clinch but Barton slips to the side

and Barton counters by moving into the clinch.
Barton tries to throw a body punch but Hach avoids it by throwing Barton back against the cage.

Barton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hach swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A punch combination from Hach misses.
Barton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hach fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hach swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hach fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hach getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hach swinging wilding here.
Hach throws a jab but it's blocked by Barton.
Hach wants to clinch
and Barton counters with a nice leg kick.
Hach keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hach works over Barton's head and body with a nice combination.
Hach lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hach throws a series of punches but Barton moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Barton has Hach up against the cage in a clinch.
Hach tries a body shot but Barton blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hach works on Barton's body with a couple of short punches.
Barton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Barton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hach.

Barton breaks the clinch.
Hach throws a right and a left that Barton avoids nicely.
Hach throws a combination that misses

and Barton counters by moving into the clinch.

Barton breaks from the clinch.
Hach circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hach tries to clinch up.

Barton moves into the clinch.

Barton breaks the clinch.
Quintan Hach is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hach pivots, looking for a leg kick but Barton is out of range and Hach settles back down.
Hach avoids a kick to the body.
Barton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hach throws a series of punches but Barton avoids them all with ease.
Hach misses with a combination
and Barton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barton misses with a double jab
and Hach counters with a three punch combo that has Barton backing up. Barton nods at Hach to acknowledge the strikes.
Hach throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hach scores with a nice strike.
Hach scores with the left hand. Barton knows he should have avoided that one.
Hach will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barton lands a head shot.
Hach throws a combination that misses

and Barton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hach won't be happy with that.

Barton goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hach rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Barton's guard! Nice work there by Hach!
Hach keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barton's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barton wants to sweep but no luck.
Hach wants to pass the guard but Barton is keeping the position.
Barton is looking to stand up but Hach isn't so interested in that idea.
Hach is pushing down on Barton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Barton is fighting to maintain full guard but Hach has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hach trying to mount his opponent but Barton defends it.
Hach perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barton wants to improve his position but Hach is controlling well.
Hach scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dustin Barton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Barton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hach tries to clinch up.
Hach takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Barton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A leg kick checked by Barton.
Barton looks to throw a body kick
and Hach counters with a nice body shot.
Hach fails to land with a series of punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barton checks a leg kick.
Hach tries to clinch but Barton moves away
letting Barton counter with a right hand.
Hach scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Quintan Hach is winning the standup battle so far.
Hach scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hach looks to clinch

and Barton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hach's guard.
Barton is looking to advance position but Hach has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Hach stands up from mount. Strange move.
Hach throws a one two combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hach throws a nice looking combination but Barton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hach counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barton walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hach misses with a double jab
and Barton counters with a thumping low kick.

Hach clinches up with Barton and pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Barton.
Barton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barton lands a nice shot to the body.
Barton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hach pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hach lands a nice knee to the body.

Barton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hach moves out of range of the strikes.

Barton gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Barton manages to break the clinch.
Hach tries to bum rush Barton with a series of wild strikes but Barton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Hach shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hach showed some decent athleticism there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hach prevents Barton from improving his position.

Barton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Barton manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Good exchange - Hach coming out on top.
Nice defenses there by Hach.
Hach tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Barton counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hach's guard now.
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!
Barton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hach's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Barton decides to stand and escape the position.
Barton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hach wants to slow Barton down by chopping away at his legs.
Hach throws a one two combo.

Hach closes the distance and clinches.
Hach tries to land a knee to the head but Barton blocks with his arms.
Barton prevents a body shot from Hach.
Barton struggles to land a body shot inside as Hach controls his hands.
Quintan Hach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hach works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hach digs a right hand underneath Barton's ribcage. Barton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Hach.
Hach gets underhooks to prevent Barton's takedown attempt.
Hach lands a body shot.
Barton tries to work over Hach's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hach is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hach lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Hach.
Hach lands a body punch.

Hach breaks the clinch.
Hach lands a jab to the head.
A nice combination there by Hach.
Hach lands an overhand right.
Hach looks to land a combination. Barton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Barton swats away the attempt to clinch by Hach.
Hach wants to clinch
and Barton counters with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Hach, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hach with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hach throws a one two combo.
Hach rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barton tries to clinch but Hach moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dustin Barton.
I've got Barton 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dustin Barton!