PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Hathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Hathaway
vs
Young

175 cm
32
180 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

180 cm
26
175 lbs
11 - 15 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Hathaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Connor Young!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Young does no damage.
Hathaway misses with a wild combination.
Hathaway slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hathaway dodges the punch combination from Young.
Young tries to land a leg kick but Hathaway saw it coming and moves away.
Young connects with a jab.

It looks like Daniel Hathaway has been cut.

Young gets a double leg takedown into Hathaway's guard.
Hathaway is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Young scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hathaway pulls Young in close to his closed guard and prevents Young from doing any damage or advancing position.
Young loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Young wants to control from the top but Hathaway keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway controlling Young's posture.
Young tries to free his leg and advance position but Hathaway is retaining full guard.
Young with a flurry of punches that miss.
Young trying to control the position from guard on top but Hathaway is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hathaway wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hathaway on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hathaway tries to get out of the position.

Daniel Hathaway has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Young throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Young tries for a takedown but Hathaway sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hathaway lands a two punch combo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sloppy strikes from Young. Those never looked like landing.
Young fails to land the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Young.
Daniel Hathaway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Connor Young.

Oooooh!!! Hathaway has knocked Young down with a huge combo! Hathaway steps away and waves a wobbly Young back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Connor Young has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Hathaway does no damage.
Hathaway lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Young is rocked!
Hathaway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Young is still on wobbly legs! Can Hathaway finish him?
Hathaway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hathaway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hathaway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hathaway tries to bum rush Young with a series of wild strikes but Young uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hathaway darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Young's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Hathaway before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Hathaway!
After winning the bout, Daniel Hathaway thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.