PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gene B Hatterway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arab Nation (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arab Nation has the eye of the tiger tonight.

B Hatterway
vs
Nation

175 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

171 cm
26
170 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gene B Hatterway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arab Nation!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatterway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nation.
Nation is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hatterway uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nation.
Nation misses with a head kick.
Hatterway misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hatterway throws a head kick but Nation moves out of range.
Hatterway swinging wildly here.
A leg kick checked by Hatterway.
Hatterway looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nation swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Hatterway shoots in and gets a takedown into Nation's guard.
Hatterway won't allow Nation to get back to his feet.
Hatterway stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nation swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hatterway passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hatterway cracks Nation with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nation takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Hatterway is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Nation is trying to escape and Hatterway transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Nation is forced to tap! Nice work there by Hatterway! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gene B Hatterway!
During a confident post fight interview, Gene B Hatterway thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.