PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franklin Hatcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pooman Skidoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Franklin Hatcher has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hatcher
vs
Skidoo

185 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franklin Hatcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pooman Skidoo!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatcher is looking to clinch but Skidoo is avoiding it.

Hatcher clinches.
Hatcher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hatcher has a couple of punches blocked by Skidoo.
Hatcher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Hatcher fails to land.
Hatcher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hatcher throws a punch but it's blocked by Skidoo.

Skidoo has hold of one of Hatcher's legs. Hatcher is fighting the takedown attempt but Skidoo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Skidoo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hatcher wants to stand up but Skidoo is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skidoo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hatcher is looking to stand up but Skidoo isn't so interested in that idea.
Skidoo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hatcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skidoo looks winded!

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Pooman Skidoo.

Hatcher forces Skidoo back against the cage and clinches.

Skidoo turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Skidoo manages to end up in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skidoo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hatcher is avoiding damage well.
Hatcher is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Skidoo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hatcher has escaped the position, nice work there.
Skidoo staying calm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Skidoo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hatcher knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Skidoo throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Skidoo trying to control the action but Hatcher is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hatcher is trying to get back to his feet.

Skidoo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hatcher is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pooman Skidoo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Skidoo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hatcher wants to clinch.

Skidoo rushes Hatcher and presses him up against the cage.
Hatcher lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Hatcher.
Hatcher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skidoo backwards.

Skidoo manages to pull guard.
Skidoo is breathing heavily.
Hatcher wants to get up but he can't break Skidoo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatcher is looking to stand up but Skidoo won't let him.
Hatcher preventing the sweep.
Skidoo keeping full guard, as Hatcher tries to pass.

Skidoo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hatcher doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hatcher manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hatcher trying to control the position from guard on top but Skidoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hatcher works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Skidoo is refusing to be controlled, as Hatcher sits in half guard.
Hatcher is thwarting Skidoo's attempts to control the position.
Hatcher tries to pass the half guard into mount. Skidoo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatcher wants to take a breather but Skidoo is having none of it.
Hatcher is controlling the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hatcher passes to side control.
Skidoo is not content to let Hatcher control the position.
Hatcher wants to stand but Skidoo has his arm trapped.
Skidoo prevents Hatcher from moving into mount.
Skidoo keeps Hatcher under control for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skidoo struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skidoo wants to get back to his feet but Hatcher drags him back down.
Hatcher trying to control the action but Skidoo is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hatcher is looking to clinch but Skidoo is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatcher wants to clinch.
Skidoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Hatcher.
Skidoo keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hatcher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hatcher fails in his attempt to clinch.

Skidoo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franklin Hatcher dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hatcher wants to clinch.

Skidoo scores with a takedown into Hatcher's guard.
Hatcher wants to stand and escape but Skidoo is having none of it.
Skidoo trying to control but Hatcher is working from the bottom.
Hatcher wants to get back to his feet but Skidoo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatcher keeping moving, preventing Skidoo from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Pooman Skidoo was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Skidoo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Hatcher tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Skidoo is in Hatcher's guard.
Skidoo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hatcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hatcher wants to stand but Skidoo is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Skidoo wants to control from the top but Hatcher keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Pooman Skidoo.
Hatcher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skidoo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hatcher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Skidoo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hatcher wants to clinch up but Skidoo keeps it at a distance.
Skidoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Hatcher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hatcher gets a clinch.
Skidoo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hatcher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hatcher working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hatcher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skidoo backwards.
Hatcher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hatcher lands a left hand.
Hatcher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hatcher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hatcher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skidoo backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hatcher.
Hatcher lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hatcher misses with the head strike.
Hatcher lands with a light punch inside.
Hatcher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skidoo blocks an uppercut.
Hatcher lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hatcher.
Hatcher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hatcher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Hatcher on the inside.
Hatcher working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Franklin Hatcher showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hatcher has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franklin Hatcher!