PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barril Salvador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hathaway
vs
Salvador

187 cm
24
193 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

188 cm
25
196 lbs
8 - 16 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Hathaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Barril Salvador!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvador throws a leg kick but Hathaway sees it coming and moves out of range.
Salvador tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hathaway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hathaway moves to clinch but Salvador breaks away
and Salvador counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hathaway closes the distance but Salvador moves to the side
and Salvador counters with a straight right hand.

Hathaway gets tackled into the cage by Salvador. Salvador maintains the clinch.
Hathaway'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.
Hathaway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hathaway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hathaway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Salvador's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Salvador lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hathaway backwards.
Hathaway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hathaway blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway has Salvador pressed against the cage, preventing Salvador from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hathaway misses with a punch to the body.
Hathaway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hathaway keeps control of Salvador as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Salvador is trying to force a seperation but Hathaway has the dominant position.
Salvador fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salvador can't break the clinch.
Salvador wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hathaway lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hathaway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Salvador's efforts to push away.
Hathaway dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Salvador is looking to break free of the clinch but Hathaway has double underhooks.
Hathaway keeps control of Salvador as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hathaway tries a body shot but Salvador blocks it.
Salvador working aggressively here.
Hathaway misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salvador has had enough of the clinch but Hathaway keeps him there for the moment.
Salvador throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hathaways head.
Salvador wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hathaway lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salvador backwards.
Salvador tries to circle away but Hathaway has him pinned against the cage.
Salvador misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hathaway lands a left hand.
Hathaway tries to stall but Salvador uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Salvador breaks the clinch.
Hathaway fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salvador looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hathaway misses with a combination
and Salvador counters with a stiff right hand.
Salvador fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salvador bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hathaway's head backwards.

Hathaway has taken the fight to the clinch.

Salvador breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hathaway closes the distance and pushes Salvador back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvador tries to circle away but Hathaway has him pinned against the cage.
Hathaway displaying some good clinch control by pressing Salvador up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salvador.
Salvador blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Salvador tries to circle away but Hathaway has him pinned against the cage.
Salvador blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hathaway blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Salvador's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Salvador.
Hathaway working aggressively here.
Hathaway stalling in the clinch but Salvador improves position.
A nice left hand lands by Salvador.

Salvador breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hathaway tries to close the distance and clinch but Salvador swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hathaway throws a leg kick
and Salvador counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvador tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hathaway paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Salvador scores with a four punch combination!
Salvador doesn't manage to clinch there - Hathaway circles away.
Hathaway walks into a stiff left hand from Salvador.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Salvador gets tackled into the cage by Hathaway. Hathaway maintains the clinch.
Hathaway gets through Salvador's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Barril Salvador has been cut.
Salvador misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salvador.
Hathaway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hathaway scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hathaway.
Hathaway works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hathaway misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hathaway.
Good body shot from Hathaway.
Hathaway throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barril Salvador dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barril Salvador's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hathaway tries to clinch up.
Salvador is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hathaway with a body shot.

Hathaway rushes Salvador and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hathaway misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hathaway stalling against the cage.
Salvador has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hathaway throws a punch but it's blocked by Salvador.
Hathaway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Hathaway fails to land.
Hathaway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hathaway keeps control of Salvador as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hathaway swings wildly with an uppercut but Salvador uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hathaway misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hathaway lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salvador backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hathaway.
Hathaway is pushing Salvador up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hathaway keeps control of Salvador as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Salvador is keeping busy.
Salvador tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hathaway's elbow.

Salvador's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salvador slips under a jab.
Salvador fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Salvador is looking to clinch.
Hathaway throws a big counter combination but Salvador scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hathaway tries to clinch but Salvador is having none of it.
Barril Salvador seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salvador tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hathaway defends well and Salvador ends up having to push Hathaway into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hathaway lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Hathaway as the two fighters clinch.
Salvador lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hathaway backwards.
A short right from Hathaway on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salvador.
Hathaway lands a left hand that snaps the head of Salvador backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Salvador pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hathaway takes the fight into the clinch.
Hathaway blocking some punches.

Salvador manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hathaway moves into the clinch successfully.
Salvador is trying to break the clinch but Hathaway has him pressed against the cage.
Salvador throws a head punch that misses.
Salvador is trying to force a seperation but Hathaway has the dominant position.
Hathaway effectively controlling the action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Salvador.
Salvador is trying to break free.
Salvador blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Hathaway.
A short right from Hathaway on the inside.
Salvador throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hathaways head.
Hathaway pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvador's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hathaway misses with a punch to the body.
Hathaway keeps control of Salvador as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Hathaway.
Salvador has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hathaway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salvador's elbow.
Hathaway misses with a hook to the ribs.

Salvador escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mike Hathaway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salvador is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Salvador chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hathaway can pounce on him.
Hathaway circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hathaway moves into the clinch successfully.
Hathaway tries to stall but Salvador uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Salvador blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway can't find room to land a body shot as Salvador controls the action.
Salvador misses with a punch on the inside.
Salvador tries to break the clinch but Hathaway is controlling the position.
Hathaway taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Salvador.
Hathaway working aggressively here.
Hathaway blocks an uppercut.
Salvador on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Salvador lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hathaway.
Hathaway keeps control of Salvador as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hathaway misses with a body punch.
Salvador blocks an uppercut.
Salvador tries to circle away but Hathaway has him pinned against the cage.
Salvador blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salvador misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hathaway dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Barril Salvador's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hathaway swats away the attempt to clinch by Salvador.
Hathaway tries to clinch there but Salvador circles away.
Salvador dodges the punch combination from Hathaway.

Salvador moves into the clinch.
Salvador being controlled against the cage.
Hathaway working aggressively here.
Salvador blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salvador working hard to break the clinch.
Salvador misses with the head strike.
Hathaway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Hathaway.
Salvador lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hathaway.
Hathaway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hathaway lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Salvador or not.
Salvador is trying to break the clinch but Hathaway has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Salvador.
Hathaway has Salvador pushed against the cage.
Salvador has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Salvador wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hathaway.

Salvador's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Salvador throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hathaway sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Hathaway gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hathaway.
A short right from Hathaway on the inside.
Salvador is looking to break free of the clinch but Hathaway has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salvador wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hathaway has him pressed against the cage.
Hathaway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hathaway misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hathaway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hathaway scores with a shot to the side of Salvador's head.
Salvador misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hathaway pressing his opponent against the cage.

Salvador breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hathaway throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salvador shoots in and drives through. Hathaway sprawls well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hathaway rushes Salvador and presses him up against the cage.
Salvador is trying to push Hathaway away but Hathaway has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hathaway leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Hathaway.
Salvador can't break the clinch.
Hathaway tries to work over Salvador's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salvador lands a left hand.
Hathaway is struggling to control the position.
Salvador fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hathaway has Salvador pressed against the cage, preventing Salvador from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Salvador tries to throw a body punch but Hathaway avoids it by throwing Salvador back against the cage.
Salvador can't break the clinch.
Salvador misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hathaway works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mike Hathaway has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Salvador has had enough of the clinch but Hathaway keeps him there for the moment.
Hathaway blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salvador blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Salvador's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hathaway keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Salvador.

Hathaway closes the distance and pushes Salvador back into the cage.
Hathaway tries to throw a body punch but Salvador avoids it by throwing Hathaway back against the cage.
Salvador wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hathaway has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hathaway just misses with a elbow thrown towards Salvador's brow.
Hathaway tries to stall but Salvador uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hathaway lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hathaway digs a right hand into Salvador's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Salvador's gas tank.
Hathaway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Salvador.
Hathaway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Salvadors head.
Hathaway working aggressively here.
Hathaway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Salvador tries to throw a body punch but Hathaway avoids it by throwing Salvador back against the cage.
Hathaway misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hathaway showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hathaway 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hathaway!