PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Hatfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Boston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Hatfield
vs
Boston

211 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

172 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicky Hatfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Boston!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boston shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hatfield is trying to defend but Boston finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Hatfield is defending against the submission attempts here by Boston.
Boston controlling the pace.
Boston prevents Hatfield from standing back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Boston decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boston shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boston fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hatfield throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boston has his takedown stuffed
and Hatfield counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nicky Hatfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Boston.
Hatfield darts in looking for a takedown but Boston gets double underhooks and turns Hatfield into the cage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boston.
Hatfield leaves Boston with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boston has closed the distance and engaged Hatfield in a clinch.
Hatfield tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Boston breaks from the clinch.
Hatfield shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Boston counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hatfield slaps away a takedown attempt from Boston, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hatfield throws out a leg kick but Boston moves out of range and Hatfield only half commits.
Hatfield takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hatfield misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boston is looking to clinch but Hatfield is avoiding it.
Hatfield half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A head kick misses from Boston.
Hatfield wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hatfield swats away the attempt to clinch by Boston.
A lazy left from Hatfield finds it's target.
Boston fails with a takedown attempt.
Hatfield has a takedown stuffed.
Hatfield tries a head kick but it misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boston goes for a takedown attempt but Hatfield pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boston looks winded!
Boston defending well as Hatfield loads up on a big left hand.
Hatfield connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boston goes for a double leg but Hatfield avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hatfield continues to drive forward.
Boston fails to land the takedown.
Hatfield tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
No luck for Boston with that takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hatfield.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nicky Hatfield will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boston misses with a combination
and Boston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hatfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Boston has taken the fight to the clinch.

Boston breaks the clinch.
Hatfield avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boston fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hatfield is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boston tries to clinch up but Hatfield circles away and keeps his distance.
Boston misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Boston is breathing heavily.
Boston fails with the takedown.
Hatfield tries to counter with a takedown but Boston is quick to defend against it.
Nicky Hatfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Boston.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boston tries to clinch but Hatfield moves out of range.
Boston jabs at Hatfield's body.
Hatfield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hatfield thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boston looks for a takedown but Hatfield sprawls well.
Hatfield walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boston checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Hatfield gets tackled into the cage by Boston. Boston maintains the clinch.
Boston lands a shot to the body.
Hatfield is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Boston misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hatfield.
Boston tries to pull guard but Hatfield holds him up against the cage and eventually Boston drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boston gets the underhooks and prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hatfield.
Boston jumps guard but Hatfield stands there with Boston around his waist. Boston gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hatfield misses with a punch on the inside.

Boston pulls guard successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Hatfield tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Boston is looking to regain half guard here but Hatfield keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boston struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boston is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hatfield in the domination position with Boston hanging on.
Hatfield throws an elbow but Boston slips to the side and avoids it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boston gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hatfield looks to land a strike but Boston avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nicky Hatfield will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hatfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Boston pushes Hatfield up against the cage in a clinch.
Hatfield tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boston smiles and moves away.
Boston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boston shoots in looking for a takedown. Hatfield tries to sprawl out of it but Boston keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hatfield manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hatfield attempts a counter takedown but Boston avoids it well and moves away.
The crowd cheers as Hatfield lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boston doesn't seem phased though.
Hatfield really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boston will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hatfield looks to land a right hand but Boston moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boston has Hatfield up against the cage in a clinch.
Boston jumps guard but Hatfield stands there with Boston around his waist. Boston gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nicky Hatfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Boston.
Boston has Hatfield pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hatfield manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Boston tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hatfield just stands there and leans against the cage.
Boston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boston is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hatfield gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hatfield digs a right hand into Boston's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boston's gas tank.
Hatfield lands a left hand.
Hatfield fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boston has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hatfield avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hatfield has Boston pressed against the cage, preventing Boston from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hatfield leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boston.
Boston misses with an elbow strike.
Boston lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boston can't find room to land a body shot as Hatfield controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Boston scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hatfield pulls guard successfully.
Boston stops Hatfield from standing up.
Boston scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hatfield keeping moving, preventing Boston from controlling successfully.
Hatfield wants to stand and escape but Boston is having none of it.
Boston wants to control from the top but Hatfield keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Boston throws a big right hand that misses.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hatfield scores with a head kick.
Boston shoots in for a takedown but Hatfield shows good takedown defense.
Hatfield seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Daniel Boston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boston shoots in for a takedown but Hatfield shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boston misses with the combination.

Hatfield shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Boston is trying to defend but Hatfield finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Hatfield is looking for a kimura here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nicky Hatfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hatfield, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicky Hatfield!