PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devil Anse Hatfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lee
vs
Anse Hatfield

189 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

182 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marshall Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devil Anse Hatfield!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee throws a leg kick but Hatfield checks it.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lee throws a right and a left that Hatfield avoids nicely.
Lee digs a good body shot into Hatfield's ribs.
Lee connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hatfield momentarily.
Hatfield ducks under a wild hook from Lee.
Hatfield changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Hatfield down.
Hatfield misses the jab.
Lee feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hatfield's calf.

Hatfield closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lee to the mat! Lee manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hatfield trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Lee looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hatfield working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee keeping full guard, as Hatfield tries to pass.

Lee looking for a guillotine here but Hatfield defends easily.
Hatfield is fighting to break Lee's control of his arms but Lee is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Lee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hatfield controls the pace.
Hatfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hatfield stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lee swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lee is on top in guard.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hatfield is on top in guard.

Hatfield is in close to Lee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hatfield working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hatfield in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hatfield has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hatfield throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hatfield slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Hatfield tries for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Lee is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hatfield scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lee controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hatfield moves into full mount! Lee won't be happy about that!
BOOM! Hatfield connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lee can't escape the position.
Hatfield working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lee is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Hatfield can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lee is looking to escape.
Hatfield avoids the attempt from Lee to control.
Lee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hatfield lands a nice shot to the head.
BOOM! Hatfield connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lee tries to hold on but Hatfield pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devil Anse Hatfield dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hatfield jabs Lee to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hatfield misses with a few strikes there.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hatfield cracks a nice hook into Lee's ribs.
Devil Anse Hatfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee swings for the body but Hatfield moves out of range.
Lee gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice cross by Hatfield.
Decent striking displayed by Hatfield there.

Lee is rocked!
Devil Anse Hatfield seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Hatfield closes the distance looking for a takedown. Lee stuffs it but Hatfield still has hold of him. Hatfield picks Lee up in a fireman's lift! The crowd roars in approval. Hatfield slams Lee to the floor and that's really hurt Lee - he doesn't know where he is! Hatfield throws a couple of strikes and the referee steps in to save him! This one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devil Anse Hatfield!