PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sir Topham Hatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatt comes to the cage accompanied by Sweep the Leg. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Topham Hatt
vs
Barnes

188 cm
23
240 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Knock Out Fight Gear

The Fire Inside

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sir Topham Hatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Owen Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Hatt moved away.
Barnes wants to clinch.
Barnes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hatt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barnes throws a low kick, looking for Hatt's leg but Hatt calmly moves out of range.
Barnes moves in looking to clinch but Hatt pushes him off.
Hatt throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes scores with a head kick.

It looks like Sir Topham Hatt has been cut.
Barnes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hatt avoids the head kick by Barnes.
A head kick misses from Barnes.
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.

Barnes knocks Hatt to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Hatt is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hatt is looking to reverse the position.
Oh Hatt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hatt manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hatt works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hatt seems to have got his legs back now.

Hatt has his foot on Barnes's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barnes works his way back into a safe position though.
Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Hatt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hatt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Hatt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barnes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barnes trying to control but Hatt is working from the bottom.
Barnes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Barnes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hatt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Hatt keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hatt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Barnes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barnes stays in close to Hatt's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hatt has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Barnes doesn't defend quickly enough and Hatt has managed to lock this one up! Can Barnes escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Hatt on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Sir Topham Hatt!