PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Pat Hatton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jido Shoemaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pat Hatton had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Jido Shoemaker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hatton
vs
Shoemaker

185 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Brawler
Good chin

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat Hatton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jido Shoemaker!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shoemaker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hatton looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Shoemaker closes the distance and clinches.
Shoemaker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shoemaker lands a left hand.

It looks like Pat Hatton has been cut.
Hatton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shoemaker avoids it.
Hatton working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hatton.
Shoemaker tries a body shot but Hatton blocks it.
Shoemaker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hatton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Shoemaker.
Hatton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Shoemaker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Shoemaker clinches up against the ropes.
Shoemaker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hattons head.
Shoemaker scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shoemaker manages to break the clinch.

Shoemaker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hatton, pushing him back against the ropes.
Hatton is trying to force a seperation but Shoemaker has the dominant position.
Shoemaker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shoemaker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hatton backwards.
Shoemaker gets through Hatton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shoemaker scores with a hook to the body.
Shoemaker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shoemaker pushes Hatton back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shoemaker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hatton backwards.
Shoemaker lands with a left to the head.

Hatton is rocked!
Shoemaker lands an uppercut.
Oh Hatton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shoemaker gets through Hatton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shoemaker creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Hatton crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Hatton face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Shoemaker takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jido Shoemaker!