PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guntank Hatfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatfield kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is All that Remains-What if I was Nothing. Jon Jones will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hatfield
vs
Jones

190 cm
18
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

204 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Guntank Hatfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses with a left hand
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Hatfield circles away.
Jones takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hatfield lands a right hook to the body.
Hatfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hatfield connects with a nice looking jab.
Hatfield fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hatfield avoids the body shot from Jones.
Hatfield jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jones looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Hatfield slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hatfield has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Area51 in the buildup to the fight.
Hatfield scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hatfield connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Jones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hatfield ducks under a wild hook from Jones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Hatfield's head but Hatfield sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut there from Hatfield.
Hatfield uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Hatfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones misses with a hook
and Hatfield cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hatfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hatfield tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jones takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones circles away from the clinch attempt.

Hatfield rushes Jones and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Jones.
Hatfield tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Hatfield lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Hatfield controls his hands.
Hatfield prevents a body shot from Jones.
Hatfield blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hatfield blocking some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Hatfield.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Hatfield.

Hatfield's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hatfield tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Hatfield dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Hatfield takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hatfield scores with a punch to the head.
Jones misses with a hook. Hatfield ducked under it nicely.
Hatfield wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hatfield scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jones clobbers Hatfield with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Hatfield saw that one coming.
Hatfield scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Hatfield saw that one coming.
Jones throws a hook but Hatfield avoids it easily.
Hatfield getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice jab there from Jones.
Jones avoids the body shot from Hatfield.
Hatfield fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jones is out of range.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Hatfield makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Hatfield counters with a stiff right hand.
Hatfield bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice cross by Hatfield.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hatfield moves away.
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hatfield counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hatfield lands with a nice body punch.
Jab, jab by Hatfield - just one landing.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hatfield shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jones swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones lands with an overhand left.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Hatfield.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hatfield finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Hatfield misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jones! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hatfield misses with a looping left.
Jones takes a swing at Hatfield's ribcage but misses.
Hatfield catches Jones with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guntank Hatfield dominated that round.
That's time! Hatfield's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Hatfield.
Hatfield lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A short left from Hatfield.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hatfield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hatfield blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hatfield - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatfield lands with a right to the head.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Hatfield.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hatfield.
Hatfield lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Hatfield - that landed with a thud.
Hatfield is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jones can do to turn this around?
Come on Hatfield - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hatfield pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hatfield works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hatfield lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hatfield lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Hatfield breaks from the clinch.

Hatfield gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jones.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hatfield lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Hatfield.
A short body shot lands from Hatfield as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hatfield lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Hatfield lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hatfield.
Hatfield lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jones backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Hatfield lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hatfield tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
A hook to the body from Hatfield.
Hatfield pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Guntank Hatfield has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Hatfield.
Hatfield lands a nice uppercut.
Hatfield controlling the action here for a moment.
Hatfield digs a right hand underneath Jones's ribcage. Jones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hatfield lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Hatfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hatfield is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hatfield.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield is working Jones over against the cage.
Hatfield working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Hatfield scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hatfield.

Hatfield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jones takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hatfield.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hatfield looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Hatfield pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hatfield.
Hatfield is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hatfield lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Hatfield lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hatfield.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hatfield breaks from the clinch.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hatfield scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hatfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hatfield swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheers as Hatfield lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
Jones walks into a jab.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hatfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Hatfield throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Hatfield closes the distance and clinches.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Hatfield.

Hatfield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hatfield lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guntank Hatfield dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hatfield swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hatfield jabs at Jones's body.
Jones tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jones takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hatfield dips to his left and cracks Jones with an uppercut!
Jones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hatfield lands a slapping body shot.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and Hatfield counters with a nice body shot.

Hatfield gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Hatfield - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hatfield lands a body punch in the clinch.

Hatfield pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones misses with a body shot.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Hatfield. Beautiful body shot.
Jones checks the leg kick.
Hatfield ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hatfield connects with a looping right hand.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones throws a sloppy body shot
and Hatfield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones walks into a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Hatfield.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Hatfield lands an overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones misses with an uppercut
and Hatfield counters with a nice uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hatfield, as that shot connected.

Jones is rocked!
Hatfield connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jones. Jones circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Hatfield finish him?
Jones closes the distance but Hatfield moves to the side
and Hatfield connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Hatfield's head but Hatfield sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Hatfield.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hatfield.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Hatfield counters with a one-two to the body.

Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones tries a body shot but Hatfield blocks it.
Jones swings wildly with an uppercut but Hatfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones working aggressively here.
Hatfield is stalling here.
Hatfield blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones working aggressively here.
Hatfield lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Hatfield avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jon Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.

Hatfield breaks the clinch.
Hatfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hatfield works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Hatfield connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hatfield cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Hatfield counters with a straight right hand.
Guntank Hatfield is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Jones misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hatfield throws a shot to the body.

Hatfield gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hatfield prevents a body shot from Jones.

Hatfield breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hatfield throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guntank Hatfield is winning the standup battle so far.
Hatfield avoids the body shot from Jones.
Hatfield lands with a shot to the body.
Hatfield keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Hatfield scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jones doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jones misses with a right hand
and Hatfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hatfield tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hatfield lands a nice hook to Jones's body. Jones takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guntank Hatfield showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hatfield has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guntank Hatfield!
Guntank Hatfield managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Quark's , into his post fight interview.