PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monroe Hutchins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Daniels
vs
Hutchins

180 cm
20
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

CROWN
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CROWN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Monroe Hutchins!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hutchins drives through and clinches with Daniels against the cage.
Daniels tries for a takedown. No joy.

Daniels successfully pulls guard.
Hutchins is looking to stand up but Daniels won't let him.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Hutchins from controlling successfully.
Hutchins would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hutchins tries to free his leg and advance position but Daniels is retaining full guard.
Hutchins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hutchins in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Hutchins looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels can't do much from the bottom here.
Hutchins wants to control but Daniels is keeping him busy.
Hutchins working the body and head with strikes.

Hutchins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Daniels has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hutchins tries to move into full mount but can't pass Daniels's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hutchins wants to control but Daniels is keeping him busy.
Daniels throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Daniels is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hutchins rushes Daniels and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Hutchins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Daniels fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hutchins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Daniels throws a jab when Hutchins was well out of range.

Hutchins darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Daniels is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hutchins pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Daniels looking for submissions off his back.
Hutchins passes to full mount!
Hutchins with shots to the head and body - Daniels looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hutchins content just to control the position here.
Hutchins avoids the attempt from Daniels to control.

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.
Daniels is trying to escape the mount.
Daniels tries to hold on but Hutchins postures up.
Hutchins controlling from the full mount.

Hutchins with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hutchins landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monroe Hutchins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Daniels misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Hutchins drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hutchins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Daniels swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Daniels being controlled here, momentarily.
Hutchins wants to get up but he can't break Daniels's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hutchins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hutchins wants to control from the top but Daniels keeps moving.
Hutchins would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutchins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Hutchins decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Hutchins shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hutchins controlling from the full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hutchins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hutchins avoids the attempt from Daniels to control.
Hutchins controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Monroe Hutchins just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hutchins throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.

Hutchins shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hutchins was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Daniels tries to hold on but Hutchins pushes him away.
Daniels is bucking up trying to escape but Hutchins cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hutchins scoring with strikes but Daniels is staying in there.

Hutchins is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Daniels is surviving well by controlling Hutchins's body position as best he can.
Hutchins really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Daniels. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hutchins raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hutchins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hutchins lands a heavy elbow.
Daniels tries to lock up and control but Hutchins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hutchins is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Daniels can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hutchins controlling the pace for now.
Hutchins takes Daniels's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Monroe Hutchins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hutchins moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Hutchins scores a takedown into full mount!
Hutchins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Daniels is looking to escape.
Hutchins landing shots from mount.
Monroe Hutchins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hutchins lands a nice shot to the head.

Hutchins with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Daniels controls the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutchins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hutchins controlling from the full mount.
Hutchins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hutchins tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hutchins lands with some strikes.
Hutchins pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hutchins controlling the position easily from mount.
Daniels is desperately trying to improve his position but Hutchins has a good base and remains in mount.
Hutchins looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Monroe Hutchins just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hutchins.
Jack Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hutchins scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Daniels to see if he's OK.
Daniels is trying to escape the position but Hutchins is controlling the position.
Daniels manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hutchins's best efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hutchins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Daniels is just riding it out for now. Hutchins eventually gives up the hold.
Hutchins is thwarting Daniels's attempts to control the position.
Hutchins wants to pass to mount but Daniels is defending the position.
Hutchins trying to control the pace.
Monroe Hutchins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Monroe Hutchins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hutchins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Monroe Hutchins!