PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stig Jahr (ranked 1624 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Hathaway (ranked 5716 p4p, 478 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jahr
vs
Hathaway

178 cm
26
208 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
211 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stig Jahr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Hathaway!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jahr gets a takedown into half guard.
Hathaway is trying to get back to full guard.
Hathaway taking some punishment here, with Jahr in his half guard.
Ground and pound from Jahr.
Jahr is nestled in close to Hathaway, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jahr working Hathaway over with strikes.
Jahr winds up and cracks Hathaway with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Daniel Hathaway has been cut.
Jahr is nestled in close to Hathaway, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jahr slips a nice elbow through Hathaway's hands, connecting with Hathaway's forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jahr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hathaway with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jahr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That has opened up Daniel Hathaway's cut even more.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jahr connects with a nice short shot to Hathaway's temple.

Hathaway is rocked!

The cut above Daniel Hathaway's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Daniel Hathaway's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Stig Jahr!
In his post fight interview, Stig Jahr started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.