PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mad Hatter (ranked 2460 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tylon Usmen (ranked 24433 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hatter
vs
Usmen

185 cm
25
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mad Hatter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tylon Usmen!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Usmen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hatter counters with a right hand to the body.
Usmen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice jab there from Hatter.
A lazy left from Hatter finds it's target.
Hatter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Usmen dives in for a single leg takedown but Hatter sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hatter cracks Usmen with an open hand slap.
Hatter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Usmen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Usmen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mad Hatter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tylon Usmen.
Usmen has his takedown stuffed
and Hatter counters with a straight right hand.
Hatter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hatter connects with a looping right hand.
Usmen misses with a body punch
and Hatter counters with a nice uppercut.
Hatter cracks Usmen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Hatter as Usmen shoots in.
Usmen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hatter finds it's way round the side to connect with Usmen's head.
Usmen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Usmen looks to clinch
and Hatter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hatter cracks a nice hook into Usmen's ribs.

Hatter moves into the clinch.
Hatter effectively controlling the action here.
Usmen wants a takedown but no success here.
Hatter lands a body punch.
Hatter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Usmen backwards.
Hatter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hatter lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hatter slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hatter.
Hatter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hatter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hatter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hatter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Hatter.
Hatter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Hatter.
Usmen trying to stall but Hatter improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Hatter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Usmen is trying to maintain a safe position but Hatter gets an underhook and turns Usmen into the cage.
Hatter lands a shoulder strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hatter.
Hatter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hatter lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hatter as Usmen tries to tie him up.
Hatter lands a nice shot to the body.
Usmen jumps guard but Hatter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Usmen wants to get back to striking at distance but Hatter won't allow it.
Usmen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hatter has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usmen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hatter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hatter lands a right hand.
The referee calls for Hatter to work.
Hatter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Usmens head.
Hatter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Hatter.
Hatter lands with a light punch inside.

Usmen is rocked!
Usmen is trying to pull guard but Hatter has him pressed against the cage.
Usmen is still on wobbly legs! Can Hatter finish him?
Hatter lands with a short shot to the head.
Usmen is trying to maintain a safe position but Hatter gets an underhook and turns Usmen into the cage.
Usmen has a couple of punches blocked by Hatter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mad Hatter dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hatter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hatter counters with a straight right hand.
Usmen seems to have recovered his senses.
Usmen tries to move into range but Hatter moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Usmen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Usmen has his takedown stuffed
and Hatter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hatter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Usmen.
Mad Hatter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tylon Usmen.
Hatter jabs Usmen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usmen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hatter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Usmen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hatter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Usmen misses with a takedown
and Hatter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mad Hatter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Usmen is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Usmen on the side of the head.
Hatter lands a right hook to the body.
Hatter lands a really nice looking cross but Usmen seems unphased.
Hatter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Usmen tries for a takedown but Hatter circles away easily
and Usmen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Hatter closes the distance and clinches.
Hatter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hatter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Usmen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hatter gets through Usmen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hatter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Usmen backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hatter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Usmen wants to break free but Hatter has control.
Hatter presses Usmen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Usmen backwards.
Usmen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hatter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Usmen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hatter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hatter controlling the action here for a moment.
Hatter pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hatter gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Hatter lands an uppercut.
Hatter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hatter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hatter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Usmen can do to turn this around?
Hatter scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hatter breaks from the clinch.
Mad Hatter is winning the standup battle so far.
Usmen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hatter scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Usmen misses with an uppercut
and Hatter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hatter thuds his right hand into Usmen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tylon Usmen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hatter lands a really nice looking cross but Usmen seems unphased.
Hatter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hatter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hatter scores with a nice head shot.
Tylon Usmen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hatter pushes Usmen up against the cage in a clinch.
Hatter gets through Usmen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hatter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Usmen backwards.
Usmen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hatter is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hatter lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hatter lands with a left to the head.
Hatter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hatter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right from Hatter.
Hatter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hatter lands a shot to the body.
Hatter gets through Usmen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Usmen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hatter to keep the fight standing.
Hatter pushes Usmen against the cage. Hatter is working some dirty boxing. Hatter pushes off with a quick right hook! Usmen goes down! Usmen tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Hatter moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mad Hatter!