PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marat Mustafaev (ranked 5813 p4p, 588 weight class) and Jaxon Hiatt (ranked 25419 p4p, 755 weight class). Jaxon Hiatt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mustafaev
vs
Hiatt

185 cm
24
210 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Hardcore Nutrition 160Q ($150)

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marat Mustafaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaxon Hiatt!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Skip Squint and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiatt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mustafaev fails to land with a series of punches.
Hiatt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Hiatt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hiatt scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Marat Mustafaev has been cut.

Mustafaev instigates a clinch.
Hiatt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mustafaev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mustafaev.
Hiatt should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mustafaev scores with a shot to the side of Hiatt's head.
Mustafaev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hiatt backwards.
Hiatt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mustafaev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hiatt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mustafaev lands a hook that snaps the head of Hiatt backwards.
Mustafaev misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustafaev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mustafaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mustafaev throws a punch but it's blocked by Hiatt.
Mustafaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiatt's elbow.
Hiatt looking to throw knees to the head but Mustafaev is blocking nicely.
Hiatt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mustafaev is trying to push Hiatt away but Hiatt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Mustafaev breaks the clinch.

Mustafaev moves into the clinch.
Mustafaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hiatt with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Mustafaev breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mustafaev closes the distance and clinches.
Mustafaev tries to break free but Hiatt pushes him back against the cage.
Mustafaev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Mustafaev breaks from the clinch.

Mustafaev clinches up against the cage.
Hiatt misses with a knee strike.
Mustafaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hiatt blocking some punches.
Mustafaev is pushing Hiatt up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Mustafaev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hiatt gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiatt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mustafaev.
Hiatt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mustafaev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mustafaev throws a big counter combination but Hiatt scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Mustafaev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mustafaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Mustafaev - that landed with a thud.
Mustafaev lands a left hand.
Hiatt looking to throw knees to the head but Mustafaev is blocking nicely.
Mustafaev stalls.
Hiatt misses with a knee to the head.
Mustafaev manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Mustafaev as the two fighters clinch.
Hiatt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hiatt prevents Mustafaev from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mustafaev.
Hiatt has Mustafaev pressed against the cage, preventing Mustafaev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Mustafaev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mustafaev scores with a jab to the head.
Mustafaev tries to clinch up.
Hiatt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mustafaev fails to land with a series of punches.
Hiatt misses with an uppercut.
As Hiatt looks to move away, Mustafaev throws a big counter combo but Hiatt just gets out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marat Mustafaev dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marat Mustafaev's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mustafaev instigates a clinch.
Mustafaev misses with some punches.
Mustafaev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mustafaev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hiatt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mustafaev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mustafaev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hiatts head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mustafaev.
Mustafaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiatt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hiatt lands a knee to the head.

Mustafaev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mustafaev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hiatt can do to turn this around?
Hiatt looks to land a combination but Mustafaev avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiatt keeps the fight on the outside.
Despite the aggression on Hiatt's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mustafaev misses with a few strikes there.

Mustafaev rushes Hiatt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hiatt in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hiatt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hiatt blocks an uppercut.
Hiatt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mustafaev's efforts to push away.
Mustafaev stalling in the clinch.
Mustafaev misses with the head strike.
Mustafaev working aggressively here.
Marat Mustafaev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hiatt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mustafaev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustafaev has had enough of the clinch but Hiatt keeps him there for the moment.
Mustafaev tries to throw a body punch but Hiatt avoids it by throwing Mustafaev back against the cage.
Mustafaev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Mustafaev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Mustafaev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mustafaev lands a nice uppercut.

Mustafaev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marat Mustafaev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mustafaev closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hiatt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mustafaev wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustafaev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hiatt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mustafaev counters with a one-two to the body.
Mustafaev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hiatt throws a counter combo.
Mustafaev fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mustafaev moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiatt tries a knee to the head but Mustafaev blocks it.
Mustafaev misses with a punch to the body.
Mustafaev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hiatt or not.

Mustafaev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mustafaev wants to clinch.
Marat Mustafaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mustafaev avoids a punch combination nicely.

Mustafaev clinches up with Hiatt and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marat Mustafaev dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marat Mustafaev's cut.
That's time! Mustafaev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Mustafaev doesn't manage to clinch there - Hiatt circles away.
Hiatt swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hiatt throws a hook to the side of Mustafaev's head but Mustafaev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hiatt scores with a nice body kick.
Mustafaev wants to clinch up but Hiatt keeps it at a distance.
Hiatt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mustafaev counters with a three punch combo that has Hiatt backing up. Hiatt nods at Mustafaev to acknowledge the strikes.
Hiatt dodges the punch combination from Mustafaev.
Hiatt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mustafaev tries to clinch but Hiatt moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Hiatt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Mustafaev instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustafaev is trying to break the clinch but Hiatt has him pressed against the cage.
Mustafaev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hiatts head.
Mustafaev misses with a punch to the body.
Hiatt misses with a knee to the head.

Mustafaev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mustafaev closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hiatt counters with a series of strikes. Mustafaev will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fighters circling - Hiatt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheers as Mustafaev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hiatt doesn't seem phased though.
Mustafaev tries to bum rush Hiatt with a series of wild strikes but Hiatt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As Mustafaev backs off Hiatt throws a huge counter combo but Mustafaev manages to avoid it all.
Marat Mustafaev is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiatt circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hiatt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mustafaev tries to clinch up but Hiatt circles away and keeps his distance.
Mustafaev is looking to clinch but Hiatt is avoiding it.
Hiatt unleashes a big counter combination but Mustafaev bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Mustafaev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mustafaev lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hiatt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hiatt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiatt looking to throw knees to the head but Mustafaev is blocking nicely.
Mustafaev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hiatt blocks a body shot from Mustafaev.
Hiatt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mustafaev.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hiatt.
Mustafaev working hard to break the clinch.
Mustafaev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hiatt tries to land a knee to the head but Mustafaev blocks with his arms.
Hiatt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hiatt tries to land a knee to the head but Mustafaev blocks with his arms.
Mustafaev misses with a punch on the inside.
Mustafaev throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustafaev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mustafaev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mustafaev scores with a shoulder strike.
Mustafaev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hiatt's elbow.
Hiatt keeps control of Mustafaev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Mustafaev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hiatt throws a right and a left that both miss.

Hiatt clinches.
Good body shot from Mustafaev.
Jaxon Hiatt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mustafaev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marat Mustafaev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Danga de danga de dang - Mustafaev scores with a four punch combination!

And that's the end of the fight!
Marat Mustafaev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mustafaev 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marat Mustafaev!