PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Topham Hatt (ranked 6023 p4p, 6435 weight class) and Don Wetherby (ranked 486 p4p, 507 weight class). Don Wetherby struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 266.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Topham Hatt has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hatt
vs
Wetherby

189 cm
25
252
1 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
275
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Topham Hatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Don Wetherby!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Hatt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wetherby looks winded!
Wetherby throws a lazy uppercut
and Hatt counters with a straight right hand.
Wetherby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid body kick from Hatt.
Wetherby takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice body punch from Hatt.
Wetherby gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hatt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hatt moves into the clinch.
Hatt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wetherby backwards.
Hatt lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hatt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wetherby backwards.

Wetherby is rocked!
Hatt definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hatt creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Wetherby's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Wetherby drops to his knees and Hatt pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Topham Hatt!