PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Robby (ranked 4311 p4p, 5936 weight class) and Tyrrell Hatton (ranked 523 p4p, 598 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Robby
vs
Hatton

184 cm
23
170
0 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
170
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Robby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyrrell Hatton!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robby fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hatton goes for a double leg but Robby avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Robby continues to drive forward.
Robby misses with a double jab.
Robby misses with a jab, cross combination.

Hatton feints and as Robby raises his hands in defense, Hatton changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hatton trying to control but Robby is working from the bottom.
Hatton sitting in guard here, content to control.

Hatton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Robby wants to stand and escape but Hatton is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robby trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Robby knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hatton on the ground.
Hatton content to stall in guard here.
It looks like Hatton might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robby is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hatton dives into side control.
Robby is not content to let Hatton control the position.
Robby wants to get back to his feet but Hatton drags him back down.
Hatton trying to control the position but Robby is working away.

Hatton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hatton works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hatton wants to control but Robby is keeping him busy.

Hatton in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Robby is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tyrrell Hatton!