PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hatfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and andoy care (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). andoy care is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hatfield
vs
care

192 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Ben Hatfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, andoy care!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatfield throws a head kick but care moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Hatfield there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
care slaps away a takedown attempt from Hatfield, before circling back to the center of the mat.
andoy care seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hatfield throws a right hand that care ducks under and follows up with a left that care also avoids with ease.
care throws a sloppy head kick and Hatfield moves out of range easily.
Hatfield shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts care as he jumps to the side.
Hatfield tries to clinch but care moves out of range.
care lands with a kick to the temple. Hatfield shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

care fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hatfield, pushing him back against the cage.
care has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hatfield is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
care looks gassed!
Hatfield gets underhooks to prevent care's takedown attempt.
care prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Hatfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hatfield gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from care.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield wants a takedown but no success here.
Hatfield has a couple of punches blocked by care.
Hatfield drops down looking for an ankle pick but care pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hatfield changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. care tries to avoid it but Hatfield manages to keep hold of a leg and drag care to the ground. care escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice cross by Hatfield.

It looks like andoy care has been cut.
Hatfield shoots in for a takedown but care shows good takedown defense.
Hatfield tries to bum rush care with a series of wild strikes but care uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hatfield shoots in for a double leg but care sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hatfield throws a combination. care tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hatfield tries to clinch but care is having none of it.
Hatfield lands with a nice combination. care backs away looking to recover.

care is rocked!
Hatfield lands with a right and another and another! care is in big trouble! Hatfield lands again and this time it's lights out for care! A quality knockout there for Hatfield.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ben Hatfield!