PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Oppenheimer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Hatcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Oppenheimer
vs
Hatcher

190 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
207 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Oppenheimer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Hatcher!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oppenheimer moves into the clinch.
Oppenheimer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Oppenheimer jumps guard but Hatcher stands there with Oppenheimer around his waist. Oppenheimer gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Oppenheimer pulls guard effortlessly.
Hatcher would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Oppenheimer is looking for a triangle but Hatcher pushes his legs off easily.
Oppenheimer keeping full guard, as Hatcher tries to pass.
Hatcher really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oppenheimer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hatcher is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oppenheimer wants to sweep here but Hatcher controlling him for the moment.
Oppenheimer looking to control.
Hatcher trying to control but Oppenheimer is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oppenheimer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hatcher's guard.
Oppenheimer wants to control from the top but Hatcher keeps moving.

Hatcher pushes Oppenheimer off and gets back to his feet.
Oppenheimer closes the distance and clinches up with Hatcher, looking for a takedown. Oppenheimer pushes Hatcher against the ropes but Hatcher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Oppenheimer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot to de liver by Hatcher. Beautiful body shot.
Hatcher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oppenheimer was well out of range. Poor timing from Hatcher.
Hatcher defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Oppenheimer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oppenheimer blocks a jab.
Hatcher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hatcher circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hatcher misses with a wild body shot.
Oppenheimer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oppenheimer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hatcher sprawls well. Hatcher wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Oppenheimer gets slowly back to his feet.
Oppenheimer tries to clinch but Hatcher is having none of it.
Oppenheimer fails to land the takedown.
Oppenheimer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hatcher sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tommy Hatcher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Hatcher.
Oppenheimer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hatcher.
Hatcher lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oppenheimer clinches up against the ropes.
Hatcher tries to break the clinch but Oppenheimer is controlling the position.
Oppenheimer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hatcher walks away with a smile on his face. Oppenheimer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oppenheimer fails with a takedown attempt.
Oppenheimer fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Oppenheimer.
Oppenheimer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oppenheimer is looking to clinch but Hatcher is avoiding it.
Oppenheimer fails with a takedown attempt.

Oppenheimer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Hatcher dominated that round.
That's time! Oppenheimer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Oppenheimer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hatcher's waist but Hatcher gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Oppenheimer off to one side.
Oppenheimer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oppenheimer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Robert Oppenheimer has been cut.
Hatcher swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hatcher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oppenheimer.
Oppenheimer blocks a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Oppenheimer.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Oppenheimer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oppenheimer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hatcher paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oppenheimer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hatcher tries to avoid it but Oppenheimer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hatcher to the ground. Hatcher escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Oppenheimer slips under a jab.
Hatcher slips under a jab from Oppenheimer.

Oppenheimer scores with a takedown into Hatcher's guard.
Hatcher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oppenheimer thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oppenheimer is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hatcher utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hatcher wants to stand up but Oppenheimer is controlling him.
Oppenheimer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oppenheimer trying to control the position from guard on top but Hatcher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oppenheimer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hatcher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oppenheimer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hatcher sprawls well. Hatcher wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Oppenheimer gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hatcher stuffs the takedown attempt from Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer gets slowly back to his feet.
Oppenheimer connects with a high kick.
Oppenheimer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hatcher sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oppenheimer looks for a takedown but Hatcher sprawls well.
Oppenheimer closes the distance and clinches up with Hatcher, looking for a takedown. Oppenheimer pushes Hatcher against the ropes but Hatcher circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hatcher loads up on a big right hand but Oppenheimer slips the punch.
Hatcher displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Oppenheimer.
Hatcher stuffs the takedown.
Hatcher keeps the fight on the outside.
Oppenheimer tries for a takedown but Hatcher sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hatcher stuffs the takedown.
Oppenheimer doesn't manage to clinch there - Hatcher circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oppenheimer dives in and grabs Hatcher's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hatcher pushes down on Oppenheimer's head and hops out.
Oppenheimer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hatcher sprawls well. Hatcher wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Oppenheimer gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oppenheimer slips under a jab.
Hatcher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oppenheimer.
Oppenheimer with a jab.

Oppenheimer has closed the distance and engaged Hatcher in a clinch.
Hatcher tries to break free but Oppenheimer pushes him back against the ropes.
Oppenheimer has Hatcher pressed against the ropes, preventing Hatcher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Hatcher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hatcher is trying to break free.
Oppenheimer is working for takedown but Hatcher is calmly controlling the position for now.
Oppenheimer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hatcher just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Hatcher is trying to force a seperation but Oppenheimer has the dominant position.
Oppenheimer fails to pull guard.
Oppenheimer fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Oppenheimer is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Hatcher can't fight it off and eventually Oppenheimer manages to take the fight to the floor. Hatcher looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Oppenheimer wants to control from the top but Hatcher keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatcher wants to stand up but Oppenheimer is controlling him.

Oppenheimer drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Hatcher dives on top into guard.
Oppenheimer looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hatcher puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Oppenheimer tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Hatcher has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Hatcher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robert Oppenheimer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Oppenheimer instigates a clinch.
Oppenheimer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hatcher smiles and moves away.
Oppenheimer shoots for a double leg takedown but Hatcher sprawls well. He's pushed Oppenheimer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hatcher avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oppenheimer shoots in for a double leg but Hatcher sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Oppenheimer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hatcher stuffs the takedown.

Oppenheimer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Oppenheimer throwing strikes from guard but Hatcher blocks nicely.
Oppenheimer passes into half guard.
Hatcher is looking to get back to is feet but Oppenheimer passes into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatcher parries the strikes from Oppenheimer easily there. Oppenheimer is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hatcher to escape.
Oppenheimer looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Hatcher is avoiding damage well.

Oppenheimer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Oppenheimer trying to control the position but Hatcher is working away.
Oppenheimer working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hatcher is looking to reverse the position.

Oppenheimer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hatcher defending against the ground and pound.
Oppenheimer trying to control the position but Hatcher is working away.
Oppenheimer controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oppenheimer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oppenheimer wants to control but Hatcher is keeping him busy.
Hatcher regains half guard, as Oppenheimer was trying to land strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hatcher can do anything to dispel that myth.

Oppenheimer is working for a kimura but Hatcher is defending it quite comfortably.
Robert Oppenheimer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oppenheimer lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hatcher looks like he's trying to stand up.
Oppenheimer is thwarting Hatcher's attempts to control the position.
Hatcher is not content to let Oppenheimer control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oppenheimer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Oppenheimer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hatcher has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Hatcher!