PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Aka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Hatcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aka
vs
Hatcher

191 cm
24
212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
212 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Aka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Hatcher!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aka dodges the punch combination from Hatcher.
Jason Aka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Aka is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hatcher's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hatcher is looking for a sweep. Aka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aka prevents Hatcher from standing back up.
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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Aka passes to side control.
Aka content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aka is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hatcher is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hatcher takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Aka stands up.
Aka is looking to slow Hatcher down with leg kicks.
Aka thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hatcher if he has to take too many more of those.
Hatcher shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aka sprawls well. Aka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hatcher gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatcher throws a right hand that Aka ducks under and follows up with a left that Aka also avoids with ease.
A jab from Hatcher misses.
Hatcher throws a right and a left that Aka avoids nicely.
Aka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hatcher looks gassed!
Hatcher defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Aka.
Aka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hatcher will feel that in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Aka forces Hatcher back against the cage and clinches.
Aka working Hatcher over with knees to the body.
Aka crunches a lovely knee into Hatcher's ribcage.
Aka crunches a lovely knee into Hatcher's ribcage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hatcher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Aka scores a nice knee to the body.
Aka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Aka.
Hatcher takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Aka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hatcher or not.
Aka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Aka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hatcher or not.
Aka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Aka crunches a lovely knee into Hatcher's ribcage.
Aka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hatcher is defending well for now.
Aka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Aka lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hatcher avoids it.
Aka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hatcher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Aka working Hatcher over with knees to the body.
Aka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Aka lands a knee to the head.
Aka lands a knee to the body.
Aka lands a body shot.
Aka landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Aka.
Aka missing with knees to the body.
Aka lands a nice knee to the body.
Hatcher takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Aka lands a knee to the body.
Aka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Aka has Hatcher pressed against the cage, preventing Hatcher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Aka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Aka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Aka.
A big left from Hatcher misses.
Nice body kick from Aka.
Hatcher takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice leg kick lands there from Aka.
Aka scores with a kick to the body.
Crunch! Aka slams his shin into Hatcher's torso.
Aka lands a jab to Hatcher's midsection.
Aka throws a front kick that sends Hatcher stumbling back into the cage.
Tommy Hatcher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aka lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hatcher is breathing heavily.
Aka keeps Hatcher at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice jab there from Aka.
Hatcher takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A slapping body kick lands there for Aka.
Aka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hatcher circles away.
Hatcher takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aka lands a front kick.
Aka scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aka.

Aka closes the distance and clinches.
Hatcher takes a knee to the side of the body.
Aka tries to land knees in the clinch but Hatcher avoids the damage to the body.
Aka working Hatcher over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Aka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hatcher avoids it.
Aka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Aka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Aka.
Aka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hatcher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Aka lands a knee to the head.
Aka lands an elbow just above Hatcher 's eye.
Aka lands a knee to the body.
Hatcher avoiding damage as Aka throws knees to the body.
Hatcher managing to block the knees to the body from Aka.
Aka lands a nice knee to the body.
Aka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hatcher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Aka.
Aka missing with knees to the body.
Aka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hatcher is defending well for now.
Aka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hatcher is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatcher jumps guard but Aka stands there with Hatcher around his waist. Hatcher gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Aka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hatcher.
Aka tries a knee to the head but Hatcher blocks it.
Hatcher tries to break free but Aka pushes him back against the cage.
Hatcher tries to circle away but Aka has him pinned against the cage.
Aka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hatcher.
Aka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hatcher avoids it.
Aka tries to land knees in the clinch but Hatcher avoids the damage to the body.
Hatcher blocks the elbow strike.
Hatcher avoiding damage as Aka throws knees to the body.
Hatcher wants to break free but Aka has control.
Hatcher avoiding damage as Aka throws knees to the body.
Aka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Aka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hatcher avoiding damage as Aka throws knees to the body.
Aka missing with knees to the body.
Hatcher can't break the clinch.
Hatcher tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Aka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hatcher can do to turn this around?
Aka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hatcher.
Hatcher has Aka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Aka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jason Aka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Hatcher.
Hatcher takes a knee right on the jaw!
Aka blocking some punches.
Aka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A right handed body shot lands from Aka.
Aka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hatcher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aka missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Aka.
Aka prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Aka dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Aka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hatcher has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Aka.
A big right from Hatcher misses.
Aka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aka scores with a kick to the midsection.
Aka lands a nice looking body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Aka - that will leave a mark!
Aka lands a nice hook to Hatcher's body. Hatcher takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aka dives in and grabs Hatcher's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hatcher pushes down on Aka's head and hops out.
Horrible takedown by Hatcher or perhaps it was just good defense by Aka which made him look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hatcher crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Aka - the referee stops the clock and Hatcher gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Aka. Hatcher manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aka rushes Hatcher and presses him up against the cage.
Aka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Aka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hatcher avoids it.
Hatcher takes a knee to the side of the body.
Aka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hatcher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Aka lands a knee to the head.
Aka lands a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aka.
Aka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Aka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Aka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Aka utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Aka tries to land knees in the clinch but Hatcher avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aka tries to land knees in the clinch but Hatcher avoids the damage to the body.
Aka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hatcher avoiding damage as Aka throws knees to the body.
Hatcher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hatcher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aka lands a knee to the body.
Aka tries to land knees in the clinch but Hatcher avoids the damage to the body.
Hatcher jumps guard but Aka stands there with Hatcher around his waist. Hatcher gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hatcher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hatcher on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aka lands a good knee to the midsection. Hatcher won't want to take too many of those.
Aka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hatcher working hard to break the clinch.
Hatcher blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aka lands a good knee to the midsection. Hatcher won't want to take too many of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aka missing with knees to the body.
Aka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hatcher avoids it.
Hatcher jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Aka walks away with a smile on his face. Hatcher gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jason Aka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Hatcher.

Hatcher bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Aka is looking for a sweep.
Hatcher controlling the position.
What's Aka going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatcher misses with the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aka wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Aka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aka 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Aka!