PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Veikko Ehtoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Hathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ehtoo
vs
Hathaway

180 cm
24
181 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
27
180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Veikko Ehtoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Hathaway!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hathaway throws a head kick that misses.
A left lands for Ehtoo.
Ehtoo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hathaway.
Ehtoo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hathaway's head.
Ehtoo thumps Hathaway with a low kick.
Ehtoo takes a swing at Hathaway's ribcage but misses.
Ehtoo scores with a leg kick.
Hathaway throws a series of punches but Ehtoo moves out of range.
Hathaway takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ehtoo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hathaway's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Ehtoo does no damage.
Ehtoo lands a front kick.
Hathaway throws a hook to the side of Ehtoo's head but Ehtoo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Veikko Ehtoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ehtoo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ehtoo misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hathaway.
Hathaway ducks under a wild hook from Ehtoo.
The fighters circling - Ehtoo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ehtoo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ehtoo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Daniel Hathaway has been cut.
Ehtoo tests Hathaway's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hathaway slips under a jab from Ehtoo.
Hathaway throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hathaway misses with the combination.
Ehtoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hathaway takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ehtoo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ehtoo cracks the inside of Hathaway's front leg.
Ehtoo lands a leg kick that knocks Hathaway off balance momentarily.
A big right from Ehtoo misses.
Ehtoo misses with a looping right.
Hathaway tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A left lands for Ehtoo.
Ehtoo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hathaway.
Ehtoo throws a head kick that misses.
Hathaway throws a series of strikes that have Ehtoo backpedaling.
Nice uppercut lands for Ehtoo. That snapped Hathaway's head back.
Ehtoo throws a head kick that misses.
Ehtoo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hathaway's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Hathaway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hathaway throws a right hand that Ehtoo ducks under and follows up with a left that Ehtoo also avoids with ease.
Ehtoo swinging wildly here.
Hathaway misses with a double jab

and Ehtoo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ehtoo.
Hathaway is looking to break free of the clinch but Ehtoo has double underhooks.
Hathaway is trying to break free.
Ehtoo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hathaway backwards.
Hathaway tries to circle away but Ehtoo has him pinned against the cage.
Ehtoo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ehtoo.
Hathaway tries to work over Ehtoo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ehtoo scores with a shoulder strike.

Ehtoo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ehtoo scores with a three punch combo!
Hathaway drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Danga de danga de dang - Hathaway scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ehtoo thows a body shot but no joy.
Ehtoo works over Hathaway's head and body with a nice combination.
Ehtoo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ehtoo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hathaway circles away quickly and effectively.
Ehtoo throws a head kick that Hathaway semi-blocks.
Ehtoo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ehtoo slips a jab from Hathaway.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body kick from Ehtoo.
Hathaway swinging wildly here.
Ehtoo tries to bum rush Hathaway with a series of wild strikes but Hathaway uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veikko Ehtoo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Hathaway's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ehtoo sizes up Hathaway with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ehtoo avoids the head kick by Hathaway.
Ehtoo throws a body kick that misses.
Ehtoo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hathaway on the side of the head.
Veikko Ehtoo is winning the standup battle so far.
Ehtoo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ehtoo clobbers Hathaway with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ehtoo avoids the head kick by Hathaway.
Ehtoo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hathaway.
Ehtoo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ehtoo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Ehtoo.
Ehtoo connects with a single shot there.
Ehtoo misses with a low kick as Hathaway jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Ehtoo.
Hathaway jabs Ehtoo right on the nose. Ehtoo blinks but takes it well.
Ehtoo tries to land a leg kick but Hathaway saw it coming and moves away.
Hathaway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ehtoo.
Ehtoo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ehtoo connects with a right hand. Hathaway shakes it off.
Hathaway throws a combination that misses
and Ehtoo counters with an inside leg kick.
Ehtoo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hathaway has time to react.
Veikko Ehtoo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ehtoo dodges the punch combination from Hathaway.

Ehtoo pushes Hathaway up against the cage in a clinch.
Hathaway is trying to break the clinch but Ehtoo is controlling him.
Ehtoo stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ehtoo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hathaway backwards.
Hathaway tries to break free but Ehtoo pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ehtoo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hathaway's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ehtoo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hathaways head.
Hathaway can't break the clinch.
Ehtoo is stalling here.
A body shot lands from Ehtoo.
Hathaway's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ehtoo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hathaway is trying to force a seperation but Ehtoo has the dominant position.
Hathaway struggles to land a body shot inside as Ehtoo controls his hands.
Ehtoo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hathaway backwards.
Ehtoo tries to work over Hathaway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ehtoo lands with a right to the head.
Ehtoo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ehtoo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hathaway.
A frustrated look appears on Hathaway's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ehtoo letting Hathaway take a breather here.
A frustrated look appears on Hathaway's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ehtoo scores with a hook to the body.
Ehtoo misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee calls for Ehtoo to work.
Ehtoo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hathaway is trying to push Ehtoo away but Ehtoo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ehtoo is leaning against Hathaway and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hathaway is trying to break the clinch but Ehtoo is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ehtoo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ehtoo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hathaway is breathing heavily.
Ehtoo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Ehtoo is leaning against Hathaway and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ehtoo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hathaway can do to turn this around?
Hathaway wants to get back to striking at distance but Ehtoo won't allow it.

Hathaway pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hathaway takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice cross by Ehtoo.
Ehtoo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ehtoo, right into the meat.
Ehtoo lands a leg kick that knocks Hathaway off balance momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ehtoo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ehtoo duly obliges.
Ehtoo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice straight punches there by Ehtoo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ehtoo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Veikko Ehtoo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Hathaway's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ehtoo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hathaway looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ehtoo throws a right and a left that Hathaway avoids nicely.
Hathaway has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ehtoo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hathaway was well out of range. Poor timing from Ehtoo.
Hathaway throws a sloppy head kick and Ehtoo moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ehtoo.
Ehtoo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hathaway closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hathaway walks into a stiff left hand from Ehtoo.
Ehtoo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ehtoo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ehtoo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hathaway.
Hathaway takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A shot to the liver by Hathaway. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ehtoo throws a head kick but Hathaway moves out of range.
Ehtoo misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hathaway throws a right hand that Ehtoo ducks under and follows up with a left that Ehtoo also avoids with ease.
Hathaway misses with a straight left.
Ehtoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hathaway walks into a jab.
Hathaway throws a combination that misses
and Ehtoo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ehtoo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hathaway takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ehtoo throws a sloppy head kick and Hathaway moves out of range easily.
Ehtoo cracks a nice hook into Hathaway's ribs.
Ehtoo cracks Hathaway with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway throws a hook to the side of Ehtoo's head but Ehtoo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Ehtoo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hathaway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ehtoo, right into the meat.
Hathaway on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ehtoo. Ehtoo obviously looking to wear him down.
Ehtoo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ehtoo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ehtoo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hathaway throws a jab but it's blocked by Ehtoo.
Ehtoo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hathaway circles away quickly and effectively.
Hathaway looks to throw the jab but Ehtoo is out of range.
Hathaway throws a poor cross that misses
and Ehtoo counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ehtoo finds it's way through Hathaway's defenses.
Hathaway avoids the body shot from Ehtoo.
Ehtoo misses with a hook to the body
and Hathaway counters with a one-two to the body.
Hathaway misses with a head kick.
Ehtoo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ehtoo stalks Hathaway and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hathaway's face. Hathaway staggers backwards, shaken.
Ehtoo lands with a hook. Hathaway tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hathaway lands a high kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Hathaway misses the target.
Ehtoo lands a nice looking body shot.
Ehtoo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ehtoo.
Ehtoo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hathaway.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ehtoo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ehtoo jabs Hathaway right on the nose. Hathaway blinks but takes it well.
A punch combination from Hathaway misses.
Ehtoo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ehtoo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ehtoo thuds his right hand into Hathaway's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A big right from Hathaway misses.
Daniel Hathaway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ehtoo throws a right and a left that Hathaway avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ehtoo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ehtoo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hathaway throws a head kick but Ehtoo moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Veikko Ehtoo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ehtoo 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veikko Ehtoo!