PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Hatton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aziz Leca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatton's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Da Rockwilder by Redman & Method Man. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hatton
vs
Leca

173 cm
26
143 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

163 cm
25
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Hatton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aziz Leca!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leca tries to clinch up

and Hatton counters with a single leg into guard. Leca didn't expect that.
Hatton wants to pass the guard but Leca is keeping the position.
Hatton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hatton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leca is keeping the position for now.
Leca keeping moving, preventing Hatton from controlling successfully.
Hatton tries to free his leg and advance position but Leca is retaining full guard.
Hatton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jeff Hatton.
Leca fails with a takedown attempt.
Leca shoots in for a takedown but Hatton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leca shoots and misses

and Hatton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jeff Hatton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aziz Leca.
Hatton blocks the strikes from Leca.
Hatton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Leca knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Leca has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leca wants to control but Hatton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Hatton there.
Hatton wants to take a breather but Leca is having none of it.
Hatton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Leca with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hatton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Leca defending well though.
Leca is in trouble now - Hatton has advanced to mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Leca defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hatton.
Hatton lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leca wants to control but Hatton is having none of it.
Leca sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Leca trying to control from the bottom.
Hatton is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hatton tries to control but Leca wriggling away.
Hatton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Leca on the ground.
Hatton is trying to control here but Leca has managed to regain half guard.
Hatton wants to control but Leca is keeping him busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Leca manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Leca looks gassed!
Hatton lands a couple of elbows.
Hatton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leca is keeping the position for now.
Leca looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hatton is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatton looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hatton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hatton slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Leca taking punishment in the form of punches.

Hatton decides to stand back up. Hatton steps back and let's Leca get back to his feet.
Leca misses with a takedown

and Hatton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Leca has momentary wrist control but Hatton slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hatton pushing down on Leca's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Hatton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Leca is just riding it out for now. Hatton eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatton wants to pass the guard but Leca is defending well.

Hatton gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Hatton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hatton drops an elbow to the side of Leca's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leca is trying to stand.
Hatton passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Leca!
Leca tries to hold on but Hatton postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Hatton dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hatton.
Leca wants to control but Hatton postures up.

Hatton has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Hatton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hatton showed some decent athleticism there.
Leca trying to control here.
Hatton takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Leca is refusing to be controlled, as Hatton sits in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hatton connects with a nice short shot to Leca's temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leca wants to control but Hatton is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Leca is breathing heavily.
Leca is looking to control Hatton's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Leca avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hatton uses his free foot to push down on Leca's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Leca.
Hatton scoring with strikes but Leca is staying in there.
Hatton avoids the attempt from Leca to control.
Hatton lands a heavy elbow.
Hatton avoids the attempt from Leca to control.
Hatton is landing with some decent strikes but Leca is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hatton is landing with some decent strikes but Leca is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hatton pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Leca is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Hatton.
Leca is still in real trouble! Can Hatton finish him?
Hatton working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hatton postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Leca is out cold - huge knockout for Hatton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jeff Hatton!
Jeff Hatton really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that GR Design - Top quality, from $10 to $150 ! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.