PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tor Folkesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hathaway
vs
Folkesson

187 cm
19
193 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
197 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Hathaway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tor Folkesson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hathaway tries to clinch but Folkesson moves out of range.
Hathaway wants to clinch up but Folkesson keeps it at a distance.
Hathaway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Folkesson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hathaway defends it nicely.
Folkesson closes the distance and clinches up with Hathaway, looking for a takedown. Folkesson pushes Hathaway against the cage but Hathaway circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hathaway tries to clinch but Folkesson is having none of it.
Folkesson throws an off balance right hand

and Hathaway counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hathaway misses with the head strike.
Hathaway tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Folkesson's elbow.
Hathaway lands a nice uppercut.
Folkesson tries to score a body lock takedown but Hathaway shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mike Hathaway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tor Folkesson.
Hathaway wants to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Hathaway.
A left hand lands to the body for Hathaway.
Folkesson takes a shot to the head.
Hathaway taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hathaway scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hathaway stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Hathaway.
Folkesson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hathaway pulls his leg out and moves away.
Folkesson fails with the takedown.
Hathaway keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hathaway misses with a takedown attempt - Folkesson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Folkesson shoots in for a takedown but Hathaway shows good takedown defense.
Folkesson looks winded!
Folkesson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hathaway.
Hathaway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Folkesson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Folkesson takes the fight into the clinch.
Hathaway lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Hathaway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway lands a right hand.
Folkesson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hathaway fights it off and pushes away nicely.
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!

Hathaway is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Folkesson's half guard.

Hathaway is trying to work for a kimura but Folkesson is defending well.
Hathaway performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hathaway is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Folkesson!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Folkesson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hathaway looking to control but Folkesson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway wants to take his opponent's back but Folkesson doesn't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hathaway trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hathaway punching from mount but Folkesson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
We've been informed that Folkesson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hathaway looking to control and managing it successfully.
Folkesson tries to reverse the position but Hathaway maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hathaway is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Folkesson is in real trouble.
Hathaway biding his time, controlling Folkesson.
Folkesson prevents Hathaway from getting a body triangle.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Hathaway controlling the positon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hathaway looking for the choke but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hathaway dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Hathaway.
Hathaway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Folkesson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hathaway scores with a three punch combo!
Folkesson throws an off balance right hand

and Hathaway holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hathaway softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Folkesson tries to score a body lock takedown but Hathaway shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hathaway stalling the fight.
Hathaway working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hathaway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hathaway goes for a takedown in the clinch but Folkesson prevents it.
Hathaway is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Folkesson has picked Hathaway up - he's going for a ride! Folkesson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway is looking for a sweep. Folkesson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hathaway trying to control here.
Hathaway holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hathaway is looking to control Folkesson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hathaway avoid being mounted?
Mike Hathaway overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Hathaway wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hathaway lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Folkesson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hathaway sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hathaway moves out of range as Folkesson strikes.
Folkesson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hathaway.
Folkesson throws a body punch but Hathaway moves out of range.
Folkesson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Folkesson misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Folkesson throws a series of punches but Hathaway moves out of range.
Folkesson misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hathaway ducks under a wild hook from Folkesson.
Mike Hathaway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Folkesson is breathing heavily.
Hathaway lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slow jab from Folkesson misses its intended target.
Hathaway tries to clinch but Folkesson moves out of range.
Hathaway looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Folkesson misses with a two punch combination.
Folkesson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Folkesson needs to keep his hands up - Hathaway had a free shot at his head there.

Folkesson gets tackled into the cage by Hathaway. Hathaway maintains the clinch.
Hathaway stalling in the clinch but Folkesson improves position.
Hathaway lands a right hand that snaps the head of Folkesson backwards.
Folkesson prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Hathaway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Folkesson wants a takedown but no success here.
Folkesson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hathaway gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway misses with an elbow over the top.

Hathaway lands a takedown into guard.
Hathaway stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Folkesson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hathaway content to stall in guard here.
Folkesson looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway wants to pass the guard but Folkesson is keeping the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Folkesson dives in for a single leg takedown but Hathaway sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hathaway scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hathaway struggles to land a body shot inside as Folkesson controls his hands.
Folkesson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hathaway lands a nice uppercut.
Hathaway lands a body punch.
Hathaway digs a right hand into Folkesson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Folkesson's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Folkesson is trying to drag Hathaway to the mat but Hathaway just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hathaway cracks Folkesson with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Folkesson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hathaway is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Folkesson to the mat. Folkesson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Folkesson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hathaway controls the pace.
Hathaway trying to control the position from guard on top but Folkesson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hathaway dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Nice body kick from Hathaway.
Hathaway is looking to clinch.
Folkesson throws a body punch but Hathaway moves out of range.
Folkesson dives in for a single leg takedown but Hathaway sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hathaway gets through Folkesson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hathaway goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mike Hathaway has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Folkesson tries for a takedown but Hathaway manages to get underhooks.
Folkesson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hathaway pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mike Hathaway has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tor Folkesson.
Hathaway tries to clinch but Folkesson is having none of it.
Hathaway tries to close the distance and clinch up but Folkesson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Folkesson as Hathaway shoots in.
Hathaway swinging wildly here.
Hathaway tries to clinch there but Folkesson circles away.
Folkesson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hathaway has closed the distance and engaged Folkesson in a clinch.
Folkesson is trying to drag Hathaway to the mat but Hathaway just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hathaway gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Folkesson.
Folkesson is working for takedown but Hathaway is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hathaway misses with a punch to the body.
Folkesson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hathaway fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hathaway tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hathaway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hathaway changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Hathaway shoots in and bounces Folkesson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hathaway passes Folkesson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hathaway tries to pass to full mount but Folkesson defends it.
Tor Folkesson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Folkesson is not content to let Hathaway control the position.
Hathaway controlling the action here.
Mike Hathaway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Folkesson for as long as he can get away with.
Hathaway's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mike Hathaway.
Hathaway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice body punch from Hathaway.

Hathaway rushes Folkesson and presses him up against the cage.
Hathaway stops a takedown attempt from Folkesson.
Folkesson is trying to push Hathaway away but Hathaway has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hathaway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Folkesson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hathaway gets underhooks to prevent Folkesson's takedown attempt.
Folkesson has Hathaway pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hathaway manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hathaway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hathaway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Folkesson can do to turn this around?

Hathaway gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hathaway passes into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hathaway not doing much here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hathaway showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hathaway 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hathaway!