PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reginald Hatfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Van Winkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reginald Hatfield has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hatfield
vs
Van Winkle

218 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
23
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reginald Hatfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rich Van Winkle!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatfield tries to score a power double leg takedown but Van Winkle sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hatfield somewhat.
Van Winkle throws a shot from downtown. Hatfield moves away and avoids it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hatfield.
Van Winkle misses with an uppercut
and Hatfield counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hatfield blocks a jab.
Van Winkle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Van Winkle misses the jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hatfield.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reginald Hatfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hatfield fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Van Winkle missing with a left hand there. Hatfield was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Winkle stuns Hatfield with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hatfield slips under a jab from Van Winkle.
Van Winkle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hatfield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Winkle misses with a straight left.
Hatfield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Winkle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hatfield.
Van Winkle throws the left hand but Hatfield avoids the punch easily.
Van Winkle jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Reginald Hatfield has been cut.
Van Winkle scores with a hook.
Van Winkle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Winkle throws a jab when Hatfield was well out of range.
Van Winkle looks to land a left hand but Hatfield moved out of range nicely.
Hatfield fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Winkle scores with a jab.

Hatfield is rocked!
Hatfield swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Van Winkle counters with a big left hand that crumples Hatfield! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rich Van Winkle!