PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Napoleon Complex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Hazlehurst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Complex's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Johnny Cash-When the Man Comes Around. Daniel Hazlehurst will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Complex
vs
Hazlehurst

163 cm
29
139 lbs
21 - 2 - 1

180 cm
26
145 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best 160

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 21 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Napoleon Complex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Hazlehurst!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Complex with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hazlehurst misses with a straight left.
Complex misses with an uppercut. Hazlehurst saw that one coming.
Hazlehurst throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Complex throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Complex. That's going to slow Hazlehurst down.
Hazlehurst moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A lazy body kick from Complex
and Hazlehurst counters with a straight right hand.
Hazlehurst ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Complex moves away.
Complex looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Complex scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Complex walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Complex misses with the combination.
Complex looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hazlehurst misses with a looping right.
Complex misses with a body punch
and Hazlehurst counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hazlehurst misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazlehurst fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Complex looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hazlehurst tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Complex was well out of range. Poor timing from Hazlehurst.
Hazlehurst throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Complex throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hazlehurst misses with a wild combination.
Complex throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hazlehurst throws a right and a left that Complex avoids nicely.
Hazlehurst lands with a cross.
Nice body kick from Complex.
Hazlehurst throws a lazy right hand but Complex sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Complex slips under a jab from Hazlehurst.
Complex connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hazlehurst's hands.
Hazlehurst dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Complex dives in for a single leg takedown but Hazlehurst sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hazlehurst wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Complex digs a right hand into Hazlehurst's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hazlehurst's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Complex pushes Hazlehurst back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hazlehurst takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hazlehurst has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Complex.
Complex has Hazlehurst pressed against the cage, preventing Hazlehurst from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Complex working Hazlehurst over with knees to the body.

Complex breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Complex throws a hook to the side of Hazlehurst's head but Hazlehurst sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hazlehurst looks to throw the jab but Complex is out of range.
Complex connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Complex dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hazlehurst. That did some damage!
Complex misses with a body kick.
Daniel Hazlehurst is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hazlehurst steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Complex. That one must have hurt.
Hazlehurst misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Complex finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Complex scores with a spinning back kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Complex moves out of range of the strikes.
Hazlehurst swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Complex makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Complex.
Complex missing with a left hand there. Hazlehurst was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hazlehurst shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hazlehurst bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hazlehurst chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Complex can pounce on him.
Sloppy strikes from Hazlehurst. Those never looked like landing.
Complex stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hazlehurst stuffs the takedown.
Hazlehurst stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Complex.
Complex misses with a takedown
and Hazlehurst counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Napoleon Complex. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hazlehurst misses with an uppercut. Complex saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazlehurst pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hazlehurst misses with a wild body shot.
Complex lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice cross by Hazlehurst.
Complex gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hazlehurst's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hazlehurst misses with a left hand
and Complex counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Complex lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hazlehurst throws a right hand that misses
and Complex counters with a good low kick that Hazlehurst was not able to check.
Hazlehurst thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hazlehurst throws a series of punches but Complex moves out of range.
Complex tries for a takedown but Hazlehurst sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Complex.
Complex ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hazlehurst moves away.
Good exchange - Complex coming out on top.
Complex scores with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Complex ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Complex keeps Hazlehurst at a distance using the push kick.
Complex wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hazlehurst throws a body punch but Complex moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Complex.
Complex is looking to land body kicks.
Complex tries to clinch but Hazlehurst moves out of range.
Complex lands a lovely overhand right.
Complex scoring well with a low kick there.
Hazlehurst takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hazlehurst thows a leg kick but Complex checks it
and Hazlehurst takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Complex lands the left hand.
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!
Complex slips under a jab from Hazlehurst.
A nice inside leg kick there by Complex. That's going to slow Hazlehurst down.
Complex lands a really nice looking cross but Hazlehurst seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazlehurst takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A solid leg kick lands there for Complex.
Hazlehurst throws a hook to the side of Complex's head but Complex sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hazlehurst moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hazlehurst sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hazlehurst stuffs the takedown attempt from Complex. Complex gets slowly back to his feet.
Hazlehurst throws a big shot that misses.
Hazlehurst looks to score with a jab to the body but Complex is just out of range.
Hazlehurst connects with a jab.
Hazlehurst doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Complex steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hazlehurst.
Hazlehurst looks to land a left hand but Complex moved out of range nicely.
Complex lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hazlehurst's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hazlehurst fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hazlehurst is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Complex.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hazlehurst moves out of range of the body kick from Complex.
Hazlehurst loads up on a big right hand but Complex slips the punch.
Hazlehurst checks a leg kick nicely.
Complex avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Napoleon Complex is winning the standup battle so far.
Complex lands with an uppercut that bounces Hazlehurst off the cage and back into range.
Complex slips under a jab.
Hazlehurst uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Complex.
Hazlehurst cracks Complex with an open hand slap.
Hazlehurst swinging wildly here.
Complex misses with the combination.
Nice cross by Hazlehurst.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Complex avoids the body shot from Hazlehurst.
Hazlehurst is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hazlehurst swings for the body but Complex moves out of range.
Complex bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hazlehurst misses with a straight left.
Complex connects with an inside leg kick.
Complex uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hazlehurst.
Daniel Hazlehurst seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Complex looks to land a combination. Hazlehurst sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hazlehurst misses with a hook
and Complex counters with a thumping low kick.
Hazlehurst throws a low kick but it's checked well by Complex.
Complex connects with a body shot that sends Hazlehurst's belly button to the back.
Complex scores with a hook to the body. Hazlehurst takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hazlehurst has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Complex.
Complex works over Hazlehurst's head and body with a nice combination.
Hazlehurst takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Hazlehurst is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Complex scores with a spinning back kick!
Hazlehurst throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hazlehurst is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazlehurst misses with a straight left.
Hazlehurst throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That kick from Complex tenderised Hazlehurst's leg. Hazlehurst is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hazlehurst misses with a lunging right hand
and Complex makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hazlehurst really felt that one!
Hazlehurst throws an off balance right hand
and Complex counters with a straight that turns Hazlehurst's legs to rubber! Complex pushes forward with more strikes and Hazlehurst goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Napoleon Complex!
A very excited looking Napoleon Complex made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.