PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micky Hatton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatton has chosen Rule Britannia as his entrance music. Kyle Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Williams
vs
Hatton

170 cm
21
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Elite Golden Nutrition
Elite Golden Nutrition

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Micky Hatton!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hatton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Williams scores with a spinning back kick!

Hatton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hatton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Williams is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hatton trying to control but Williams is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hatton get's back to his feet.
Hatton throws a right and a left that Williams avoids nicely.
Williams with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hatton looks gassed!
Williams throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hatton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Williams can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Williams there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kyle Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid body kick from Williams.
Williams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hatton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Williams!
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Hatton's front leg but catches the back leg as Hatton tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Williams there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hatton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Williams scores with a nice body kick.
Williams throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Williams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Williams throws a nice inside leg kick.
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hatton. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from Williams.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams lands a head kick!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hatton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a slapping body shot.
Williams with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Hatton moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Hatton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hatton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hatton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams misses with a low kick as Hatton jumps back.
Hatton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hatton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Williams defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Williams dominated that 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.

Williams throws a nice inside leg kick.
Williams stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Williams wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick from Williams lands but Hatton takes it in his stride.
Williams checks the leg kick.
Williams lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hatton's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hatton is defended easily by Williams.
A solid leg kick lands there for Williams.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams scores with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Williams.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hatton has time to react.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hatton takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hatton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hatton has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Williams.
A nice inside leg kick there by Williams. That's going to slow Hatton down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Williams.
Hatton drops his hands momentarily and Williams takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hatton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Williams.
Williams throws out a leg kick but Hatton moves out of range and Williams only half commits.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Hatton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hatton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hatton showed some decent athleticism there.
Hatton wants to take a breather but Williams is having none of it.
Williams is trying to stand up here but Hatton is controlling him well.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hatton can do to turn this around?
Hatton scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatton is keen to just control but Williams is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hatton in particular looking to stall.
Hatton works his way into side control.
Hatton trying to control the position but Williams is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Hatton decides to stand back up. Hatton steps back and let's Williams get back to his feet.

Hatton has closed the distance and engaged Williams in a clinch.
Williams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Hatton breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Williams dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hatton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Williams throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hatton is defended easily by Williams.
Hatton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hatton on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hatton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hatton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crunch! Williams slams his shin into Hatton's torso.
Williams thumps Hatton with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Williams scores with a leg kick.
Williams looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hatton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kyle Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micky Hatton.
Williams throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hatton.
Williams thumps Hatton with a low kick.
Hatton shoots in looking for a takedown. Williams tries to sprawl out of it but Hatton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Williams manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hatton avoids the head kick by Williams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Hatton.
Williams stuffs the takedown.
Williams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hatton shoots in for a takedown but Williams shows good takedown defense.
Hatton wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Williams pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Hatton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Williams as he avoids it easily.
Kyle Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands with a kick to the temple. Hatton shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Hatton gets a clinch.
Hatton looking for a takedown.
Hatton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Williams blocks it with crossed arms.
Hatton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williams's efforts to push away.
Williams wants to break free but Hatton has control.

Hatton drags the fight down to the ground.

Hatton working for a triangle but Williams defends it easily.
Hatton is controlling Williams's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams won't allow Hatton to sweep him here.
Williams might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Williams trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hatton's guard.

Hatton has his feet on Williams's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hatton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Williams avoids the head kick by Hatton.
Hatton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Williams sprawls well. Williams wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hatton gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Hatton's front leg but catches the back leg as Hatton tries to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Williams showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Williams, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight for Kyle Williams!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Kyle Williams!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Kyle Williams!

Kyle Williams wins by unanimous decision!