PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hanz Stokenhizer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Hatton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stokenhizer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Lucky Bullets "Cross the Line". Hatton has chosen Blue Moon as his entrance music. Ricky Hatton told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Stokenhizer
vs
Hatton

184 cm
28
162 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

175 cm
22
165 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Hanz Stokenhizer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Hatton!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatton tries to clinch up.
Stokenhizer tries a head kick but it misses.
Hatton looks to score with a jab to the body but Stokenhizer is just out of range.
Stokenhizer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stokenhizer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stokenhizer avoids the body shot from Hatton.
Hatton sizes up Stokenhizer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hatton scores with a jab to the jaw.

A big head kick from Stokenhizer and Hatton is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Hatton is rocked!

It looks like Ricky Hatton has been cut.

Stokenhizer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hatton is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hatton has escaped and now he's on top!

Stokenhizer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stokenhizer throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Stokenhizer keeping moving, preventing Hatton from controlling successfully.
Hatton is pushing down on Stokenhizer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stokenhizer is fighting to maintain full guard but Hatton has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokenhizer is trying to control but can't.
Stokenhizer flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Stokenhizer is trying to maintain the position but Hatton is very close to passing his half guard.

Stokenhizer actively working from the bottom here.
Stokenhizer controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Hatton tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stokenhizer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hatton slows the pace down in half guard.
Stokenhizer works his way to full guard. Good work.

Stokenhizer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Hatton stands up from Stokenhizer's guard - Hatton perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokenhizer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hatton pinned against the cage. Hatton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hatton throws a good cross that connects.
Stokenhizer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hatton tries to clinch there but Stokenhizer circles away.
Hatton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stokenhizer was well out of range. Poor timing from Hatton.
Hatton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stokenhizer avoids the body shot from Hatton.
Stokenhizer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hatton manages to avoid it.

Hatton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stokenhizer, pushing him back against the cage.
Hatton avoids a wild elbow strike from Stokenhizer.
Stokenhizer landing knees to the head.
Stokenhizer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stokenhizer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hatton's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokenhizer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hatton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hatton tries to break the clinch but Stokenhizer is controlling the position.
Stokenhizer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hatton blocks it with crossed arms.
Hatton leaning against his opponent.
Stokenhizer tries to land a knee to the head but Hatton blocks with his arms.
Stokenhizer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stokenhizer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hatton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hatton lands a shot to the body.
Stokenhizer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stokenhizer misses with a knee strike.
Hatton looking to slow down the pace here.
Stokenhizer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stokenhizer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stokenhizer is breathing heavily.
Stokenhizer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hatton avoids the elbow strike from Stokenhizer, against the cage.
Stokenhizer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hatton is trying to break the clinch but Stokenhizer has him pressed against the cage.
Stokenhizer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hatton avoids a wild elbow strike from Stokenhizer.
Hatton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Hatton.
A right hook to the body lands for Hatton.
Stokenhizer scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stokenhizer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hatton blocks it with crossed arms.
Hatton lands a shot to the body.

Hatton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stokenhizer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hatton.
Hatton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stokenhizer closes the distance looking to clinch

and Hatton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stokenhizer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hatton pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hatton lands a nice shot to the body.
Hatton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Stokenhizer is rocked!
Stokenhizer ducks into an uppercut from Hatton and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricky Hatton!