PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry The Hatchett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mishko Durbetsalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mishko Durbetsalo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

The Hatchett
vs
Durbetsalo

170 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut

Kobra Clothing Inc.

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 Las Vegas, Harry The Hatchett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mishko Durbetsalo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Hatchett misses with a double jab.

Durbetsalo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The Hatchett is trying to get back to full guard.

Durbetsalo stands up out of the half guard.
Durbetsalo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Hatchett.
A jab from The Hatchett misses.
Durbetsalo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. The Hatchett defends it nicely.
Durbetsalo fails with the takedown
and The Hatchett counters with a nice uppercut.
Mishko Durbetsalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durbetsalo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Harry The Hatchett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mishko Durbetsalo.

Durbetsalo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
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!
The Hatchett makes his way to full guard. A much better position for The Hatchett.
The Hatchett is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Durbetsalo is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Durbetsalo gets to his feet. The Hatchett looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The Hatchett slaps away a takedown attempt from Durbetsalo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Durbetsalo looks gassed!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Durbetsalo.
Durbetsalo with a lazy takedown attempt
and The Hatchett counters with a right hand to the body.
The Hatchett jabs at Durbetsalo's body.
The Hatchett throws a series of punches but Durbetsalo moves out of range.
The Hatchett throws a looping overhand right but Durbetsalo ducks down to avoid it.
Durbetsalo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by The Hatchett.
The Hatchett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Hatchett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durbetsalo slips a jab and a cross from The Hatchett.
The Hatchett misses with a series of wild punches.
Durbetsalo dodges the punch combination from The Hatchett.
The Hatchett swings away with a body shot that misses

and Durbetsalo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in The Hatchett's guard.
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!
The Hatchett is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Durbetsalo gets to his feet - The Hatchett follows without any prompting.
Durbetsalo dives in and grabs The Hatchett's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Hatchett pushes down on Durbetsalo's head and hops out.
The Hatchett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Hatchett misses with a jab, cross combination.

Durbetsalo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. The Hatchett tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Durbetsalo is in The Hatchett's guard.
Durbetsalo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The Hatchett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Durbetsalo.
Durbetsalo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of The Hatchett's head.
Durbetsalo wants to get up but he can't break The Hatchett's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Durbetsalo is looking to work some ground and pound but The Hatchett has wrist control.

The Hatchett has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Durbetsalo doesn't defend quickly enough and The Hatchett has managed to lock this one up! Can Durbetsalo escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to The Hatchett on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Harry The Hatchett!
Harry The Hatchett took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Kobra Clothing Inc. for their support in the buildup to the fight.