PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Terreebley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Hatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brett Hatt 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!

Terreebley
vs
Hatt

186 cm
26
218 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Terreebley!
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, Brett Hatt!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hatt pushes Terreebley up against the cage in a clinch.
Hatt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Terreebley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hatt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Hatt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Terreebley fails with the takedown.
Terreebley takes one to the side of the head.
Terreebley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Terreebley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Terreebley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hatt avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Terreebley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hatt. Terreebley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Terreebley slips a jab from Hatt.
Terreebley tries for a takedown but Hatt circles away easily
and Hatt counters with a straight right hand.

Hatt closes the distance and clinches.

Hatt breaks the clinch.
Terreebley tries for a takedown but Hatt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Hatt darts in and clinches Terreebley up against the cage.
Terreebley tries to pull guard but Hatt holds him up against the cage and eventually Terreebley drops back down to his feet.

Hatt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatt misses the shot to the body.
Hatt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Terreebley on the side of the head.
Terreebley slips under a jab.
Terreebley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hatt but Hatt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hatt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Terreebley circles away quickly and effectively.
Terreebley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Terreebley is breathing heavily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hatt!
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!
Hatt throws a head kick but Terreebley moves out of range.
Terreebley misses with a takedown
and Hatt counters with a left to the body.
Hatt lands an overhand right.
Hatt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Terreebley misses with a takedown

and Hatt counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hatt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hatt throws a head kick that misses.
Terreebley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hatt tries to avoid it but Terreebley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hatt to the ground. Hatt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hatt stuns Terreebley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Hatt clinches with his opponent.

Hatt breaks the clinch.
Terreebley shoots in for a takedown but Hatt shows good takedown defense.
Hatt throws a head kick that Terreebley semi-blocks.
Hatt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hatt thuds his shin into the meat of Terreebley's side.
Hatt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Terreebley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Terreebley.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Terreebley.

Hatt closes the distance and pushes Terreebley back into the cage.

Hatt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Hatt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Terreebley. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Terreebley shoots for a double leg takedown but Hatt sprawls well. He's pushed Terreebley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hatt clinches.

Hatt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice takedown defense from Hatt. No joy for Terreebley on that attempt.
Nice body punch from Hatt.
Hatt throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Hatt dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hatt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hatt looks to land a left hand but Terreebley moved out of range nicely.
Terreebley tries for a takedown but Hatt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Terreebley.

Terreebley tries for a kimura but Hatt is defending well.
Hatt wants to get back to his feet but Terreebley drags him back down.
Terreebley wants to control but Hatt is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Terreebley has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hatt rushes Terreebley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Hatt breaks from the clinch.
Terreebley looks for a takedown but Hatt sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Terreebley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hatt looks to land a combination but Terreebley avoids it well.
A slow jab from Hatt misses its intended target.
Hatt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Terreebley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hatt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Terreebley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hatt defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatt lets loose with a powerful body kick. Terreebley will feel that in the morning.
Terreebley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hatt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Terreebley takes one to the chin there.
Hatt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Terreebley circles away quickly and effectively.
Terreebley stuns Hatt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Joshua Terreebley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terreebley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hatt avoids it really well and circles away.
Terreebley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Horrible takedown by Terreebley or perhaps it was just good defense by Hatt which made him look bad.
Hatt misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terreebley shoots and misses

and Hatt moves into the clinch.
Hatt stalling the fight.
Hatt tries to circle away but Terreebley has him pinned against the cage.

Hatt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Terreebley shoots in looking for a takedown but Hatt manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Terreebley's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hatt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brett Hatt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hatt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horrible takedown by Terreebley or perhaps it was just good defense by Hatt which made him look bad.
Hatt throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terreebley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hatt pinned against the cage. Hatt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hatt missing with a left hand there. Terreebley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hatt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Terreebley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hatt sprawls well. Hatt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Terreebley gets slowly back to his feet.
Terreebley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hatt finds it's way round the side to connect with Terreebley's head.
Brett Hatt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hatt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Terreebley.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terreebley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hatt.
Hatt misses the shot to the body.
Terreebley misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Brett Hatt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Terreebley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Terreebley has his takedown stuffed

and Hatt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Terreebley wants a takedown but no success here.

Hatt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Terreebley moves out of range of the strikes.
Terreebley just misses with a punch to the body.
A left and a right from Hatt both land. Nice combination.
Hatt throws a hook but Terreebley blocks it.
Terreebley tries to clinch there but Hatt circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Terreebley slips under a jab from Hatt.

Hatt darts in and clinches Terreebley up against the cage.
Terreebley tries to pull guard but Hatt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joshua Terreebley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hatt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hatt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Terreebley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Hatt.
Sloppy strikes from Hatt. Those never looked like landing.
Terreebley dives in and grabs Hatt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hatt pushes down on Terreebley's head and hops out.
Terreebley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hatt as he avoids it easily.
Hatt connects with a looping right hand.
Terreebley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hatt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hatt taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Terreebley ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Terreebley no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Terreebley is looking for a triangle here but Hatt uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Terreebley tries to improve position but can't.
Hatt tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terreebley is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Terreebley looking for submissions off his back.
Hatt is thwarting Terreebley's attempts to control the position.

Terreebley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Terreebley wants to get back to full guard but Hatt has passed into side control.
Joshua Terreebley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terreebley struggling a bit here.

Hatt decides to stand up, so the ref orders Terreebley to his feet.
Brett Hatt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Terreebley swings and misses with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Hatt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hatt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brett Hatt!