PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brett Hatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Okoye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Okoye will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Hatt
vs
Okoye

192 cm
23
210 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brett Hatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Okoye!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okoye slips under a jab from Hatt.
Hatt throws a hook but Okoye avoids it easily.
Okoye doesn't manage to clinch there - Hatt circles away.
Hatt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Okoye will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Okoye shoots for a takedown but Hatt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Horrible takedown by Okoye or perhaps it was just good defense by Hatt which made him look bad.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Okoye is defended easily by Hatt.
Brett Hatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Okoye.

Okoye moves into the clinch.

Hatt has hold of one of Okoye's legs. Okoye is fighting the takedown attempt but Hatt gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hatt is in close to Okoye's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Hatt avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hatt throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hatt lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hatt lands a couple of digs.
Hatt works over Okoye with some ground and pound from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hatt connects with a couple of short punches.
Hatt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hatt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hatt distracts Okoye with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Okoye avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hatt connects with a couple of short punches.
Hatt throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hatt looking to pass the guard.
Hatt postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hatt lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatt is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hatt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hatt stops Okoye from standing up.
Okoye looks winded!
Hatt landing some decent shots from guard.
Hatt throws a big right hand that misses.
Hatt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hatt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hatt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hatt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hatt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hatt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hatt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Okoye avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatt postures up and lands a big shot to Okoye's brow.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hatt's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hatt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hatt working some strikes from top position.
Okoye wants to stand up but Hatt is controlling him.
Hatt scoring with some ground and pound.
Hatt is working Okoye over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hatt chips away with some ground and pound.
Hatt lands a couple of digs.
Hatt advances position into side control!
Hatt creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

It looks like Christian Okoye has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatt lands some shots froms side control.
Hatt working the ground and pound.
Hatt landing strikes.
Hatt in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hatt in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hatt cracks Okoye with a big right hand but Okoye just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Okoye is rocked!
Hatt lands an elbow.
Okoye is still in real trouble! Can Hatt finish him?
Hatt lands a strong strike to the head of Okoye. That's dazed him! Hatt looking to finish here. Okoye is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Hatt lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brett Hatt!
Brett Hatt bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.