PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Pedro Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Hatton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vega's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Wreckage-Breaking Through. Pat Hatton is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Vega
vs
Hatton

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Brawler
Good chin

Brawler
Solid chin

Amped Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat Hatton!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hatton wants to counter the offense by Vega and move into the clinch position.
Vega misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Hatton has closed the distance and engaged Vega in a clinch.
Vega stalling in the clinch but Hatton improves position.

Hatton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Vega tries to keep at a distance but Hatton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vega avoiding damage as Hatton throws knees to the body.
Hatton working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vega can't find room to land a body shot as Hatton controls the action.

Hatton manages to break the clinch.
Vega throws a head kick that misses

and Hatton moves into the clinch.
Hatton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vega keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hatton's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hatton tries to work over Vega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vega throws an elbow but it misses.
Vega keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hatton's efforts to push away.
Vega is trying to stall.
Vega being controlled against the ropes.
Vega is trying to break free.

That's two 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 is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vega is keeping busy.
Hatton is pushing Vega up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hatton wants to stall.
Hatton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vega pushes off an throws an elbow but Hatton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Vega throws a punch but it's blocked by Hatton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Hatton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vega tries to clinch but Hatton is having none of it.
Vega misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vega misses with a head kick.
Pedro Vega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vega throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hatton lands a jab to Vega's midsection.
Hatton misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Vega.
Vega looks for the body kick but Hatton saw that one coming.
Hatton tries a head kick but it misses.

Hatton moves into range and clinches up with Vega.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hatton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Hatton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vega throws a looping overhand right but Hatton ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hatton forces Vega back against the ropes and clinches.
Hatton can't break the clinch.

Vega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vega fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vega is looking to land body kicks.
As Vega backs off Hatton throws a huge counter combo but Vega manages to avoid it all.
Vega throws a sloppy head kick and Hatton moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Hatton's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Vega lands a right hook to the body.
Vega tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vega throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hatton gets a clinch.
Vega pushes off an throws an elbow but Hatton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

Hatton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vega misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hatton avoids the head kick by Vega.
Hatton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pedro Vega is winning the standup battle so far.

Hatton gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for Hatton.
Good body shot from Hatton.
Hatton taking a breather.
Hatton just leaning against Vega, taking a breather.

Hatton breaks the clinch.
Hatton jabs at Vega's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pat Hatton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hatton has Vega up against the ropes in a clinch.
Vega is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vega is trying to break the clinch but Hatton is controlling him.
Hatton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vega has him pressed against the ropes.
Vega misses with a body punch.
Hatton is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vega tries to break free but Hatton pushes him back against the ropes.

Vega breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hatton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hatton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Vega gets tackled into the ropes by Hatton. Hatton maintains the clinch.
Hatton taking a breather.
Vega doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vega looking to slow down the pace here.
A right hook to the body lands for Hatton.
Hatton tries to break the clinch but Vega is controlling the position.
Pat Hatton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vega lands an elbow that stopped Hatton in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatton avoiding damage.
Hatton taking a breather.
Hatton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hatton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hatton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Vega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vega misses with a kick to the body.
Pedro Vega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pat Hatton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vega swings away with a leg kick that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pedro Vega.
I think Hatton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pat Hatton!