PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guntank Hatfield (ranked 1778 p4p, 260 weight class) and Sasha Downdin (ranked 3694 p4p, 500 weight class). Hatfield comes to the cage accompanied by DMX-X Gon Give it to Ya. Sasha Downdin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hatfield
vs
Downdin

190 cm
19
205 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

184 cm
21
214 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Guntank Hatfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sasha Downdin!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downdin slips under a jab from Hatfield.
Downdin throws a sloppy head kick and Hatfield moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Hatfield on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Downdin tries a head kick but it misses.
Hatfield lands with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Downdin misses the target.

Hatfield moves into range and clinches up with Downdin.
A bit of stalling here from Hatfield.
Downdin tries to pull guard but Hatfield forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hatfield scores with a shot to the side of Downdin's head.
Downdin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hatfield just stands there and leans against the cage.
Downdin tries to pull guard but Hatfield forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Guntank Hatfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sasha Downdin.
Downdin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Downdin is trying to break the clinch but Hatfield is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Hatfield.
Hatfield digs a right hand underneath Downdin's ribcage. Downdin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hatfield lands a shot to the body.
Downdin looks winded!
Hatfield lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Hatfield - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Hatfield.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hatfield escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Downdin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hatfield.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield throws a solid leg kick but Downdin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hatfield.
Downdin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hatfield connects with an inside leg kick.

Hatfield has closed the distance and engaged Downdin in a clinch.
Hatfield cracks Downdin with a nice body shot.
Hatfield pushes Downdin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hatfield.
Hatfield lands a nice uppercut.
Hatfield lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hatfield scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hatfield is leaning against Downdin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hatfield.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hatfield.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hatfield lands a hook to the side of the head.
Downdin fails to pull guard.
Nice body punch from Hatfield - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Hatfield on the inside.
Nice body punch from Hatfield - that landed with a thud.
Hatfield stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hatfield - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A shot in the inside from Hatfield.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield is pushing Downdin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hatfield prevents Downdin from breaking the clinch.
Hatfield lands a shoulder strike.
I was talking to Hatfield's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right from Hatfield.
Hatfield makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hatfield lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Hatfield.
Downdin tries to pull guard but Hatfield forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hatfield pushes Downdin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Downdin letting Hatfield take a breather here.
Hatfield lands a right hand that snaps the head of Downdin backwards.
Downdin jumps guard but Hatfield turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hatfield makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Downdin is rocked!
Downdin letting Hatfield take a breather here.
Downdin is still on wobbly legs! Can Hatfield finish him?
Downdin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hatfield pushes Downdin against the cage. Hatfield is working some dirty boxing. Hatfield pushes off with a quick right hook! Downdin goes down! Downdin tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Hatfield moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guntank Hatfield!
Guntank Hatfield really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Transform Supplements logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.