PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bret Hatton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hatton comes to the cage accompanied by Bret Hart theme. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hatton
vs
Angel

186 cm
22
217 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

188 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bret Hatton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Angel!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hatton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Angel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danny Angel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angel throws out a leg kick but Hatton moves out of range and Angel only half commits.
Angel fails with the takedown

so Hatton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hatton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Angel is keeping the position for now.
Angel is trying to keep Hatton in close.
Angel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hatton manages to get himself to full guard.

Hatton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Angel can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Angel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hatton swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hatton looking for a guillotine here but Angel defends easily.
Hatton wants to stand and escape but Angel is having none of it.
Hatton keeping moving, preventing Angel from controlling successfully.
Hatton manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Angel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Hatton looking to secure an arm triangle but Angel defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Angel gets back to half guard.
Hatton working over Angel with some ground and pound. Angel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Angel wants to get back to full guard.

Hatton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Angel tries to get to full guard but Hatton has control of the leg.

Angel looking for submissions off his back.
Hatton wants to take a breather but Angel is having none of it.

Hatton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Hatton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Angel has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hatton is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Angel actively working from the bottom here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Angel throws a push kick but Hatton slaps the foot to one side.
Angel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hatton counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hatton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Angel circles away quickly and effectively.
Angel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hatton counters with a three punch combo that has Angel backing up. Angel nods at Hatton to acknowledge the strikes.
Bret Hatton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Angel.
Angel throws a sloppy head kick

and Hatton counters with a shoot takedown. Angel fights it but they end up in guard.
Angel wants to sweep here but Hatton controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Angel is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Angel drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hatton manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Angel has Hatton in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatton passes Angel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hatton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Angel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hatton looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Angel with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Hatton.

Hatton seems to be looking for submissions.
Angel works his way to full guard. Good work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Angel is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Angel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Hatton is looking for a triangle but Angel pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Angel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hatton's waist but Hatton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Angel off to one side.
Hatton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Angel shoots for a takedown but Hatton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Angel closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hatton did well to prevent Angel getting side control.

Hatton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Angel pulls his head out easily.
Angel is trying to control the action in half guard but Hatton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Hatton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Angel pulls his head out easily.
Hatton wants to improve his position but Angel is controlling well.
Hatton taking some punishment here, with Angel in his half guard.
Angel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hatton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Angel prevents Hatton from improving his position.
Angel is trying to control. Hatton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hatton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Angel pulls his head out easily.
Hatton is trying to get back to full guard.

Angel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Angel is trying to control the action in half guard but Hatton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hatton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Angel scores with a couple of nice shots.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hatton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Angel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hatton tries to reverse the position but Angel maintains control.

Angel has control of Hatton's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hatton regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hatton gets back to half guard.
Hatton trying to control here.

Angel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hatton is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel drops an elbow to the side of Hatton's head.
Hatton is pressing down on Angel's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hatton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Hatton is trying to work for a kimura but Angel is defending well.
Angel tries to roll over but Hatton keeps him under control.
Angel is trying to control but can't.
Angel is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hatton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Angel is looking to improve his position.

Hatton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Hatton is looking for a kimura but Angel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hatton to get the leverage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Angel.
Hatton manages to work his way to half guard, despite Angel's best efforts.
Hatton tries to get to full guard but Angel has control of the leg.
Angel is nestled in close to Hatton, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Angel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hatton looks to land a body kick but Angel moved away.
Angel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hatton counters with a one-two to the body.
Bret Hatton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hatton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Angel.
Hatton misses with a series of wild punches.
Angel misses with a body shot.
Hatton throws a series of punches but Angel avoids them all with ease.
Angel shoots in for a takedown but Hatton shows good takedown defense.
Bret Hatton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Angel.
Hatton closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Angel looks to land a body kick but Hatton moved away.

Angel throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hatton was covering up waiting for the punch and Angel finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hatton is trying to control the position but Angel postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatton keeping moving, preventing Angel from controlling successfully.

Angel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Angel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Hatton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hatton looking to control.

Hatton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Angel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Angel trying to control the position from guard on top but Hatton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bret Hatton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Angel passes Hatton's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hatton is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Angel wants to pass the guard but Hatton is defending well.

Hatton looking for submissions off his back.
Angel wants to pass the guard but Hatton is defending well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice takedown defense from Hatton. No joy for Angel on that attempt.
Hatton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Angel swivels and escapes.
Hatton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Angel.
Angel tries to close the distance and clinch but Hatton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Angel fails with the takedown

and Hatton counters with a shoot takedown. Angel fights it but they end up in guard.
Hatton looking to pass the guard.
Angel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Angel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hatton looking to sit in guard and control but Angel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hatton keeping full guard, as Angel tries to pass.
Angel is pushing down on Hatton's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hatton is fighting to maintain full guard but Angel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Angel works his way into full mount!
Hatton regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angel tries to pass to full mount but Hatton defends it.
Hatton is looking to improve his position.
Hatton is trying to control but can't.
Angel is trying to control the action in half guard but Hatton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Hatton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hatton is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Angel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Angel's back!
Angel tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hatton sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Hatton goes for an armbar but Angel turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Angel.
Angel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bret Hatton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hatton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bret Hatton!