PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between wrestling sparing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Hathaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jon Hathaway has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

sparing
vs
Hathaway

185 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

179 cm
23
206 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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Amber Swan CBK

Amber Swan CBK

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, wrestling sparing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Hathaway!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hathaway tries to clinch up but sparing circles away and keeps his distance.
Hathaway avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hathaway is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hathaway fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hathaway looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hathaway tries to close the distance and clinch up but sparing swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hathaway tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but sparing paws at him with a jab and circles away.
sparing is looking to clinch but Hathaway is avoiding it.
sparing tries a head kick but it misses.
Hathaway tries to close the distance and clinch but sparing swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hathaway clinches but sparing breaks the clinch

and sparing counters with a crisp one two that drops Hathaway! sparing thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hathaway to his feet! Hathaway is in big trouble!
sparing is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

sparing moves into the clinch successfully.
Hathaway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but sparing blocks it with crossed arms.
Hathaway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
sparing lands on the inside with an uppercut.
sparing is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
sparing makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
sparing misses with a punch on the inside.
Hathaway scores with a shot to the side of sparing's head.
Nice body punch from sparing - that landed with a thud.
sparing stops a takedown attempt from Hathaway.
A short left from Hathaway.

That's one minute gone in the round.

sparing manages to break the clinch.

Hathaway closes the distance and clinches.
Hathaway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from sparing.
Hathaway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Hathaway manages to pull guard.
Hathaway looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hathaway lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for sparing!
Hathaway looks gassed!
sparing is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Hathaway is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but sparing is surviving well by controlling Hathaway's body position as best he can.
sparing is trying to stand.

Hathaway is working for a guillotine from mount but sparing frees his head quite easily.
Hathaway punching from mount but sparing doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that sparing really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Hathaway goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now sparing is on top in guard.
sparing wants to stand but Hathaway has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hathaway lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for sparing!

Hathaway is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but sparing is surviving well by controlling Hathaway's body position as best he can.
You get the feeling that sparing really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hathaway unloads with some shots from mount but sparing bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sparing tries to buck Hathaway off but he can't manage it.

Hathaway jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but sparing manages to avoid the submission attempt.
sparing wants to get back to his feet but Hathaway drags him back down.
Hathaway is working sparing over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hathaway scoring with punches and elbows.

sparing throws Hathaway to one side and escapes!
sparing circles away from the clinch attempt

and sparing moves into the clinch.
sparing takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hathaway comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hathaway lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hathaway lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Hathaway.
Hathaway looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hathaway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but sparing blocks it with crossed arms.
Hathaway gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hathaway misses with a knee strike.

sparing breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hathaway is looking to clinch but sparing is avoiding it.
Jon Hathaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hathaway tries to clinch there but sparing circles away.
sparing misses with the combination.
sparing lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hathaway circles away quickly and effectively.

Hathaway drives through and clinches with sparing against the cage.
Hathaway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but sparing blocks it with crossed arms.
sparing lands a body punch.
sparing is struggling to control the position.
sparing blocks an elbow strike from Hathaway.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hathaway creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hathaway lands a nice elbow.
Hathaway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Hathaway.
sparing can't break the clinch.
Hathaway throws a head punch that misses.
Hathaway lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jon Hathaway will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hathaway tries to clinch but sparing moves out of range.
Hathaway tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hathaway circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hathaway clinches but sparing breaks the clinch

and sparing moves into the clinch.
Hathaway lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
sparing scores with a hook to the body.
sparing takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hathaway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hathaway wants a takedown.
sparing tries to circle away but Hathaway has him pinned against the cage.
Hathaway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite sparing's efforts to push away.
A short right from sparing.
Hathaway swings wildly with an uppercut but sparing uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hathaway has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. sparing is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
sparing stalling in the clinch.
sparing avoids a wild elbow strike from Hathaway.
sparing avoids the elbow strike from Hathaway, against the cage.
Hathaway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hathaway blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

sparing pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hathaway keeps the fight on the outside.
sparing tries to clinch up but Hathaway circles away and keeps his distance.
sparing tries to land a front kick but Hathaway steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jon Hathaway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hathaway tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and sparing counters with a thumping low kick.
sparing closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fight stays on the outside here - sparing looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hathaway wants to clinch

and sparing moves into the clinch.
Hathaway misses with the head strike.
sparing working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by sparing.
sparing has a couple of punches blocked by Hathaway.
Hathaway tries a knee to the head but sparing blocks it.
sparing looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
sparing avoids a wild elbow strike from Hathaway.
sparing is looking to break free of the clinch but Hathaway has double underhooks.
sparing wants to get back to striking at distance but Hathaway won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hathaway lands an elbow inside.
Hathaway with a knee to the head.

Hathaway jumps guard.
Hathaway bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in sparing's guard.
sparing wants to get back to his feet but Hathaway is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hathaway thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Hathaway thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
sparing on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if sparing tries to get out of the position.
Hathaway is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Hathaway has gone for a leg lock! sparing slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hathaway's guard.
sparing has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Hathaway is working an open guard so sparing takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Hathaway moves into range and clinches up with sparing.
Hathaway lands with a light punch inside.
Hathaway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
sparing is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
sparing tries to break the clinch but Hathaway is controlling the position.
Hathaway throws a blind hook that connects with the side of sparings head.
Hathaway lands a nice elbow.
sparing has had enough of the clinch but Hathaway keeps him there for the moment.
sparing blocks an elbow strike from Hathaway.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by sparing.
Hathaway misses with a knee strike.
Hathaway pushes off an throws an elbow but sparing leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

sparing breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
sparing misses with a takedown attempt - Hathaway sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Hathaway darts in and clinches sparing up against the cage.
Hathaway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
sparing blocks a punch to the side of the head.
sparing blocks an elbow strike from Hathaway.
sparing lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
sparing wants to get back to striking at distance but Hathaway won't allow it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for sparing.
Hathaway tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hathaway pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hathaway lands a hook that snaps the head of sparing backwards.
sparing lands a shoulder strike.
Hathaway connects with a knee to the head.
Hathaway keeps the fight in the clinch, despite sparing's efforts to push away.
sparing scores with a hook to the body.
Hathaway makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
sparing takes an elbow to the temple.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hathaway.
Hathaway lands an elbow that stopped sparing in his tracks for a moment.
sparing misses with a knee strike.
Hathaway tries for a takedown. No joy.
wrestling sparing has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Hathaway.
Hathaway lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Hathaway on the inside.
sparing tries to land knees in the clinch but Hathaway avoids the damage to the body.
Hathaway comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice left hand lands by sparing.
A short right from Hathaway.
Hathaway lands a left hand.
A bit of stalling here from sparing.

sparing breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hathaway pushes sparing up against the cage in a clinch.
Hathaway misses with a knee to the head.
Hathaway with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
sparing lands a hook that snaps the head of Hathaway backwards.
Hathaway misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
sparing lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hathaway backwards.
Hathaway looks to throw an elbow but misses.
sparing takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short uppercut from sparing.
Hathaway throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

wrestling sparing dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hathaway tries to clinch but sparing moves away
and sparing counters with a straight right hand.
sparing closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hathaway tries to clinch up but sparing circles away and keeps his distance.
sparing circles away from the clinch attempt

and sparing counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Hathaway is working an open guard so sparing takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
sparing is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hathaway instigates a clinch.
sparing takes an elbow to the temple.
sparing taking a breather.
Hathaway creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through sparing's defenses.
sparing takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hathaway working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hathaway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but sparing has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hathaway is trying to drag sparing to the mat but sparing just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hathaway throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but sparing blocks it with crossed arms.
Hathaway misses with an elbow over the top.
sparing lands a body punch.
Hathaway lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of sparing backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

sparing breaks the clinch.
Hathaway moves in looking to clinch but sparing pushes him off.
Hathaway tries to close the distance and clinch up but sparing swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hathaway tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from sparing.
Hathaway fails in his attempt to clinch.
sparing lands a jab-cross combination.
Hathaway wants to clinch up but sparing keeps it at a distance.
sparing changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hathaway tries to avoid it but sparing manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hathaway to the ground. Hathaway escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Hathaway clinches with his opponent.
Hathaway landing knees to the head.
sparing takes an elbow to the temple.
Hathaway's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hathaway doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hathaway working some nice short punches in the clinch.
sparing lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hathaway.
sparing blocks an uppercut.
Hathaway misses with an elbow over the top.
sparing lands a shot to the body.
sparing lands with a short shot to the head.
sparing pushes Hathaway back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hathaway swings wildly with an uppercut but sparing uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hathaway tries a knee to the head but sparing blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hathaway looking to throw knees to the head but sparing is blocking nicely.
sparing wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
sparing blocking some punches.

sparing breaks from the clinch.
Hathaway moves in looking to clinch but sparing pushes him off.
sparing tries to clinch but Hathaway is having none of it.
sparing digs a good hook to Hathaway's body.
Hathaway wants to clinch but sparing slips to the side

and sparing counters with a shoot takedown. Hathaway fights it but they end up in guard.

sparing gets to his feet. Hathaway looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
sparing wants to clinch.
wrestling sparing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hathaway gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hathaway misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Hathaway drags the fight down to the ground.

sparing decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hathaway tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and sparing decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hathaway's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hathaway manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
sparing's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

sparing defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hathaway.
sparing is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hathaway dominating with strikes here.
Hathaway scoring with strikes but sparing is staying in there.

Hathaway looking for a guillotine from mount but sparing is having none of it.

Hathaway is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But sparing has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from sparing!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

sparing stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hathaway wants to clinch but sparing slips to the side

and sparing counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hathaway creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through sparing's defenses.
sparing lands a body punch.
sparing has had enough of the clinch but Hathaway keeps him there for the moment.
Jon Hathaway seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
sparing takes an elbow to the temple.
Hathaway working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hathaway lands an elbow just above sparing 's eye.
Hathaway connects with a knee to the head.
sparing is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hathaway is keeping busy.
Hathaway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hathaway looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hathaway throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hathaway lands a right hand.
Hathaway misses with a knee to the head.
sparing blocks an elbow strike.
sparing tries a knee to the head but Hathaway blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
wrestling sparing showed his dominance in that final round.
I think sparing has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... wrestling sparing!