PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harvey Hyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Inculta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Inculta's choice of entrance music: Radicals. Joshua Inculta struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Joshua Inculta will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Hyatt
vs
Inculta

160 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
24
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harvey Hyatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joshua Inculta!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hyatt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Inculta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Inculta clinches up against the cage.
Hyatt tries to break free but Inculta pushes him back against the cage.
Hyatt tries to break the clinch but Inculta is controlling the position.
Inculta lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Harvey Hyatt has been cut.
Inculta avoiding damage as Hyatt throws knees to the body.

Inculta breaks from the clinch.
Inculta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hyatt is breathing heavily.

Inculta has closed the distance and engaged Hyatt in a clinch.

Inculta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Inculta tries a head kick but it misses.

Inculta has closed the distance and engaged Hyatt in a clinch.
Inculta scores with a shoulder strike.
Inculta lands a nice uppercut.

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

Inculta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Inculta leaning against his opponent.
Inculta prevents Hyatt from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Inculta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Hyatt tries to keep at a distance but Inculta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hyatt has had enough of the clinch but Inculta keeps him there for the moment.

Inculta breaks the clinch.

Inculta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hyatt, pushing him back against the cage.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Inculta prevents Hyatt from breaking the clinch.
Inculta is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Inculta displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hyatt up against the cage.

Inculta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Inculta throws a series of strikes that have Hyatt backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Inculta rushes Hyatt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Inculta breaks the clinch.

Inculta closes the distance and clinches.

Inculta ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Inculta no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hyatt wants to stand and escape but instead Inculta has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Inculta working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hyatt's head.
Hyatt trying to strike off his back.
Hyatt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Inculta cracks Hyatt with a solid left hand.
Inculta postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Inculta is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Hyatt is rocked!
Inculta makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Oh Hyatt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Inculta postures up and lands a big shot to Hyatt's brow.
Inculta gets to his feet and stands over Hyatt, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Hyatt felt that one! Inculta unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Hyatt from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joshua Inculta!
After the big win, Joshua Inculta made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Global Nutritional (Q159) 95% ROR on Laundry and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.