PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nicky Hatfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Majneric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hatfield
vs
Majneric

211 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

176 cm
18
146 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicky Hatfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Majneric!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatfield throws a low kick but it's checked well by Majneric.
Majneric will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Majneric swinging wildly here.
Hatfield tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Majneric manages to circle out of the way.
Majneric throws a nice looking combination but Hatfield bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Majneric throws a right and a left that Hatfield avoids nicely.
Hatfield is looking to counter the offense by Majneric and move into the clinch.
Majneric fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatfield throws a nice head kick!
Majneric blocks a head kick by Hatfield.
A head kick misses from Hatfield.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hatfield clinches with his opponent.
Hatfield tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hatfield prevents Majneric from breaking the clinch.
Hatfield swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Majneric is trying to break free.
Hatfield fails to pull guard.
Hatfield content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hatfield prevents Majneric from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Majneric pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Majneric misses with a few strikes there.
Majneric misses with a two punch combination.
Hatfield scores with a head kick.
Majneric throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hatfield counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hatfield will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Majneric makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hatfield lands a right hook to the body.
Nicky Hatfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Majneric misses with a low kick.
Hatfield tries to counter by clinching up but Majneric breaks away and moves out of range.
Majneric lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hatfield circles away quickly and effectively.
Majneric looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Majneric but Majneric pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Hatfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hatfield forces Majneric back against the cage and clinches.
Majneric is trying to break the clinch but Hatfield is controlling him.
Majneric is trying to break free.
Hatfield tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hatfield throws a head punch that misses.
Hatfield tries for a takedown. No joy.

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.
Hatfield keeps control of Majneric as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hatfield looking for a takedown.
Hatfield throws a punch but it's blocked by Majneric.
Majneric is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hatfield has Majneric pressed against the cage, preventing Majneric from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A frustrated look appears on Majneric's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hatfield is trying to pull guard but Majneric has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sven Majneric will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Majneric throws a right and a left that both miss.

Hatfield moves into the clinch.
Hatfield misses with a punch on the inside.
Majneric wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hatfield has him pressed against the cage.
Majneric working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Majneric has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Majneric is looking to break free of the clinch but Hatfield has double underhooks.
Majneric is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Majneric pulls Hatfield into guard.
Majneric wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hatfield manages to pass to side control.
Hatfield throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hatfield looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hatfield throws a strike but Majneric avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hatfield looking to sit in guard and control but Majneric gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Majneric loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Hatfield has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Majneric off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sven Majneric seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hatfield throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Majneric stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Majneric throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hatfield.
Hatfield is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Majneric.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield scores with a sloppy right hand. Majneric should have avoided that one.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hatfield is defended easily by Majneric.
Majneric swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Majneric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hatfield.
As Hatfield backs off Majneric throws a huge counter combo but Hatfield manages to avoid it all.
Majneric misses with a wild combination.
Majneric is breathing heavily.

Hatfield has closed the distance and engaged Majneric in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Majneric tries to break the clinch but Hatfield is controlling the position.
Hatfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Majneric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hatfield jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Majneric walks away with a smile on his face. Hatfield gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hatfield tries a head kick but it misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Majneric misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nicky Hatfield will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Majneric misses with a few strikes there.
Hatfield cracks Majneric with a good jab.
Majneric looks to score with a jab to the body but Hatfield is just out of range.
Hatfield connects with a jab.
Hatfield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Majneric.
A swing and a miss from Hatfield.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatfield misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hatfield misses with a takedown
and Majneric counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majneric throws a right and a left that Hatfield avoids nicely.
Hatfield feinted with a counter takedown.
Hatfield fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Majneric has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Majneric throws a shot from downtown. Hatfield moves away and avoids it.
Majneric displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Hatfield is rocked!
Majneric takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from Majneric. Those never looked like landing.
Oh Hatfield is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hatfield really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hatfield misses with a takedown
and Majneric counters with a huge left! Hatfield is in big trouble! He's backing up but Majneric isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Hatfield from any more damage. A dominating finish by Majneric!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Majneric!