PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Royce Hatfield (ranked 24554 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Rexson (ranked 4684 p4p, 0 weight class). Miles Rexson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Hatfield
vs
Rexson

154 cm
19
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Royce Hatfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miles Rexson!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Watson and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Rexson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rexson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hatfield appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rexson scores with a three punch combo!
Rexson stalks Hatfield and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hatfield's face. Hatfield staggers backwards, shaken.
Rexson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rexson swinging wildly here.
Rexson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rexson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Rexson misses.
Hatfield really is a fat lump.
Rexson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hatfield changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

Hatfield closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rexson wants to get back to his feet but Hatfield is dominant here and he's now got Rexson's back!

Rexson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hatfield is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Rexson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hatfield looking for the RNC.

Hatfield working for the choke.

Hatfield is looking for the choke from the back position but Rexson is controlling his hands well.

Rexson manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Rexson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hatfield backs up against the cage.
Rexson cracks Hatfield with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield shoots in for a double leg but Rexson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hatfield is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rexson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A left and a right from Rexson both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hatfield has managed to clinch.
Rexson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hatfield is breathing heavily.
Hatfield tries to pull guard but Rexson holds him up against the cage and eventually Hatfield drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Hatfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hatfield can't get the takedown.
Hatfield with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rexson has had enough of the clinch but Hatfield keeps him there for the moment.
Hatfield tries to score a body lock takedown but Rexson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hatfield prevents Rexson from breaking the clinch.
Hatfield trying to control the position but instead, Rexson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hatfield into the cage.
Rexson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rexson wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Rexson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hatfield tries to pull guard but Rexson won't allow it.
Rexson tries to break free but Hatfield pushes him back against the cage.
Hatfield has Rexson pressed against the cage, preventing Rexson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hatfield tries for a takedown but Rexson manages to get underhooks.
Rexson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rexson wants to get back to striking at distance but Hatfield won't allow it.
Hatfield prevents Rexson from breaking the clinch.
Rexson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hatfield drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rexson gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hatfield is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rexson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rexson working hard to break the clinch.
Hatfield is trying to pull guard but Rexson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hatfield throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Rexson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rexson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rexson keeps the fight on the outside.
Rexson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hatfield backs up against the cage.
Rexson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hatfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rexson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rexson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hatfield backs up against the cage.
Rexson throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rexson works over Hatfield's head and body with a nice combination.
Rexson misses with a wild combination.
Rexson throws a one two combo.
Rexson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hatfield circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice combination there by Rexson.
Rexson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miles Rexson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rexson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rexson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hatfield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rexson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rexson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rexson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hatfield.
A little jabbing left from Rexson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rexson is breathing heavily.
Hatfield is looking to clinch.
Rexson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rexson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hatfield eats them both and turns towards Rexson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield is looking to clinch but Rexson is avoiding it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rexson!
Hatfield slips a jab and a cross from Rexson.
A punch combination from Rexson misses.

Hatfield rushes Rexson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hatfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Rexson avoids the damage to the body.
Rexson letting Hatfield take a breather here.
Hatfield leaning against his opponent.
Rexson stops a takedown attempt from Hatfield.
Hatfield keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rexson's efforts to push away.
Hatfield can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield has Rexson pushed against the cage.
Hatfield tries to throw a body punch but Rexson avoids it by throwing Hatfield back against the cage.
Hatfield is trying to maintain a safe position but Rexson gets an underhook and turns Hatfield into the cage.
Hatfield is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rexson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Hatfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hatfield goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rexson prevents it.
Rexson tries to break the clinch but Hatfield is controlling the position.
Hatfield is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rexson to keep the fight standing.
Hatfield scores a nice knee to the body.
Rexson can't break the clinch.
Hatfield keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rexson's efforts to push away.
A nice left hand lands by Hatfield.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield wants to get back to striking at distance but Rexson won't allow it.
Rexson is trying to break the clinch but Hatfield is controlling him.
Hatfield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hatfield keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rexson's efforts to push away.

Hatfield pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rexson works over Hatfield's head and body with a nice combination.
Hatfield tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rexson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rexson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rexson throws a combination. Hatfield tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rexson lands a two punch combo.
Rexson closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rexson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rexson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rexson feints a jab promting Hatfield to slip. Rexson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hatfield slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hatfield has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rexson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hatfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hatfield takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rexson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hatfield slips a jab and a cross from Rexson.
Hatfield throws a big counter combination but Rexson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hatfield shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hatfield takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Hatfield darts in and clinches Rexson up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miles Rexson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Rexson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hatfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rexson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Rexson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hatfield on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rexson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rexson lands with a nice combination. Hatfield backs away looking to recover.
Rexson throws a combination. Hatfield tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rexson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rexson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Some wild striking there from Rexson.
Rexson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rexson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Hatfield closes the distance and pushes Rexson back into the cage.
Hatfield avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rexson avoids the elbow strike from Hatfield, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hatfield - that landed with a thud.
Hatfield is looking for a takedown.
Hatfield changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rexson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hatfield avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Rexson looks to move away, Hatfield throws a big counter combo but Rexson just gets out of the way.
Hatfield shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rexson as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Royce Hatfield. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rexson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rexson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rexson throws a right and a left that Hatfield avoids nicely.
Hatfield throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rexson's waist but Rexson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hatfield off to one side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rexson scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rexson lands a slapping body shot.
Miles Rexson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rexson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Hatfield has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hatfield is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hatfield tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rexson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rexson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rexson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rexson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rexson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rexson wants to break free but Hatfield has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Rexson breaks the clinch.
Rexson throws a combination. Hatfield tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rexson feints a jab promting Hatfield to slip. Rexson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hatfield slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rexson scores with a three punch combo!
Royce Hatfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rexson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hatfield slips a jab and a cross from Rexson.
Nice sprawl there from Rexson as Hatfield shoots in.
Rexson keeps the fight on the outside.
As Hatfield backs off Rexson throws a huge counter combo but Hatfield manages to avoid it all.
Rexson lands a two punch combo.
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!
Rexson throws a series of strikes that have Hatfield backpedaling.
Miles Rexson seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rexson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rexson.
Nice sprawl there from Rexson as Hatfield shoots in.
Hatfield tries to clinch there but Rexson circles away.
Rexson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A nice combination there by Rexson.
Hatfield fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rexson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rexson duly obliges.
Rexson scores with a three punch combo!

Hatfield rushes Rexson and presses him up against the cage.
Royce Hatfield has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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 Rexson walks away with a smile on his face. Hatfield gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hatfield is looking to clinch but Rexson is avoiding it.
Rexson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Royce Hatfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miles Rexson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Danga de danga de dang - Rexson scores with a four punch combination!
Hatfield throws a series of punches but Rexson moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miles Rexson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rexson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miles Rexson!