PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bihom Tarsun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Hartley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bihom Tarsun has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tarsun
vs
Hartley

180 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bihom Tarsun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elias Hartley!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tarsun's waist but Tarsun gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hartley off to one side.
Hartley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tarsun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tarsun throws a head kick that Hartley semi-blocks.
Tarsun throws a head kick but Hartley moves out of range.
Tarsun moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bihom Tarsun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hartley clinches up with Tarsun and pushes him back against the cage.

Tarsun manages to break the clinch.
Hartley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tarsun circles away.
Hartley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bihom Tarsun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elias Hartley.
Tarsun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hartley looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tarsun throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hartley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tarsun misses with a head kick.
Tarsun throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartley drops his hands momentarily and Tarsun takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tarsun getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tarsun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tarsun throws a nice looking combination but Hartley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hartley tries to clinch but Tarsun is having none of it.
Tarsun lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Tarsun closes the distance and clinches.

Tarsun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hartley shoots in but Tarsun avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Tarsun as Hartley shoots in.
Hartley looks gassed!
Tarsun lands a high kick!
Hartley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tarsun throws a head kick that half lands.
Tarsun lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Tarsun moves into range and clinches up with Hartley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tarsun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hartley tries to clinch there but Tarsun circles away.
Hartley has a takedown stuffed.
Tarsun lands a head kick!
Tarsun lands a head kick. Hartley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Tarsun 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!

Tarsun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tarsun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tarsun moves out of range of the body kick.
Tarsun lands a jab-cross combination.
Tarsun throws a sloppy head kick and Hartley moves out of range easily.
Hartley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tarsun.
Tarsun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tarsun lands a head kick!
Tarsun connects with a high kick.

Hartley is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Tarsun stands up from mount. Strange move.
Tarsun throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hartley's head.
Tarsun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Tarsun gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hartley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tarsun pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tarsun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hartley doesn't manage to clinch there - Tarsun circles away.
Tarsun throws a series of punches but Hartley avoids them all with ease.
Tarsun throws a sloppy head kick and Hartley moves out of range easily.
Hartley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tarsun misses with the combination.
Tarsun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarsun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tarsun swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tarsun lands a head kick. Hartley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hartley wants to clinch up but Tarsun keeps it at a distance.
Tarsun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hartley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tarsun.
Hartley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tarsun counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Hartley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hartley working the strikes but Tarsun uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Tarsun manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hartley avoids the head kick by Tarsun.
Tarsun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bihom Tarsun dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tarsun looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hartley!
Hartley flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hartley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tarsun content just to control the position here.
Hartley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tarsun controlling from the full mount.
Hartley trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartley really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tarsun controlling from the full mount.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tarsun stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Hartley is breathing heavily.
Hartley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tarsun.
Hartley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hartley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tarsun throws a head kick but Hartley moves out of range.
Tarsun looks for a takedown but Hartley sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarsun looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hartley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Tarsun drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tarsun slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Hartley.

Tarsun stands up out of the half guard.
Hartley doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Tarsun to counter with a crisp jab.
Bihom Tarsun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elias Hartley.
Hartley shoots in for a takedown but Tarsun shows good takedown defense.
Tarsun slips a jab and a cross from Hartley.

Tarsun tries to keep at a distance but Hartley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hartley can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hartley.
Hartley jumps guard but Tarsun stands there with Hartley around his waist. Hartley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Hartley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarsun throws a combination that misses
and Hartley counters with an inside leg kick.
Hartley closes the distance and clinches up with Tarsun, looking for a takedown. Hartley pushes Tarsun against the cage but Tarsun circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tarsun throws a head kick that misses.
Tarsun lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hartley backs up against the cage.
Bihom Tarsun is winning the standup battle so far.
Hartley fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tarsun lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hartley backs up against the cage.
Tarsun scores with a head kick.

Tarsun clinches up with Hartley and pushes him back against the cage.

Tarsun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tarsun is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tarsun goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Tarsun has closed the distance and engaged Hartley in a clinch.

Tarsun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tarsun lands with a slapping head kick.
Hartley is still on wobbly legs! Can Tarsun finish him?

Tarsun forces Hartley back against the cage and clinches.
Hartley seems to have recovered his senses.

Tarsun breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartley closes the distance but Tarsun moves to the side
and Tarsun counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tarsun scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A nice leg kick lands there from Tarsun.
Tarsun scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tarsun misses with a combination
and Hartley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tarsun throws a sloppy head kick and Hartley moves out of range easily.
Hartley tries to clinch up
and Tarsun counters with a big head kick but Hartley shrugs it off.
Tarsun throws a head kick but Hartley moves out of range.
Bihom Tarsun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tarsun circles away.
Hartley dodges the punch combination from Tarsun.
Tarsun tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bihom Tarsun dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Hartley avoids the head kick by Tarsun.
Tarsun pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tarsun connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hartley lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tarsun throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hartley closes the distance but Tarsun moves to the side
and Tarsun counters with a one-two to the body.
Tarsun misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tarsun looks to land a combination but Hartley avoids it well.
Hartley has his takedown stuffed
and Tarsun counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hartley's knee momentarily.
Tarsun fails in his attempt to clinch.

Tarsun clinches up with Hartley and pushes him back against the cage.
Tarsun has had enough of the clinch but Hartley keeps him there for the moment.
Tarsun wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hartley looking for a takedown.
Hartley has had enough of the clinch but Tarsun keeps him there for the moment.

Hartley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarsun tries a head kick but it misses.
Hartley fails with the takedown.
Bihom Tarsun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elias Hartley.
Tarsun lands a high kick!
Hartley moves in looking to clinch but Tarsun pushes him off.
Tarsun misses with a series of wild punches.

Tarsun moves into the clinch successfully.
Hartley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hartley wants to get back to striking at distance but Tarsun won't allow it.

Hartley breaks the clinch.
Hartley misses with the combination.
Hartley wants to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Tarsun scores with a four punch combination!

That's two 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.
Hartley avoids the head kick by Tarsun.

Tarsun fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hartley, pushing him back against the cage.
Hartley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hartley fails to pull guard.
Hartley wants to break free but Tarsun has control.
Hartley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hartley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hartley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hartley wants to get back to striking at distance but Tarsun won't allow it.
Hartley wants a takedown but no success here.
Hartley prevents Tarsun from breaking the clinch.
Hartley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hartley wants to break free but Tarsun has control.
Hartley tries to break the clinch but Tarsun is controlling the position.
Tarsun tries to break the clinch but Hartley is controlling the position.

Hartley manages to break the clinch.
Tarsun keeps the fight on the outside.
Hartley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hartley connects with a solid leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tarsun throws a sloppy head kick and Hartley moves out of range easily.
Tarsun fails to land the takedown.
Nice jab there from Tarsun.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tarsun.
Tarsun moves out of range of the body kick.
Tarsun throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hartley.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Tarsun.
Hartley is trying to get back to half guard.

Tarsun stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Tarsun rushes Hartley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tarsun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tarsun throws a nice head kick!
Hartley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hartley looks to land a body kick but Tarsun moved away.
Tarsun throws a head kick that misses.
Tarsun misses with a combination

and Hartley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Hartley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tarsun misses with a double jab.
Hartley is looking to chop away at Tarsun's legs.
Tarsun scores with a head kick.
Tarsun misses with the combination.

Hartley gets a takedown into half guard.
Elias Hartley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hartley thows a huge punch but Tarsun dodges it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bihom Tarsun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tarsun 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bihom Tarsun!