PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Hartin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Baxter
vs
Hartin

186 cm
22
200 lbs
6 - 7 - 1

192 cm
26
212 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teddy Baxter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Hartin!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hartin is looking to clinch but Baxter is avoiding it.
Hartin throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Teddy Baxter has been cut.
Hartin stuffs the takedown attempt from Baxter. Baxter gets slowly back to his feet.
Hartin throws a right and a left that Baxter avoids nicely.
Hartin throws a head kick but Baxter moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Hartin. No joy for Baxter on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teddy Baxter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hartin misses with a head kick.
Baxter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Hartin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hartin showed some decent athleticism there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hartin tries to stand and escape but Baxter is controlling the position.
Baxter tries to roll over but Hartin keeps him under control.
Baxter has hold of Hartin's hands but Hartin slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Baxter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hartin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Baxter keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter is trying to get back to full guard.
Hartin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hartin trying to control from half guard but Baxter is working away.
Baxter wants to improve his position but Hartin is controlling well.

Hartin stands up and beckons Baxter to join him on the feet.

Hartin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Baxter's half guard.
Hartin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Baxter wants to control but Hartin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hartin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Baxter is trying to control but can't.

Hartin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Baxter is just riding it out for now. Hartin eventually gives up the hold.
Baxter is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Hartin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Baxter is letting Hartin control him for a moment.
Hartin cracks Baxter with a big right hand but Baxter just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Baxter is looking to regain half guard here but Hartin keeps moving and retains side control.
Baxter manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hartin wants to get back to his feet.
Hartin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Baxter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hartin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hartin stopping the sweep attempt from Baxter.
Hartin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Hartin stands and steps away. Baxter gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hartin tries to clinch but Baxter is having none of it.

Baxter gets a takedown into half guard.
Baxter is breathing heavily.
Baxter throwing shots but Hartin is blocking nicely.
Hartin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Baxter scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartin wants to get back to full guard.
Hartin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hartin is not content to let Baxter control the position.
Hartin is trying to maintain the position but Baxter is very close to passing his half guard.
Hartin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Baxter.
Hartin is looking to control Baxter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hartin avoid being mounted?

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Baxter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hartin but Hartin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartin shoots in and drives through. Baxter sprawls well.
Baxter with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hartin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baxter wants to sweep here but Hartin controlling him for the moment.

Baxter working for a triangle but Hartin defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Hartin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Teddy Baxter's cut.
That's time! Baxter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hartin tries to clinch but Baxter moves out of range.

Hartin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Baxter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baxter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Hartin counters with a takedown into side control.
Baxter takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hartin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Baxter is looking for a sweep.
Hartin wants to control but Baxter is keeping him busy.
Hartin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hartin working the head and body with strikes.
Check out the look on Hartin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hartin tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baxter wants to control but Hartin postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter tries to buck Hartin off but Hartin is having none of it.
Hartin is chipping away with strikes.
Baxter regains half guard.
Baxter is trying to get back to full guard.
Hartin wants to take a breather but Baxter is having none of it.
Hartin working Baxter over with strikes.
Baxter slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Baxter wants to sweep here but Hartin controlling him for the moment.
Hartin is looking to work some ground and pound but Baxter has wrist control.
Baxter looking to control.
Hartin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hartin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hartin distracts Baxter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Baxter manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hartin manages to get himself to full guard.
Baxter wants to control from the top but Hartin keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hartin holds on and takes a little breather.
Baxter trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hartin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Baxter manages to get himself to full guard.
Eric Hartin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Baxter wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hartin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Hartin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Baxter wants to sweep here but Hartin controlling him for the moment.
Hartin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Baxter's head.
Hartin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hartin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Baxter's head.
Baxter has a closed guard, preventing Hartin from standing up.
Hartin stopping the sweep attempt from Baxter.
Hartin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four 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.
Hartin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Baxter is proving hard to escape from.
Hartin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hartin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Baxter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hartin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Baxter is proving hard to escape from.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hartin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hartin shoots in for a takedown but Baxter shows good takedown defense.

Hartin has Baxter up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hartin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Baxter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hartin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Hartin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Teddy Baxter's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hartin fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Hartin as Baxter shoots in.
Eric Hartin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baxter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hartin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Baxter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teddy Baxter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baxter misses with a takedown

and Hartin counters by clinching up.
Hartin wants a takedown but no success here.
Baxter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hartin.
Baxter tries to break free but Hartin pushes him back against the ropes.
Hartin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Hartin pulls guard.
Baxter slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Hartin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baxter wants to control from the top but Hartin keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartin has momentary wrist control but Baxter slips an elbow through the middle.
Baxter trying to control but Hartin is working from the bottom.

Baxter drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hartin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hartin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hartin!
Baxter is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Hartin is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Hartin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hartin unloading with bombs!

Baxter defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hartin.
Hartin lands a big shot there that rocks Baxter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartin with the ground and pound from mount.
Hartin working the ground and pound effectively.
Baxter is looking to get to half guard.
Hartin punishing his opponent with strikes.
Baxter is working to get back to half guard.

Hartin looking to isolate an arm here. Baxter doesn't see it coming and as Hartin extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Hartin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eric Hartin!