PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Hartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Spat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Hartman
vs
Spat

192 cm
28
209 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

200 cm
24
200 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Teddy Hartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Spat!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartman lands a slapping body shot.
Spat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Hartman misses.
A right-left combo lands from Hartman.
Sloppy strikes from Hartman. Those never looked like landing.

Spat closes the distance and clinches.

Hartman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spat moves in looking to clinch but Hartman pushes him off.
Hartman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Spat momentarily.
Spat moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hartman doesn't manage to clinch there - Spat circles away.
Spat misses the shot to the body.
Hartman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A combination from Hartman does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spat swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hartman counters with a series of strikes. Spat will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for Hartman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Teddy Hartman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hartman slips a straight right by Spat.
Hartman throws a combination that misses
and Spat counters with a good low kick that Hartman was not able to check.
Spat dodges the punch combination from Hartman.
Spat shoots and misses
and Hartman counters with a left and a right that stings Spat.
Spat on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spat lands a nice hook to Hartman's body. Hartman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spat looks gassed!
Hartman throws a combination that misses

and Spat counters by moving into the clinch.
Hartman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Spat just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hartman working hard to break the clinch.

Hartman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hartman throws a combination that misses
and Spat counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spat misses with a shot to the body
and Hartman counters with a left to the body.
Hartman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spat.
A head kick misses from Hartman.
A head kick misses from Hartman.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Spat lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hartman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hartman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hartman tries to bum rush Spat with a series of wild strikes but Spat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hartman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hartman throws a right hand that Spat ducks under and follows up with a left that Spat also avoids with ease.
Hartman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hartman swinging wildly here.
Teddy Hartman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartman looks to land a combination but Spat avoids it well.
Hartman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Jack Spat has been cut.
Hartman lands with a good body shot.
Hartman misses with a double jab
and Spat counters with a nice body kick.
Spat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hartman tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartman misses with a combination

and Spat counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Spat has Hartman pressed against the cage, preventing Hartman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spat wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hartman has him pressed against the cage.
Spat stops a takedown attempt from Hartman.
A right hand to the body from Spat.
Hartman can't break the clinch.

Hartman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hartman fails to land with a series of punches.
Spat misses with a combination
and Hartman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hartman misses with a series of wild punches.
Spat swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hartman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teddy Hartman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Spat's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Spat misses with a combination
and Hartman counters with a stiff right hand.
Hartman lands a two punch combo.
Hartman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spat circles away quickly and effectively.
Spat fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hartman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hartman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A punch combination from Hartman misses.
Teddy Hartman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hartman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spat.
Hartman throws a right hand that Spat ducks under and follows up with a left that Spat also avoids with ease.
Hartman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Teddy Hartman is winning the standup battle so far.
Spat is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hartman looks to land a combination but Spat avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Hartman.
Hartman misses with the combination.
Hartman falls off balance throwing a combination

and Spat counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Spat prevents Hartman from getting back to his feet.
Hartman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Hartman pushes Spat off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartman scores with a one two! Spat had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spat scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hartman misses with the combination.
Spat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hartman tries to bum rush Spat with a series of wild strikes but Spat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hartman looks to land a combination but Spat avoids it well.
Hartman throws a good cross that connects.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Spat tries to bum rush Hartman with a series of wild strikes but Hartman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hartman misses with a double jab.
Hartman throws a left and a right that both miss

and Spat counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Spat.
A nice left hand lands by Hartman.

Hartman drags the fight down to the ground.
Hartman keeping moving, preventing Spat from controlling successfully.
Hartman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hartman pulls Spat in close to his closed guard and prevents Spat from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spat won't allow Hartman to sweep him here.
Hartman keeping moving, preventing Spat from controlling successfully.
Hartman seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Teddy Hartman.
Sloppy strikes from Hartman. Those never looked like landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hartman throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teddy Hartman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Spat's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Spat misses with a combination
and Hartman counters with a left to the body.
Hartman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hartman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hartman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Spat makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No joy there for Hartman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spat on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hartman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Spat's hands.
Spat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hartman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hartman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hartman tries to clinch up but Spat circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartman throws a right hand that Spat ducks under and follows up with a left that Spat also avoids with ease.
Hartman misses with the combination.
Hartman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hartman fails to land with a series of punches.
Hartman closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hartman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spat can do to turn this around?
Hartman lands a body shot.
Hartman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hartman throws a one two combo.
Spat takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle, before Hartman throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Spat's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Hartman lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Teddy Hartman!