PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Heinrich Hartmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Mintzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hartmann comes to the cage accompanied by Rammstein - Ich Tu Dir Weh. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hartmann
vs
Mintzer

191 cm
19
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

181 cm
26
176 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heinrich Hartmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lars Mintzer!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hartmann closes the distance and clinches.
Hartmann lands a body punch.
Hartmann tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mintzer avoids it.
Hartmann tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hartmann softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mintzer managing to block the knees to the body from Hartmann.
Hartmann pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hartmann lands a damaging elbow.
Hartmann trying to land knees to the body.
Hartmann lands an elbow inside that Mintzer shrugs off.
Mintzer tries to stall but Hartmann uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hartmann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mintzer's defenses.

It looks like Lars Mintzer has been cut.
Hartmann is stalling here.
Mintzer taking a breather.
Hartmann leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mintzer avoids the elbow strike from Hartmann, against the cage.
Hartmann content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann lands an elbow that stopped Mintzer in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Hartmann.
Hartmann lands an elbow that stopped Mintzer in his tracks for a moment.
Hartmann pushes off an throws an elbow but Mintzer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mintzer is trying to maintain a safe position but Hartmann gets an underhook and turns Mintzer into the cage.
Hartmann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hartmann misses with a knee strike.
Mintzer takes an elbow to the temple.
Hartmann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hartmann lands an elbow that stopped Mintzer in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Lars Mintzer's cut even more.
Hartmann lands an elbow just above Mintzer 's eye.
Hartmann tries to land knees in the clinch but Mintzer avoids the damage to the body.
Hartmann leaning against his opponent.
Hartmann tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mintzer takes an elbow to the temple.
Hartmann misses with an elbow over the top.
Hartmann has Mintzer pushed against the cage.
Mintzer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hartmann just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mintzer's brow.
The referee calls for Hartmann to work.
Hartmann throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Hartmann.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hartmann - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hartmann trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mintzer blocks an elbow strike.
Hartmann looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hartmann.
Mintzer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hartmann lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mintzer's defenses.
Hartmann lands an elbow that stopped Mintzer in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hartmann throws an elbow but misses.
Hartmann controlling the action here for a moment.
Hartmann lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hartmann throws an elbow but misses.
Mintzer blocks an elbow strike from Hartmann.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hartmann throws an elbow that misses.
Hartmann looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mintzer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hartmann lands a damaging elbow.
Hartmann throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mintzer is looking to control Hartmann's arms but Hartmann gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mintzer has his back to the cage.
Hartmann misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hartmann just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mintzer's brow.

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.
The referee calls for Hartmann to work.
Mintzer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hartmann.
Mintzer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mintzer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hartmann is keeping busy.
Hartmann misses with an elbow strike.
Mintzer takes an elbow to the temple.
Hartmann lands an elbow inside that Mintzer shrugs off.
Hartmann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above Lars Mintzer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hartmann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hartmann lands a nice shot to the body.
Hartmann lands an elbow just above Mintzer 's eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartmann lands a damaging elbow.

Lars Mintzer's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mintzer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Hartmann.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heinrich Hartmann dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lars Mintzer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hartmann blocks the body kick.

Hartmann moves into range and clinches up with Mintzer.
Mintzer looking to stall.
Hartmann gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mintzer dodges an elbow strike from Hartmann.
Hartmann throws an elbow that misses.
Hartmann lands a damaging elbow.
Hartmann lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hartmann stalling the fight.
Mintzer tries to stall but Hartmann uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hartmann utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mintzer takes an elbow to the temple.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lars Mintzer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Heinrich Hartmann!