PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johhny Hartland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beau Bower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beau Bower has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Johhny Hartland's chin.

Hartland
vs
Bower

196 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

220 cm
22
295 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johhny Hartland!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beau Bower!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bower looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bower wants to clinch up but Hartland keeps it at a distance.

Hartland looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bower really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hartland. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hartland trying to control but Bower is working from the bottom.
Hartland pushes down on Bower's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Hartland is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hartland controlling the action here.
Hartland tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bower knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bower misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartland has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hartland controlling from the full mount.
Bower is trying to escape the mount.
Hartland is landing with some decent strikes but Bower is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hartland controlling the position easily from mount.
Hartland has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hartland cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hartland controlling the position easily from mount.
Hartland lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartland takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hartland trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bower can do anything to dispel that myth.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Johhny Hartland just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hartland throws a series of punches but Bower moves out of range.

Hartland has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hartland dodges an elbow strike from Bower.
Hartland wants to stall.
Hartland looking to throw knees to the head but Bower is blocking nicely.
Hartland lands a damaging elbow.
Hartland lands an elbow that stopped Bower in his tracks for a moment.
Bower misses with the head strike.
Bower tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hartland smiles and moves away.
Bower takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bower tries to bum rush Hartland with a series of wild strikes but Hartland uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beau Bower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hartland misses with a head kick.
Bower misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hartland lands with a nice body kick.

Hartland instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hartland turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hartland has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hartland happy to just control the position for now.
Hartland cracks Bower with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bower is trying to escape the position but Hartland is controlling the position.
Hartland scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bower to see if he's OK.
Bower is trying to get back to half guard.
Hartland trying to control the position but Bower is working away.
Bower is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hartland connects with a decent elbow.

Hartland looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hartland taking a breather here.
Hartland is looking to take a break and control but Bower is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hartland scoring with punches and elbows.
Hartland working the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartland just content to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hartland's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hartland landing a few strikes.
Hartland has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Bower is trying to escape the mount but Hartland keeps good control and instead manages to take Bower's back.

Bower won't enjoy being in this position. Hartland looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Bower is tapping - it's over boys! Hartland picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Johhny Hartland!
Johhny Hartland retains his super heavyweight title!