PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Zdyrko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Hartmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zdyrko comes into the arena with Paris blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zdyrko
vs
Hartmann

170 cm
26
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

167 cm
27
143 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Zdyrko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felix Hartmann!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartmann misses with a two punch combination.
Hartmann chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hartmann misses with a wild combination.
Nice takedown defense from Zdyrko. No joy for Hartmann on that attempt.
Zdyrko blocks a leg kick.
Hartmann fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hartmann lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hartmann lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zdyrko throws a right and a left that Hartmann avoids nicely.
Hartmann scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zdyrko is breathing heavily.
Hartmann swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zdyrko is able to avoid easily.
Hartmann lands a head kick!

Hartmann fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Zdyrko sprawls well initially but Hartmann persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Hartmann escapes and gets back to his feet.
Hartmann fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zdyrko.
Hartmann lands with a kick to the temple. Zdyrko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zdyrko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hartmann scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zdyrko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hartmann looks to land a combination but Zdyrko avoids it well.
Hartmann lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hartmann feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zdyrko's calf.
Sloppy strikes from Hartmann. Those never looked like landing.
Hartmann misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Xavier Zdyrko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Hartmann.
Hartmann connects with a leg kick. Zdyrko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hartmann. That's going to slow Zdyrko down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hartmann feints and as Zdyrko raises his hands in defense, Hartmann changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hartmann gets to his feet - Zdyrko follows without any prompting.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zdyrko crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hartmann - the referee stops the clock and Zdyrko gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hartmann. Zdyrko manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hartmann scores with a head kick. Zdyrko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Zdyrko enables Hartmann to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Zdyrko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Hartmann gets to his feet - Zdyrko follows without any prompting.

Hartmann clinches up with Zdyrko and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hartmann breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann throws a leg kick which misses Zdyrko's front leg but catches the back leg as Zdyrko tries to avoid it.
Hartmann doesn't manage to clinch there - Zdyrko circles away.
Hartmann looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slow jab from Hartmann misses its intended target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hartmann. That's going to slow Zdyrko down.
Hartmann scores with a push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hartmann.
Zdyrko circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartmann connects with a high kick.
Hartmann wants to clinch up but Zdyrko keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Hartmann dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hartmann throws a leg kick which misses Zdyrko's front leg but catches the back leg as Zdyrko tries to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Hartmann
and Zdyrko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A good leg kick by Hartmann.
Hartmann misses with a wild combination.
Zdyrko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hartmann is looking to clinch.
Hartmann thumps Zdyrko with a low kick.
Xavier Zdyrko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hartmann. That's going to slow Zdyrko down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hartmann scoring well with a low kick there.
Zdyrko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zdyrko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann throws a big shot that misses.
Hartmann lands a front kick.

Hartmann clinches.

Hartmann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hartmann is looking to slow Zdyrko down with leg kicks.
Hartmann lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zdyrko will feel that in the morning.
Hartmann buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zdyrko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hartmann.
Hartmann lands with a kick to the temple. Zdyrko shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hartmann throws a leg kick which misses Zdyrko's front leg but catches the back leg as Zdyrko tries to avoid it.
Felix Hartmann seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hartmann has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Hartmann breaks from the clinch.
Felix Hartmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hartmann lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hartmann lands a leg kick that knocks Zdyrko off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hartmann. That's going to slow Zdyrko down.
Xavier Zdyrko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hartmann misses with a double jab.
Hartmann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hartmann throws a head kick that misses.
Hartmann looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hartmann.
Hartmann fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zdyrko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zdyrko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hartmann.
Hartmann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hartmann.
Hartmann misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Hartmann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zdyrko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hartmann scores with a nice body kick.
Hartmann looks to land a combination. Zdyrko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Zdyrko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hartmann can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartmann shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zdyrko as he jumps to the side.
Hartmann lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zdyrko slips a jab and a cross from Hartmann.
Zdyrko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hartmann can pounce on him.
A head kick from Hartmann lands but Zdyrko takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hartmann drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hartmann decides to stand up, so the ref orders Zdyrko to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Hartmann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hartmann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zdyrko on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hartmann fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hartmann tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zdyrko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zdyrko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hartmann. Hartmann obviously looking to wear him down.
Hartmann misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hartmann closes the distance but Zdyrko moves to the side
and Zdyrko counters with a three punch combo that has Hartmann backing up. Hartmann nods at Zdyrko to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartmann looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hartmann looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hartmann's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hartmann duly obliges.
Zdyrko will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hartmann fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zdyrko.
Hartmann lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hartmann.
Hartmann chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Hartmann clinches up with Zdyrko and pushes him back against the cage.

Hartmann works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hartmann stands up and waves to Zdyrko to follow him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hartmann goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hartmann shoots in for a takedown but Zdyrko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hartmann.
Nice takedown defense from Zdyrko. No joy for Hartmann on that attempt.
Xavier Zdyrko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Hartmann.
Hartmann lands a leg kick that knocks Zdyrko off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hartmann. Zdyrko shrugs it off though.
Hartmann is looking to slow Zdyrko down with leg kicks.
Hartmann throws a leg kick which misses Zdyrko's front leg but catches the back leg as Zdyrko tries to avoid it.
Hartmann chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hartmann throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hartmann scoring well with a low kick there.

Hartmann moves into range and clinches up with Zdyrko.

Hartmann escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zdyrko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartmann.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hartmann rushes Zdyrko and presses him up against the cage.
Xavier Zdyrko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hartmann is trying to break the clinch but Zdyrko is controlling him.

Hartmann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zdyrko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hartmann lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zdyrko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hartmann can pounce on him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartmann swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hartmann scores with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Hartmann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hartmann has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 24:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 24:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felix Hartmann!