PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Muza Django (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Hartlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hartlock has chosen Back in Black as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Django
vs
Hartlock

203 cm
22
180 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

187 cm
20
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Muza Django!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brett Hartlock!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Django falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hartlock counters with a stiff right hand.
Hartlock shoots for a takedown but Django saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No joy there for Django, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hartlock takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hartlock fails with the takedown
and Django counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Django throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hartlock fails with the takedown.
Muza Django has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett Hartlock.
Django just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartlock shoots in but Django avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Django misses the shot to the body.
Django defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hartlock.
Brett Hartlock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hartlock throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Django tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hartlock is in Django's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hartlock distracts Django with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Django is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Django has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Django keeping moving, preventing Hartlock from controlling successfully.

Django is looking for a triangle but Hartlock pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Django is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hartlock is controlling him.
Hartlock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Django is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hartlock controlling from the top position.

Hartlock drops back, looking for a kneebar! Django looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Django looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Django!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hartlock gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hartlock manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hartlock controlling Django's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartlock bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Django's guard.
Django looking for a sweep. Not yet Django, not yet.
Hartlock stands and throws Django's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Django struggling a bit here.
Django is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Django is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hartlock is looking to take a break and control but Django is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Django tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

Hartlock working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Django on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Django wants to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Django is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartlock is looking to take a break and control but Django is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hartlock has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Django!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Hartlock dominated that round.
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.

Django blocks a jab.
Muza Django is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hartlock darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hartlock wants to take a breather but Django is having none of it.
Django is looking to improve his position.
Hartlock is trying to control the action in half guard but Django is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Hartlock is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Django sees it coming and defends easily.

Hartlock is working for a submission of some sort.
Django really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Hartlock is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Django is staying active underneath Hartlock, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Django won't allow Hartlock to pass to mount.
Django is doing well to control the position and prevent Hartlock from advancing to side control.
Hartlock perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Django is looking for a sweep. Hartlock is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Django wants to control but Hartlock is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Django gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hartlock stopping the sweep attempt from Django.
Hartlock stays in close to Django's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartlock preventing the sweep.
Hartlock wants to control from the top but Django keeps moving.
Hartlock advances to half guard.
Hartlock tries to pass the half guard into mount. Django knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Hartlock is looking for a kimura here.
Hartlock takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hartlock is trying to control. Django wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Django tries to roll over but Hartlock keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartlock wants to control but Django is keeping him busy.

Hartlock is looking for a kimura but Django is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hartlock to get the leverage.
Hartlock is keen to just control but Django is a slippery customer.
Django trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Hartlock lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Django hang on?
Django is trying desperately to improve position.
Hartlock moves to the back.
Hartlock has the hooks in. Django is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Django trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Brett Hartlock has got the better of the ground game so far.

Hartlock looking for the RNC.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Django is really stuck here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hartlock is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Django is defending well though. Hartlock let's go of the attempt for now.

Django showing good submission defense here.

Django fending off the submission attempt from Hartlock.
Django breaks Hartlock's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hartlock keeping moving, preventing Django from controlling successfully.
Hartlock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brett Hartlock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Django's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Django avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Django as Hartlock shoots in.
Hartlock misses with a takedown
and Django counters with a nice uppercut.

Hartlock closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Django quickly recovers to half guard.
Hartlock is looking to advance position but Django won't allow it.
Django is not content to let Hartlock control the position.
Hartlock is thwarting Django's attempts to control the position.
Django tries to get to full guard but Hartlock has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hartlock is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Hartlock wants to take a breather but Django is having none of it.
Django is trying to get back to full guard.

Hartlock is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Django is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Hartlock is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hartlock landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brett Hartlock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Django is trying to control but can't.
Hartlock stops Django from getting back to his feet.
Django has a hand on Hartlock's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Hartlock takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Hartlock takes Django's back.
Django trying to control the action but Hartlock just sinks the hooks in.
Hartlock has good solid back control here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Hartlock has got one arm under Django's chin. This could be trouble... Django trying to control the other hand but Hartlock gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Django has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brett Hartlock!
An out of breath Brett Hartlock thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.