PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trev Hartley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lincoln Osiris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Osiris has chosen Foster The People - Pumped up Kicks as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!

Hartley
vs
Osiris

175 cm
27
177 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

185 cm
22
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Trev Hartley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lincoln Osiris!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Osiris shoots in but Hartley avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Hartley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Osiris to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hartley keeping moving, preventing Osiris from controlling successfully.
Hartley is looking to stand up but Osiris isn't so interested in that idea.

Osiris drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Osiris jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartley keeping moving, preventing Osiris from controlling successfully.
Hartley wants to stand up but Osiris is controlling him.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Osiris working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Osiris throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartley wants to stand and escape but Osiris is having none of it.
Hartley is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Total Impact that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

Osiris decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hartley scores with a nice strike.
Osiris looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Osiris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hartley is fending him off so far but Osiris persists. Nope, Hartley circles away and we're back to standing.
Trev Hartley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lincoln Osiris.

Osiris closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hartley's guard.
Hartley keeping moving, preventing Osiris from controlling successfully.
Hartley wants to stand but Osiris is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Osiris.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Osiris throws a big elbow that misses.
Osiris stops Hartley from standing up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Osiris thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hartley wants to stand but Osiris is controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No joy there for Hartley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osiris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hartley.
Hartley misses with a lunging right hand

and Osiris counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Osiris.
Osiris trying to control but Hartley is working from the bottom.
Hartley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Osiris trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hartley wants to get back to his feet but Osiris is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hartley being controlled here, momentarily.
Hartley wants to get back to his feet but Osiris is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Osiris drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Osiris jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Osiris lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hartley wants to get back to his feet but Osiris is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Osiris trying to control but Hartley is working from the bottom.
Osiris with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lincoln Osiris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osiris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Osiris shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hartley counters with a shoot takedown. Osiris fights it but they end up in guard.
Hartley wants to stand but Osiris is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lincoln Osiris will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Osiris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hartley pinned against the cage. Hartley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Osiris shoots in but Hartley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Osiris with a poor takedown
and Hartley counters with a three punch combo that has Osiris backing up. Osiris nods at Hartley to acknowledge the strikes.
Trev Hartley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lincoln Osiris.
Osiris with a poor takedown

and Hartley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Osiris won't be happy with that.

Hartley stands up.
Osiris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hartley circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osiris misses with a takedown

and Hartley counters with a shoot takedown. Osiris fights it but they end up in guard.
Osiris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Osiris has a closed guard, preventing Hartley from standing up.
Osiris is trying to control the position but Hartley postures up.

Hartley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Osiris shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hartley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Osiris shoots and misses

and Hartley counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Osiris!
Hartley tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osiris manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Osiris trying to control from half guard but Hartley is working away.
Hartley pushes Osiris off looking to stand but Osiris dives back in and keeps control.

Hartley kicks Osiris off and gets back to his feet.
Hartley leaves Osiris with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Hartley bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartley tries to stand but Osiris is controlling his head.

Hartley stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Osiris with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hartley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Osiris looks for a takedown but Hartley sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Hartley.
Osiris shoots in but Hartley avoids the takedown attempt easily.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osiris throwing strikes but missing.
Osiris prevents Hartley from getting back to his feet.
Osiris wants to control from the top but Hartley keeps moving.
Osiris sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hartley wants to stand but Osiris is controlling the position.
Osiris trying to control but Hartley is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trev Hartley dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hartley stuffs the takedown attempt from Osiris. Osiris gets slowly back to his feet.
Osiris shoots and misses

and Hartley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hartley.

Osiris working for a triangle but Hartley defends it easily.

Osiris is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Osiris has his foot on Hartley's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hartley works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osiris keeping moving, preventing Hartley from controlling successfully.
Osiris is trying to control the position but Hartley postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartley is fighting to break Osiris's control of his arms but Osiris is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hartley is stalling in the full guard.

Hartley gets to his feet. Osiris looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Osiris with a poor takedown
and Hartley counters with a stiff right hand.
Trev Hartley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lincoln Osiris.
Osiris shoots in but no luck this time.
Hartley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Osiris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hartley swings for the body but Osiris moves out of range.
Osiris doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hartley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Osiris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hartley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osiris with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hartley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hartley tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Osiris makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Osiris.
Hartley wants to stand but Osiris has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Osiris keeping moving, preventing Hartley from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hartley wants to get up but he can't break Osiris's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trev Hartley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Osiris shoots in looking for a takedown but Hartley manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Osiris's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Osiris shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hartley sprawls well. Hartley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Osiris gets slowly back to his feet.
Hartley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Osiris can do to turn this around?
Nice defenses there by Osiris.
Osiris shoots and misses
and Hartley counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Osiris closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hartley quickly recovers to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartley pushes Osiris off looking to stand but Osiris dives back in and keeps control.

Osiris is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hartley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hartley tries to kick Osiris off but Osiris keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hartley trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Osiris is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Osiris sitting and controlling from the half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trev Hartley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hartley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trev Hartley!
A relieved looking Trev Hartley thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.