PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brett Hartlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hartlock kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Shoot To Thrill by AC/DC. Brett Hartlock could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marek Koltun's chin.

Hartlock
vs
Koltun

187 cm
30
171 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

182 cm
37
177 lbs
19 - 11 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brett Hartlock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Marek Koltun!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartlock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hartlock avoids the body shot from Koltun.
Koltun avoids the body shot from Hartlock.

Koltun scores with a takedown into Hartlock's guard.
Koltun's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hartlock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Koltun with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hartlock bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Koltun's guard.

Hartlock is fighting to break Koltun's control of his arms but Koltun is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartlock missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Koltun is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hartlock's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hartlock 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartlock throws a big right hand that misses.
Hartlock throws an elbow that misses. Koltun uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hartlock's guard. Nice move by Koltun!

Koltun wants to control from the top but Hartlock keeps moving.
Koltun with a flurry of punches that miss.
Koltun is looking to work some ground and pound but Hartlock has wrist control.

Hartlock has his foot on Koltun's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Koltun works his way back into a safe position though.
Hartlock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Hartlock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Koltun in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hartlock is trying to hold Koltun in close to prevent damage but Koltun has managed to pass into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartlock wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hartlock is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Koltun scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hartlock is trying to get back to full guard.
Hartlock is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hartlock moves into full guard.
Koltun postures up and lands a big shot to Hartlock's brow.
Koltun loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Koltun is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Koltun trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartlock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Koltun stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Hartlock has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Koltun manages to get his head free but now Hartlock has transitioned to an armbar! Koltun grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Hartlock! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brett Hartlock!
Brett Hartlock tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.