PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Hartin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jon Phenomenon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hartin
vs
Jon Phenomenon

192 cm
23
212 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

185 cm
23
217 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Hartin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Jon Phenomenon!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

It looks like Eric Hartin has been cut.
A big left from Phenomenon misses.
Hartin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Phenomenon is fending him off so far but Hartin persists. Nope, Phenomenon circles away and we're back to standing.
Hartin ducks under a wild hook from Phenomenon.
Hartin shoots in looking for a takedown. Phenomenon tries to sprawl out of it but Hartin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Phenomenon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Phenomenon drops Hartin with a left right combo! Phenomenon follows him down to the ground into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Phenomenon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Phenomenon decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Phenomenon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hartin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phenomenon blocks a head kick by Hartin.
A swing and a miss from Phenomenon.
Phenomenon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Phenomenon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartin.
Phenomenon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hartin ducks under a wild hook from Phenomenon.
Phenomenon swats away the attempt to clinch by Hartin.
Hartin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Phenomenon. No joy for Hartin on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Hartin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hartin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Phenomenon as he jumps to the side.
Phenomenon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hartin is breathing heavily.
Hartin shoots in but Phenomenon avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hartin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phenomenon scores with a hook to the body. Hartin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hartin slips a jab and a cross from Phenomenon.
Hartin wants to clinch.
Phenomenon drops Hartin with a left right combo! Phenomenon follows him down to the ground into side control.

Eric Hartin's cut is getting worse.

Phenomenon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Phenomenon is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hartin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phenomenon trying to control the position but Hartin is working away.

Phenomenon stands up and beckons Hartin to his feet.
Phenomenon catches Hartin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Eric Hartin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartin moves in looking to clinch but Phenomenon pushes him off.
Hartin tries to close the distance and clinch but Phenomenon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hartin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hartin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Phenomenon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hartin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hartin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Phenomenon's face.
Phenomenon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hartin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hartin tries a knee to the head but Phenomenon blocks it.
Hartin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hartin scores with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Hartin.
Hartin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Phenomenon blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hartin tries to stall but Phenomenon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hartin goes for a takedown attempt but Phenomenon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Phenomenon dodges the punch combination from Hartin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Jon Phenomenon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Hartin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Phenomenon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hartin's head.
Phenomenon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hartin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hartin tries to clinch up.
Hartin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phenomenon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Phenomenon misses with a series of wild punches.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Hartin! Phenomenon is backing up but he can't get away as Hartin lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Phenomenon and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eric Hartin!