PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Hartier (ranked 7187 p4p, 25677 weight class) and Bo Bo (ranked 671 p4p, 751 weight class). Hartier comes to the cage accompanied by IAM - Un bon son brut pour les truands. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hartier
vs
Bo

175 cm
25
177
0 - 2 - 0

199 cm
24
170
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Hartier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bo Bo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartier scores with a leg kick.
Hartier missing with a left hand there. Bo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hartier throws a head kick but Bo moves out of range.
Bo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hartier misses with a wild combination.

Hartier changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hartier working the head and body with strikes.
Bo wants to get back to full guard.
Hartier seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo is pulling down on Hartier's head. It's preventing any offense from Hartier, at least for the moment.
Hartier stands up over Bo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hartier slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Bo pushes Hartier off and gets back to his feet.
Bo shoots in and drives through. Hartier sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo tries to close the distance and clinch but Hartier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bo.
Frank Hartier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Bo.
No luck for Bo with that takedown attempt.
Hartier seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bo fails with the takedown.
Bo looks winded!

Hartier clinches up against the cage.
Bo tries to break free but Hartier pushes him back against the cage.

Hartier breaks from the clinch.
Hartier scores with a head kick. Bo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hartier slaps away a takedown attempt from Bo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hartier lands with a cross.
Hartier throws a right hand that Bo ducks under and follows up with a left that Bo also avoids with ease.
Bo tries to close the distance and clinch but Hartier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Bo tries to get set, Hartier tries to push him back and clinch up but Bo manages to avoid the attempt.
No luck for Bo with that takedown attempt.
Hartier lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartier dives in for a single leg takedown but Bo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hartier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hartier scores with a head kick.

Bo is rocked!
Hartier throws a right and a left that Bo avoids nicely.
Bo Bo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Bo misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hartier moves into the clinch.

Hartier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hartier as he avoids it easily.
Hartier appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bo shoots for a takedown but Hartier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Hartier dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hartier throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hartier knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bo on the ground.
Hartier lands a couple of digs.

Hartier stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Hartier gets a clinch.
Hartier lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bo tries for a takedown but Hartier manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bo wants a takedown.

Hartier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bo is breathing heavily.
Bo doesn't manage to clinch there - Hartier circles away.
Hartier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bo can do to turn this around?
Hartier throws a series of punches but Bo avoids them all with ease.
Bo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo fails with a takedown attempt.
Frank Hartier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Bo.
Bo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hartier pinned against the cage. Hartier gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice takedown defense from Bo. No joy for Hartier on that attempt.
Hartier throws a head kick but Bo moves out of range.

Bo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hartier was covering up waiting for the punch and Bo finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Hartier uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hartier has closed the distance and engaged Bo in a clinch.
Bo is trying to stall.

Hartier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hartier shoots in for a takedown but Bo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hartier plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Hartier gets a takedown into half guard.
Bo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hartier's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hartier's back!
Hartier looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bo.
Hartier is trying to get back to his feet but Bo has full control of the position and if anything, Hartier has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bo somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Hartier is trying to stand back up.

Hartier is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.

Bo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bo fails to pull guard.
Hartier is pressed up against the cage. Bo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hartier down to the mat. Hartier avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hartier lands a high kick!
Bo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hartier counters with a two punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've been told by Hartier's head coaches at Canucks Combat Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hartier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bo misses with a wild body shot.
Hartier feinted with a counter takedown.

Hartier has Bo up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Hartier dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Hartier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hartier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bo with the counter takedown but Hartier avoids it easily.
Bo tries to clinch up

so Hartier counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Bo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hartier is aware though and is defending well.
Hartier with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hartier controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hartier stands and steps away. Bo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Frank Hartier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hartier as he jumps to the side.
Hartier appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartier shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bo pinned against the cage. Bo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hartier moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hartier shoots in and drives through. Bo sprawls well.
A shot to the body from Hartier misses
and Bo counters with a series of strikes. Hartier will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bo shoots in and drives through. Hartier sprawls well.
Bo fails with a takedown attempt.
Hartier throws a quick counter head kick but Bo was just out of range.
Frank Hartier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Bo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartier throws a sloppy head kick and Bo moves out of range easily.

Hartier shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Frank Hartier overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hartier in side control, throwing shots but Bo defends.

Hartier decides to stand back up.
Hartier throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bo's head.

Bo clinches up with Hartier and pushes him back against the cage.

Hartier breaks from the clinch.
Hartier connects with an inside leg kick.
Bo scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo wants to clinch.
Hartier connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hartier tries a head kick but it misses.
Bo shoots in but no luck this time.
Hartier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hartier scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Frank Hartier is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hartier clinches with his opponent.
Hartier lands a shoulder strike.

Hartier manages to break the clinch.
Bo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Hartier is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bo's half guard.

Bo manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bo avoids the head kick by Hartier.
Bo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hartier defends well and Bo ends up having to push Hartier into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bo Bo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Hartier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hartier connects with a high kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Hartier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hartier 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Hartier!
During a confident post fight interview, Frank Hartier thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Bo Bo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Bo no like this. Bo lose.'.