PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Olin Hartwell (ranked 4265 p4p, 4274 weight class) and Brad Hartwell (ranked 161 p4p, 160 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hartwell
vs
Hartwell

176 cm
18
147
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Olin Hartwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brad Hartwell!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Olin Hartwell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brad Hartwell's guard.
Olin Hartwell looking to pass the guard.

Olin Hartwell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brad Hartwell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Olin Hartwell has managed to get both his arms back between Brad Hartwell's legs - danger averted.
Brad Hartwell keeping moving, preventing Olin Hartwell from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brad Hartwell uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Brad Hartwell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Olin Hartwell sprawls well initially but Brad Hartwell persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brad Hartwell passes the guard and advances to mount!
Olin Hartwell stops Brad Hartwell from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olin Hartwell is looking to improve his position but Brad Hartwell isn't that keen on the idea.
Brad Hartwell seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Olin Hartwell is holding on tight.
Olin Hartwell is working to get back to half guard.

Brad Hartwell looking for a guillotine from mount but Olin Hartwell is having none of it.
Olin Hartwell tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Brad Hartwell is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Brad Hartwell extends the arm and Olin Hartwell is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brad Hartwell!