PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Viking Berserker I V (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Hartnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Berserker I V
vs
Hartnell

165 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Viking Berserker I V!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Norman Hartnell!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Hartnell misses.
Berserker I V waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hartnell.
Norman Hartnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hartnell throws out a loose jab but Berserker I V uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berserker I V shoots in looking for a takedown but Hartnell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Berserker I V's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hartnell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hartnell misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Berserker I V slips a jab and a cross from Hartnell.
Hartnell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Hartnell.
Hartnell throws a hook to the side of Berserker I V's head but Berserker I V sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hartnell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hartnell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Berserker I V.
Hartnell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Berserker I V circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartnell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hartnell scores with a hook to the body. Berserker I V takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hartnell misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Berserker I V.
Hartnell throws a series of punches but Berserker I V moves out of range.
Hartnell moves out of range of the body kick.
Berserker I V throws a body kick that misses.
Berserker I V shoots in and drives through. Hartnell sprawls well.
Hartnell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Berserker I V shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hartnell defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viking Berserker I V. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartnell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hartnell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A left lands for Hartnell.
Hartnell connects with a single shot there.
Hartnell thows a body shot but no joy.
Hartnell lands with a good body shot.
Berserker I V will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hartnell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berserker I V shoots in but Hartnell avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartnell fails to land with a series of punches.
Hartnell moves out of range of the body kick from Berserker I V.
Berserker I V fails with a takedown attempt.
Norman Hartnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hartnell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hartnell wants it to stay on the feet.
Hartnell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hartnell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Berserker I V takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartnell misses with an uppercut. Berserker I V saw that one coming.
Hartnell lands a nice hook to Berserker I V's body. Berserker I V takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Berserker I V will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Berserker I V wants to land a leg kick but Hartnell is out of range.
Berserker I V throws the kick towards the body but Hartnell avoids it.
Hartnell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Berserker I V dodges the punch combination from Hartnell.
Hartnell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartnell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good standup being displayed there by Hartnell as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norman Hartnell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Berserker I V showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartnell.
Hartnell misses with a double jab.
Berserker I V misses with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hartnell checks a leg kick.
Hartnell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Berserker I V misses with a body kick.
Berserker I V dives in and grabs Hartnell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hartnell pushes down on Berserker I V's head and hops out.
Berserker I V misses with a straight left.
Hartnell stuffs the takedown.
Hartnell connects with a body shot that sends Berserker I V's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berserker I V slips a jab and a cross from Hartnell.
Hartnell misses with a shot to the body
and Berserker I V counters with a slapping leg kick.
Berserker I V tries to land a front kick but Hartnell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hartnell scores with a jab. Berserker I V acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hartnell misses with the combination.
Norman Hartnell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hartnell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Berserker I V's head backwards.
Hartnell misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hartnell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hartnell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Berserker I V.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viking Berserker I V. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartnell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Berserker I V tries to move into range but Hartnell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Berserker I V is rocked!
Berserker I V feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hartnell's calf.
Oh Berserker I V is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hartnell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Berserker I V stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hartnell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hartnell throws a nice looking combination but Berserker I V bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch lands to the side of Berserker I V 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Berserker I V throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Berserker I V gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Hartnell gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Norman Hartnell!