PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Norman Hartnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Landon Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Norman Hartnell has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Norman Hartnell seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hartnell
vs
Green

175 cm
24
145 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

176 cm
30
149 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Norman Hartnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Landon Green!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Green bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Green walks into a jab.
Hartnell just misses with a punch to the body.
Green shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hartnell sprawls well. Hartnell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Green gets slowly back to his feet.
Green takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Green shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Hartnell counter with a right hand.
Hartnell misses with a double jab.

Green shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Hartnell has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Green off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartnell stuffs the takedown.
Norman Hartnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landon Green.
Hartnell misses with a straight left.
Hartnell misses with a two punch combination.
Hartnell misses with a double jab
letting Green counter with a right hand.
Hartnell throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
Hartnell throws a big shot that misses.
Hartnell misses with a wild body shot.
Hartnell thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartnell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Green lands with a right hand.
Hartnell looks to land a combination but Green avoids it well.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hartnell.
Hartnell needs to keep his hands up - Green had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Hartnell finds it's way through Green's defenses.
Hartnell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hartnell looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Hartnell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Green circles away quickly and effectively.
Norman Hartnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Hartnell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartnell feints a jab promting Green to slip. Hartnell then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Green slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hartnell throws an overhand right that lands on Green's shoulder, as Green tries to avoid the shot.
Nice sprawl there from Hartnell as Green shoots in.
A slow jab from Hartnell misses its intended target.
Danga de danga de dang - Hartnell scores with a four punch combination!
Hartnell swinging wildly here.
Hartnell lands a nice looking body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Green.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartnell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Green slips under a jab.
Hartnell misses with a lunging right hand

and Green counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Green wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hartnell keeps working.

Green tries for a kimura but Hartnell is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartnell isn't going anywhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norman Hartnell dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hartnell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hartnell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hartnell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Green.
Hartnell looks to throw the jab but Green is out of range.
Hartnell throws a right and a left that Green avoids nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Hartnell as Green shoots in.
Green tries to clinch there but Hartnell circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartnell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green moves away from the strike by Hartnell.
Hartnell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hartnell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Norman Hartnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landon Green.
Green closes the distance and clinches up with Hartnell, looking for a takedown. Green pushes Hartnell against the cage but Hartnell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hartnell ducks under a wild hook from Green.
Hartnell stuffs the takedown.
Hartnell throws a right hand that Green ducks under and follows up with a left that Green also avoids with ease.
Hartnell staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartnell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Green swings for the body but Hartnell moves out of range.
Hartnell tries to bum rush Green with a series of wild strikes but Green uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Green shoots for a double leg takedown but Hartnell sprawls well. He's pushed Green's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jab from Hartnell.
Green gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hartnell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hartnell throws a combination that misses
and Green counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartnell misses with a few strikes there.
Green with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hartnell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Green tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hartnell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Green somewhat.
Hartnell throws an off balance right hand
and Green counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Green tries for a takedown but Hartnell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hartnell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hartnell.
Hartnell swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartnell staying out of range there.
Hartnell throws a series of punches but Green moves out of range.
Green will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hartnell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Green on the side of the head.
Hartnell misses with a series of wild punches.
Norman Hartnell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hartnell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hartnell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norman Hartnell dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hartnell cracks Green with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hartnell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Norman Hartnell is winning the standup battle so far.
Hartnell lands a slapping body shot.
A combination from Green does no damage.
Hartnell lands a jab-cross combination.
Hartnell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Green sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hartnell.
Hartnell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hartnell missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartnell swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Hartnell scores with a one two! Green had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Green misses with a takedown attempt - Hartnell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hartnell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A combination from Hartnell does no damage.
Hartnell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hartnell throws an off balance right hand
and Green counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hartnell lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartnell throws a right and a left that Green avoids nicely.
Green takes a jab right on the kisser.
Green dodges the punch combination from Hartnell.
Green steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hartnell.
Norman Hartnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Green shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hartnell as he avoids it easily.
Green tries for a takedown but Hartnell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Norman Hartnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Landon Green.
Horrible takedown by Green or perhaps it was just good defense by Hartnell which made him look bad.
Hartnell throws a right and a left that Green avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green fails with a takedown attempt.
Hartnell throws the left hand but Green avoids the punch easily.
Hartnell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hartnell swinging wildly here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Green.
Norman Hartnell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartnell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Green shoots in for a takedown but Hartnell shows good takedown defense.
Hartnell lands with a right hand.
Green will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Landon Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from Hartnell misses the target.
Hartnell punishes Green's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartnell swinging wildly here.
Hartnell scores with a one two! Green had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Norman Hartnell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hartnell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Norman Hartnell!