PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Muhammed Hassan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hartness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hartness is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Call to Arms. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hassan
vs
Hartness

150 cm
21
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Muhammed Hassan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Hartness!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hassan shoots in but Hartness avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hassan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hartness throws a nice looking combination but Hassan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hassan dodges the punch combination from Hartness.

Hassan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hartness to the ground. Hassan is now in Hartness's guard.
Hassan pushing down on Hartness's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hartness blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hassan.

Hartness has one foot on Hassan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Hartness.
Hassan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hassan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartness fails to land with a series of punches.
Hartness lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hassan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hartness is fending him off so far but Hassan persists. Nope, Hartness circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammed Hassan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hartness lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hartness lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Hartness tries to keep at a distance but Hassan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hartness wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hassan fails to pull guard.
Hassan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hartness pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hartness breaks the clinch.

Hassan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hartness's half guard.
Hartness manages to get to full guard.
Hassan is breathing heavily.
Hartness has control of Hassan's left arm, preventing Hassan from doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hassan is working Hartness over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hassan won't allow Hartness to get back to his feet.
Hassan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Hartness manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Hartness.
Hassan shoots in but Hartness avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hartness lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hartness scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hassan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hartness misses with a two punch combination.
Hartness throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartness lands a leg kick that knocks Hassan off balance momentarily.
Hassan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hartness looks to land a combination but Hassan avoids it well.
Hassan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hartness throws a quick inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Hassan.
Hartness fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hassan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Hartness has managed to clinch.
Hartness is trying to force a seperation but Hassan has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Hartness dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hartness pushes Hassan away with a front kick.
Hassan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hartness.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hartness looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hartness avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Hartness.
Hartness swats away the attempt to clinch by Hassan.
Hassan stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassan scores with the left hand. Hartness knows he should have avoided that one.
Hassan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hartness defends it nicely.
Hartness avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hassan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartness.
Hassan tries to clinch there but Hartness circles away.
Hassan closes the distance and clinches up with Hartness, looking for a takedown. Hassan pushes Hartness against the cage but Hartness circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hassan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hartness throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hassan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartness looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hartness misses with the combination.
Hartness tries a head kick but it misses.
Muhammed Hassan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hartness stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hartness wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammed Hassan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hartness keeps the fight on the outside.
Hartness connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hartness throws a leg kick which misses Hassan's front leg but catches the back leg as Hassan tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Hartness.

Hassan gets the takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hassan is looking to take a break and control but Hartness is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hartness is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Hartness struggling a bit here.
Hartness controls the position for a moment.
Hartness can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartness is looking to get back to his feet here but Hassan is keeping cool and he's managed to take Hartness's back.
I really don't envy Hartness right now.

Hassan has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Hartness prevents Hassan from getting a body triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hassan doesn't have the hooks in and Hartness manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Muhammed Hassan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hassan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Hartness shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hassan eats them both and turns towards Hartness to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hartness rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hassan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hartness stuffs the takedown.
Hartness lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hassan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hartness.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hassan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hartness scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hartness.
Hartness swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartness lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hassan circles away quickly and effectively.
Hartness takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hartness attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hartness connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hartness lands a head kick. Hassan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hartness swinging wildly here.
Hassan wants to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hartness, right into the meat.
Muhammed Hassan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hartness circles away.
Hassan closes the distance and clinches up with Hartness, looking for a takedown. Hassan pushes Hartness against the cage but Hartness circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muhammed Hassan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hassan throws a lazy head kick
and Hartness counters with a thumping low kick.
That kick from Hartness tenderised Hassan's leg. Hassan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hartness fails to land with a series of punches.
Mike Hartness seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Hartness.
Hartness lands a head kick. Hassan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hassan dives in and grabs Hartness's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hartness pushes down on Hassan's head and hops out.

Hartness moves into the clinch successfully.

Hartness pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartness connects with a solid leg kick.
Hassan throws a sloppy head kick
and Hartness counters with a head kick. That will keep Hassan thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hartness lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hartness swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hassan counters with a head kick.
Hassan throws a head kick that misses.

Hassan moves into the clinch successfully.

Hartness breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hartness swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hassan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartness tries to bum rush Hassan with a series of wild strikes but Hassan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hassan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hartness is fending him off so far but Hassan persists. Nope, Hartness circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hassan is defended easily by Hartness.
Hartness scores with a one two! Hassan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hassan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hartness's waist but Hartness gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hassan off to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartness lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hassan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hartness can pounce on him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Hartness comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hartness has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Hartness!
Our winner, Mike Hartness, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.