PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Hartley (ranked 1686 p4p, 210 weight class) and Jay Villanueva (ranked 2462 p4p, 294 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hartley
vs
Villanueva

179 cm
21
216 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
29
220 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew Hartley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Villanueva!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villanueva tries to clinch up but Hartley circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Villanueva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hartley cracks Villanueva with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hartley swats away the attempt to clinch by Villanueva.
Villanueva walks into a left hand.

Villanueva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Villanueva connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Andrew Hartley has been cut.
Villanueva missing with knees to the body.
We've been informed that Villanueva has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Villanueva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hartley blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartley is trying to force a seperation but Villanueva has the dominant position.
Villanueva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Villanueva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Hartley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartley tries to stall but Villanueva uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Villanueva connects with a knee to the head.
Villanueva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hartley blocks it with crossed arms.
Hartley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hartley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Villanueva working Hartley over with knees to the body.
Hartley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Villanueva avoids it.
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hartley avoids it.
Villanueva misses with a knee to the head.
Villanueva misses with a knee strike.
Villanueva with a knee to the head.

Hartley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Villanueva rushes Hartley and presses him up against the cage.
Hartley stalling in the clinch.
Hartley can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hartley will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Villanueva up against the cage.
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hartley avoids it.

Hartley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
A jab from Villanueva misses.
Hartley misses with a looping left.
Hartley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Villanueva's calf.
Villanueva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hartley swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Hartley tries to keep at a distance but Villanueva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Villanueva trying to land knees to the body.

Hartley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Villanueva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Villanueva moves forwards but Hartley connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartley scores with a nice strike.
A lazy body kick from Villanueva
and Hartley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Jay Villanueva has been cut.
We've been told by Hartley's head coaches at Blanc Fitness Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hartley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Villanueva.
Hartley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Hartley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Villanueva tries to clinch there but Hartley circles away.
Hartley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Villanueva swings for the body but Hartley moves out of range.
Villanueva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Villanueva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hartley throws out a loose jab but Villanueva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hartley misses with a straight right.
Hartley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hartley throws a lazy right hand but Villanueva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Villanueva tries to close the distance and clinch but Hartley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jay Villanueva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hartley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Villanueva is rocked!
Villanueva circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Hartley. Villanueva falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Hartley!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrew Hartley!
Andrew Hartley managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hot Spunk, into his post fight interview.