PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between rogerio padovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Hartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hartman has chosen Whitechapel - Possession as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. rogerio padovan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

padovan
vs
Hartman

187 cm
19
211 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Fight 4 America

Mundo Green - World Verde

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, rogerio padovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Hartman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartman tries to close the distance and clinch but padovan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Hartman forces padovan back against the cage and clinches.

padovan has Hartman pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. padovan pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hartman tumbling to the mat - padovan dives into Hartman's guard.

padovan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

padovan drops back looking for a leg! Hartman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hartman manages to kick padovan off! padovan jumps back into Hartman's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as padovan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hartman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst padovan is controlling him.

padovan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and padovan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hartman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Hartman pushes padovan off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Hartman tries to close the distance and clinch but padovan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hartman closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hartman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
padovan tries to pull guard but Hartman won't allow it.
Hartman scores with a shot to the side of padovan's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hartman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hartman is pressed up against the cage. padovan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hartman down to the mat. Hartman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
padovan is breathing heavily.
Hartman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but padovan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gabriel Hartman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hartman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hartman wants to stand but padovan has his arm trapped.
padovan is looking to regain half guard here but Hartman keeps moving and retains side control.
padovan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Hartman decides to stand up.
Hartman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but padovan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
padovan keeps the fight on the outside.
padovan shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rogerio padovan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hartman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hartman scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Hartman.
Hartman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hartman lands a hook that snaps the head of padovan backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hartman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hartman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hartman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hartman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hartman lands an uppercut.
Hartman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hartman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hartman lands a right hand that snaps the head of padovan backwards.
Hartman scores with a shoulder strike.
Hartman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hartman.
A shot in the inside from Hartman.
Hartman lands a right hand.
Hartman pushes padovan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Hartman.
padovan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hartman prevents it.
Hartman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hartman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
padovan trying to land knees to the body.
Hartman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartman gets through padovan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hartman lands a right hand that snaps the head of padovan backwards.
Hartman lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Hartman.
padovan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hartman scores with a shoulder strike.
padovan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hartman scores with a shot to the side of padovan's head.
padovan is trying to drag Hartman to the mat but Hartman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hartman lands an uppercut.
Hartman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
padovan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hartman pushes padovan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hartman throws a punch but it's blocked by padovan.
Hartman lands a left hand.
padovan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hartman misses with the head strike.
Hartman working aggressively here.
padovan blocks an uppercut.
padovan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hartman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hartman lands a right hand that snaps the head of padovan backwards.
padovan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hartman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hartman lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A short uppercut from Hartman.
Hartman is pressed up against the cage. padovan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hartman down to the mat. Hartman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hartman shoots for a double leg takedown but padovan sprawls well. He's pushed Hartman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hartman tries to clinch but padovan moves out of range.
Hartman tries to clinch up but padovan circles away and keeps his distance.

padovan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hartman is trying to stand up here but padovan is controlling him well.
padovan thows a huge punch but Hartman dodges it nicely.

padovan is looking for a kimura here.

padovan is looking for a kimura but Hartman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for padovan to get the leverage.
Hartman pushes padovan off looking to stand but padovan dives back in and keeps control.
padovan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hartman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Hartman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

padovan swats away the attempt to clinch by Hartman.
padovan misses with a takedown attempt - Hartman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hartman tries to clinch but padovan moves out of range.
Hartman tries to close the distance and clinch up but padovan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gabriel Hartman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hartman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hartman tries to close the distance and clinch up but padovan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
padovan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hartman but Hartman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hartman wants to clinch up but padovan keeps it at a distance.
Hartman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
padovan shoots for a double leg takedown but Hartman sprawls well. He's pushed padovan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rogerio padovan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
padovan keeps the fight on the outside.
Hartman tries to clinch but padovan is having none of it.
Hartman tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hartman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from padovan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hartman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hartman tries to clinch but padovan is having none of it.

Hartman instigates a clinch.
Hartman lands a left hand that snaps the head of padovan backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hartman.
Hartman lands a right hand that snaps the head of padovan backwards.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hartman. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Hartman lands a nice uppercut.
Hartman lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hartman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hartman gets through padovan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hartman lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hartman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hartman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Hartman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hartman lands a shoulder strike.
padovan tries to score a body lock takedown but Hartman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hartman lands a shoulder strike.
Hartman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hartman scores with a shoulder strike.
Hartman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Hartman scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Hartman.
padovan tries to pull guard but Hartman won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hartman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hartman lands an uppercut.

padovan is rocked!
Hartman misses with a punch on the inside.
Hartman lands a nice uppercut.
Hartman lands a right hand that snaps the head of padovan backwards.
padovan misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hartman.
Still in the clinch, Hartman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hartman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hartman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
padovan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
padovan takes a shot to the head.
Hartman prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartman lands with a short shot to the head.
Hartman lands a hook that snaps the head of padovan backwards.
Hartman lands an uppercut.
padovan is working for takedown but Hartman is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hartman.
Hartman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
padovan is trying to drag Hartman to the mat but Hartman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A nice left hand lands by Hartman.
Hartman lands a left hand.
padovan fails to pull guard.
Hartman lands a left hand.
padovan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hartman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hartman lands a shoulder strike.
padovan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hartman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
padovan keeps the fight on the outside.
Hartman tries to clinch but padovan moves out of range.
Hartman keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
padovan looks for a takedown but Hartman sprawls well.
Hartman closes the distance looking to clinch

and padovan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hartman wants to get back to his feet.

Hartman is defending against the submission attempts here by padovan.
Hartman is trying to stand back up but padovan is controlling him
padovan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hartman!
padovan won't let Hartman get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
padovan with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Hartman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

padovan closes the distance and clinches up with Hartman, looking for a takedown. padovan pushes Hartman against the cage but Hartman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
padovan tries to close the distance and clinch but Hartman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hartman tries to clinch

and padovan counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hartman won't be happy with that.

padovan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no padovan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

padovan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hartman wants to get back to his feet.

padovan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hartman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hartman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with padovan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

padovan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.

padovan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no padovan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hartman is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, padovan asserts his dominance and retains side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hartman darts in trying to clinch

and padovan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hartman's guard.
padovan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

padovan drops back looking for a leg! Hartman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hartman manages to kick padovan off! padovan jumps back into Hartman's guard.
Hartman wants to get back to his feet but padovan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

padovan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and padovan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Hartman pushes padovan off and gets back to his feet.
Hartman clinches but padovan breaks the clinch

and padovan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hartman's guard now.
Hartman wants to get back to his feet but padovan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
padovan wants to control from the top but Hartman keeps moving.
padovan prevents Hartman from getting back to his feet.

padovan drops back looking for a leg! Hartman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hartman manages to kick padovan off! padovan jumps back into Hartman's guard.

Hartman wriggles free and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartman closes the distance looking to clinch

and padovan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hartman lands a right hand.
Hartman gets through padovan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hartman lands a left hand.
A short right from Hartman on the inside.
padovan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hartman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hartman darts in trying to clinch

and padovan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hartman's guard.
padovan won't allow Hartman to get back to his feet.
rogerio padovan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
padovan looking to pass the guard.

padovan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and padovan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartman wants to get back to his feet but padovan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hartman is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

padovan drops back looking for a leg! Hartman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hartman manages to kick padovan off! padovan jumps back into Hartman's guard.

padovan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hartman clinches but padovan breaks the clinch

and padovan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hartman.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
padovan tries to score a body lock takedown but Hartman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rogerio padovan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hartman lands a right hand that snaps the head of padovan backwards.
Hartman scores with a shot to the side of padovan's head.
Hartman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hartman gets through padovan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hartman stops a takedown attempt from padovan.
Hartman prevents a takedown attempt there.

And that's the end of the fight!
rogerio padovan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hartman 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight for rogerio padovan!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for rogerio padovan!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for rogerio padovan!

rogerio padovan wins by unanimous decision!