PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Santino (ranked 5539 p4p, 4827 weight class) and Brad Hartwell (ranked 551 p4p, 527 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Santino
vs
Hartwell

186 cm
25
183
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
19
174
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

The Natural Order

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Santino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brad Hartwell!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santino throws a leg kick

and Hartwell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Santino wants to stand and escape but Hartwell is having none of it.
Hartwell engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hartwell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hartwell won't allow Santino to get back to his feet.
Hartwell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Santino is keeping the position for now.
Hartwell passes into half guard.
Santino is in trouble now - Hartwell has advanced to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Hartwell swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brad Hartwell!
An out of breath Brad Hartwell thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.