PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ali Newman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Hartin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Newman comes to the cage accompanied by Truth Is. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Newman
vs
Hartin

188 cm
27
210 lbs
10 - 12 - 0

192 cm
30
212 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Solid 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 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ali Newman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Hartin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Newman wants it to stay on the feet.

Hartin darts in and clinches Newman up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Newman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hartin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Newman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hartin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Newman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ali Newman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Hartin.
Newman struggles to land a body shot inside as Hartin controls his hands.
Newman pushes Hartin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Newman.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Newman.
Newman scores with a shot to the side of Hartin's head.

It looks like Eric Hartin has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hartin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Good body shot from Newman.
Hartin looks gassed!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Newman.
A short right from Newman on the inside.
Newman misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Newman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Newman lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Newman.
Newman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Newman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Newman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Newman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Newman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Newman gets underhooks to prevent Hartin's takedown attempt.
Newman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Newman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hartin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Newman scores with a hook to the body.
Newman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newman cracks Hartin with a nice body shot.
Newman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Newman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Newman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Newman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Newman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hartin backwards.
Newman lands with a left to the head.
Hartin wants to get back to striking at distance but Newman won't allow it.
Hartin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Newman lands a shot to the body.
Newman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Newman lands a left hand.
Newman lands a nice uppercut.
Newman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Newman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hartin has Newman pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Newman manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short body shot lands from Newman as the two fighters clinch.
Newman lands with a left to the head.
Newman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hartin up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Newman.
Newman misses with a punch to the body.
Newman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hartin backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Newman.
Newman works on Hartin's body with a couple of short punches.
Newman lands a right hand.
Newman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Newman.
Newman lands with a left to the head.
Newman pushes Hartin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newman lands a left hand.
Hartin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Newman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Newman scores with a hook to the body.
Newman digs a right hand underneath Hartin's ribcage. Hartin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Newman digs a right hand underneath Hartin's ribcage. Hartin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Newman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hartin prevents a body shot from Newman.
Hartin is trying to drag Newman to the mat but Newman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A left hand lands to the body for Newman.
Newman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Newman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hartin or not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Newman.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Newman.
Newman lands a right hand.
Hartin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Newman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Newman lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Newman.
Newman lands a right hand.

Hartin is rocked!
Newman tries to work over Hartin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hartin is still on wobbly legs! Can Newman finish him?
Newman tries to work over Hartin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hartin seems to have recovered his senses.

Newman drops Hartin onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hartin is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Newman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hartin.

Newman drops Hartin onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hartin is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

That has opened up Eric Hartin's cut even more.
Newman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hartin.
Newman digs a right hand into Hartin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hartin's gas tank.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Newman lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Hartin to his knees! Newman keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ali Newman!