PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ikaika Konani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Hartin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ikaika Konani has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Konani
vs
Hartin

183 cm
18
191 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ikaika Konani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ethan Hartin!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Hartin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hartin moves in looking to clinch but Konani pushes him off.
Hartin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Ikaika Konani has been cut.
Hartin wants to clinch.
Hartin tries to clinch but Konani moves out of range.

Konani scores a takedown into full mount!
Konani controlling the pace for now.
Konani has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
BOOM! Konani connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Konani stands up from mount. Strange move.
Konani tries to clinch but Hartin moves out of range.
Konani looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hartin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hartin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Konani darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hartin is trying to stand.
Konani stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hartin is trying to get back to full guard.
Hartin is pressing down on Konani's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konani forces his way into half guard.
Konani is taking a breather. Hartin says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hartin wants to control but Konani is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Konani postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Hartin to stand up.
Ikaika Konani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Konani is breathing heavily.
Hartin swinging wilding here.
Konani clinches but Hartin breaks the clinch
and Hartin counters with a series of strikes. Konani will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konani bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hartin's head backwards.

Hartin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Konani is looking to control Hartin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Konani avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Konani is not content to let Hartin control the position.
Konani controlling the position for now.
Hartin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ikaika Konani dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ikaika Konani's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Konani misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Konani tries for a takedown but Hartin circles away easily
and Hartin counters with a three punch combo that has Konani backing up. Konani nods at Hartin to acknowledge the strikes.
Hartin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Hartin as Konani shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ikaika Konani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hartin lands a jab-cross combination.
Konani throws a jab but it's blocked by Hartin.
Hartin lands a two punch combo.
Hartin tries to clinch there but Konani circles away.
Hartin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hartin thuds a left hand into Konani's body.
Konani throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Konani throws a left and a right that both miss

and Hartin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Konani's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Konani is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hartin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Konani is keeping the position for now.
Hartin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Konani uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hartin connects with a looping right hand.
Konani attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Konani misses with a takedown
and Hartin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hartin fails with an attempt to clinch.

Konani closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Konani is trying to trip Hartin. He has hold of a leg but Hartin is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Konani persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Konani controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Konani thows a big elbow that misses.
Konani showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartin wants to sweep but no luck.
Hartin is breathing heavily.
Konani is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Konani postures up in Hartin's guard and throws a big left but Hartin blocks it.
Konani content to stall in guard here.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Konani stands up from Hartin's guard - Konani perhaps looking for a knockout.
Konani tries to clinch up but Hartin circles away and keeps his distance.

Hartin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hartin lands in his opponent's guard.
Hartin trying to control the position from guard on top but Konani is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Konani is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konani wants to sweep but no luck.
Hartin postures up.
Konani is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Konani looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartin postures up.
Hartin stopping the sweep attempt from Konani.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ethan Hartin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ikaika Konani's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Konani scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Konani is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hartin has hold of Konani's hands but Konani slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konani trying to control the pace.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ikaika Konani just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hartin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Konani misses with a kick to the body
and Hartin counters with a left and a right that stings Konani.
Konani throws a leg kick
and Hartin counters with a series of strikes. Konani will be more careful next time no doubt.
A combination from Hartin does no damage.
Hartin looks for a takedown but Konani sprawls well.
Hartin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Konani misses with a takedown attempt - Hartin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Konani misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartin tries to clinch but Konani is having none of it.
Konani with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hartin to score with a decent uppercut.
Hartin misses with a wild combination.
Konani tries to clinch but Hartin moves out of range.
Konani throws a leg kick
and Hartin counters with a series of strikes. Konani will be more careful next time no doubt.

Konani has taken the fight to the clinch.

Hartin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Konani throws a leg kick
and Hartin counters with a three punch combo that has Konani backing up. Konani nods at Hartin to acknowledge the strikes.
Konani fails with the takedown
and Hartin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hartin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Konani as he jumps to the side.
Hartin blocks a head kick by Konani.
Hartin throws a combination. Konani tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konani wants to clinch up but Hartin keeps it at a distance.
Konani with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hartin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ikaika Konani. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Konani finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hartin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Konani lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hartin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hartin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hartin avoids the body shot from Konani.
Konani is looking to slow Hartin down with leg kicks.
Konani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Konani fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hartin is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Konani.
Konani thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Konani. No joy for Hartin on that attempt.
Hartin moves in looking to clinch but Konani pushes him off.
Hartin avoids the head kick by Konani.
Hartin lands a two punch combo.
Konani wants to land a leg kick but Hartin is out of range.
Konani fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hartin clinches with his opponent.
Hartin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Konani just stands there and leans against the cage.

Hartin has Konani pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hartin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Konani tumbling to the mat - Hartin dives into Konani's guard.
Konani is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hartin wants to control from the top but Konani keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartin being controlled here momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ethan Hartin.
I think Hartin 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ethan Hartin!