PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Darby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Hartlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darby's entrance music is Real American. A fine choice. Hartlock is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Shoot to Thrill - AC/DC. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Darby
vs
Hartlock

190 cm
20
178 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

186 cm
27
184 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Darby!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chris Hartlock!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hartlock closes the distance but Darby moves to the side
and Darby counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Darby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hartlock ducks under a wild hook from Darby.
Hartlock moves to clinch but Darby breaks away
and Darby makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartlock staying out of range there.
Darby misses with a series of wild punches.
A big left from Darby misses.
Hartlock with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Darby to score with a decent uppercut.
Darby wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darby. Hartlock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hartlock shoots in looking for a takedown but Darby manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hartlock's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Darby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hartlock.
Hartlock is looking to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Darby. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darby lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hartlock tries to clinch up.
Hartlock shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Darby sprawls well. Darby wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hartlock gets slowly back to his feet.
Darby catches Hartlock with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartlock fails to land the takedown.
John Darby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Hartlock.
The fighters circling - Darby throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hartlock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Darby misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Darby dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Darby lands with a straight right. Hartlock didn't see that one coming.
Hartlock fails with the takedown
and Darby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Darby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Darby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Darby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hartlock was well out of range. Poor timing from Darby.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darby misses with a body shot.
Hartlock shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hartlock walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hartlock throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Darby's waist but Darby gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hartlock off to one side.
John Darby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Hartlock.
Darby stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Darby wants it to stay on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Darby, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hartlock tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Darby swivels and escapes.
Darby misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Darby misses with an uppercut
and Hartlock counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Darby is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hartlock fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darby stuns Hartlock with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Darby misses with a combination

and Hartlock counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Darby's guard now.
Darby is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darby preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hartlock slips nicely into half guard.
Darby has his hands clasped together around Hartlock's back. He's all about the action.
Darby on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Darby tries to get out of the position.

Hartlock seems to be working for a kimura but Darby defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Darby is staying active underneath Hartlock, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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!
Hartlock throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Darby tries to roll over but Hartlock keeps him under control.
Darby knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hartlock on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darby moves into full guard.
Darby keeping full guard, as Hartlock tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hartlock is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Chris Hartlock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Darby misses with a looping left.
Darby lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Darby. Hartlock does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hartlock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hartlock drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hartlock trying to control the position from guard on top but Darby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darby looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hartlock is one step ahead there.
Darby is looking to stand up but Hartlock isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartlock trying to control but Darby is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Hartlock drops back looking for a leg! Darby is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Darby manages to kick Hartlock off! Hartlock jumps back into Darby's guard.
Hartlock trying to control the position from guard on top but Darby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hartlock preventing the sweep.
Hartlock tries to free his leg and advance position but Darby is retaining full guard.
Hartlock stopping the sweep attempt from Darby.
Hartlock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hartlock is looking to work some ground and pound but Darby has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darby is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Darby working a defensive guard here.
Hartlock advances to half guard.

Hartlock is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hartlock tries to pass the half guard into mount. Darby knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Darby manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Darby is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Darby seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Darby bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hartlock's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Hartlock working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Darby doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Darby manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Darby wants to stand but Hartlock is controlling his posture from full guard.
Chris Hartlock has got the better of the ground game so far.
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!

Darby stands up and waves to Hartlock to follow him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hartlock fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Chris Hartlock just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hartlock shoots for a takedown but Darby saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Darby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hartlock shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Darby as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darby throws a right hand that Hartlock ducks under and follows up with a left that Hartlock also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darby throws a body punch but Hartlock moves out of range.
Darby swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hartlock is trying hard to land a takedown here. Darby sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
John Darby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Hartlock.

Hartlock closes the distance and clinches.
Darby blocks an elbow strike from Hartlock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartlock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like John Darby has been cut.
Darby is looking to break free of the clinch but Hartlock has double underhooks.
Darby wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hartlock has Darby pressed against the cage, preventing Darby from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Darby breaks the clinch.

Hartlock closes the distance and clinches.
Hartlock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hartlock prevents Darby from breaking the clinch.
Hartlock is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Darby gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hartlock is trying to drag Darby to the mat but Darby just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darby is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Darby is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Darby can't break the clinch.
Darby wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Darby breaks the clinch.
John Darby is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Darby fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hartlock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hartlock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Darby throws a right and a left that both miss.

Hartlock clinches up with Darby and pushes him back against the cage.
Hartlock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hartlock is trying to pull guard but Darby has him pressed against the cage.

Darby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Darby had his way with Chris Hartlock in that round.
The cut man is working on John Darby's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Darby displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hartlock.

Darby gets tackled into the cage by Hartlock. Hartlock maintains the clinch.
Hartlock lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartlock keeps control of Darby as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Darby is looking to break free of the clinch but Hartlock has double underhooks.
Darby is trying to break the clinch but Hartlock has him pressed against the cage.
Hartlock is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darby has had enough of the clinch but Hartlock keeps him there for the moment.
Hartlock jumps guard but Darby turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Hartlock manages to pull guard.
Darby has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Darby wants to stand but Hartlock is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hartlock not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hartlock has a closed guard, preventing Darby from standing up.

Darby stands up from Hartlock's guard - Darby perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hartlock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Darby manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darby throws a lazy right hand but Hartlock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darby bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Darby is looking to wear down Hartlock with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Darby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darby misses the shot to the body.
Hartlock dives in and grabs Darby's left leg, looking for a takedown. Darby pushes down on Hartlock's head and hops out.
John Darby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Hartlock.
Hartlock takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Darby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hartlock circles away quickly and effectively.
Hartlock takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hartlock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hartlock ducks under a wild hook from Darby.
Darby misses with the combination.
Darby lands with a hook. Hartlock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Darby showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Darby has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 47:47
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... John Darby!
John Darby is the new welterweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, John Darby waved his t-shirt featuring [WOT] Inner Beast Nutrition And Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.