PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jill Lauren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Hartwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lauren might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Crazy. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Lauren
vs
Hartwell

158 cm
24
130 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

163 cm
19
145 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jill Lauren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Hartwell!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lauren moves out of range as Hartwell strikes.
Lauren moves in looking to clinch but Hartwell pushes him off.
Lauren is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Hartwell. Those never looked like landing.
Jill Lauren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lauren doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Hartwell misses.
Hartwell lands with a good body shot.
Lauren is looking to clinch.

Lauren moves into the clinch successfully.
Lauren misses with a knee strike.
Hartwell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Hartwell as the two fighters clinch.
Hartwell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lauren has him pressed against the cage.
Hartwell lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Hartwell.

Hartwell manages to break the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Lauren 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lauren showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartwell.
Hartwell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hartwell misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lauren gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Lauren breaks from the clinch.
Hartwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lauren circles away quickly and effectively.
Lauren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hartwell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lauren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hartwell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hartwell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lauren wants to clinch.
Hartwell misses with a few strikes there.
Hartwell throws out a powerful jab.
Hartwell throws a combination. Lauren tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lauren's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hartwell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lauren scrambles back to his feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Hartwell enables Lauren to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hartwell manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lauren trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hartwell's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauren lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lauren is looking to stand up but Hartwell won't let him.

Hartwell uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lauren is looking to clinch but Hartwell is avoiding it.
Hartwell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lauren.

Lauren closes the distance and clinches.
Hartwell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hartwell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hartwell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hartwell misses with a punch to the body.
Hartwell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lauren tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Lauren pulls Hartwell into guard.
Hartwell prevents Lauren from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hartwell gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lauren closes the distance but Hartwell moves to the side
and Hartwell counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Hartwell gets tackled into the cage by Lauren. Lauren maintains the clinch.

Lauren breaks the clinch.
Hartwell throws a nice looking combination but Lauren bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lauren fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hartwell scores with a hook.
Lauren fails with the takedown.
Lauren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hartwell paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Lauren moves into the clinch.

Lauren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hartwell lands a slapping body shot.
Lauren moves in looking to clinch but Hartwell pushes him off.
Lauren wants to clinch up but Hartwell keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauren dives in and grabs Hartwell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hartwell pushes down on Lauren's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jill Lauren. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hartwell lands a head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lauren tries to close the distance and clinch but Hartwell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hartwell throws a series of strikes that have Lauren backpedaling.
Hartwell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lauren's head backwards.
Lauren doesn't manage to clinch there - Hartwell circles away.
Lauren tries to clinch but Hartwell is having none of it.
Hartwell lands with a good body shot.
Lauren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hartwell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hartwell scores with a jab to the body.
Hartwell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hartwell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lauren rather than just go for the knockout.
Hartwell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lauren momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lauren forces Hartwell back against the cage and clinches.
Hartwell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hartwell tries to circle away but Lauren has him pinned against the cage.
Lauren throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hartwell lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but William Hartwell will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hartwell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
William Hartwell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lauren tries to clinch but Hartwell moves out of range.

Lauren instigates a clinch.
Hartwell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Lauren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Hartwell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jill Lauren is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lauren tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hartwell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hartwell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lauren manages to avoid it.
Lauren wants to clinch up but Hartwell keeps it at a distance.
Lauren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lauren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lauren tries to clinch up
and Hartwell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lauren avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hartwell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lauren fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lauren doesn't manage to clinch there - Hartwell circles away.
Lauren takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hartwell looks to land a combination but Lauren avoids it well.

Hartwell tries to keep at a distance but Lauren has taken the fight into the clinch.

Lauren pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lauren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hartwell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lauren is looking to clinch.
Hartwell jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Lauren rushes Hartwell and presses him up against the cage.
Lauren misses with a knee strike.

Lauren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hartwell with a nice cross.
Hartwell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lauren sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lauren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lauren tries to clinch but Hartwell moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lauren closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hartwell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hartwell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hartwell misses with a series of wild punches.
Hartwell misses with a two punch combination.
Hartwell keeps the fight on the outside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lauren moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hartwell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lauren looks to clinch
and Hartwell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lauren wants to clinch.
Lauren throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hartwell.

Lauren takes the fight into the clinch.
Hartwell lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lauren manages to break the clinch.
Lauren moves in looking to clinch but Hartwell pushes him off.
Lauren dodges the punch combination from Hartwell.
Lauren tries to clinch up.
Hartwell keeps the fight on the outside.
Hartwell keeps the fight on the outside.
Lauren slips a jab and a cross from Hartwell.
Hartwell swings for the body but Lauren moves out of range.
Hartwell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
William Hartwell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hartwell misses with a series of wild punches.
Lauren tries to clinch but Hartwell moves out of range.
Lauren tries to clinch there but Hartwell circles away.
Lauren ducks under a wild hook from Hartwell.
A nice combination there by Hartwell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauren tries to close the distance and clinch but Hartwell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lauren tries to clinch up.
A combination from Hartwell does no damage.
Hartwell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hartwell with a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Lauren manages to break the clinch.
Lauren tries to clinch there but Hartwell circles away.
Hartwell swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hartwell swats away the attempt to clinch by Lauren.
Hartwell swings for the body but Lauren moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lauren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lauren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hartwell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jill Lauren will probably get the nod.
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!

Hartwell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hartwell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hartwell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lauren wants to clinch up but Hartwell keeps it at a distance.
Hartwell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Laurens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hartwell lands a two punch combo.
A left and a right from Hartwell both land. Nice combination.
Lauren wants to clinch up but Hartwell keeps it at a distance.
Lauren looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lauren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hartwell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lauren tries to clinch up.
Lauren takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lauren avoids the body shot from Hartwell.
Hartwell misses with a looping left.
Hartwell throws a jab when Lauren was well out of range.
Hartwell fails to land with a series of punches.
Lauren showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartwell.
Hartwell throws a series of punches but Lauren moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartwell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lauren.
Hartwell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Lauren scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lauren postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Lauren decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Hartwell swinging wildly here.

Lauren moves into the clinch successfully.

Lauren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lauren tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hartwell counters with a straight right hand.

Lauren shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lauren working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Lauren stands up and waves to Hartwell to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Hartwell does no damage.
Lauren is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lauren keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hartwell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hartwell wants it to stay on the feet.
Lauren wants to clinch
and Hartwell counters with a stiff right hand.

Lauren moves into range and clinches up with Hartwell.

Lauren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lauren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lauren fails in his attempt to clinch.

Hartwell tries to keep at a distance but Lauren has taken the fight into the clinch.

Lauren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hartwell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartwell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lauren misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lauren walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Hartwell misses the target.
Hartwell swats away the attempt to clinch by Lauren.
Hartwell thuds his right hand into Lauren's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lauren fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lauren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Lauren has Hartwell up against the cage in a clinch.

Lauren breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lauren doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lauren tries to clinch there but Hartwell circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lauren is looking to clinch but Hartwell is avoiding it.
Lauren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hartwell keeps the fight on the outside.
Hartwell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lauren momentarily.
Hartwell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lauren at a distance.
Lauren wants to clinch but Hartwell slips to the side
and Hartwell counters with a left and a right that stings Lauren.

The fight moves into the clinch 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!
Hartwell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lauren backwards.
Hartwell scores with a nice hook to the head.

Lauren breaks the clinch.
Lauren dodges the punch combination from Hartwell.
Hartwell swats away the attempt to clinch by Lauren.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lauren tries to clinch there but Hartwell circles away.

Lauren moves into the clinch successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jill Lauren showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lauren 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jill Lauren!
During a confident post fight interview, Jill Lauren thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.